سورة الشّوریٰ
Surah Al-Shûrâ 42:17
The Council · Verse 17 of 53
اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيزَانَ ۗ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Allâh is He Who has sent down the perfect Book, suiting your requirements, with the lasting truth, and an Equitable law. How should you know that the (promised) Hour may be near at hand?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in Truth, and the Balance (by which to weigh conduct). And what will make thee realise that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
Ahmed Ali
It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Balance. How do you know the Hour is not near?
12 more translations
Ali Unal
God is He Who has sent down the Book with truth and the Balance, (setting out the truth and what is right in all matters). And for all you know, the Last Hour may well be near.
Daryabadi
Allah it is Who hath sent down the Book with the truth and the balance. And what shall make thee know the Hour may haply be nigh.
Faridul Haque
It is Allah Who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Scales of Justice; and what do you know - possibly the Last Day could really be near!
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Allah is He Who revealed the Book with truth, and the Balance; and what will make thee know that perhaps the Hour is nigh.
Maulvi Sher Ali
ALLAH is HE Who has sent down the Book with truth and also the Balance. And what will make thee know that the Hour may be nigh?
Muhammad Asad
[for] it is God [Himself] who has bestowed revelation from on high, setting forth the truth, and [thus given man] a balance [wherewith to weigh right and wrong].
Muhammad Musin Khan
It is Allah Who has sent down the Book (the Qur'an) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly). And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
Muhammad Pickthall
Allah it is Who hath revealed the Scripture with truth, and the Balance. How canst thou know? It may be that the Hour is nigh.
Muhammad Sarwar
It is God who revealed the Book and the Balance for a truthful purpose. You never know. Perhaps the Hour of Doom is close at hand.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Allah it is Who revealed the Book with truth, and the balance, and what shall make you know that haply the hour be nigh?
Rashad Khalifa
GOD is the One who sent down the scripture, to deliver the truth and the law. For all that you know, the Hour (Day of Judgment) may be very close.
Shabbir Ahmed
God is the One Who has revealed the Book setting forth the truth, and the Balance (that distinguishes right from wrong). And what will make you realize that the Hour (the ultimate recompense of actions) might be close?
Commentary 42:17 Al-Mizânالْمِيزَانَ is the equitable law. We are under the governance of the Divine Law, which we are ordained to follow and whose breach entails…
اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيزَانَ
42:17 Al-Mizânالْمِيزَانَ is the equitable law. We are under the governance of the Divine Law, which we are ordained to follow and whose breach entails sanctioning. We are also told that we must conduct ourselves with equity, justice and balance and that we are to carry out the commandments contained in the Book justly and equitably - this is Al-Mizân الْمِيزَانَ. The ordinances of the Book are given in words and the Prophet translates them into actions. The Prophets example is the practical application of Al-Mizân.