Surah Ash-Shura Ayat 17 in Arabic Text
English Translation
Here you can read various translations of verse 17
It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and [also] the balance. And what will make you perceive? Perhaps the Hour is near.
It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in Truth, and the Balance (by which to weigh conduct). And what will make thee realise that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
Allah it is Who sent down this Book with the Truth and the Balance. And what would make you know that the Hour (of Judgement) has drawn near?
It is Allah Who has sent down the Book (the Quran) in truth, and the Balance (i.e. to act justly). And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand?
Allah it is Who hath revealed the Scripture with truth, and the Balance. How canst thou know? It may be that the Hour is nigh.
Allah is (He) Who has sent down the Book with the Truth, and (also) the Balance; and what makes you realize that possibly the Hour is near?
It is God who has sent down the Scripture with Truth and the Balance. How can you tell? The Last Hour may well be near:
اللہ تعالیٰ نے حق کے ساتھ کتاب نازل فرمائی ہے اور ترازو بھی (اتاری ہے) اور آپ کو کیا خبر شاید قیامت قریب ہی ہو
Quran 42 Verse 17 Explanation
For those looking for commentary to help with the understanding of Surah Ash-Shura ayat 17, we’ve provided two Tafseer works below. The first is the tafseer of Abul Ala Maududi, the second is of Ibn Kathir.
Ala-Maududi
(42:17) Allah it is Who sent down this Book with the Truth and the Balance.[32] And what would make you know that the Hour (of Judgement) has drawn near?[33]
32. Mizan (Balance): the Shariah of Allah, which, like a balance, brings out clearly the distinction between the right and the wrong, the truth and falsehood, justice and injustice, and righteousness and wickedness. In (Surah Ash-Shuraa, ayat 15) above, the Prophet (peace be upon him) has been made to say: I have been commanded to do justice between you. Here, it has been told that with this Book the Balance has come by which justice will be established.
33. That is, the one who is inclined to mend his ways, must mend his ways forthwith, he should not lose time under the delusion that the Hour of Judgment is yet far off. Man cannot be sure whether he will be able to take another breath or not, his present breath may be his last.
Ibn-Kathir
The tafsir of Surah Shura verse 17 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 16 which provides the complete commentary from verse 16 through 18.
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