سورة طٰه
Surah Tâ Hâ 20:15
Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 15 of 135
إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ آتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ
Abdul Mannan Omar
`Surely, the Hour (of Resurrection) is bound to come. I am about to unveil it, so that every soul may be rewarded in accordance with its endeavour.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Verily the Hour is coming - My design is to keep it hidden - for every soul to receive its reward by the measure of its Endeavour.
Ahmed Ali
Verily the Hour (of the great change) is about to come. I keep it secret that every soul may be rewarded for its endeavour.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
"Surely the Last Hour is bound to come (unexpectedly. It is so great a truth that) I all but keep it hidden so that every soul may strive for what it strives for (and achieve the just recompense for it).
Daryabadi
Verily the Hour is coming--I wish to conceal it - in Order that every one may be requited according to that which he hath endeavoured.
Faridul Haque
"The Last Day will surely come - it was close that I hide it from all - in order that every soul may get the reward of its effort." (He revealed it to His Prophets, so that people may fear and get ready. The exact time is not revealed to the people.)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Surely the Hour is coming -- I am about to make it manifest -- so that every soul may be rewarded as it strives.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Surely, the Hour is coming and I am going to manifest it, that every soul may be recompensed for its labours;
Muhammad Asad
"Behold, [although] I have willed to keep it hidden, the Last Hour is bound to come, so that every human being may be recompensed in accordance with what he strove for [in life].
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily, the Hour is coming and My Will is to keep it hidden that every person may be rewarded for that which he strives.
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! the Hour is surely coming. But I will to keep it hidden, that every soul may be rewarded for that which it striveth (to achieve).
Muhammad Sarwar
Although it is certain that the Day of Judgment will come, I prefer to keep it almost a secret so that every soul will receive the recompense for what it has done (on its own).
Muhammed ali Shakir
Surely the hour is coming-- I am about to make it manifest-- so that every soul may be rewarded as it strives:
Rashad Khalifa
The Hour (end of the world) is surely coming; I will keep it almost hidden, for each soul must be paid for its works.
Shabbir Ahmed
Most certainly, the revolution is coming. I have almost kept it hidden. (Through this revolution) every person will get fair compensation of his endeavor.
Commentary 20:15 Ukhfîhâأُخْفِيهَا is derived from khafiya خَفِئ meaning, to be hidden, conceal a thing. It also means to remove the covering, be perceived. Thus, the…
إِنَّ السَّاعَةَ آتِيَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا لِتُجْزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ بِمَا تَسْعَىٰ
20:15 Ukhfîhâأُخْفِيهَا is derived from khafiya خَفِئ meaning, to be hidden, conceal a thing. It also means to remove the covering, be perceived. Thus, the word has contradictory meanings. It is said khafiy al-Barq ألبرقخَفِئ - the lightening removed its covering, that is it was a lightening - and similarly khafiya al-Shai al-Zahara الشَئ الظاهرخَفِئ - a thing became revealed—and khafiya al-Matar al-Nâfiqخَفِئ المطرالنفيق - rain uncovered the hole of the mouse. Here akâdu ukhfîya أَكَادُ أُخْفِيهَا means, “We are going to uncover” and not “We are going to conceal.”