Quran 42 : 17

Allah (is) the One Who (has) sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance. And what will make you know? Perhaps the Hour (is) near.
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
ٱلَّذِىٓ
Alladhiā
أَنزَلَ
Aanzala
ٱلْكِتَٰبَ
Alkitaāba
بِٱلْحَقِّ
Bialḥaqqi
وَٱلْمِيزَانَ
Waalmīzāna
وَمَا
Wamā
يُدْرِيكَ
Yudrīka
لَعَلَّ
Laʿalla
ٱلسَّاعَةَ
Assāʿaha
قَرِيبٌ
Qarībun

Musharraf Hussain

Allah sent down the Book with truth and scales of justice, and the Final Hour is near.

Ahmed Ali

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

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and the Scale. And what will let you know? The Hour is near

Safi Kaskas

It is God who has sent down the Book with the Truth and the Balance. For all you know, the Hour might be near.

The Study Quran

God it is Who sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance. And what will apprise thee? Perhaps the Hour is nigh

N J Dawood 2014

God it is who has revealed the Book with Truth and Justice. And how do you know? The Hour may be fast approaching

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

It is God who revealed the Scripture with truth and balance. What would make you realize? Perhaps the Hour is near.

Abdel 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

Bilal Muhammad 2018

It is God Who has sent down the Book in truth, and the balance, but what will make you realize that the Hour is nearby

Shakir

Allah it is Who revealed the Book with truth, and the balance, and what shall make you know that haply the hour be nigh

Mustaqim

Allah is who revealed the book with truth and (set up) the balance, and how can you tell whether the hour might be near.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Allah is He Who revealed the Book with truth, and the Balance; and what will make thee know that perhaps the Hour is nigh

Samy Mahdy

Allah is the one who sent down the Book with the right, and the Balance. And what cognize you, perhaps the Hour is nearby?

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

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

MunirMezyed2023

It is Allâh Who sent down the Book with truth, and the Balance. What will make you know? Perhaps the Hour is close at hand.

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

Muhammad 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

Talal Itani (2012)

It is God who revealed the Book with the truth, and the Balance. And what will make you realize that perhaps the Hour is near

Edward 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

Sher Ali

ALLAH is HE Who has sent down the Book with truth and also the Balance. And what will make thee know that the Hour may be nigh

The Wise Quran

God is the one who has sent down the Book with truth, and the balance; and what shall make you know? Perhaps the Hour is near.

Bakhtiari Nejad

God is the One Who sent down the book and the scale (of good and bad) with truth. And how would you know, the Hour may be near!

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Allah it is Who hath sent down the Book with the truth and the balance. And what shall make thee know the Hour may haply be nigh

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

Corpus.Quran

Allah (is) the One Who (has) sent down the Book in truth and the Balance And what will make you know Perhaps the Hour (is) near

Muhammad Sarwar

It is God who revealed the Book and the Balance for a truthful purpose. You never know. Perhaps the Hour of Doom is close at hand

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.

Fode Drame

Allah it is He who has sent down the book by the truth and [sent] the balance and for all that you know perhaps the hour is well close.

John Medows Rodwell

It is God who hath sent down the Book with truth, and the Balance: but who shall inform thee whether haply "the Hour" be nigh

T.B.Irving

God is the One Who has sent down the Book as well as the Scales for Truth. What will make you realize that perhaps the Hour may be near

Mustafa Khattab 2018

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

Umm Muhammad (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 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

Maududi

Allah it is Who sent down this Book with the Truth and the Balance. And what would make you know that the Hour (of Judgement) has drawn near

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Allah is Who has sent down the Book with the truth and the balance of justice. And what shall make you know that perhaps the Hour may be near.

Mir Aneesuddin

It is Allah who has sent down the book containing the truth and the balance. And what will make you realize, perhaps the hour of doom is near.

Ali Quli Qara'i

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

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.

Wahiduddin Khan

It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth and the scales of justice. What will make you realize that the Hour might well have drawn near

Faridul Haque

It is Allah Who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Scales of Justice; and what do you know - possibly the Last Day could really be 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

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

It is God Who caused the Book to descend with The Truth and the Balance. And what causes thee to recognize it so that perhaps the Hour is near?

Ahmed Hulusi

It is Allah who has revealed the knowledge of the reality and sunnatullah and the judgment (reasoning)... Who knows, perhaps the Hour (of death) is close!

Muhammad 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

Irving/Hegab

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

Hilali - Khan

It is Allah Who has sent down the Book (the Quran) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly). And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

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

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Allah is He Who has revealed the Book with the truth and (also sent down) the balance (of equity and justice). And who has put you on alert—perhaps the Last Hour is near

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

God (is) who descended The Book with the truth , and the scale/measuring instrument , and what makes you know/informs you, maybe/perhaps the Hour/Resurrection (is) near/close

Ali Ünal

God is He Who has sent down the Book with truth and the Balance, (setting out the truth and what is right in all matters). And for all you know, the Last Hour may well be near

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

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

Munir Mezyed

He is Allâh, the One Who sent down the ‘Book’, (the ‘Qur’ān’), in truth, and the scale. What will make you know? Perhaps the (Inevitable) ‘Hour’ (of Reckoning) is close at hand.

Linda "iLham" Barto

It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth. [He has sent down] the balance [with which to judge right and wrong]. What will cause you to realize that the hour may be near?

Amatul Rahman Omar

Allah 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

Abdul Hye

It is Allah Who has revealed the book (the Qur’an) in truth and the balance (to distinguish between right and wrong). What will make you realize that perhaps the Hour (of Judgment) is near at hand?

Dr. Munir Munshey

Allah it is, Who has revealed the Book with the truth and the balance (to weigh and check all your deeds for correctness). You just do not know! The hour (of Judgment) may be very close, right around the corner

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

Mohammad Shafi

It is Allah Who has sent down the Book with the truth and the balance [wherewith to conduct one's life on principles of justice]. And who knows, the Hour (the time when the present world will end and the Hereafter begin) may well be 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

Dr. Kamal Omar

Allah is That Who has sent down Al-Kitab in original, and (He has sent down) Al-Mizan (‘The Balance’. This is also an attribute for Allah’s Scripture). And what will make you realise — perhaps the Hour is close at hand