Ali Quli Qarai, The Qur’ān with a Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation (2005)
after His call has been answered,
their argument stands refuted with their Lord,
and upon them shall be [His] wrath,
and there is a severe punishment for them.
17 It is Allah who has sent down the Book
with the truth
and [He has sent down] the Balance.
What do you know
— maybe the Hour is near!
18 Those who do not believe in it ask [you] to hasten it,
but those who have faith are apprehensive of it,
and know that it is true.
Look! Indeed those who are in doubt about the Hour 1
are surely in extreme error!
19 Allah is all-attentive to His servants.
He provides for whomever He wishes,
and He is the All-strong, the All-mighty.
20 Whoever desires the tillage of the Hereafter,
We will enhance for him his tillage,
and whoever desires the tillage of the world,
We will give it to him,
but he will have no share in the Hereafter.
21 Do they have partners [besides Allah]
who have ordained for them a religion
which has not been permitted by Allah?
Had it not been for the conclusive word,2
decision would have been made between them.
