Surah Luqman (لقمان) • Luqman

Quran 31:24

31:24

نُمَتِّعُهُمْ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ نَضْطَرُّهُمْ إِلَىٰ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍ

numattiʿuhum qalīlan thumma naḍṭarruhum ilā ʿadhābin ghalīẓin

We grant them enjoyment for a little; then We will force them to a massive punishment.

— Saheeh International

We let them enjoy themselves for a little while, but We shall drive them to a harsh torment.

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

We let them enjoy for a little while, then in the end We shall oblige them to (enter) a great torment.

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

Juz 21Page 413meccan

Word by Word

نُمَتِّعُهُمْnumattiʿuhumWe grant them enjoyment
قَلِيلًۭاqalīlan(for) a little
ثُمَّthummathen
نَضْطَرُّهُمْnaḍṭarruhumWe will force them
إِلَىٰilāto
عَذَابٍʿadhābina punishment
غَلِيظٍۢghalīẓinsevere