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
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And they say, "When will this promise come true, 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
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 threat (come to pass), 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
They say, "When will this threat be made good? Tell us, if ye be men of truth
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
They say, when will this threat be accomplished, 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 বলে: ‘তোমরা যদি সত্যবাদী হও, তবে বল, ‘এ প্রতিশ্রুতি (পুনরুত্থান দিবসের আগমন ) কখন পূর্ণ হবে?’
Oni govore: “Kad će već jednom ta prijetnja, ako istinu govorite?”
Oni govore: “Kad će već jednom ta prijetnja, ako istinu govorite?”
Heɓe mbi'a: "Ko honnde tuma woni ndee Fodoore, si tawii ko on gooŋɗuɓe?"
[ურწმუნონი] [დასცინიან დაპირებაზე სასჯელის შესახებ] და ამბობენ: «როდის აღსრულდება ეს დაპირება, თუკი მართალს ამბობთ?»
Und sie sagen: „Wann wird dieses Versprechen eintreten, wenn ihr (wirklich) wahrhaftig seid?“
Λένε (οι άπιστοι): «Πότε θα υλοποιηθεί αυτή η υπόσχεση (για την τιμωρία), αν είστε (ω, Μουσουλμάνοι) ειλικρινείς;»
तथा वे कहते हैं : यह वादा[19] कब पूरा होगा, यदि तुम सच्चे हो?
E dicono: «Quando si realizzerà la promessa, se siete veritieri?»
38. Ir jie sako: „Kada šis pažadas (išsipildys), jei tu esi tiesą sakantis.“
“Yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taataniif, waadaan kun yoom? jedhu.
Они говорят: «Когда же это обещание, если вы говорите правду?»
Они говоре: „Када ће већ једном та претња да се оствари, ако истину говорите?“
Na wanasema: Ahadi hii itatokea lini, ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli?
Och de frågar: ”När blir detta löfte verklighet, om det ni säger är sant?”
Bir de; “Eğer doğru söyleyenler iseniz, bu tehdit ne zaman gerçekleşecek?” diyorlar.
کہتے ہیں کہ اگر سچے ہو تو بتا دو کہ یہ وعده کب ہے.
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وَإِذَا رَءَاكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى يَذْكُرُ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ وَهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ هُمْ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa ra'aaka lladheena kafaroo in yattakhidhoonaka illaa huzuwan ahaadhaa lladhee yadhkuru aalihatakum wahum bidhikri r-rahmaani hum kaafiroon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā raʾāka llaḏīna kafarū ʾin yattaḫiḏūnaka ʾillā huzuwan ʾahāḏā llaḏī yaḏkuru ʾālihatakum wahum biḏikri r-raḥmāni hum kāfirūna
When those who disbelieve see you, they treat you only with ridicule: "Is this the one who mentions your gods?" And they reject the mention of the Merciful.
And when those who disbelieve behold thee, they but choose thee out for mockery, (saying): Is this he who maketh mention of your gods? And they would deny all mention of the Beneficent
And when those who misbelieve see thee, they only take thee for a jest, 'Is this he who mentions your gods?' Yet they at the mention of the Merciful do disbelieve
And when the infidels see thee they receive thee only with scoffs: - "What! is this he who maketh such mention of your gods?" Yet when mention is made to them of the God of Mercy, they believe not
When the unbelievers see thee, they receive thee only with scoffing, saying, is this he who mentioneth your gods with contempt? Yet themselves believe not what is mentioned to them of the Merciful
خُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مِنْ عَجَلٍ سَأُو۟رِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِى فَلَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)khuliqa l-'insaanu min 'ajalin sa'ureekum aayaatee falaa tasta'jiloon
DIN 31635ḫuliqa l-ʾinsānu min ʿaǧalin saʾurīkum ʾāyātī falā tastaʿǧilūni
The human being was created of haste. I will show you My signs, so do not seek to rush Me.
Man is made of haste. I shall show you My portents, but ask Me not to hasten
Man is created out of haste. I will show, you my signs; but do not hurry Me
Man," say they, "is made up of haste." But I will shew you my signs: desire them not then to be hastened
Man is created of precipitation. Hereafter will I shew you my signs, so that ye shall not wish them to be hastened
21:38 — the verse above
لَوْ يَعْلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ حِينَ لَا يَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)law ya'lamu lladheena kafaroo heena laa yakuffoona 'an wujoohihimu n-naara walaa 'an zuhoorihim walaa hum yunsaroon
DIN 31635law yaʿlamu llaḏīna kafarū ḥīna lā yakuffūna ʿan wuǧūhihimu n-nāra walā ʿan ẓuhūrihim walā hum yunṣarūna
If those who disbelieve only knew, when they cannot keep the fire off their faces and off their backs, and they will not be helped.
If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped
Did those who misbelieve but know when the fire shall not be warded off from their faces nor from their backs, and they shall not be helped
Did the infidels but know the time when they shall not be able to keep the fire of hell from their faces or from their backs, neither shall they be helped
If they who believe not, knew that the time will surely come, then they shall not be able to drive back the fire of hell from their faces, nor from their backs, neither shall they be helped, they would not hasten it
بَلْ تَأْتِيهِم بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)bal ta'teehim baghtatan fatabhatuhum falaa yastatee'oona raddahaa walaa hum yunzaroon
DIN 31635bal taʾtīhim baġtatan fatabhatuhum falā yastaṭīʿūna raddahā walā hum yunẓarūna
In fact, it will come upon them suddenly, and bewilder them. They will not be able to repel it, and they will not be reprieved.
Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved
Nay, it shall come on them suddenly, and shall dumbfounder them, and they shall not be able to repel it, nor shall they be respited
But it shall come on them suddenly and shall confound them; and they shall not be able to put it back, neither shall they be respited
But the day of vengeance shall come upon them suddenly, and shall strike them with astonishment: They shall not be able to avert it; neither shall they be respited
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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