18. Surah Al-Kahf, Verse 36
وَمَٓا اَظُنُّ السَّاعَةَ قَٓائِمَةًۙ وَلَئِنْ رُدِدْتُ اِلٰى رَبّ۪ي لَاَجِدَنَّ خَيْراً مِنْهَا مُنْقَلَباً
Wama athunnu assaAAataqa-imatan wala-in rudidtu ila rabbee laajidannakhayran minha munqalaba
I do not think the Hour will ever come. But if I should be sent back to my Lord, I will definitely get something better in return.’
- Progressive Muslims
"And I do not think that the Hour is coming. And if I am indeed returned to my Lord, then I will surely find even better things for me."
- Shabbir Ahmed
He said, "I don't think that the Hour will ever come. And, if indeed I am returned to my Lord, I will surely find something even better as my resort."
- Sam Gerrans
“And I think not that the Hour will strike; and if I am brought back to my Lord, I will find better than this as a final destination.”
- The Monotheist Group
"And I do not think that the Hour is coming. And if I am indeed returned to my Lord, then I will surely find even better things for me."
- Edip-Layth
I do not also think that the moment is coming. If I am indeed returned to my Lord, then I will surely find even better things for me."
- Aisha Bewley
I do not think the Hour will ever come. But if I should be sent back to my Lord, I will definitely get something better in return.’
- Rashad Khalifa
"Moreover, I think this is it; I do not think that the Hour (the Hereafter) will ever come to pass. Even if I am returned to my Lord, I will (be clever enough to) possess an even better one over there."
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Nor can I think that the Hour (of Doom) will come, And even if I am brought back to my Lord, I will surely find a better place there than this. "
- Sahih International
And I do not think the Hour will occur. And even if I should be brought back to my Lord, I will surely find better than this as a return."
- Muhammad Asad
And neither do I think that the Last Hour will ever come. But even if [it should come, and] I am brought before my Sustainer, I will surely find something even better than this as [my last] resort!"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
I think not that the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back unto my Lord I surely shall find better than this as a resort.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
"Nor do I believe that the Final Hour of Judgement will materialize and even if it does and I am sent back to Allah, my Creator, I will surely find a better one in exchange".
- Bijan Moeinian
Then he continued: "To be honest with you, I do not think there is any Hereafter. But if, for the sake of argument, I ever return to my Lord, I will get even better than this."
- Al-Hilali & Khan
"And I think not the Hour will ever come, and if indeed I am brought back to my Lord, (on the Day of Resurrection), I surely shall find better than this when I return to Him."
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
"Nor do I deem that the Hour (of Judgment) will (ever) come: Even if I am brought back to my Lord, I shall surely find (there) something better in exchange."
- Mustafa Khattab
nor do I think the Hour will ˹ever˺ come. And if in fact I am returned to my Lord, I will definitely get a far better outcome than ˹all˺ this."
- Taqi Usmani
and I do not think that the Hour (Day of Judgment) has to come. And even if I am sent back to my Lord, I will surely find a better place than this to resort to."
- Abdul Haleem
or that the Last Hour will ever come- even if I were to be taken back to my Lord, I would certainly find something even better there.’
- Arthur John Arberry
I do not think that the Hour is coming; and if I am indeed returned to my Lord, I shall surely find a better resort than this. '
- E. Henry Palmer
and I do not think that the hour is imminent; and if even I be sent back unto my Lord, I shall find a better one than it in exchange. '
- Hamid S. Aziz
And he went in unto his garden, having thus wronged himself: said he, "I do not think that all this will ever perish.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And in no way do I expect that the Hour is coming up; and indeed in case I am turned back to my Lord, indeed I will definitely find a more charitable (i. e., better) recourse than (this)."
- George Sale
neither do I think that the last hour will come: And although I should return unto my Lord, verily I shall find a better garden than this in exchange.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
"And I do not think that the Hour (of Judgment) will (ever) come: Even if I am brought back to my Lord, I shall surely find (there) something better in exchange than this (what I have). "
- Amatul Rahman Omar
`And I do not think that the (promised) Hour (of Resurrection) will ever come. But if I am ever made to return to my Lord I will certainly find (there) an even better resort than this.'
- Ali Quli Qarai
and I do not think that the Hour will ever set in. And even if I am returned to my Lord I will surely find a resort better than this.’