The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:109

The Prophets · Verse 109 of 112

فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَقُلْ آذَنْتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَاءٍ ۖ وَإِنْ أَدْرِي أَقَرِيبٌ أَمْ بَعِيدٌ مَا تُوعَدُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But if they still turn back say, `I have given you clear warning in all fairness. I do not know, however, whether that threat held out to you will be (fulfilled in the) near or distant (future).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But if they turn back, Say: "I have proclaimed the Message to you all alike and in truth; but I know not whether that which ye are promised is near or far.

Ahmed Ali

If they turn away, tell them: "I have warned you all alike. I do not know if what has been promised you is near or far away.

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Ali Unal

If they still turn away, say: "I have conveyed to you all that I must convey, and warned you all alike. But I do not know if that with which you are threatened (whether it be the destruction or the Last Judgment,) is near or far.

Daryabadi

Then if they turn away, say thou: I have proclaimed unto you all alike, and I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised,

Faridul Haque

Then if they turn away, proclaim, "I have proclaimed a war against you on equal terms; and what do I know whether the promise which is given to you, is close or far?"

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But if they turn back, say: I have warned you in fairness, and I know not whether that which you are promised is near or far.

Maulvi Sher Ali

But if they turn back, say, `I have warned you all alike and I know not whether that which you are promised is near or far;

Muhammad Asad

But if they turn away, say: "I have proclaimed this in equity unto all of you alike; but I do not know whether that [judgment] which you are promised [by God] is near or far [in time].

Muhammad Musin Khan

But if they (disbelievers, idolaters, Jews, Christians, polytheists, etc.) turn away (from Islamic Monotheism) say (to them O Muhammad SAW): "I give you a notice (of war as) to be known to us all alike. And I know not whether that which you are promised (i.e. the torment or the Day of Resurrection) is near or far."

Muhammad Pickthall

But if they are averse, then say: I have warned you all alike, although I know not whether nigh or far is that which ye are promised.

Muhammad Sarwar

If they turn away, tell them, "I have warned every one of you equally. I do not know when the torment which you have to suffer will take place.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But if they turn back, say: I have given you warning in fairness and I do not know whether what you are threatened with is near or far;

Rashad Khalifa

If they turn away, then say, "I have warned you sufficiently, and I have no idea how soon or late (the retribution) will come to you.

Shabbir Ahmed

If they still turn away, then say, “I have conveyed it to all of you alike. But I do not know whether what you are promised is near or far.”