Quran 42:17

اللَّهُ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَالْمِيزَانَ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ لَعَلَّ السَّاعَةَ قَرِيبٌ

Ahmad Ali

It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Balance. How do you know the Hour is not near?

Ali Qarai

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!

Amhad Khan

It is Allah Who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Scales of Justice; and what do you know – possibly the Last Day could really be near!

Arberry

God it is who has sent down the Book with the truth, and also the Balance. And what shall make thee know? Haply the Hour is nigh.

Corpus Quran

Allah (is) the One Who (has) sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance. And what will make you know? Perhaps the Hour (is) near.

Daryabadi

Allah it is Who hath sent down the Book with the truth and the balance. And what shall make thee know the Hour may haply be nigh.

Hilali & Khan

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?

Maududi

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?

Muhammad Sarwar

It is God who revealed the Book and the Balance for a truthful purpose. You never know. Perhaps the Hour of Doom is close at hand.

Muhammad Shakir

Allah it is Who revealed the Book with truth, and the balance, and what shall make you know that haply the hour be nigh?

Pickthall

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.

Qaribullah

It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and the Scale. And what will let you know? The Hour is near.

Sahih Intl

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.

Talal Itani

It is God who revealed the Book with the truth, and the Balance. And what will make you realize that perhaps the Hour is near?

Wahihuddin Khan

It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth and the scales of justice. What will make you realize that the Hour might well have drawn near?

Yusuf Ali

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?