Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Mu'minun Verse 40

Mufti Taqi Usmani

He (Allah) said, “In a little while they will have to be remorseful.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Allah responded, “Soon they will be truly regretful.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

Allah said, “In a little while they will surely be regretful.”

A. J. Arberry

He said, 'In a little they will be remorseful.'

Abdul Haleem

and so God said, ‘Soon they will be filled with regret.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Allah said: after a little while they will become regretful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(Allah) said; "In but a little while, they are sure to be sorry!"

Abul Ala Maududi

He answered: "A short while, and they shall be repenting."

Ahmed Ali

Answered (the Lord): "They shall wake up repenting soon."

Ahmed Raza Khan

Said Allah, “They will soon wake up at morn, regretting.”

Ali Quli Qarai

Said He, ‘In a little while they will become regretful.’

Ali Ünal

(God) said: "In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."

Amatul Rahman Omar

(The Lord) said, `They shall be remorseful before long (when caught by some punishment).´

English Literal

He said: "On what little (shortly) they (will) become/become in the morning regretful/remorseful ."

Faridul Haque

Said Allah, "They will soon wake up at morn, regretting."

Hamid S. Aziz

Said he, "My Lord! Help me, for they deny me."

Hilali & Khan

(Allah) said: "In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

He said: My Lord, help me against their calling me a liar.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

He said: In a little while they will most certainly be repenting.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

He said: In a little while they surely will become repentant.

Muhammad Sarwar

God replied, "After a very short time they will certainly regret for their deeds."

Qaribullah & Darwish

He replied: 'Before long, by the morning, they shall be remorseful'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

(Allah) said: "In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."

Wahiduddin Khan

God said, "Before long they will be filled with regret."

Talal Itani

He said, “Soon they will be filled with regret.”

Tafsir jalalayn

He said, `In a little while, of time (`amm; the m is extra), they will become remorseful', about their disbelief and their denial.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

(Allah) said;"In a little while, they are sure to be regretful."

meaning, `for their opposition towards you and their stubborn rejection of the Message you brought to them.'