وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا ٱلْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqooloona mataa haadhaa l-wa'du in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635wayaqūlūna matā hāḏā l-waʿdu ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And they say: When will this promise be fulfilled, if ye are truthful
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And they say, "When will this promise be fulfilled, if you are truthful?"
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
But they say, 'When is this threat (to come), if ye tell the truth
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Yet they say, "When will this menace be made good? Tell us if ye speak truly
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
The unbelievers say, when will this threatening be made good, if ye speak truth
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Ata thonë: "Kur do të jetësohet ky premtim, nëse jeni duke thënë të vërtetën?"
আর তারা (কাফিররা চ্যালেঞ্জ ছুঁড়ে) বলে: ‘(তোমরা আমাদের সাথে যে শাস্তির ওয়াদা করেছিলে বলো) ‘কখন এর প্রতিশ্রুতি কার্যকর হবে; যদি তোমরা সত্যবাদী হও?
Oni govore: "Kada će već jednom to prijeteće obećanje, ako istinu govorite?"
Oni govore: "Kada će već jednom to prijeteće obećanje, ako istinu govorite?"
Heɓe mbi'a: "Ko honnde tuma woni ndee fodoore, si on laatike gooŋguɓe?"
და ისინი ამბობენ: «როდის აღსრულდება ეს დაპირება, თუ თქვენ მართალს ამბობთ?»
Und sie sagen: „Wann wird dieses Versprechen eintreten, wenn ihr Wahrhaftige seid?“
(Ω, Μωχάμμαντ) και λένε (οι άπιστοι από το λαό σου): «Πότε θα υλοποιηθεί αυτή η υπόσχεση (για την τιμωρία), αν είστε (εσύ, ω, Μωχάμμαντ και οι οπαδοί σου) ειλικρινείς;»
और वे कहते हैं कि यह वादा कब पूरा होगा, यदि तुम सच्चे होॽ
E chiedono: «Quando sarà mantenuta questa promessa, se siete veritieri?»
48. Ir jie sako: „Kada bus šis pažadas (kančia arba Prikėlimo Diena), jei sakai tiesą?“
Nijedhan “beellamni kun yoomi Yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taataniif ?”.
Они говорят: «Когда же [исполнится] это обещание, если вы говорите правду?»
Они говоре: „Када ће већ једном та претња да се оствари, ако истину говорите?“
Na wanasema, “Ni lini ahadi hii, ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli?"
Och de frågar: ”När blir detta löfte verklighet, om det ni säger är sant?”
"Ve eğer doğru söylüyorsanız, bu vaad ne zaman gerçekleşecektir?" derler.
اور یہ لوگ کہتے ہیں کہ یہ وعده کب ہوگا؟ اگر تم سچے ہو.
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وَإِمَّا نُرِيَنَّكَ بَعْضَ ٱلَّذِى نَعِدُهُمْ أَوْ نَتَوَفَّيَنَّكَ فَإِلَيْنَا مَرْجِعُهُمْ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ شَهِيدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'immaa nuriyannaka ba'da lladhee na'iduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa'ilaynaa marji'uhum thumma llaahu shaheedun 'alaa maa yaf'aloon
DIN 31635waʾimmā nuriyannaka baʿḍa llaḏī naʿiduhum ʾaw natawaffayannaka faʾilaynā marǧiʿuhum ṯumma llāhu šahīdun ʿalā mā yafʿalūna
Whether We show you some of what We promise them, or take you, to Us is their return. God is witness to everything they do.
Whether We let thee (O Muhammad) behold something of that which We promise them or (whether We) cause thee to die, still unto Us is their return, and Allah, moreover, is Witness over what they do
Either we will show thee something of that with which we threatened them, or we will take thee to ourself, for unto us is their return; then is God a witness to what they do
Whether we cause thee to see some of our menaces against them fulfilled, or whether we first take thee to Ourself, to us do they return. Then shall God bear witness of what they do
Whether We cause thee to see a part of the punishment wherewith We have threatened them, or whether We cause thee to die before thou see it; unto Us shall they return: Then shall God be witness of that which they do
وَلِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولٌ فَإِذَا جَآءَ رَسُولُهُمْ قُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walikulli ummatin rasoolun fa'idhaa jaa'a rasooluhum qudiya baynahum bil-qisti wahum laa yuzlamoon
DIN 31635walikulli ʾummatin rasūlun faʾiḏā ǧāʾa rasūluhum quḍiya baynahum bil-qisṭi wahum lā yuẓlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Every community has a messenger. When their messenger has come, judgment will be passed between them with fairness, and they will not be wronged.
And for every nation there is a messenger. And when their messenger cometh (on the Day of Judgment) it will be judged between them fairly, and they will not be wronged
Every nation has its apostle; and when their apostle comes to them, it is decided between them with justice, and they are not wronged
And every people hath had its apostle. And when their apostle came, a rightful decision took place between them, and they were not wronged
Unto every nation hath an apostle been sent: And when their apostle came, the matter was decided between them with equity; and they were not treated unjustly
10:48 — the verse above
قُل لَّآ أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِى ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلٌ إِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul laa amliku linafsee darran walaa naf'an illaa maa shaa'a llaahu likulli ummatin ajalun idhaa jaa'a ajaluhum falaa yasta'khiroona saa'atan walaa yastaqdimoon
DIN 31635qul lā ʾamliku linafsī ḍarran walā nafʿan ʾillā mā šāʾa llāhu likulli ʾummatin ʾaǧalun ʾiḏā ǧāʾa ʾaǧaluhum falā yastaʾḫirūna sāʿatan walā yastaqdimūna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "I have no power to harm or benefit myself, except as God wills. To every nation is an appointed time. Then, when their time arrives, they can neither postpone it by one hour, nor advance it.
Say: I have no power to hurt or benefit myself, save that which Allah willeth. For every nation there is an appointed time. When their time cometh, then they cannot put it off an hour, nor hasten (it)
Say, 'I have no power over myself for harm or for profit, save what God will. Every nation has its appointed time; when their appointed time comes to them they cannot delay it for an hour or bring it on
SAY: I have no power over my own weal or woe, but as God pleaseth. Every people hath its time: when their time is come, they shall neither retard nor advance it an hour
Answer, I am able neither to procure advantage unto my self, nor to avert mischief from me, but as God pleaseth. Unto every nation is a fixed term decreed; when their term therefore is expired, they shall not have respite for an hour, neither shall their punishment be anticipated
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَتَىٰكُمْ عَذَابُهُۥ بَيَٰتًا أَوْ نَهَارًا مَّاذَا يَسْتَعْجِلُ مِنْهُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul ara'aytum in ataakum 'adhaabuhu bayaatan aw nahaaran maadhaa yasta'jilu minhu l-mujrimoon
DIN 31635qul ʾaraʾaytum ʾin ʾatākum ʿaḏābuhu bayātan ʾaw nahāran māḏā yastaʿǧilu minhu l-muǧrimūna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "Have you considered? If His punishment overtakes you by night or by day, what part of it will the guilty seek to hasten?"
Say: Have ye thought: When His doom cometh unto you as a raid by night, or in the (busy) day; what is there of it that the guilty ones desire to hasten
Say, 'Let us see now when the torment comes to you, by night or day, what will the sinners fain bring on thereof
SAY: How think ye? if God's punishment came on you by night or by day, what portion of it would the wicked desire to hasten on
Say, tell me; if the punishment of God overtake you by night, or by day, what part thereof will the ungodly wish to be hastened
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَيَقُولُونَ مَتَىٰ هَٰذَا الْوَعْدُ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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