سورة الاٴنبیَاء
Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:40
The Prophets · Verse 40 of 112
بَلْ تَأْتِيهِمْ بَغْتَةً فَتَبْهَتُهُمْ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمْ يُنْظَرُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Nay it (- the punishment) shall come upon them unawares, so that it will confound them completely, and they will not be able to avert it and no respite shall be given them.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.
Ahmed Ali
It will come upon them unawares confounding them, and they will not be able to keep it back, nor will they be given respite.
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Ali Unal
But it will come upon them all of a sudden and dumbfound them. They will not be able to avert it, nor will they be given respite to escape it.
Daryabadi
Aye! it would come upon them on a sudden and shall dumbfound them; they shall not be able to avert it, nor shall they be respited.
Faridul Haque
In fact it will suddenly come upon them, therefore shocking them, and they will not be able to repel it nor will they be given respite.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Nay, it will come to them all of a sudden and confound them, so they will not have the power to avert it, nor will they be respited.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Nay, it will come upon them unawares so that it will utterly confound them; and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be granted respite.
Muhammad Asad
Nay, but [the Last Hour] will come upon them of a sudden, and will stupefy them: and they will be unable to avert it, and neither will they be allowed any respite.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Nay, it (the Fire or the Day of Resurrection) will come upon them all of a sudden and will perplex them, and they will have no power to avert it, nor will they get respite.
Muhammad Pickthall
Nay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.
Muhammad Sarwar
The fire will suddenly strike and confound them. They will not be able to repel it, nor will they be given any respite.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Nay, it shall come on them all of a sudden and cause them to become confounded, so they shall not have the power to avert it, nor shall they be respited.
Rashad Khalifa
Indeed, it will come to them suddenly, and they will be utterly stunned. They can neither avoid it, nor can they receive any respite.
Shabbir Ahmed
Nay, but it will come upon them suddenly and it will stun them. They will be unable to repel it, and they will not be given any more respite.