72. Surah Al-Jinn, Verse 24
حَتّٰٓى اِذَا رَاَوْا مَا يُوعَدُونَ فَسَيَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ اَضْعَفُ نَاصِراً وَاَقَلُّ عَدَداً
Hatta itha raaw mayooAAadoona fasayaAAlamoona man adAAafu nasiranwaaqallu AAadada
So that when they see what they were promised, they will know who has less support and smaller numbers.
- Progressive Muslims
Until they see what they are promised, then they will know who has the weakest ally and is least in number.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Until they see what they are promised. And so, soon will they find out who is really helpless and counts for less!
- Sam Gerrans
When they have seen what they are promised, then will they know who is weaker in helper and fewer in number.
- The Monotheist Group
Until they see what they are promised, then they will know who has the weakest ally and is least in number.
- Edip-Layth
Until they see what they are promised, then they will know who has the weakest ally and is least in number.
- Aisha Bewley
So that when they see what they were promised, they will know who has less support and smaller numbers.
- Rashad Khalifa
Once they see what is awaiting them, they will find out who is really weaker in power, and fewer in number.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Until they see what they are promised, when they will understand who is weaker in aid and poorer in numbers.
- Sahih International
[The disbelievers continue] until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and less in number.
- Muhammad Asad
[Let them, then, wait] until the time when they behold that [doom] of which they were forewarned: for then they will come to understand which [kind of man] is more helpless and counts for less!
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Till (the day) when they shall behold that which they are promised (they may doubt); but then they will know (for certain) who is weaker in allies and less in multitude.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And when it is the Day to see what has been promised, there and then shall they realize who has hardly any help to offer and has the least force of numbers.
- Bijan Moeinian
It is only when they see the Hellfire with their own eyes that they will realize your few helpers are not as weak as they thought and that their numerous supporters are weak indeed.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Till, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who it is that is weaker concerning helpers and less important concerning numbers.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that which they are promised,- then will they know who it is that is weakest in (his) helper and least important in point of numbers.
- Mustafa Khattab
Only when they see what they have been threatened with will they know who is weaker in helpers and inferior in manpower.
- Taqi Usmani
(The disbelievers will continue denying the truth and mock at it) until when they will see what they are promised, they will know whose supporters are weaker, and whose numbers are less.
- Abdul Haleem
when they are confronted by what they have been warned about, they will realize who has the weaker protector and the smaller number.
- Arthur John Arberry
Until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will know who is weaker in helpers and fewer in numbers.
- E. Henry Palmer
Until when they see what they are threatened with, then shall they surely know who is most weak at helping and fewest in numbers!
- Hamid S. Aziz
Until when they see what they are promised, then shall they know who it is that is weaker in helpers and fewer in number.
- Mahmoud Ghali
Until, when they see that which they are promised, then they will soon know who is weaker in vindicators and fewer in numbers. "
- George Sale
Until they see the vengeance with which they are threatened, they will not cease their opposition: But then shall they know who were the weaker in a protector, and the fewer in number.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
At length, when they see (with their own eyes) that which they are promised— Then will they know who is the one weakest as (their) helper and least important in point of numbers.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
(They will continue to oppose the Prophet) until they see that (punishment) they are threatened with. And soon they will know who is weaker in respect of helpers and less in numbers.
- Ali Quli Qarai
When they see what they are promised, they will then know who is weaker in supporters and fewer in numbers.