Say: "If I disobey my Lord, I fear the punishment of a grievous Day."
Say, “If I disobey my Lord, I then fear the punishment of the Great Day (of Resurrection).”
Say: 'Indeed I fear, if I should rebel against thy Lord, the chastisement of a dreadful day.'
Say: "Behold, I would dread, were I [thus] to rebel against my Sustainer, the suffering [which would befall me] on that awesome Day [of Judgment]."
Say thou: verily fear, if disobey my Lord, the torment of a Mighty Day.
Say: "I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the torment of a Mighty Day."
Say, “I fear, should I defy my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day.”
Say: 'Surely do I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of an awesome Day.
Say: "I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the torment of a Mighty Day."
Say: I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the retribution of an Awful Day.
Say, ‘Indeed, should I disobey my Lord, I fear the punishment of a tremendous day.’
Say: 'Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a great Day'
Say, "Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
(Muhammad), say, "Because of the torment of the Great Day, I am afraid to disobey my Lord".
Say: Surely I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the chastisement of a grievous day.
Qul innee akh<u>a</u>fu in AAa<u>s</u>aytu rabbee AAa<u>tha</u>ba yawmin AAa<i><u>th</u></i>eem<b>in</b>
Say, "I will never disobey my Lord, for I fear the punishment of a dreadful Day."
Say: "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day.
قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ
Say, O Messenger: If I go against Allah by committing that which He has prohibited (such as associating partners with Him) or by leaving out what He has instructed me to do (such as having faith and doing good actions), then I fear that He will punish me with a severe punishment on the Day of Rising.
Say, O Messenger: If I go against Allah by committing that which He has prohibited (such as associating partners with Him) or by leaving out what He has instructed me to do (such as having faith and doing good actions), then I fear that He will punish me with a severe punishment on the Day of Rising.
<p>Commentary</p><p>In the previous verses, the command given was to shun Shirk and believe in the perfect power of Allah Jalla Sha'nuhu mentioned there-in. In the first of the present verses (15), the punishment for the contravention of this command has been mentioned in a particularly endearing manner, that is, the Holy Prophet ﷺ has been ` commanded' that he should tell the people that should he too (God forbid) come to contravene the command of His Lord, then, he too has the fear of the punishment of the day of Qiyamah. It is obvious that the noble Messenger of Allah is (Divinely) protected from every sin - so, the likelihood of disobedience coming from him simply does not exist. But, by mentioning this hypothetical situation, the purpose is to convey the message to the community that the contravention of the Divine command is so serious a matter that even the greatest prophet cannot stand excused from it - if not him, who else?</p>
CommentaryIn the previous verses, the command given was to shun Shirk and believe in the perfect power of Allah Jalla Sha'nuhu mentioned there-in. In the first of the present verses (15), the punishment for the contravention of this command has been mentioned in a particularly endearing manner, that is, the Holy Prophet ﷺ has been ` commanded' that he should tell the people that should he too (God forbid) come to contravene the command of His Lord, then, he too has the fear of the punishment of the day of Qiyamah. It is obvious that the noble Messenger of Allah is (Divinely) protected from every sin - so, the likelihood of disobedience coming from him simply does not exist. But, by mentioning this hypothetical situation, the purpose is to convey the message to the community that the contravention of the Divine command is so serious a matter that even the greatest prophet cannot stand excused from it - if not him, who else?