Who feared the Most Merciful in the unseen and came with a heart returning [in repentance]. (Qaf [50] : 33)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
the one who feared the RaHmān (The All-Merciful Allah), without seeing Him, and came up with a heart oriented towards Him.
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
who were in awe of the Most Compassionate without seeing ˹Him˺,[[ This can also mean that they are in awe of their Lord as much in private as they are in public. ]] and have come with a heart turning ˹only to Him˺.
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
who feared the Most Compassionate unseen, and came with a devoted heart.
4 A. J. Arberry
Whosoever fears the All-merciful in the Unseen, and comes with a penitent heart:
5 Abdul Haleem
who held the Most Gracious in awe, though He is unseen, who comes before Him with a heart turned to Him in devotion-
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
That feareth the Compassionate in the unseen and cometh to Him with a heart penitent:
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Who feared (Allah) Most Gracious Unseen, and brought a heart turned in devotion (to Him);
8 Abul Ala Maududi
to everyone who feared the Merciful One though He is beyond the reach of perception, to everyone who has come with a heart ever wont to turn (to Him).
9 Ahmed Ali
Who feared Ar-Rahman in secret, and came with a penitent heart:
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
Who fears the Most Gracious without seeing, and came with a heart that inclines.
11 Ali Quli Qarai
who fears the All-beneficent in secret and comes with a penitent heart.
12 Ali Ünal
"Everyone who stood in awe of the All-Merciful though unseen (beyond their perception), and has come with a heart contrite and devout.
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
`Those who stood in awe of the Gracious (God) in the heart of their hearts, even unseen and came to Him with a heart turned in sincere devotion (to Him).
14 English Literal
Who feared the merciful with the unseen/hidden and came with (a) repentant heart/mind
15 Faridul Haque
Who fears the Most Gracious without seeing, and came with a heart that inclines.
16 Hamid S. Aziz
Who fears the Beneficent One in secret (or unseen or inwardly) and comes with a penitent (or devoted) heart
17 Hilali & Khan
"Who feared the Most Beneficent (Allah) in the Ghaib (unseen): (i.e. in this worldly life before seeing and meeting Him), and brought a heart turned in repentance (to Him - and absolutely free from each and every kind of polytheism),
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
This is what you are promised -- for every one turning (to Allah), keeping (the limits) --
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
Who fears the Beneficent Allah in secret and comes with a penitent heart:
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Who feareth the Beneficent in secret and cometh with a contrite heart.
21 Muhammad Sarwar
feared the Beneficent God in secret, and turned to Him with a repenting heart".
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
Whosoever fears the Merciful in the Unseen, and comes with a contrite heart.
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
"Who feared Ar-Rahman unseen and brought a heart turned in repentance."
24 Wahiduddin Khan
who fears the Compassionate One, though He is unseen, and comes to Him with a penitent heart;
25 Talal Itani
Who inwardly feared the Most Gracious, and came with a repentant heart.
26 Tafsir jalalayn
who fears the Compassionate One [while He is] in the Unseen, [the one who] fears Him without having seen Him, and comes with a penitent heart', [a heart] eagerly applying itself to obedience of Him.
27 Tafseer Ibn Kathir
مَنْ خَشِيَ الرَّحْمَن بِالْغَيْبِ
Who feared Ar-Rahman unseen,
who feared Allah in secret when only Allah the Exalted and Most Honored could see him.
And a man who remembered Allah the Exalted while alone, and his eyes became tearful.
Allah said,
وَجَاء بِقَلْبٍ مُّنِيبٍ
and brought a heart turned in repentance.
meaning, he will meet Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored, on the Day of Resurrection with a heart turned in repentance to Him and absolutely free (of Shirk) and humbled to Him
28 Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
Who is influenced by profound respect and reverence and stands in awe of Allah Whom he cannot apprehend by sight and departs this life with a clean heart that has been impressed with wisdom and piety