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 is this promise, 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
They say, 'When shall this threat be if ye do 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
And they say, "When will this promise be made good, if ye speak true
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 they say, when will this threat be accomplished, if ye speak true
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, ‘(শাস্তির) এই প্রতিশ্রুতি কবে (বাস্তবায়িত হবে বলো), যদি তোমরা সত্যবাদী হও?’
“Kad će se već jednom obistiniti ta prijetnja, ako istinu govorite?”, pitaju oni.
“Kad će se već jednom obistiniti ta prijetnja, ako istinu govorite?” pitaju oni.
Heɓe mb'a: "Ko honnde tuma woni ndee Fodoore, si on laatike gooŋuɗɓe?"
[მრავალღმერთიანები დასცინიან დაპირებაზე სასჯელის შესახებ] და ამბობენ: «როდის აღსრულდება ეს დაპირება, თუკი მართალს ამბობთ?»
Und sie sagen: „Wann wird dieses Versprechen sein, wenn ihr Wahrhaftige seid?“
Λένε (οι άπιστοι): «Πότε θα υλοποιηθεί αυτή η υπόσχεση (για την τιμωρία), αν είστε (ω, Μουσουλμάνοι) ειλικρινείς;»
तथा वे कहते हैं : कब पूरा होगा यह वादा, यदि तुम सच्चे हो?
E dicono: «Quando si avvererà questa promessa, se siete veritieri?»
71. Ir jie (netikintieji Allaho Vienumą) sako: „Kada šis pažadas (bus išpildytas), jei esi tiesą sakantis?“
“Waadaan kun yoomi Yoo warra dhugaa taatan?” jedhu.
Они говорят: «Когда же это обещание, если вы правдивы?»
“Кад ће се већ једном обистинити та претња, ако истину говорите?” Питају они.
Na wanasema: Ahadi hii itatokea lini, ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli?
Och de frågar: ”När blir detta löfte verklighet, om det ni säger är sant?”
"Eğer, doğru söylüyorsanız bu vaat/tehdit ne zaman?" derler.
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قُلْ سِيرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَٱنظُرُوا۟ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul seeroo fee l-'ardi faanzuroo kayfa kaana 'aaqibatu l-mujrimeen
DIN 31635qul sīrū fī l-ʾarḍi fānẓurū kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu l-muǧrimīna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, travel through the earth, and observe the fate of the guilty."
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Travel in the land and see the nature of the sequel for the guilty
Say, 'Journey on through the land and see how was the end of the sinners
SAY: Go ye through the land, and see what hath been the end of the wicked
Say unto them, pass through the earth, and see what hath been the end of the wicked
وَلَا تَحْزَنْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا تَكُن فِى ضَيْقٍ مِّمَّا يَمْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa tahzan 'alayhim walaa takun fee dayqin mimmaa yamkuroon
DIN 31635walā taḥzan ʿalayhim walā takun fī ḍayqin mimmā yamkurūna
The translators word this verse differently
But do not grieve over them, and do not be troubled by what they plot.
And grieve thou not for them, nor be in distress because of what they plot (against thee)
and grieve not for them, and be not straitened at what they plot
And grieve not thou for them, nor be in distress at their devisings
And be not thou grieved for them; neither be thou in any concern on account of the plots which they are contriving against thee
27:71 — the verse above
قُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَكُونَ رَدِفَ لَكُم بَعْضُ ٱلَّذِى تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul 'asaa an yakoona radifa lakum ba'du lladhee tasta'jiloon
DIN 31635qul ʿasā ʾan yakūna radifa lakum baʿḍu llaḏī tastaʿǧilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "Perhaps some of what you are impatient for has drawn near."
Say: It may be that a part of that which ye would hasten on is close behind you
Say, 'It may be that there is pressing close behind you a part of what ye would hasten on
SAY: Haply a part of what ye desire to be hastened may be close behind you
Answer, peradventure some part of that punishment, which ye desire to be hastened, may follow close behind you
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'inna rabbaka ladhoo fadlin 'alaa n-naasi walaakinna aktharahum laa yashkuroon
DIN 31635waʾinna rabbaka laḏū faḍlin ʿalā n-nāsi walākinna ʾakṯarahum lā yaškurūna
Your Lord is gracious towards humanity, but most of them are not thankful.
Lo! thy Lord is full of bounty for mankind, but most of them do not give thanks
But, verily, thy Lord is full of grace to men, but most of them will not be thankful
And truly thy Lord is full of goodness towards men: But most of them are not thankful
Verily thy Lord is endued with indulgence towards mankind; but the greater part of them are not thankful
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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