Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
IF THOU couldst but see [how the deniers of the truth will fare on Resurrection Day,] when they will shrink in terror, with nowhere to escape - since they will have been seized from so close nearb
M. M. Pickthall
Couldst thou but see when they are terrified with no escape, and are seized from near at hand
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror; but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
If only you could see when they will be horrified with no escape ˹on Judgment Day˺! And they will be seized from a nearby place.
Safi Kaskas
If only you could see when they are terrified, but there will be no escape, and they are seized from a place nearby.
Wahiduddin Khan
If you could only see when those who denied the truth are terrified, and there is no way out, and they are seized from a place nearby
Shakir
And could you see when they shall become terrified, but (then) there shall be no escape and they shall be seized upon from a near plac
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And if thou wouldst see when they would be terrified, when there is no escape and they would be taken from a near place,
T.B.Irving
If you could see when they are startled and there is no escape, and they are seized from a place near at hand,
Abdul Hye
And if you could only see when they (disbelievers on the Day of Judgment) will be terrified with no escape, and they will be seized from a nearby place.
The Study Quran
Couldst thou but see when they are terrified and there is no escape, and they are seized from a place near at hand
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
If only you could see, when they will be frightened, with no escape, and they are seized from a place nearby.
Talal Itani (2012)
If you could only see when they are terrified, and there is no escape, and they are seized from a nearby place.
Dr. Kamal Omar
And if you (could) watch when they got terrified, so (there is) no escape (available), and they were caught from a nearby place
If you could only see the disbelievers on the Day of Judgement when they will be in a state of confusion! On that Day there will be no escape; and they will be seized from a nearby place
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And if you could see (them) as they get alarmed; so there is no eluding, (i.e., there is no escaping) and they are taken (away) from a place near (at hand)
Muhammad Sarwar
Would that you could see how the unbelievers will be terrified by death from which they cannot escape. They will be seized from a nearby plac
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
And if you could only see when they will be terrified! Then there will be no escape, and they will be seized from a place near at hand
Shabbir Ahmed
If you could but see, when they will be terrified with no escape and seized at a place nearby
Dr. Munir Munshey
Alas, if you could only see! Stricken with panic, they will find no escape. They would be nabbed from a nearby place
Syed Vickar Ahamed
If you can only see when they will tremble with fear; But at that time there will be no escape and they will be grabbed from a place very near
And if you could see when they are terrified but there is no escape, and they will be seized from a place nearby
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And if you could but see, when they will be terrified with no escape, and they will be taken from a place that is near
Abdel Haleem
[Prophet], if you could only see their terror! There will be no escape when they are seized from a nearby place
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And couldst thou see the time when they shall be terrified! Then there shall be no escaping, and they shall be laid hold of from a place quite nigh
Ahmed Ali
If you could see when they are gripped by terror without any escape, and are seized from close at han
Aisha Bewley
If you could only see when they are terrified, and there is no way out, and they are seized from a nearby place.
Ali Ünal
If you could but see when they quake with dread (of death), with no escape, and are seized from a position very near
Ali Quli Qara'i
Were you to see when they are stricken with terror, [and left] without an escape, and are seized from a close quarter
Hamid S. Aziz
Could you but see when they are terrified with no escape and are seized upon from near at hand
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And if you could see when they are scared but there is no escape and they are taken from a nearby place,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
If only you could see when they will shake with fear, but then there will be no escape for them, and they will be seized from a position near
Musharraf Hussain
If only you could see the disbelievers in a state of terror. There will be no escape when they are snatched from nearby.
Maududi
If you could only see when the unbelievers will go about in a state of terror. They will have no escape and will be seized from a place near at hand
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And if you could but see, when they will be terrified with no escape, and they will be taken from a place that is near
Mohammad Shafi
And if you could see them get terrified! But then there would be no escape; and they would be easily caught
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And anyhow you could see, when they shall be put in confusion, but then they would not go safe and they will be seized from a place nearby.
If you could only see them when the great terror strikes them; they cannot escape then, and they will be taken away forcibly.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
If you could only see when they (the unbelievers) are seized with terror, and there is no escape. They shall be seized from a nearby place
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And couldst thou see when they become terrified, but (then) there will be no escape and they will be seized from a near place
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And if you see/understand when/if they were frightened/panic stricken , so (there is) no passing/missing (escape) , and they were taken/punished from a near/close place/position
Bijan Moeinian
I wish you could see these people when they face their horrible destiny. They will not be able to escape as they will be seized immediately
Faridul Haque
And if only you see, when they will be forced into a terror from which they will be unable to escape, and are seized from a place nearby. (Wherever they go, they are never far)
Sher Ali
Couldst thou but see when they will be smitten with fear? Then there will be no escape, and they will be seized from a place nearby
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And if you visualize (their plight), when they will be most upset, they will not then be able to escape, and will be seized from a nearby place
Amatul Rahman Omar
And (you will be simply astonished) if you could only see when these (disbelievers) will be in the grip of fear; but then there will be no escape and they will be seized (with punishment) at a place nearby (- at Badr)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And if you could but see, when they will be terrified with no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a near place
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
If only you could see when they will be stricken with terror but there will be no escape and they will be seized from a place so near.
Munir Mezyed
If you could only see (the impious) when they are stricken with terror (on the Resurrection Day), there will be no escape for them, and they will be seized from a nearby place.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And if you saw when they are terror-stricken without escape and taken from nearby.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And if yousg could only see when they were terrified and there was no escape, and they were seized from a nearby place.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
If you could only see when they will quake with terror! But then there will be no escape, and they will be seized from a near position.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
If you could see when they are startled and there is no escape, and they are seized from a place near at hand,
Samy Mahdy
And if you could see when they were dismayed, so no escape, and they were taken from a nearby place.
Sayyid Qutb
if you could but see when they are seized by terror, with nowhere to escape; for they will have been seized from a place nearby.
Thomas Cleary
If you could only see when they are smitten with fear and there is no escape, and they are seized from a place nearby!
Ahmed Hulusi
You should see them when they are in fear and terror! They have nowhere to run; they are seized from close by!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And could you see when they shall become terrified, but (then) there shall be no escape and they shall be seized upon a near place (you will surprise),
And if you Muhammad could envisage the scene which shall excite their terror Hereafter, no escape can they make and they shall be seized in the proximity of Hell
Mir Aneesuddin
And if you could only see when they are horrified, then there will be no escape, and they will be caught from a near place.
The Wise Quran
And if you could see when they are terrified, and there shall be no escape, and they shall be taken from a place that is near.