English - Hazrat Molavi Sher Ali ra
Nigh has drawn for men their reckoning, yet they turn away in heedlessness.
English - Five Volume Translation
Nigh has drawn for men their reckoning, yet they turn away in heedlessness.
Commentary:
As stated above (see Introduction to this Surah) according to western writers the Surah was revealed towards the 9th or 10th year of the Call. If this assumption be accepted as correct the verse under comment would mean that the time of migration of Muslims from Mecca has arrived as a result of which circumstances will come into being which will bring about the destruction of material might of the Meccans and their glory will depart. The verse may also be considered as pointing to the spread of Islam in Medina where the foundations had been laid for the future greatness and glory of Islam. It seems strange that the so-called learned western writers should have blundered into assigning to the revelation of this Surah a date which was very close to the time of the Hijrah and the spread of Islam in Medina and thus should have unwittingly provided evidence that the Quran is a Divine Book which contains prophecies according to which a small and weak community within the space of a few years came to occupy a predominant position in a vast country like Arabia, and Mecca which from time immemorial had refused to submit to any conqueror fell to Muslim arms.
The word اقترب signifies that the early signs of the impending Divine punishment have already begun to appear and yet disbelievers give no heed to this grim fact. It shows that they are completely heedless of the dreadful event that is about to overtake them.
English - Short Commentary Translation
Nigh unto men has drawn their reckoning, yet they turn away in heedlessness.
اردو ترجمہ مرزا طاہر احمد خلیفة المسیح الرابعؒ
لوگوں کے لئے ان کا حساب قریب آ چکا ہے اور وہ باوجود اس کے غفلت کی حالت میں منہ پھیرے ہوئے ہیں۔
French
Le règlement de leur compte s’est rapproché pour les hommes, et malgré cela ils s’en détournent avec insouciance.
German
Genaht ist den Menschen ihre Abrechnung, und doch wenden sie sich in Achtlosigkeit ab.
Chinese
人们结帐的日子快要来到了。可是他们仍然是疏忽、背离的。
Italian
S'avvicina per gli uomini la resa dei conti, eppure essi se ne distolgono noncuranti.
Spanish
Se acerca el momento de que los hombres rindan cuenta, y sin embargo se alejan descuidados.
اردو تفسیرِ صغیر
لوگوں سے حساب لینے کا وقت قریب پہنچ چکا ہے مگر وہ (پھر بھی) غفلت میں (پڑے ہوئے) ہیں اور اعراض کرتے جا رہے ہیں۔
اردو ترجمہ مودودی
قریب آ گیا ہے لوگوں کے حساب کا وقت، اور وہ ہیں کہ غفلت میں منہ موڑے ہوئے ہیں
English - Sahih
[The time of] their account has approached for the people, while they are in heedlessness turning away.
اردو ترجمہ احمد علی
لوگو ں کے حساب کا وقت قریب آ گیا ہے اوروہ غفلت میں پڑ کر منہ پھیرنے والے ہیں
English - Talal Itani
(Has) approached for [the] mankind their account, while they (are) in heedlessness turning away.
English - Arberry
Nigh unto men has drawn their reckoning, while they in heedlessness are yet turning away;
English - Maududi
The time of people's reckoning has drawn near, and yet they turn aside in heedlessness.
English - Ahmed Ali
NEAR HAS COME the reckoning for men, but they turn away in remissness.
English - Yusuf Ali
Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning: yet they heed not and they turn away.
English - Five Volume Commentary *
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Commentary:
As stated above (see Introduction to this Surah) according to western writers the Surah was revealed towards the 9th or 10th year of the Call. If this assumption be accepted as correct the verse under comment would mean that the time of migration of Muslims from Mecca has arrived as a result of which circumstances will come into being which will bring about the destruction of material might of the Meccans and their glory will depart. The verse may also be considered as pointing to the spread of Islam in Medina where the foundations had been laid for the future greatness and glory of Islam. It seems strange that the so-called learned western writers should have blundered into assigning to the revelation of this Surah a date which was very close to the time of the Hijrah and the spread of Islam in Medina and thus should have unwittingly provided evidence that the Quran is a Divine Book which contains prophecies according to which a small and weak community within the space of a few years came to occupy a predominant position in a vast country like Arabia, and Mecca which from time immemorial had refused to submit to any conqueror fell to Muslim arms.
The word اقترب signifies that the early signs of the impending Divine punishment have already begun to appear and yet disbelievers give no heed to this grim fact. It shows that they are completely heedless of the dreadful event that is about to overtake them.
English - Short Commentary Notes *
English - Pickthall
Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness.
English - Muhammad Ali ra
Their reckoning draw nigh to men, and they turn away in heedlessness.
English - Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan ra
The time of reckoning is drawing nigh for the people, yet they are heedless and turn away.