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14. Surah • 42. Verse
Word Analysis
وَلَا
walā
And (do) not
ٱللَّهَ
l-laha
(that) Allah
عَمَّا
ʿammā
of what
إِنَّمَا
innamā
Only
فِيهِ
fīhi
in it
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
Do not ever think that GOD is unaware of what the transgressors are doing. He only respites them until a day where the eyes stare in horror.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
Anddo not think that God is unaware of what the wicked do. He is merely delaying them to a Day when all eyes are watching.
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
Do not think that God is unaware of what the wicked do. He is merely delaying them to a day when all eyes are watching.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
Deem not that Allah is unaware of what the wicked do. He but giveth them a respite till a day when eyes will stare (in terror),
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
Consider not that Allâh is unaware of that which the Zâlimûn (polytheists, wrong-doers) do, but He gives them respite up to a Day when the eyes will stare in horror.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
Think not that Allah doth not heed the deeds of those who do wrong. He but giveth them respite against a Day when the eyes will fixedly stare in horror,-
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
Never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers are doing. He is but giving them respite up to a day when the eyes shall remain upraised (in terror).
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
Do not think [Prophet] that God is unaware of what the disbelievers do: He only gives them respite until a Day when their eyes will stare in terror.
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
Do not think Allah is heedless of the evil deeds in which the evil-doers are engaged. He is merely granting them respite until a Day when their eyes shall continue to stare in horror,
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
Do not think ˹O Prophet˺ that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them until a Day when ˹their˺ eyes will stare in horror—
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
Do not consider Allah to be unaware of what the wrongdoers perpetrate. He is merely deferring them to a Day on which their sight will be transfixed,
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
Do not ever think that God is unaware of what the disbelievers do. He only leaves them alone for a while until the Day that the eyes will become wide open out of terror.
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
Deem not that God is heedless of what the evildoers work; He is only deferring them to a day when eyes shall stare,
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
And (O reader!) do not think that Allâh is unaware of all that these wrongdoers do. He only defers their punishment to the day when the eyes (of the people) will fixedly stare (in horror).
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
So think not Allah careless of what the unjust do; He only respites them until the day on which all eyes shall stare in horror!
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
Think not, O prophet, that God is regardless of what the ungodly do. He only deferreth their punishment unto the day whereon mens eyes shall be fixed:
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
And definitely do not reckon that Allah is heedless of what the unjust (ones) are doing; surely He only defers them to a Day (when) be holdings will glaze over.
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
Do not suppose that Allah is oblivious to what the wrongdoers are doing. He is only granting them respite until the day when the eyes will be glazed.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
So think not God careless of what the unjust do; He only respites them until the day on which all eyes shall stare!
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
Think not God is oblivious of the deeds of the wicked. He has only allowed them respite till the Day on which all eyes would stare aghast,
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
AND DO NOT think that God is unaware of what the evildoers are doing: He but grants them respite until the Day when their eyes will stare in horror,
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
Deem not that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers are doing. He but gives them respite. They will stare in horror on the Day when all their deeds will reach their logical conclusion.
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
Do not think O Muhammad that Allah is oblivious of the doings of the wrongful of actions. He only postpones their condemnation to punishment to a Day when they stand gazing fixedly with the eyes wide open in horror,
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
Do not think that Allah does not care for the actions of the wrongdoers. But He (Allah) only gives them (a short time of) relief against a Day when the eyes will constantly stare in fear (of the punishment)—
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
And do not think that God is unaware of what the wicked do. He is merely delaying them to a Day when all eyes are watching.
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
And never think that Allah is unaware of what the wrongdoers do. He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare [in horror].
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
And think thou not that God is unmindful of what the wrongdoers do; He only delays them to a day wherein the eyes will stare,