Surah As-Sajdah — Verse 21
The Prostration · 32:21 · 21/30
وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Walanutheeqannahum mina alAAathabial-adna doona alAAathabi al-akbari laAAallahumyarjiAAoon
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will return [i.e., repent].
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
We shall certainly make them taste a nearer torment [in this life] prior to the greater torment, so that perhaps they may return [to the right path].
Marmaduke Pickthall
And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before the greater, that haply they may return.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And indeed We will make them taste of the Penalty of this (life) prior to the supreme Penalty, in order that they may (repent and) return.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
And We will certainly make them taste the nearer punishment before the greater punishment, so that they may return.
Al-Hilali & Khan
And verily, We will make them taste of the near torment (i.e. the torment in the life of this world, i.e. disasters, calamities, etc.) prior to the supreme torment (in the Hereafter), in order that they may (repent and) return (i.e. accept Islâm).
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
We shall certainly have them taste some chastisement in this world in addition to the greater chastisement (of the Hereafter); perhaps they will retract (from their transgression).
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
However, ere [We condemn them to] that supreme suffering, We shall most certainly let them taste of a suffering closer at hand, so that they might [repent and] mend their ways.
Rowwad · source edition
We will certainly make them taste some minor punishment[7] prior to the greater punishment[8], so that they may return.
Notes
[7] i.e., the calamities and trials in this world. [8] In the Hereafter.
Noor International · source edition
(21) And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment[1175] short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will return [i.e., repent].
Notes
[1175]- i.e., the disasters and calamities of this world.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
21. And verily, We will make them taste of the near torment (i.e. the torment in the life of this world, i.e. disasters, calamities, etc.) prior to the supreme torment (in the Hereafter), in order that they may (repent and) return (i.e. accept Islâm).