اَوْ كَظُلُمَاتٍ فٖی بَحْرٍ لُجِّیٍّ یَغْشٰیهُ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهٖ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهٖ سَحَابٌؕ ظُلُمَاتٌ بَعْضُهَا فَوْقَ بَعْضٍؕ اِذَٓا اَخْرَجَ یَدَهُ لَمْ یَكَدْ یَرٰیهَاؕ وَمَنْ لَمْ یَجْعَلِ اللّٰهُ لَهُ نُورًا فَمَا لَهُ مِنْ نُورٍࣖ
Aw kathulumatin fee bahrin lujjiyyin yaghshahu mawjun min fawqihi mawjun min fawqihi sahabun thulumatun baAAduha fawqa baAAdin itha akhraja yadahu lam yakad yaraha waman lam yajAAali Allahu lahu nooran fama lahu min noorin
Translations
Or [they are] like darknesses within an unfathomable sea which is covered by waves, upon which are waves, over which are clouds - darknesses, some of them upon others. When one puts out his hand [therein], he can hardly see it. And he to whom Allah has not granted light - for him there is no light
Saheeh International
Or as darkness on a vast, abysmal sea. There covereth him a wave, above which is a wave, above which is a cloud. Layer upon layer of darkness. When he holdeth out his hand he scarce can see it. And he for whom Allah hath not appointed light, for him there is no light
Marmaduke Pickthall