Surah An-Nazi'at (النازعات) • Those who drag forth

Quran 79:40

79:40

وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَافَ مَقَامَ رَبِّهِۦ وَنَهَى ٱلنَّفْسَ عَنِ ٱلْهَوَىٰ

wa-ammā man khāfa maqāma rabbihi wanahā l-nafsa ʿani l-hawā

But as for he who feared the position of his Lord and prevented the soul from [unlawful] inclination,

— Saheeh International

for anyone who feared the meeting with his Lord and restrained himself from base desires,

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires and lusts.

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

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Word by Word

وَأَمَّاwa-ammāBut as for
مَنْman(him) who
خَافَkhāfafeared
مَقَامَmaqāmastanding
رَبِّهِۦrabbihi(before) his Lord
وَنَهَىwanahāand restrained
ٱلنَّفْسَl-nafsahis soul
عَنِʿanifrom
ٱلْهَوَىٰl-hawāthe vain desires