Their eyes subdued, shame will cover them. They were invited to bow down when they were sound.
Al-Qalam 68:43
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خَاشِعَةً أَبْصَارُهُمْ تَرْهَقُهُمْ ذِلَّةٌ ۖ وَقَدْ كَانُوا يُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى السُّجُودِ وَهُمْ سَالِمُونَ
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Their eyes subdued, shame will cover them. They were invited to bow down when they were sound.
Their eyes will look down, and they'll feel very embarrassed. Before, they were asked to bow down when they were safe and well.
Their eyes will be lowered, shame covering them. They used to be called to bow down when they were healthy and strong.
Their eyes humbled, humiliation covering them. They used to be called to prostrate when they were sound.
Their eyes subdued, covered with shame. They were invited to prostrate when they were sound.
Their eyes subdued, covered with shame. They were invited to prostrate when they were sound.
Their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them. And they used to be invited to prostration while they were sound.
Their eyes will be cast down and ignominy will cover them; they used to be called to prostrate themselves (offer prayers), while they were healthy and good (in the life of the world, but they did not).
Their eyes will be downcast, overwhelmed with humiliation, for they were invited to prostrate when they were capable [but they refused].
Their eyes will be cast down,- ignominy will cover them; seeing that they had been summoned aforetime to bow in adoration, while they were whole, (and had refused).
With eyes downcast, abasement stupefying them. And they had been summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet unhurt.
Their eyes will be cast down and they will be covered in shame; they were bidden to prostrate themselves, when they were safe and sound [but they did not obey].
Their eyes shall be downcast and ignominy shall overwhelm them. For when they were safe and sound, they were summoned to prostrate themselves, (and they refused).
With a humbled look [in their eyes], they will be overcast by abasement. Certainly, they were summoned to prostrate themselves while they were yet sound.
KhashiAAatan absaruhum tarhaquhum thillatun waqad kanoo yudAAawna ila alssujoodi wahum salimoona