Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[If so,] I will punish him most severely or will kill him unless he bring me a convincing excuse!”
M. M. Pickthall
I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
I will surely subject him to a severe punishment, or ˹even˺ slaughter him, unless he brings me a compelling excuse.”
Safi Kaskas
I will surely punish him severely or kill him unless he brings me a convincing excuse.”
Wahiduddin Khan
I shall surely punish him severely or order him to be executed, unless he gives me a good reason for his absence
Shakir
I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
I will, certainly, punish him with a severe punishment or deal a death blow to it unless it brings me a clear authority!
T.B.Irving
I shall punish it severely or slaughter it, unless it brings me some clear authority."
Abdul Hye
I will surely punish him with severe punishment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason (for absence).”
The Study Quran
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment, or I shall slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear warrant.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
I will punish him severely or even slay him, unless he brings me a valid explanation.”
Talal Itani (2012)
I will punish him most severely, or slay him, unless he gives me a valid excuse.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment, or I will surely slaughter him, or he must return to me with some convincing reasoning.”
I will certainly punish him severely or even slay him, if he does not offer me a reasonable excuse for his absence."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Indeed I will definitely torment him with a strict torment or indeed I will definitely slay him, or indeed he should definitely come up to me with an evident, all-binding authority."
Muhammad Sarwar
I shall certainly punish him severely or slaughter him unless he has a good reason for his absence."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
I will punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings to me a clear plea
Shabbir Ahmed
(Absconding from the marching army was a breach of discipline.) Solomon said, "Unless the commander presented a good reason I would punish him or demote him to a low rank."
Dr. Munir Munshey
Unless he gives me a valid reason (for his absence), I will either inflict a severe punishment on him, or just slit his throat
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"I will really punish him with a harsh penalty, or (even) kill him, unless he brings to me a clear reason (for being absent)."
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"I will punish him severely, or I will kill him, else he should have an clear excuse."
Abdel Haleem
I will punish him severely, or kill him, unless he brings me a convincing excuse for his absence.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Surely I shall torment him with a severe torment, or I shall slaughter him, unless he bringeth unto me a warranty manifest
Ahmed Ali
I will punish him severely, or cut his throat, unless he bring a valid excuse."
Aisha Bewley
I will certainly punish it most severely or slaughter it if it does not bring me clear authority.´
Ali Ünal
"I will certainly inflict a severe punishment on him or maybe even kill him unless he comes to me with a convincing reason (for his absence)."
Ali Quli Qara'i
‘I will surely punish him with a severe punishment, or I will surely behead him, unless he brings a clear-cut excuse.’
Hamid S. Aziz
I will surely punish him with a severe penalty; or I will slay him unless he brings me clear authority (or reason for his absence)."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
I shall punish him, a severe punishment, or I shall slaughter him unless he brings me a clear reason.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“I will certainly punish it with a severe penalty, or cause it to be absent permanently, unless it brings me a clear reason for its absence.
Musharraf Hussain
Either he brings me a valid reason for his absence , or I will punish him severely, maybe even slaughter him!”
Maududi
I will inflict a severe punishment on him or maybe even slaughter him unless he comes forth with a convincing reason (for his absence)."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"I will punish him severely, or I will kill him, else he should have a clear excuse.
Mohammad Shafi
"I will punish it severely or slaughter it unless it brings me a convincing excuse!"
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
I shall surely punish him severely or shall slaughter him or he should bring me a clear authority.
"I will punish him severely or sacrifice him, unless he gives me a good excuse."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Surely, I will punish him with a terrible punishment, or I will slaughter him or he gives me a good reason.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
I will certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring me a clear excuse
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
I will slaughter it (E) , or it comes/brings to me (E) with a proof/evidence clear/evident
Bijan Moeinian
[Solomon became angry at his absence and said:] “If he does not come up with a good excuse, I will punish him severely or even execute him.”
Faridul Haque
“I will indeed punish him severely or slay him, or he must bring to me some clear evidence.”
Sher Ali
`I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or I will slay him, unless he brings me a clear reason for his absence
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
I will certainly award him severe punishment (for being absent without leave), or will certainly slaughter him, or he will bring me a sound plea (of being not guilty).
Amatul Rahman Omar
`I will certainly punish him very severely, rather I will execute him or else he must give me some valid excuse (for remaining absent)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"I will surely punish him with a severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
I will most certainly punish him a severe punishment or I will most certainly slaughter him or else he must bring me a clear proof.”
Munir Mezyed
I will definitely punish it with a stern punishment, or slaughter it, unless it brings me good reason.”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
I shall punish him severely or slaughter him unless he brings a clear authority.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“I will certainly punish him severely or even kill him unless he brings me a good reason.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Most surely, I will either punish him severely or slay him, unless he brings me an evident excuse.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
I shall punish it severely or slaughter it, unless it brings me some clear authority."
Samy Mahdy
I will torture it severe torment, or I will slaughter it, or it should bring me with an obvious Sultan.”
Sayyid Qutb
I will certainly punish him severely, or I will kill him, unless he brings me a clear warrant' [for his absence].
Ahmed Hulusi
“Unless he gives me a valid excuse for his absence I will punish him or execute him.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Certainly will I chastise him with a terrible chastisement, or will I slaughter him, or he brings me a clear reason (for his absence)
"I will punish him severely", he said, "or I will slaughter him unless he gives me a convincing excuse!"
Mir Aneesuddin
I will definitely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him or he should definitely come to me with a clear authority (justifying his absence)."
The Wise Quran
I will surely punish him with a severe punishment; or I will surely slaughter him; or he shall bring me clear authority.'