Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.
Qaf 50:18
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مَا يَلْفِظُ مِنْ قَوْلٍ إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
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Not a word does he utter, but there is a watcher by him, ready.
He doesn't say a single word without an angel nearby, ready to write it down.
Not a single word does he speak without a watcher ready by his side.
He does not utter a word without a vigilant watcher ready beside him.
Not a word does he utter, without an observer beside him ready.
Not a word does he utter, without an observer beside him ready.
He [i.e., man] utters no word except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].
Not a word does he (or she) utter but there is a watcher by him ready (to record it).
Not a single word he utters but there is with him a vigilant watcher, ready [to record it].
Not a word does he utter but there is a sentinel by him, ready (to note it).
He uttereth no word but there is with him an observer ready.
each word he utters shall be noted down by a vigilant guardian.
He utters not a word, but there is a vigilant watcher at hand.
he says no word but that there is a ready observer beside him.
Ma yalfithu min qawlin illa ladayhi raqeebun AAateedun