وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqtaraba l-wa'du l-haqqu fa'idhaa hiya shaakhisatun absaaru lladheena kafaroo yaa waylanaa qad kunnaa fee ghaflatin min haadhaa bal kunnaa zaalimeen
DIN 31635waqtaraba l-waʿdu l-ḥaqqu faʾiḏā hiya šāḫiṣatun ʾabṣāru llaḏīna kafarū yā waylanā qad kunnā fī ġaflatin min hāḏā bal kunnā ẓālimīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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The promise of truth has drawn near. The eyes of those who disbelieved will stare in horror: "Woe to us. We were oblivious to this. In fact, we were wrongdoers."
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 the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers
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 the true promise draws nigh, and lo! they are staring - the eyes of those who misbelieve! O, woe is us! we were heedless of this, nay, we were wrong-doers
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
And this sure promise shall draw on. And lo! the eyes of the infidels shall stare amazedly; and they shall say, "Oh, our misery! of this were we careless! yea, we were impious persons
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
and the certain promise shall draw near to be fulfilled: And behold, the eyes of the infidels shall be fixed with astonishment, and they shall say, alas for us! We were formerly regardless of this day; yea, we were wicked doers
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
e të afrohet Premtimi i Vërtetë, sytë e atyre që nuk besuan do të shtangen (e do të thonë): "Mjerë ne! Ne ishim vërtet të shkujdesur ndaj kësaj, madje ishim të padrejtë."
আর সত্য প্রতিশ্রুত (কিয়ামত) নিকটবর্তী হলে হঠাৎই কাফিরদের দৃষ্টিগুলো স্থির হয়ে যাবে। (তারা বলবে,) ‘হায় আমাদের দুর্ভাগ্য! আমরা তো এ ব্যাপারে ছিলাম সম্পূর্ণ গাফিল(২১); বরং আমরা ছিলাম জালিম।’
i približi se istinita prijetnja, tada će se pogledi nevjernika ukočiti. “Teško nama, mi smo prema ovom ravnodušni bili, mi smo sami sebi nepravdu učinili!”
i približi se istinita prijetnja, tada će se pogledi nevjernika ukočiti. “Teško nama, mi smo prema ovom ravnodušni bili, mi smo sami sebi nepravdu učinili!”
Fodoore Goongaare nde ɓadike, tawi kayre puttini giiɗe ɓen yedduɓe, [ɓe mbi'a:] "Eeyoo bone amen, gooŋɗii min laatinoke e nder welsindaare immorde e ɗu'um, ko woni, men laatike tooñɓe.
და მოახლოვდა ჭეშმარიტი აღთქმა [აღსასრულის დღე], და აჰა, გაშეშდება იმათ მზერა, ვინც ურწმუნო იყო. (მაშინ ისინი იტყვიან:) «ვაი ჩვენ! ჩვენ ამის მიმართ [აღსასრულის დღის მიმართ] დაუდევარნი და უყურადღებონი ვიყავით და მისთვის არ ვემზადებოდით. არა, ჩვენ მართლაც უსამართლონი ვიყავით!»
Und wenn das wahre Versprechen nahegerückt ist, dann werden sogleich die Blicke derjenigen, die ungläubig sind, starr werden (und sie sagen): „O wehe uns! Wir befanden uns (ja) diesbezüglich in einer Unachtsamkeit. Vielmehr waren wir Ungerechte.“
και πλησιάσει η Αληθινή Υπόσχεση (η Ημέρα της Κρίσεως και εμφανίζονται τα Σημάδιά της), τότε τα μάτια εκείνων που αρνούνται την πίστη θα κοιτάξουν με φρίκη, (και θα πουν): «Αλίμονό μας! Ήμασταν πράγματι σε αδιαφορία και αμέλεια (και δεν προετοιμαζόμασταν) γι' αυτήν (την μεγάλη Ημέρα). Όχι (μόνο), αλλά ήμασταν και άδικοι.»
और सच्चा वादा[42] क़रीब आ जाएगा, तो अचानक यह होगा कि उन लोगों की आँखें खुली रह जाएँगी, जिन्होंने कुफ़्र किया। (वे कहेंगे :) हाय हमारा विनाश! निःसंदेह हम इससे ग़फ़लत में थे, बल्कि हम अत्याचारी थे।
e non si sarà avvicinata la vera promessa, si spalancheranno gli occhi dei miscredenti: «Guai a noi! Eravamo distratti da questo; anzi, eravamo in verità degli ingiusti».
97. Ir tikras pažadas (Prikėlimo Diena) priartės (iki išsipildymo). Tada (kai žmonija bus prikelta iš savo kapų), jūs pamatysite netikinčiųjų akis, nejudamai stebeilijančias iš siaubo. (Jie sakys): „Vargas mums, mes tikrai buvome nerūpestingi dėl to – ne, tačiau mes buvome Zalimūn (daugiadieviai ir bloga darantys).“
Waadaan dhugaa (qiyaamaan) dhihaatee jira, Yeroo san ijjoowwan warra kafaree akkuma banamtetti haftuudha, “Yaa badii keenya! Dhugumatti, nuti kana irraa daguu keessa turre (Yoom kana qofa) inumaa miidhaa raawwattoota taane" (jedhu).
И приблизилось истинное обещание, и вот взоры тех, которые отвергли веру, вдруг застыли: «О, горе нам! Мы были беспечны к этому! Нет, напротив, мы были несправедливы!»
и приближи се Истинита претња, тада ће погледи неверника да се укоче. „Тешко нама, ми смо према овоме били равнодушни, сами себи смо неправду учинили!”
Na Miadi ya haki ikakaribia. Hapo ndipo yatakapokodoka macho ya waliokufuru (na watasema): Ole wetu! Bila ya shaka tulikuwa tumeghafilika mbali na haya, bali tulikuwa wenye kudhulumu.
och det sanna löftet [om återuppståndelsen] närmar sig. Då ska de otrognas ögon spärras upp av skräck: ”Vi är förlorade! Vi har försummat detta – ja, vi var orättfärdiga.”
Gerçek vaad (kıyametin kopması) yaklaşır, bir de bakarsın kâfirlerin gözleri açılıp donakalmıştır. “Eyvah bizlere! Doğrusu biz bundan gafildik. Hatta biz zalim kimselermişiz.” derler.
اور سچا وعده قریب آلگے گا اس وقت کافروں کی نگاہیں پھٹی کی پھٹی ره جائیں گی[1] ، کہ ہائے افسوس! ہم اس حال سے غافل تھے بلکہ فی الواقع ہم قصور وار تھے.
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وَحَرَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَٰهَآ أَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waharaamun 'alaa qaryatin ahlaknaahaa annahum laa yarji'oon
DIN 31635waḥarāmun ʿalā qaryatin ʾahlaknāhā ʾannahum lā yarǧiʿūna
There is a ban on the town that We had destroyed-that they will not return.
And there is a ban upon any community which We have destroyed: that they shall not return
There is a ban upon a city which we have destroyed that they shall not return
There is a ban on every city which we shall have destroyed, that they shall not rise again
An inviolable prohibition is laid on every city which We shall have destroyed
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍ يَنسِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa futihat ya'jooju wama'jooju wahum min kulli hadabin yansiloon
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā futiḥat yaʾǧūǧu wamaʾǧūǧu wahum min kulli ḥadabin yansilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they swarm down from every mound.
Until, when Gog and Magog are let loose, and they hasten out of every mound
until Yagug and Magug are let out, and they from every hummock shall glide forth
Until a way is opened for Gog and Magog, and they shall hasten from every high land
for that they shall not return any more into the world; until Gog and Magog shall have a passage opened for them, and they shall hasten from every high hill
21:97 — the verse above
إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَٰرِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innakum wamaa ta'budoona min dooni llaahi hasabu jahannama antum lahaa waaridoon
DIN 31635ʾinnakum wamā taʿbudūna min dūni llāhi ḥaṣabu ǧahannama ʾantum lahā wāridūna
The translators word this verse differently
You and what you worship besides God are fuel for Hell. You will descend into it.
Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come
Verily, ye, and what ye serve beside God, shall be the pebbles of hell, to it shall ye go down
Verily, ye, and what ye worship beside God, shall be fuel for hell: ye shall go down into it
Verily both ye, O men of Mecca, and the idols which ye worship besides God, shall be cast as fuel into hell fire: Ye shall go down into the same
لَوْ كَانَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ءَالِهَةً مَّا وَرَدُوهَا وَكُلٌّ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)law kaana haa'ulaa'i aalihatan maa waradoohaa wakullun feehaa khaalidoon
DIN 31635law kāna hāʾulāʾi ʾālihatan mā waradūhā wakullun fīhā ḫālidūna
Had these been gods, they would not have descended into it. All will abide in it.
If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein
Had these been God's they would not have gone down thereto: but all shall dwell therein for aye
Were these gods, they would not go down into it; but they shall all abide in it for ever
If these were really gods, they would not go down into the same: And all of them shall remain therein for ever
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وَاقْتَرَبَ الْوَعْدُ الْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِيَ شَاخِصَةٌ أَبْصَارُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَا وَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِي غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ هَٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ
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