Then do they await except that the Hour should come upon them unexpectedly? But already there have come [some of] its indications. Then what good to them, when it has come, will be their remembrance?

Do they await anything except that the Hour should overtake them suddenly? Its portents have already come. When it overtakes them of what avail will the admonitions they were given?

Await they aught save the Hour, that it should come upon them unawares? And the beginnings thereof have already come. But how, when it hath come upon them, can they take their warning?

Do they then only wait for the Hour,- that it should come on them of a sudden? But already have come some tokens thereof, and when it (actually) is on them, how can they benefit then by their admonition?

Are they looking for aught but the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly? Already its tokens have come; so, when it has come to them, how shall they have their Reminder?

پس آیا [منافقان و منکران] جز این را انتظار می برند که ناگاه قیامت بر آنان فرا رسد؟ [در حالی که هم اکنون نشانه هایش آمده است]، پس هنگامی که قیامت بر آنان فرا رسد، متذکّر شدن و هوشیاری شان از کجا و چگونه به آنان سود بخشد؟

آیا [کافران‌] جز این انتظار می‌برند که رستاخیز به ناگاه بر آنان فرا رسد؟ و علامات آن اینک پدید آمده است. پس اگر [رستاخیز] بر آنان دررسد، دیگر کجا جای اندرزشان است؟

Onlar kıyamet gününün kendilerine ansızın gelmesini mi bekliyorlar. Şüphesiz onun alametleri belirmiştir. Kendilerine gelip çatınca ibret almaları neye yarar?

Maka tidaklah yang mereka tunggu-tunggu melainkan hari kiamat (yaitu) kedatangannya kepada mereka dengan tiba-tiba, karena sesungguhnya telah datang tanda-tandanya. Maka apakah faedahnya bagi mereka kesadaran mereka itu apabila Kiamat sudah datang?

پھر کیا یہ لوگ قیامت کا انتظار کررہے ہیں کہ وہ اچانک ان کے پاس آجائے جب کہ اس کی علامتیں ظاہر ہوگئی ہیں تو اگر وہ آبھی گئی تو یہ کیا نصیحت حاصل کریں گے

তারা শুধু এই অপেক্ষাই করছে যে, কেয়ামত অকস্মাৎ তাদের কাছে এসে পড়ুক। বস্তুতঃ কেয়ামতের লক্ষণসমূহ তো এসেই পড়েছে। সুতরাং কেয়ামত এসে পড়লে তারা উপদেশ গ্রহণ করবে কেমন করে ?