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29. Surah • 5. Verse
Word Analysis
مَن
man
Whoever
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(with) Allah
فَإِنَّ
fa-inna
then indeed
ٱللَّهِ
l-lahi
(of) Allah
وَهُوَ
wahuwa
And He
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
Anyone hoping to meet GOD, (should know that) such a meeting with GOD will most assuredly come to pass. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
Whoever looks forward to meeting God, then the meeting of God will come. And He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
Whosoever looks forward to meeting God, then God's meeting will come. He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
Whoso looketh forward to the meeting with Allah (let him know that) Allah's reckoning is surely nigh, and He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
Let him who looks forward to meeting Allah know that Allah's appointed term will surely come to pass.[1] He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.[2]
1
That is, the case of the one who does not believe in the life Hereafter and thinks he is answerable to none for his deeds and there is no accountability whatever, is different. He may remain heedless and act as he likes, for he will himself see the consequences when they appear against his expectations. But those who expect that they have to meet their Lord one day and will be rewarded or punished according to their deeds, should not have the misunderstanding that the time of death is yet far off. They should rather think that it is near at hand and the respite for action is about to come to an end. Therefore, whatever they can do for their well being in the Hereafter, they should do. They should not delay self reform on account of the baseless belief that they have yet to live a long life.
2
That is, that God before Whom they will appear to render their accounts is not uninformed. He hears everything and knows every thing, and nothing about them is hidden from Him.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
Whoever hopes for the Meeting[1] with Allâh, then Allâh’s Term is surely coming and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
But as for those who strive for their meeting with God, God’s appointed time is bound to come; He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
Whoever hopes to meet Allah (must be sure that) Allah’s appointed time has to come, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
For those whose hopes are in the meeting with Allah (in the Hereafter, let them strive); for the term (appointed) by Allah is surely coming and He hears and knows (all things).
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
Whoever hopes for the meeting with Allah, ˹let them know that˺ Allah’s appointed time is sure to come. He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
He that looks forward to meet Allâh (let him be prepared for it) for the time appointed by Allâh is bound to come. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
Do those who do evil reckon that they can outstrip Us? Evil is it that which they judge.
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
Whoever hopes for the meeting with Allah, then surely the term of Allah is indeed coming up; and He is The Ever-Hearing, the Ever-Knowing.
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
Whoso hopeth to meet God, verily God's appointed time will certainly come; and He both heareth and knoweth.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
He who hopes for the meeting of God, - verily, God's appointed time will come; and He both hears and knows!
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
As for those who look forward to meeting Allah, Allah’s appointed time is certainly coming. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
Whoso looks to encounter God, God's term is coming; He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
Whoever expects to encounter Allah [should know that] Allah’s [appointed] time will indeed come, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
Whoever is looking forward to meet his Lord, will meet Him [sooner than he thinks] in a day which is pre-determined by God. Indeed God [before Whom you appear for the judgment is not uninformed. He] is the One Who Hears and Who Knows everything.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
He who hopes to meet God (should know) that God's appointed time will surely come. He is all-hearing and all-knowing.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
Whoever looks forward [with hope and awe] to meeting God [on Resurrection Day, let him be ready for it]: for, behold, the end set by God [for everyone’s life] is bound to come - and He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing!
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
He in whose breast hope springs eternal for meeting with Allah in Day of Judgement and who expects His mercy and blessings and dreads His retributive punishment must realize that that Day is indeed inevitable and He -Allah- is AL- Sami' (Omnipresent with unlimited audition), AL-Alim (Omniscient).
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
Whosoever hope (and wish) for meeting with Allah (let them work hard); Because the Time (fixed) by Allah is surely coming: And He is the All Hearing (As-Sami’), All Knowing (Al-Aleem).
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Whoever should hope for the meeting with Allah - indeed, the term decreed by Allah is coming. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
One who looks forward to meeting with Allah, should have conviction that the end is bound to come - and He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
Whosoever looks forward to meeting God, then God's meeting will come. And He is the Hearer, the Knowledgeable.
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
Whoso looks to the meeting with God: the term of God is coming; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.