أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afabi'adhaabinaa yasta'jiloon
DIN 31635ʾafabiʿaḏābinā yastaʿǧilūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Do they seek to hasten Our punishment?
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
Would they (now) hasten on Our doom
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
What! do they wish to hasten on our torment
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
What! will they seek to hasten on our chastisement
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
Do they therefore desire our punishment to be hastened
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
Vallë, a mos po kërkojnë ata përshpejtimin e dënimit Tonë?
তাহলে কি তারা আমার শাস্তি ত্বরান্বিত করতে চায়?
Zašto oni kaznu Našu požuruju!?
Zašto oni kaznu Našu požuruju!?
Enee, ko Lepte amen ɗen ɓe keñorta?
ნუთუ ისინი ჩქარობენ ჩვენს სასჯელს?!
Wünschen sie denn Unsere Strafe zu beschleunigen?
Βιάζονται να πέσει πάνω τους η τιμωρία Μας (ως πρόκληση προς εσένα, ω, Προφήτη);
तो क्या वे हमारी यातना के लिए जल्दी मचा रहे हैं?
Forse loro sollecitano la Nostra punizione?
204. Ar jie tada norės, kad Mūsų kančia būtų paskubinta?
Sila adabbii keenya jarjarsiifatanii?
Неужели они торопят Наше наказание?
Па зар они пожурују Нашу казну?!
Basi je, wanaihimiza adhabu yetu?
Vill de då verkligen påskynda vårt straff?
Onlar yine de azabımızın çarçabuk gelmesini mi istiyorlar?
پس کیا یہ ہمارے عذاب کی جلدی مچا رہے ہیں؟[1]
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فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faya'tiyahum baghtatan wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635fayaʾtiyahum baġtatan wahum lā yašʿurūna
It will come to them suddenly, while they are unaware.
So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not
and it shall come to them suddenly while they do not perceive
And it shall come upon them on a sudden when they look not for it
It shall come suddenly upon them, and they shall not foresee it
فَيَقُولُوا۟ هَلْ نَحْنُ مُنظَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fayaqooloo hal nahnu munzaroon
DIN 31635fayaqūlū hal naḥnu munẓarūna
Then they will say, "Are we given any respite?"
Then they will say: Are we to be reprieved
They will say, 'Shall we be respited
And they will say, "Can we be respited
And they shall say, shall we be respited
26:204 — the verse above
أَفَرَءَيْتَ إِن مَّتَّعْنَٰهُمْ سِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)afara'ayta in matta'naahum sineen
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾayta ʾin mattaʿnāhum sinīna
The translators word this verse differently
Have you considered: if We let them enjoy themselves for some years.
Hast thou then seen, if We content them for (long) years
What thinkest thou? if we let them enjoy themselves for years
How thinkest thou? If after we have given them their fill for years
What thinkest thou? If We suffer them to enjoy the advantage of this life for several years
ثُمَّ جَآءَهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يُوعَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma jaa'ahum maa kaanoo yoo'adoon
DIN 31635ṯumma ǧāʾahum mā kānū yūʿadūna
The translators word this verse differently
Then there comes to them what they were promised.
And then cometh that which they were promised
and then there come to them what they are threatened
That with which they are menaced come upon them at last
and afterwards that with which they are threatened come upon them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَبِعَذَابِنَا يَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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