The Quran

سورة المعَارج

Surah Al-Ma‘ârij 70:42

The Ways of Ascent · Verse 42 of 44

فَذَرْهُمْ يَخُوضُوا وَيَلْعَبُوا حَتَّىٰ يُلَاقُوا يَوْمَهُمُ الَّذِي يُوعَدُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Therefore, leave them alone to indulge in unimportant conversation and to amuse themselves (in idle pursuits) until they meet that day of theirs that they are warned of,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they encounter that Day of theirs which they have been promised!-

Ahmed Ali

So leave them to their vain disputes and amusement till they meet their day (of reckoning) promised them,

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Ali Unal

So leave them plunging in their falsehoods and amusements until the Day that they have been promised.

Daryabadi

Wherefore let thou them alone plunging in vanity and sporting until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Faridul Haque

Therefore leave them, involved in their indecencies and play, till they confront their day which they are promised.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So leave them alone to plunge in vain talk and to sport, until they come face to face with that day of theirs which they are promised --

Maulvi Sher Ali

So leave them alone to indulge in idle talk and to sport until they meet that day of theirs which they are promised,

Muhammad Asad

Hence, leave them to indulge in idle talk and play [with words] until they face that [Judgment] Day of theirs which they have been promised

Muhammad Musin Khan

So leave them to plunge in vain talk and play about, until they meet their Day which they are promised.

Muhammad Pickthall

So let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised,

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), leave them alone to dispute and play until they face the Day with which they have been threatened:

Muhammed ali Shakir

Therefore leave them alone to go on with the false discourses and to sport until they come face to face with that day of theirs with which they are threatened;

Rashad Khalifa

Therefore, let them blunder and play, until they meet the day that is awaiting them.

Shabbir Ahmed

Let them chat and play until they meet their Day which they are promised.