The bismillah opens this surah. It belongs to the surah, not to verse 1, and is shown unnumbered as a mushaf shows it.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ شَىْءٌ عَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu taqoo rabbakum inna zalzalata s-saa'ati shay'un 'azeem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu taqū rabbakum ʾinna zalzalata s-sāʿati šayʾun ʿaẓīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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O people, be conscious of your Lord. The quaking of the Hour is a tremendous thing.
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
O mankind! Fear your Lord. Lo! the earthquake of the Hour (of Doom) is a tremendous thing
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
O ye folk! fear your Lord. Verily, the earthquake of the Hour is a mighty thing
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
O MEN of Mecca, fear your Lord. Verily, the earthquake of the last Hour will be a tremendous thing
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
O men of Mecca, fear your Lord. Verily the shock of the last hour will be a terrible thing
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
O njerëz, kini frikë Zotin tuaj, se, vërtet, dridhja e Kiametit është diçka e tmerrshme!
হে মানুষ! তোমরা তোমাদের রবকে (তাঁর আদেশ-নিষেধ মেনে) ভয় কর। নিশ্চয় কিয়ামতের প্রকম্পন এক ভয়ংকর ব্যাপার।
O ljudi, Gospodara svog se bojte! Zaista će potres, kad Smak svijeta nastupi, veliki događaj biti!
O ljudi, Gospodara svog se bojte! Zaista će potres, kad Smak svijeta nastupi, veliki događaj biti!
Eey monyo yimɓe, kulee Joomi mo'on, pellet, dillannde Darnga ngo ko hu'unde mawnde.
ო, ადამიანებო! გეშინოდეთ თქვენი უფლის! უდავოდ, აღსასრულის ჟამის რყევა — უდიდესი რამაა [გონებისთვის მიუწვდომელი და ძნელად წარმოსადგენი]!
O ihr Menschen, fürchtet euren Herrn. Wahrlich, das Beben der Stunde ist eine gewaltige Sache.
Ω, άνθρωποι! Φυλαχθείτε από την τιμωρία του Κυρίου σας (τηρώντας τις εντολές Του), πράγματι, ο σεισμός της Ώρας (της Ημέρας της Κρίσεως) είναι ένα κάτι τεράστιο.
ऐ लोगो! अपने पालनहार से डरो। निःसंदेह क़ियामत (प्रलय) का भूकंप बहुत बड़ी चीज़ है।
O uomini, siate devoti al vostro Dio! In verità il tremito dell’Ora è una cosa terribile!
1. O žmonės, bijokite savo Viešpaties ir būkie paklusnūs Jam! Iš tiesų, (Sprendimo) Valandos žemės drebėjimas yra siaubingas dalykas.
Isin yaa ilmaan namaa Gooftaa keessan sodaadhaa, sochiin (lafaa) kan Qiyaamaa waan guddaadha (hamaadha).[1]
О люди! Бойтесь своего Господа. Воистину, сотрясение Часа — нечто ужасное.
О људи, Господара свог се бојте! Заиста ће потрес, кад Смак света наступи, велики догађај бити!
Enyi watu! Mcheni Mola wenu Mlezi. Hakika mtetemeko wa Saa (ya Kiyama) ni jambo kuu.
Människor! Frukta er Herre! Den yttersta stundens jordskalv är verkligen skrämmande.
Ey insanlar! Rabbinizden sakının. Çünkü kıyametin sarsıntısı büyük bir şeydir.
لوگو! اپنے پروردگار سے ڈرو! بلاشبہ قیامت کا زلزلہ بہت ہی بڑی چیز ہے.
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22:1 — the verse above
يَوْمَ تَرَوْنَهَا تَذْهَلُ كُلُّ مُرْضِعَةٍ عَمَّآ أَرْضَعَتْ وَتَضَعُ كُلُّ ذَاتِ حَمْلٍ حَمْلَهَا وَتَرَى ٱلنَّاسَ سُكَٰرَىٰ وَمَا هُم بِسُكَٰرَىٰ وَلَٰكِنَّ عَذَابَ ٱللَّهِ شَدِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yawma tarawnahaa tadhhalu kullu murdi'atin 'ammaa arda'at watada'u kullu dhaati hamlin hamlahaa wataraa n-naasa sukaaraa wamaa hum bisukaaraa walaakinna 'adhaaba llaahi shadeed
DIN 31635yawma tarawnahā taḏhalu kullu murḍiʿatin ʿammā ʾarḍaʿat wataḍaʿu kullu ḏāti ḥamlin ḥamlahā watarā n-nāsa sukārā wamā hum bisukārā walākinna ʿaḏāba llāhi šadīdun
On the Day when you will see it: every nursing mother will discard her infant, and every pregnant woman will abort her load, and you will see the people drunk, even though they are not drunk-but the punishment of God is severe.
On the day when ye behold it, every nursing mother will forget her nursling and every pregnant one will be delivered of her burden, and thou (Muhammad) wilt see mankind as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the Doom of Allah will be strong (upon them)
On the day ye shall see it, every suckling woman shall be seared away from that to which she gave suck; and every pregnant woman shall lay down her load; and thou shalt see men drunken, though they be not drunken: but the torment of God is severe
On the day when ye shall behold it, every suckling woman shall forsake her sucking babe; and every woman that hath a burden in her womb shall cast her burden; and thou shalt see men drunken, yet are they not drunken: but it is the mighty chastisement of God
On the day whereon ye shall see it, every woman who giveth suck shall forget the infant which she suckleth, and every female that is with young shall cast her burden; and thou shalt see men seemingly drunk, yet they shall not be really drunk: But the punishment of God will be severe
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يُجَٰدِلُ فِى ٱللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ وَيَتَّبِعُ كُلَّ شَيْطَٰنٍ مَّرِيدٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamina n-naasi man yujaadilu fee llaahi bighayri 'ilmin wayattabi'u kulla shaytaanin mareed
DIN 31635wamina n-nāsi man yuǧādilu fī llāhi biġayri ʿilmin wayattabiʿu kulla šayṭānin marīdin
Among the people is he who argues about God without knowledge, and follows every defiant devil.
Among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge, and followeth each froward devil
And amongst men is one who wrangles about God without knowledge, and follows every rebellious devil
There is a man who, without knowledge, wrangleth about God, and followeth every rebellious Satan
There is a man who disputeth concerning God without knowledge, and followeth every rebellious devil
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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