Al-Anbya Verse 1

˹The time of˺ people’s judgment has drawn near, yet they are heedlessly turning away.

The reckoning of the people has drawn near, yet they are turning away heedlessly.

Nigh unto men has drawn their reckoning, while they in heedlessness are yet turning away;

Ever closer to people draws their reckoning, while they turn away, heedless.

There hath approached unto mankind their reckoning, while they in neglect are turning away.

Closer and closer to mankind comes their Reckoning; yet they heed not and they turn away.

The time of people's reckoning has drawn near, and yet they turn aside in heedlessness.

NEAR HAS COME the reckoning for men, but they turn away in remissness.

The people’s reckoning is near, whereas they are in neglect, turned away!

Mankind’s reckoning has drawn near to them, yet they are disregardful in [their] obliviousness.

Their reckoning has drawn near for humankind, yet they do not pay heed to it, being lost in worldly things and heedlessness.

There has drawn nigh for the people (the Day of) their reckoning, yet they turn away in heedlessness.

Their account/calculation neared/approached to the people, and they are in negligence/disregard objecting/opposing .

The people’s reckoning is near, whereas they are in neglect, turned away!

Say, "Each one has to wait, so wait you also! But in the end you shall know who it is that is on the straight and level path, and who it is that is guided right."

Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in heedlessness.

Say: Every one (of us) is waiting, so wait. Soon you will come to know who is the following of the even path and who goes aright.

Their reckoning has drawn near to men, and in heedlessness are they turning aside.

Their reckoning draweth nigh for mankind, while they turn away in heedlessness.

The people's day of reckoning is drawing closer, yet they are heedlessly neglectful.

The Reckoning for mankind is drawing near, yet they are heedless and turn away.

Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in heedlessness.

The time of reckoning has drawn near for mankind, yet they are heedless and turn away.

Mankind’s reckoning has drawn near, but they turn away heedlessly.

Nigh has drawn for mankind, the people of Mecca, the deniers of the Resurrection, their reckoning, [on] the Day of Resurrection, yet they are heedless, of it, disregardful, of the preparation [required] for it by way of [embracing] faith.

The Hour is at hand but People are heedless

Allah says;

اقْتَرَبَ لِلنَّاسِ حِسَابُهُمْ وَهُمْ فِي غَفْلَةٍ مَّعْرِضُونَ



Draws near for mankind their reckoning, while they turn away in heedlessness.

This is a warning from Allah of the approach of the Hour, and that people are heedless of it, i.e., they are not working for it or preparing for it.

An-Nasa'i recorded that Abu Sa`id reported from the Prophet;

فِي غَفْلَةٍ مَّعْرِضُونَ

(while they turn away in heedlessness), he said,
فِي الدُّنْيَا
(in this world).

Allah says;

أَتَى أَمْرُ اللَّهِ فَلَ تَسْتَعْجِلُوهُ

The Event ordained by Allah will come to pass, so seek not to hasten it. (16;1)

اقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ وَانشَقَّ الْقَمَرُ

وَإِن يَرَوْاْ ءَايَةً يُعْرِضُواْ

The Hour has drawn near, and the moon has been cleft asunder. And if they see a sign, they turn away. (54;1-2)
Then Allah states that they do not listen to the revelation (Wahy) that He sends down to His Messenger, which is addressed to the Quraysh and all disbelievers like them