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Quran 21:1

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), verse 1 of 112 · Juz 17

ٱقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِى غَفْلَةٍ مُّعْرِضُونَ

Translations of Quran 21:1
EnglishTalal Itani

Mankind’s reckoning has drawn near, but they turn away heedlessly.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Yaklaştı nâsa hisabları onlar ise hâlâ gaflette aldırmıyorlar

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Le temps approche où les hommes rendront compte ; et cependant, plongés dans l’insouciance, ils se détournent.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

De tijd nadert, waarop de bewoners van Mekka rekenschap zullen moeten afleggen, en nochtans zijn zij achteloos en hebben zich van de overdenking daarvan afgewend.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Il tempo si avvicina in cui gli uomini renderanno conto, e non ostante, immersi nella spensierataggine, si deviano.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.