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 will this promise be fulfilled, 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 speak 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 shall this threat be put in force, if ye speak the truth
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
They say, when shall this menace be put in execution if ye speak truth
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 përmbushet ky premtim, nëse thoni të vërtetën?"
আর তারা (পুনরুত্থান অস্বীকারকারীরা) বলে: যদি তোমরা সত্যবাদী হয়ে থাকো, তাহলে বলো, ‘সে অঙ্গীকার কখন বাস্তবায়িত হবে?
A oni govore: “Kad će već jednom ta prijetnja ako istinu govorite?!”
A oni govore: “Kad će već jednom ta prijetnja ako istinu govorite?!”
Heɓe mbi'a: "Ko honnde tuma woni ndee fodoore, si tawii ko on gooŋɗuɓe?"
და ისინი (რომელთაც არ სწამთ განკითხვის დღის) ამბობენ: «როდის იქნება ეს აღთქმა, თუ თქვენ მართალნი ხართ?»
Und sie sagen: „Wann wird dieses Versprechen eintreten, wenn ihr Wahrhaftige seid?“
Και λένε (οι άπιστοι): «Πότε (θα υλοποιηθεί) αυτή η υπόσχεση (για την Ημέρα της Ανάστασης), αν είστε (ω, Μουσουλμάνοι) ειλικρινείς;»
तथा वे कहते हैं : (क़ियामत का) यह वचन कब पूरा होगा, यदि तुम सच्चे हो?
E diranno: «Quando si avvererà questa promessa, se siete veritieri?»
25. Ir jie sako: „Kada įvyks šis pažadas, jei esate tiesą sakantys?“
(kaafirtoonni mormiidhaaf) Nijedhu "Yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taataniif, beellamni (kaafamaa) kun yoomi?".
И они говорят: «Когда это обещание, если вы правдивы?»
А они говоре: „Кад ће већ једном та претња, ако истину говорите?!“
Na wanasema: Lini ahadi hii, ikiwa mnasema ukweli?
Och de frågar: ”När blir detta löfte verklighet, om det ni säger är sant?”
“Eğer doğru söyleyenler iseniz, bu tehdit ne zaman gerçekleşecek?” diyorlar.
(کافر) پوچھتے ہیں کہ وه وعده کب ﻇاہر ہوگا اگر تم سچے ہو (تو بتاؤ؟)[1]
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قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنشَأَكُمْ وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul huwa lladhee ansha'akum waja'ala lakumu s-sam'a wal-'absaara wal-'af'idata qaleelan maa tashkuroon
DIN 31635qul huwa llaḏī ʾanšaʾakum waǧaʿala lakumu s-samʿa wal-ʾabṣāra wal-ʾafʾidata qalīlan mā taškurūna
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "It is He who produced you; and made for you the hearing, and the vision, and the organs. But rarely do you give thanks."
Say (unto them, O Muhammad): He it is who gave you being, and hath assigned unto you ears and eyes and hearts. Small thanks give ye
Say, 'It is He who produced you and made for you hearing and sight and hearts' - little is it that ye give thanks
SAY: It is He who hath brought you forth, and gifted you with hearing and sight and heart: yet how few are grateful
Say, it is He who hath given you being, and endued you with hearing, and sight, and understanding; yet how little gratitude have ye
قُلْ هُوَ ٱلَّذِى ذَرَأَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul huwa lladhee dhara'akum fee l-'ardi wa'ilayhi tuhsharoon
DIN 31635qul huwa llaḏī ḏaraʾakum fī l-ʾarḍi waʾilayhi tuḥšarūna
Say, "It is He who scattered you on earth, and to Him you will be rounded up."
Say: He it is Who multiplieth you in the earth, and unto Whom ye will be gathered
Say, 'It is He who sowed you in the earth, and unto Him shall ye be gathered
SAY: It is He who hath sown you in the earth, and to Him shall ye be gathered
Say, it is He who hath sown you in the earth, and unto Him shall ye be gathered together
67:25 — the verse above
قُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْعِلْمُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qul innamaa l-'ilmu 'inda llaahi wa'innamaa anaa nadheerun mubeen
DIN 31635qul ʾinnamā l-ʿilmu ʿinda llāhi waʾinnamā ʾanā naḏīrun mubīnun
Say, "Knowledge is with God, and I am only a clear warner."
Say: The knowledge is with Allah only, and I am but a plain warner
Say, 'The knowledge is only with God; and I am but a plain warner
SAY: Nay truly, this knowledge is with God alone: and I am only an open warner
Answer, the knowledge of this matter is with God alone: For I am only a public warner
فَلَمَّا رَأَوْهُ زُلْفَةً سِيٓـَٔتْ وُجُوهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقِيلَ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَدَّعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa ra'awhu zulfatan see'at wujoohu lladheena kafaroo waqeela haadhaa lladhee kuntum bihi tadda'oon
DIN 31635falammā raʾawhu zulfatan sīʾat wuǧūhu llaḏīna kafarū waqīla hāḏā llaḏī kuntum bihi taddaʿūna
But when they see it approaching, the faces of those who disbelieved will turn gloomy, and it will be said, "This is what you used to call for."
But when they see it nigh, the faces of those who disbelieve will be awry, and it will be said (unto them): This is that for which ye used to call
And when they see it nigh, sorry shall be the faces of those who misbelieve; and it shall be said, 'This is that for which ye used to call
But when they shall see it nigh, sad shall wax the countenances of the infidels: and it shall be said, "This is what ye have been calling for
But when they shall see the same nigh at hand, the countenance of the infidels shall grow sad: And it shall be said unto them, this is what ye have been demanding
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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