Az-Zukhruf Verse 66

Are they waiting for the Hour to take them by surprise when they least expect ˹it˺?

Are they waiting except for the Hour to come upon them by surprise when they least expect it?

Are they looking for aught but the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly, when they are not aware?

what are they waiting for but the Hour, which will come upon them suddenly and take them unawares?

They await but the Hour: that it should come upon them of a sudden, while they perceive not.

Do they only wait for the Hour - that it should come on them all of a sudden, while they perceive not?

Are they awaiting anything other than the Last Hour that it should suddenly come upon them without their even perceiving it?

Are they waiting (for any thing) but the Hour (of Doom) which would descend upon them suddenly, and catch them unawares?

What are they waiting for – except the Last Day, that it may suddenly come upon them while they are unaware?

Do they not consider that the Hour may overtake them suddenly while they are unaware?

Do they (who persist in unbelief and evil deeds) wait but for the Last Hour – (waiting) that it come upon them all of a sudden, being unaware and indifferent toward it?

These (opponents of the truth) await only the (promised) Hour so that it may befall them suddenly and take them unawares.

Do they look/watch/wonder about except that the Hour/Resurrection comes to them suddenly/unexpectedly and they do not feel/know/sense?

What are they waiting for - except the Last Day, that it may suddenly come upon them while they are unaware?

Do they wait for aught but the Hour, that it should come upon them all of a sudden while they perceive not?

Do they only wait for the Hour that it shall come upon them suddenly, while they perceive not?

But parties among them differed, so woe to those who did wrong for the chastisement of a painful day!

Do they wait for aught but the hour, that it should come! upon them all of a sudden while they do not perceive?

Await they aught save the Hour, that it shall come upon them suddenly, when they know not?

Are they waiting for the Hour of Doom when the torment will suddenly strike them and they will not even realize from where it came?

Are they looking for anything except the Hour (to overtake them). It will come upon them suddenly when they are unaware!

Do they only wait for the Hour that it shall come upon them suddenly while they perceive not

Are they merely waiting for the Hour, which will come upon them suddenly and take them unawares?

Are they only waiting for the Hour to come upon them suddenly, while they are unaware?

Are they, that is, the Meccan disbelievers, awaiting anything, that is to say -- they are [in fact] awaiting nothing -- but that Hour should come upon them (an ta'tiyahum substitutes for al-s`ata, `the Hour') suddenly, unexpectedly, while they are unaware?, of the time of its coming beforehand.

The Resurrection will come suddenly, and Enmity will arise between close Friends among the Disbelievers

Allah says,

هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ



Do they only wait

`do these idolaters who disbelieve in the Messengers wait'

إِلاَّ السَّاعَةَ أَن تَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةً وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ



only for the Hour that it shall come upon them suddenly while they perceive not?

means, for it is real and will inevitably come to pass, and these negligent people are unprepared for it. When it comes, it will catch them unawares, and on that Day they will feel the utmost regret when regret will not benefit them in the slightest and will not afford them any protection.

الاَْخِلَّأء يَوْمَيِذٍ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلاَّأ الْمُتَّقِينَ