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Quran 32:21

Surah As-Sajdah (The Prostration), verse 21 of 30 · Juz 21

وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

Translations of Quran 32:21
EnglishTalal Itani

We will make them taste the lesser torment, prior to the greater torment, so that they may return.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before the greater, that haply they may return.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Şu da muhakkak ki onlara o en büyük azâbdan beride o yakın azabdan da tattıracağız, gerek ki rücu' edeler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous leur ferons éprouver une peine légère dans ce monde avant de leur faire subir le grand supplice ; peut-être reviendront-ils à nous.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En wij zullen hun de lichtere straf dezer wereld doen lijden, buiten de strengere straf der volgende wereld; misschien zullen zij berouw gevoelen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Farem loro provare una pena leggiera (in questo mondo) prima di far loro sopportare il gran supplizio; forse torneranno a noi.

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