Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
Behold, I did know that [one day] I would have to face my account
M. M. Pickthall
Surely I knew that I should have to meet my reckoning
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"I did really understand that my Account would (One Day) reach me!"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
I surely knew I would face my reckoning.”
Safi Kaskas
I expected that I would be held accountable."
Wahiduddin Khan
Surely, I knew that I should meet my reckoning
Shakir
Surely I knew that I shall meet my account
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Truly, I thought that I would be one who encounters my reckoning.
T.B.Irving
I always thought I would face my reckoning!"
Abdul Hye
Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my account!”
The Study Quran
Truly I knew for certain that I would meet my reckoning.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
I knew that I would meet my account.”
Talal Itani (2012)
I knew I would be held accountable.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
Surely I, I thought that I am one who will face my that accountability.”
I knew that I would certainly face my reckoning."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Surely I expected that I should meet my reckoning."
Muhammad Sarwar
I was sure that the record of my deeds would be shown to me"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
I was sure that I would encounter my reckoning
Shabbir Ahmed
Behold, I always thought that my account would be given to me."
Dr. Munir Munshey
"I really did believe that (one day), I would have to face the reckoning."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"Surely, I did really know that my account would (One Day) reach me!"
Indeed, I was certain that I would be meeting my account."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
"I knew that I was going to be held accountable."
Abdel Haleem
I knew I would meet my Reckoning,’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Verily I was sure that I should be a meeter of my reckoning
Ahmed Ali
I was certain I'll be given my account."
Aisha Bewley
I counted on meeting my Reckoning.´
Ali Ünal
"I surely knew that (one day) I would meet my account."
Ali Quli Qara'i
Indeed I knew that I shall encounter my account.’
Hamid S. Aziz
"Surely I knew that I shall meet my account."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
indeed, I thought I come across my account.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
“I indeed understood that my account would reach me.
Musharraf Hussain
I believed that I would be held accountable.”
Maududi
Verily I was sure that I would be handed over my account."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"I knew that I was going to be held accountable.
Mohammad Shafi
"I did indeed expect that I would come face to face with my record."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
I was convinced that I would reach to my accounting.
"I did believe that I was going to be held accountable."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Indeed, I knew that I should come to my reckoning.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Surely I knew that I should meet my account
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
That I, I thought/assumed that I am receiving/meeting my account/calculation (punishment)
Bijan Moeinian
.. “Read my lifetime devotion to God, I knew that one day I will be proud of it.”
Faridul Haque
“I was certain that I will confront my account.”
Sher Ali
`Surely, I knew that I would meet my reckoning.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
I firmly believed that I would find my account (easy).
Amatul Rahman Omar
`Verily, I was sure that I would have to face my reckoning (one day)'
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
"Surely, I did believe that I shall meet my Account!"
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Truly I was expecting that I am surely going to meet my reckoning.
Munir Mezyed
Surely I knew that I would meet my account.”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
I thought I would meet my reckoning.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“I really did understand that I would be held accountable.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Indeed, I was certain that I would meet my reckoning.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
I always thought I would face my reckoning!"
Samy Mahdy
Surely, I assumed that I would meet my reckoning.”
Ahmed Hulusi
“Indeed, I knew I was going to meet the results of my deeds!”
Mir Aneesuddin
I was expecting that I would certainly encounter my account (of deeds).”
"I was convinced", he adds, "of the truth of The Day of Judgement when I would be requited the like for the like"
The Wise Quran
Indeed I, I thought that I would meet my reckoning.'