24:40 aw ka Zulumaatin fiy baHril luj-jiy-yiy yagshaahu mawjum min fawqihii mawjum min fawqihii saHaab* Zulumaatum ba’ÅDuhaa fawqa ba’ÅD* idhaa akhraja yadahuu lam yakad yaraahaa* wa mal lam yaj’Alil-laahu lahuu nuuran fa maa lahuu min nuur

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
Or like realms of darkness on a deep sea, which is covered by a wave, the wave covered by another wave, and above it is a cloud; layers of darkness upon darkness; if he removes his hand it does not seem visible; and the one to whom Allah does not provide light - there is no light for him anywhere.

Yusuf Ali:
Or (the Unbelievers' state) is like the depths of darkness in a vast deep ocean, overwhelmed with billow topped by billow, topped by (dark) clouds: depths of darkness, one above another: if a man stretches out his hands, he can hardly see it! for any to whom Allah giveth not light, there is no light!

Pickthal:
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.