The Quran

سورة یُونس

Surah Yûnus 10:50

Jonah · Verse 50 of 109

قُلْ أَرَأَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَتَاكُمْ عَذَابُهُ بَيَاتًا أَوْ نَهَارًا مَاذَا يَسْتَعْجِلُ مِنْهُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Say, `Tell me, if His punishment overtakes you (unexpectedly) by night or by day. How can those who cut off their ties (with Allâh) hasten away (to escape) from it?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Say: "Do ye see,- if His punishment should come to you by night or by day,- what portion of it would the sinners wish to hasten?

Ahmed Ali

Say: "Have you ever thought if His punishment befalls you at night or in the day, what would the sinners do to despatch it?

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Ali Unal

Say: "Have you ever considered: what (could you do) if God’s punishment should come to you by night (unexpectedly) or by day (and you saw it come)? What do the disbelieving criminals have in prospect that they wish it to be hastened?"

Daryabadi

Say thou: bethink ye, if His torment come on you by night or by day which Portion thereof would the culprlts hasten on?

Faridul Haque

Say, "What is your opinion - if His punishment comes upon you at night or during the day, so what is there in it for which the guilty are being hasty?"

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Say: Do you see if His chastisement overtakes you by night or by day? What then is there of it that the guilty would hasten?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Say, `Tell me, if HIS punishment come upon you by night or by day, how will the guilty run away from it?

Muhammad Asad

Say: "Have you ever considered [how you would feel] if His chastisement were to befall you by night or by day? What could there be in that prospect that people lost in sin should wish to hasten?"

Muhammad Musin Khan

Say: "Tell me, - if His torment should come to you by night or by day, - which portion thereof would the Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, criminals) hasten on?"

Muhammad Pickthall

Say: Have ye thought: When His doom cometh unto you as a raid by night, or in the (busy) day; what is there of it that the guilty ones desire to hasten?

Muhammad Sarwar

Ask them, "What benefit can criminals get from their demand that God must punish them immediately if His words are true?" Whether His punishment befalls them during the day or night (they will not be able to escape).

Muhammed ali Shakir

Say: Tell me if His punishment overtakes you by night or by day! what then is there of it that the guilty would hasten on?

Rashad Khalifa

Say, "Whether His retribution comes to you by night or by day, why are the transgressors in such a hurry?

Shabbir Ahmed

Say, “Have you thought, when His retribution comes to you suddenly by night, or in the bustling day, what portion of it would the guilty wish to hasten?”