The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:1

The Prophets · Verse 1 of 112

اقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي غَفْلَةٍ مُعْرِضُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

There has drawn nigh for the people (the Day of) their reckoning, yet they turn away in heedlessness.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away.

Ahmed Ali

NEAR HAS COME the reckoning for men, but they turn away in remissness.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Their reckoning has drawn near for humankind, yet they do not pay heed to it, being lost in worldly things and heedlessness.

Daryabadi

There hath approached unto mankind their reckoning, while they in neglect are turning away.

Faridul Haque

The people’s reckoning is near, whereas they are in neglect, turned away!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Their reckoning draw nigh to men, and they turn away in heedlessness.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Nigh unto men has drawn their reckoning, yet they turn away in heedlessness.

Muhammad Asad

CLOSER DRAWS unto men their reckoning: and yet they remain stubbornly heedless [of its approach].

Muhammad Musin Khan

Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in heedlessness.

Muhammad Pickthall

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

Muhammad Sarwar

The people's day of reckoning is drawing closer, yet they are heedlessly neglectful.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Their reckoning has drawn near to men, and in heedlessness are they turning aside.

Rashad Khalifa

Fast approaching is the reckoning for the people, but they are oblivious, averse.

Shabbir Ahmed

Closer draws to people the time of their reckoning, and yet they turn away stubbornly heedless of it.