Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
knowing that a crushing calamity is about to befall them
M. M. Pickthall
Thou wilt know that some great disaster is about to fall on them
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
In the thought that some back-breaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
anticipating something devastating to befall them.
Safi Kaskas
realizing that a backbreaking blow has befallen them.
Wahiduddin Khan
dreading some great affliction
Shakir
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Thou will think that against them is wreaked a crushing calamity.
T.B.Irving
thinking that some impoverishing blow will be dealt them.
Abdul Hye
thinking that some calamity is about to fall on them.
The Study Quran
knowing that a spine-crushing calamity will befall them
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Dreading a looming catastrophe.
Talal Itani (2012)
Realizing that a back-breaker has befallen them
Dr. Kamal Omar
(such a Nafs thinks) that a back-breahead of state event (as punishment) is to be done with her
thinking that some backbreaking calamity is about to be inflicted on them
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Expecting that a (back-breaking) calamity is going to be performed upon them
Muhammad Sarwar
certain of facing a great calamity
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
realizing that a back-breaking calamity is going to be afflicted on them
Shabbir Ahmed
Expecting a back breaking calamity
Dr. Munir Munshey
Convinced that a cataclysmic catastrophe would soon strike them
Syed Vickar Ahamed
In the fear that some back-breaking unhappy action was about to be started upon them
Expecting that there will be done to them [something] backbreaking
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Thinking that a punishment is coming to them
Abdel Haleem
of those who realize that a great calamity is about to befall them
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Imagining that there will befall them a waiste-breaking calomity
Ahmed Ali
Fearing that a great disaster is going to befall them
Aisha Bewley
realising that a back-breaking blow has fallen.
Ali Ünal
Knowing that a crushing calamity is about to be inflicted on them
Ali Quli Qara'i
knowing that they will be dealt out a punishment breaking the spine
Hamid S. Aziz
Knowing that there will be made to befall them some great calamity
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
thinking that a back breaking punishment will be done to them.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
In the thought that some backbreaking calamity was about to be inflicted on them
Musharraf Hussain
sensing the occurrence of a back-breaking sufferings.
Maududi
believing that a crushing calamity is about to strike them
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Thinking that a punishment is coming to them.
Mohammad Shafi
Expecting a great disaster to befall them
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Thinking that back-breaking calamity will befall them.
Expecting the worst.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
so they might think the Calamity had been inflicted upon them
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Knowing that a great disaster will be made to befall them
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
(They) think/suppose that a disaster/calamity will be made/done with it
Bijan Moeinian
Knowing that a back breaking calamity is waiting for them
Faridul Haque
Knowing that they will be subjected to a torment that breaks the backs
Sher Ali
Knowing that a back-breaking calamity will befall them
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Thinking that they will be subjected to such a harsh treatment that will break their backbones
Amatul Rahman Omar
Because they will realise that a back breaking calamity is about to befall them
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Thinking that some calamity was about to fall on them
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
Thinking that a back breaking calamity was about to befall them.
Munir Mezyed
Thinking that a crushing calamity is about to fall on them.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Suspecting that the worst will happen to them.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
…in the thought of some calamity about to be inflicted.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
expecting that a back-breaking blow will be dealt them.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
thinking that some impoverishing blow will be dealt them.
Samy Mahdy
Assuming it will be done to them, a backbreaking.
Ahmed Hulusi
They (with frowning faces) will feel their backs breaking...
Mir Aneesuddin
expecting that (some) disaster is to fall on them.
Expecting the calamity of the heavy debt to Allah which they will have to pay
The Wise Quran
They will think that a back-breaking act will be done with them.