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Quran 39:42

Surah Az-Zumar (The Troops), verse 42 of 75 · Juz 24

ٱللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلْأَنفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَٱلَّتِى لَمْ تَمُتْ فِى مَنَامِهَا ۖ فَيُمْسِكُ ٱلَّتِى قَضَىٰ عَلَيْهَا ٱلْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰٓ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Translations of Quran 39:42
EnglishTalal Itani

Allah takes the souls at the time of their death, and those that have not died during their sleep. He retains those for which He has decreed death, and He releases the others until a predetermined time. In that are signs for people who reflect.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Allah receiveth (men's) souls at the time of their death, and that (soul) which dieth not (yet) in its sleep. He keepeth that (soul) for which He hath ordained death and dismisseth the rest till an appointed term. Lo! herein verily are portents for people who take thought.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Allah alır o canları öldükleri zaman, ölmiyenleri de uyuduklarında, sonra üzerlerine ölüm hukmü verdiklerini alıkor da diğerlerini salıverir bir müsemmâ ecele kadar, şübhesiz ki bunda düşünecek bir kavm için âyetler var

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dieu reçoit les âmes au moment de la mort, il reçoit aussi celles qui sont en sonimejl sans mourir ; il garde celles, dont il a décrété la mort, et renvoie les autres jusqu’au terme fixe. Dans ceci il y a certes des signes pour ceux qui méditent.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

God neemt de zielen der menschen, op den tijd van hunnen dood tot zich en ook van hen, die niet sterven, neemt hij de ziel in hunnen slaap, en hij onthoudt haar hun, omtrent welke hij het besluit des doods heeft genomen; maar hij zendt de overigen tot een bepaald tijdperk terug. Waarlijk, hierin zijn teekenen voor hen die overwegen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Dio riceve le anime quando muojono, riceve ancor quelle che sono nel sonno e non muojono; ritiene quelle di cui ha decretata la morte, e manda indietro le altre fino all’epoca fissata. In ciò vi son de’ segni per quei che meditano.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.