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اَللّٰهُ الَّـذ۪ٓي اَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْم۪يزَانَۜ وَمَا يُدْر۪يكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَر۪يبٌ

Allahu allathee anzala alkitababilhaqqi walmeezani wamayudreeka laAAalla assaAAata qareeb

It is Allah who has sent down the Book with truth and with the Just Balance. What will make you realise? Perhaps the Hour is close.

  • Progressive Muslims

    God is the One who sent down the Scripture with truth, and the balance. And for all that you know, the Hour may be very near.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Allah it is Who has revealed the Book setting forth the Truth, and the Balance (for people to weigh right and wrong. ) And what will make you realize that the Hour (the consequence of your actions) might be close?

  • Sam Gerrans

    God it is who has sent down the Writ with the truth and the balance. And what can make thee know that the Hour might be nigh!

  • The Monotheist Group

    God is the One who sent down the Book with the truth, and the balance. And for all that you know, the Hour may be very near.

  • Edip-Layth

    God is the One who sent down the book with truth, and the balance. For all that you know, the moment may be very near.

  • Aisha Bewley

    It is Allah who has sent down the Book with truth and with the Just Balance. What will make you realise? Perhaps the Hour is close.

  • 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.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Balance. How do you know the Hour is not near?

  • Sahih International

    It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and [also] the balance. And what will make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near.

  • 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]. And for all thou knowest, the Last Hour may well be near!

  • Marmaduke 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.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat

    Allah is He Who has sent down the Book -The Quran- and the Books sent down before; He sent them down in conformity with truth and in agreement with reality and with the balance of reason and justice, And you never know; the predetermined Hour may well be drawing near and be soon in sight.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Know that it is God Who has sent down this Book to be used as a balance [as it is the symbol of any legal system]; as you do not know how close the Hour of Judgment is.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    It is Allâh Who has sent down the Book (the Qur’ân) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly). And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close 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?

  • Mustafa Khattab

    It is Allah Who has revealed the Book with the truth and the balance ˹of justice˺. You never know, perhaps the Hour is near.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Allah is the One who has sent down the Book with truth, and the Balance as well. And what can let you know? May be, the Hour (the Day of Judgment) is near.

  • Abdul Haleem

    It is God who has sent down the Scripture with Truth and the Balance. How can you tell? The Last Hour may well be near:

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God it is who has sent down the Book with the truth, and also the Balance. And what shall make thee know? Haply the Hour is nigh.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God it is who has sent down the Book with truth, and the balance; and what shall make thee know whether haply the Hour be nigh?

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Allah it is Who revealed the Book with truth, and the Balance, and what shall make you realise that perhaps the Hour be nigh?

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Allah is (He) Who has sent down the Book with the Truth, and (also) the Balance; and what makes you realize that possibly the Hour is near?

  • George Sale

    It is God who hath sent down the scripture with truth; and the balance of true judgment: And what shall inform thee whether the hour be nigh at hand?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance (to weigh human conduct). And what will make you realize that possibly the Hour (of Judgment) is close at hand?

  • Amatul Rahman 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?

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    It is Allah who has sent down the Book with the truth and [He has sent down] the Balance. What do you know —maybe the Hour is near!