Surah An-Naml — Verse 21
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لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُۥ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَا۟ذْبَحَنَّهُۥٓ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّى بِسُلْطَـٰنٍ مُّبِينٍ
LaoAAaththibannahu AAathabanshadeedan aw laathbahannahu aw laya'tiyannee bisultaninmubeen
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
I will punish him severely, or kill him, unless he brings me a convincing excuse for his absence.’
Marmaduke Pickthall
I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
Mufti Taqi Usmani
I will punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings to me a clear plea.”
Al-Hilali & Khan
"I will surely punish him with a severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason."
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
I will inflict a severe punishment on him or maybe even slaughter him unless he comes forth with a convincing reason (for his absence)."