يَسْـَٔلُكَ ٱلنَّاسُ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا
Easy-read (simplified)yas'aluka n-naasu 'ani s-saa'ati qul innamaa 'ilmuhaa 'inda llaahi wamaa yudreeka la'alla s-saa'ata takoonu qareebaa
DIN 31635yasʾaluka n-nāsu ʿani s-sāʿati qul ʾinnamā ʿilmuhā ʿinda llāhi wamā yudrīka laʿalla s-sāʿata takūnu qarīban
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Men will ask thee concerning the approach of the last hour: Answer, verily the knowledge thereof is with God alone; and he will not inform thee: Peradventure the hour is nigh at hand
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
The people ask you about the Hour. Say, "The knowledge thereof rests with God. But what do you know? Perhaps the hour is near."
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
Men ask thee of the Hour. Say: The knowledge of it is with Allah only. What can convey (the knowledge) unto thee? It may be that the Hour is nigh
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
The folk will ask thee about the Hour; say, 'The knowledge thereof is only with God, and what is to make thee perceive that the Hour is haply nigh
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
Men will ask thee of "the Hour." SAY: The knowledge of it is with God alone: and who can tell thee whether haply the Hour be not nigh at hand
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
Njerëzit të pyesin ty për çastin e Kiametit. Thuaju: "Dija për të është vetëm tek Allahu." E, ku e di ti, mbase Kiameti është afër?!
হে রাসূল! লোকেরা তোমাকে কিয়ামত সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করে, বলো, ‘এ বিষয়ের জ্ঞান কেবল আল্লাহর নিকটই আছে। আর তুমি এ বিষয়টি কী করে জানবে, হয়ত কিয়ামত খুব শীঘ্রই সংঘটিত হবে!
Ljudi te pitaju o Smaku svijeta, reci: “To jedino Allah zna!” A ti ne znaš, možda je Smak svijeta blizu!
Ljudi te pitaju o Smaku svijeta, reci: “To jedino Allah zna!” A ti ne znaš, možda je Smak svijeta blizu!
Yimɓe ɓen o laɓndo maa fii Darngal. Maaku : "ngandee ganndal daragol maggal, ko ka Alla woni". E ko anndin maa, won'de no hasii hara Darngal ngal ɓadike?
გეკითხებიან შენ (ო, მოციქულო) ჟამის შესახებ [იმის შესახებ, როდის დადგება სამსჯავროს დღე]. უთხარი (მათ): «მის შესახებ ცოდნა (მხოლოდ) ალლაჰთანაა», — და საიდან უნდა იცოდე შენ, — იქნებ, — ჟამი უკვე ახლოსაა.
Die Menschen fragen dich nach der Stunde. Sag: „Das Wissen darüber ist nur bei Allah.“ Was lässt dich wissen? Vielleicht ist die Stunde ja nahe.
Οι άνθρωποι σε ρωτούν (ω, Προφήτη) για την Ώρα (της Ημέρας της Κρίσεως). Πες: «Η γνώση γι' αυτή είναι μόνο με τον Αλλάχ.» Πώς να ξέρεις, ίσως η Ώρα να είναι κοντά!
(ऐ रसूल!) लोग[45] आपसे क़ियामत के विषय में पूछते हैं। आप कह दें कि उसका ज्ञान तो मात्र अल्लाह ही के पास है। और आपको क्या मालूम शायद क़ियामत निकट ही हो?
La gente ti chiede dell’Ora, di’: «In verità la sua conoscenza appartiene ad Allāh». E che ne sai? L’Ora potrebbe essere vicina.
63. Žmonės klausia tavęs apie Valandą, sakyk: „Žinios apie tai yra tik pas Allahą. Ką jūs žinote? Gali būti, kad Valanda arti!“
Namoonni Qiyaamaa irraa si gaafatu (yoom buuti? jedhanii) “beekumsi ishee Rabbuma qofa bira jira” jedhiin. Maaltu si beeksise? Qiyaamaan dhihoo ta’uun ni malaa.
Люди спрашивают тебя о Часе. Скажи: «Воистину, знание о нём — лишь у Аллаха». И откуда тебе знать, — быть может, Час уже близок?
Питају те људи о Часу смака света; реци: „То зна једино Аллах! А ти не знаш, можда је Час смака света близу!“
Watu wanakuuliza habari ya Saa ya Kiyama. Sema: "Hakika elimu yake iko kwa Mwenyezi Mungu." Na nini kitakujulisha, pengine hiyo Saa iko karibu?
Folk frågar dig om den yttersta stunden. Säg: ”Endast Gud har kunskap om den.” Och vad vet du; den yttersta stunden må vara nära.
İnsanlar senden kıyamet vaktini soruyorlar. De ki: "Onun ilmi Allah katındadır. Nereden bileceksin? Belki de kıyamet çok yakındır."
لوگ آپ سے قیامت کے بارے میں سوال کرتے ہیں۔ آپ کہہ دیجیئے! کہ اس کا علم تو اللہ ہی کو ہے، آپ کو کیا خبر بہت ممکن ہے قیامت بالکل ہی قریب ہو.
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مَّلْعُونِينَ أَيْنَمَا ثُقِفُوٓا۟ أُخِذُوا۟ وَقُتِّلُوا۟ تَقْتِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)mal'ooneena aynamaa thuqifoo ukhidhoo waquttiloo taqteelaa
DIN 31635malʿūnīna ʾaynamā ṯuqifū ʾuḫiḏū waquttilū taqtīlan
They are cursed; wherever they are found, they should be captured and killed outright.
Accursed, they will be seized wherever found and slain with a (fierce) slaughter
Cursed wherever they are found,- taken and slain with slaughter
Cursed wherever they are found; they shall be seized and slain with slaughter
and being accursed; wherever they are found they shall be taken, and killed with a general slaughter
سُنَّةَ ٱللَّهِ فِى ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ ٱللَّهِ تَبْدِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)sunnata llaahi fee lladheena khalaw min qablu walan tajida lisunnati llaahi tabdeelaa
DIN 31635sunnata llāhi fī llaḏīna ḫalaw min qablu walan taǧida lisunnati llāhi tabdīlan
The translators word this verse differently
Such has been God's precedent with those who passed away before. You will find no change in God's system.
That was the way of Allah in the case of those who passed away of old; thou wilt not find for the way of Allah aught of power to change
God's course with those who have passed away before: and thou shalt never find in God's course any alteration
Such hath been the way of God with those who lived before them; and no change canst thou find in the way of God
according to the sentence of God concerning those who have been before; and thou shalt not find any change in the sentence of God
33:63 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَعَنَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ وَأَعَدَّ لَهُمْ سَعِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha la'ana l-kaafireena wa'a'adda lahum sa'eeraa
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha laʿana l-kāfirīna waʾaʿadda lahum saʿīran
God has cursed the disbelievers, and has prepared for them a Blaze.
Lo! Allah hath cursed the disbelievers, and hath prepared for them a flaming fire
Verily, God has cursed the misbelievers and has prepared for them a blaze
Verily, God hath cursed the Infidels, and hath got ready for them the flame
Verily God hath cursed the infidels, and hath prepared for them a fierce fire
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَآ أَبَدًا لَّا يَجِدُونَ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)khaalideena feehaa abadan laa yajidoona waliyyan walaa naseeraa
DIN 31635ḫālidīna fīhā ʾabadan lā yaǧidūna waliyyan walā naṣīran
The translators word this verse differently
Dwelling therein forever, not finding a protector or a savior.
Wherein they will abide for ever. They will find (then) no protecting friend nor helper
To dwell therein for ever and for aye; they shall not find a patron or a helper
For aye shall they abide therein; none to befriend them, no helper shall they find
wherein they shall remain for ever: They shall find no patron or defender
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
يَسْأَلُكَ النَّاسُ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِندَ اللَّهِ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ تَكُونُ قَرِيبًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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