The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:202

The Poets · Verse 202 of 227

فَيَأْتِيَهُمْ بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

So this (punishment) will come upon them all of a sudden (taking them unaware), while they do not perceive (and calculate it).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

Ahmed Ali

It will come upon them unawares, and they will not comprehend it.

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Ali Unal

So it will come on them all of a sudden, when they are unaware (and incapable of awareness) of its coming.

Daryabadi

It shall come unto them on a sudden, and they shall not perceive.

Faridul Haque

So it will come upon them suddenly, whilst they will be unaware.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So it will come to them suddenly, while they perceive not;

Maulvi Sher Ali

Which will come upon them suddenly, while they are not aware of it.

Muhammad Asad

that will come upon them [on resurrection,] all of a sudden, without their being aware [of its approach];

Muhammad Musin Khan

It shall come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;

Muhammad Pickthall

So that it will come upon them suddenly, when they perceive not.

Muhammad Sarwar

The torment will strike them suddenly without their knowledge.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And it shall come to them all of a sudden, while they shall not perceive;

Rashad Khalifa

It will come to them suddenly, when they least expect it.

Shabbir Ahmed

The requital will come upon them suddenly, when they least expect it.