Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 21:1 | |
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21:1 سورة الانبياء بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ــــ اقترب للناس حسابهم وهم في غفلة معرضون | |
Transliteration | Iqtaraba lilnnasi hisabuhum wahum fee ghaflatin muAAridoona |
Literal | Their account/calculation neared/approached to the people, and they are in negligence/disregard objecting/opposing . |
Yusuf Ali | Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away. |
Pickthal | Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness. |
Arberry | Nigh unto men has drawn their reckoning, while they in heedlessness are yet turning away; |
Shakir | Their reckoning has drawn near to men, and in heedlessness are they turning aside. |
Sarwar | The people's day of reckoning is drawing closer, yet they are heedlessly neglectful. |
Khalifa | Fast approaching is the reckoning for the people, but they are oblivious, averse. |
Hilali/Khan | Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in heedlessness. |
H/K/Saheeh | [The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away. |
Malik | The Day of Accountability for mankind is getting closer and closer, yet they are heedless and are turning away from the admonition.[1] |
QXP | Closer draws to people the time of their reckoning, and yet they turn away stubbornly heedless of it. |
Maulana Ali | Their reckoning draw nigh to men, and they turn away in heedlessness. |
Free Minds | The judgment of mankind has come near, while they are turning away unaware. |
Qaribullah | The Reckoning for mankind is drawing near, yet they are heedless and turn away. |
George Sale | The time of giving up their account draweth nigh unto the people of Mecca; while they are sunk in negligence, turning aside from the consideration thereof. |
JM Rodwell | THIS people's reckoning hath drawn nigh, yet, sunk in carelessness, they turn aside. |
Asad | CLOSER DRAWS unto men their reckoning: and yet they remain stubbornly heedless [of its approach]. [Lit., "and yet in [their] heedlessness they are obstinate (muridun)".] |
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