(40) Rather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.— الترجمة الإنجليزية - صحيح انترناشونال
40. Nay, it (the Fire or the Day of Resurrection) will come upon them all of a sudden and will perplex them, and they will have no power to avert it nor will they get respite.— الترجمة الإنجليزية
— Dr. Ghali - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَNo indeed, it will come up to them suddenly; then it will dumbfound them, so they shall not be able to turn it back, and they will not be respited.
— Muhsin Khan - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَNay, it (the Fire or the Day of Resurrection) will come upon them all of a sudden and will perplex them, and they will have no power to avert it, nor will they get respite.
— Pickthall - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَNay, but it will come upon them unawares so that it will stupefy them, and they will be unable to repel it, neither will they be reprieved.
— Yusuf Ali - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَNay, it may come to them all of a sudden and confound them: no power will they have then to avert it, nor will they (then) get respite.
— Sahih International - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَRather, it will come to them unexpectedly and bewilder them, and they will not be able to repel it, nor will they be reprieved.
— Abul Ala Maududi(With tafsir) - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَ(21:40) That will suddenly come upon them and stupefy them. They shall not
be able to ward it off, nor shall they be granted any respite.
— Abdul Haleem - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَIt will come upon them suddenly and stupefy them; they will be powerless to push it away; they will not be reprieved.
— Mufti Taqi Usmani - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَRather, it will come upon them suddenly and will baffle them. So they will not be able to turn it back, nor will they be given respite.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَIn fact, the Hour will take them by surprise, leaving them stunned. So they will not be able to avert it, nor will it be delayed from them.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab - English translationبَلۡ تَأۡتِيهِم بَغۡتَةٗ فَتَبۡهَتُهُمۡ فَلَا يَسۡتَطِيعُونَ رَدَّهَا وَلَا هُمۡ يُنظَرُونَIn fact, the Hour will take them by surprise, leaving them stunned. So they will not be able to avert it, nor will it be delayed from them.
Rather, it will come upon them suddenly and stun them; they will not be able to avert it, nor will they be given respite.— الترجمة الإنجليزية - مركز رواد الترجمة
40. This fire that they shall be punished with will come upon them suddenly, without them anticipating it. They shall not be able to repel it, nor shall they be given respite to repent and consequently be shown mercy.— الترجمة الإنجليزية للمختصر في تفسير القرآن الكريم
Indeed, it will come upon them of a sudden, and will stupefy them. They will be unable to avert it, nor will they be allowed any respite.— ترجمة معاني القرآن الكريم - عادل صلاحي