Except for our first death, and we will not be punished?" (As-Saffat [37] : 59)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
beyond our first death, nor are we going to be punished?”
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
except our first death, nor be punished ˹like the others˺?”
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
except our first death, nor are we going to be punished ?”
4 A. J. Arberry
except for our first death, and are we not chastised?
5 Abdul Haleem
Shall we never suffer?
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Save our first death, and are we not to be tormented?
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Except our first death, and that we shall not be punished?"
8 Abul Ala Maududi
except for our first death? And shall we suffer no chastisement?'”
9 Ahmed Ali
Other than our first death, and we shall not be punished?
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
“Except our earlier death, and nor will we be punished?”
11 Ali Quli Qarai
aside from our earlier death, and that we shall not be punished?
12 Ali Ünal
"Except the former death (that we experienced in leaving the world), and we are not to be punished.
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
`Ours was only the death we have already met (in the world), and we are going to suffer no punishment.
14 English Literal
Except our death/lifelessness the first/beginning, and we are not with being tortured
15 Faridul Haque
“Except our earlier death, and nor will we be punished?”
16 Hamid S. Aziz
Except our previous death? And that we shall not be chastised
17 Hilali & Khan
"Except our first death, and we shall not be punished? (after we have entered Paradise)."
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
Are we not to die,
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
Except our previous death? And we shall not be chastised?
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Saving our former death, and are we not to be punished?
21 Muhammad Sarwar
and that we would not be punished?"
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
except our first death, and shall we not be punished'
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
"Except our first death, and we shall not be punished"
24 Wahiduddin Khan
except for our first death? Are we not going to be punished?
25 Talal Itani
Except for our first death, and we will not be punished.”
26 Tafsir jalalayn
aside from our first death, that is, the one [which we suffered] in this world, and are we not to be chastised?' -- this interrogative statement is one made out of [sheer] delight and in order to speak [at length] of the graces of God, exalted be He, in [His] granting of everlasting life and refraining from inflicting any punishment.
27 Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Are we then not to die (any more). Except our first death, and we shall not be punished.
This is what the believers will say when they feel joy at what Allah has given them, and they realize that they are to remain in Paradise forever with no punishment and no death to come.
Allah says;
إِنَّ هَذَا لَهُوَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
28 Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
Other than that first death we suffered in the world below and we live from hence to forever exempt from heavens high jurisdiction and punishment