83. Surah Al-Mutaffifin, Verse 26
خِتَامُهُ مِسْكٌۜ وَف۪ي ذٰلِكَ فَلْيَتَنَافَسِ الْمُتَنَافِسُونَۜ
Khitamuhu miskun wafee thalikafalyatanafasi almutanafisoon
whose seal is musk – let people with aspiration aspire to that! –
- Progressive Muslims
Its seal will be of musk, so in that let those who are in competition compete.
- Shabbir Ahmed
The seal of it is musk. For all this, then, let every aspirant aspire!
- Sam Gerrans
Whose seal is musk — and for that let aspire those who aspire —
- The Monotheist Group
Itsseal will be of musk, so in that let those who are in competition compete.
- Edip-Layth
Its seal will be of musk, so in that let those who are in competition compete.
- Aisha Bewley
whose seal is musk – let people with aspiration aspire to that! –
- Rashad Khalifa
Its spice is like musk. This is what the competitors should compete for.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
With a sealing of musk, which those who aspire for the best should desire, --
- Sahih International
The last of it is musk. So for this let the competitors compete.
- Muhammad Asad
pouring forth with a fragrance of musk. To that [wine of paradise], then, let all such aspire as [are willing to] aspire to things of high account:
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Whose seal is musk - for this let (all) those strive who strive for bliss -
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Drinks that end with a musky flavour, delicious and righting; an inspiring goal for which may compete those whose ambition is the heavenly bliss.
- Bijan Moeinian
…. smells like musk. If you have any aspiration compete for it.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
The last thereof (that wine) will be the smell of Musk, and for this let (all) those strive who want to strive (i.e. hasten earnestly to the obedience of Allah).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
The seal thereof will be Musk: And for this let those aspire, who have aspirations:
- Mustafa Khattab
whose last sip will smell like musk. So let whoever aspires to this strive ˹diligently˺.
- Taqi Usmani
the seal of which will be of musk.-It is this (bliss) in aspiring for which the competitors should race each other.
- Abdul Haleem
its seal [perfumed with] a fragrant herb––let those who strive, strive for this––
- Arthur John Arberry
whose seal is musk -- so after that let the strivers strive --
- E. Henry Palmer
whose seal is musk; for that then let the aspirants aspire!-
- Hamid S. Aziz
The sealing of it is with musk; and for that let the aspirers aspire.
- Mahmoud Ghali
Whose sealing is musk; for this then let the competitors compete-
- George Sale
the seal whereof shall be musk: And to this let those aspire, who aspire to happiness:
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
The seal will be musk: And for this let them desire, those who have true desires:
- Amatul Rahman Omar
(Even) the sealing and dregs of which will have flavour of musk, so to this (noble end) let (all) the aspirants aspire.
- Ali Quli Qarai
whose seal is musk —for such let the viers vie—