20 Sura Taha

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

قُلْ كُلٌّ مُّتَرَبِّصٌ فَتَرَبَّصُوا...   

20: 135. Say:

"Each one (of us), is waiting: wait ye, therefore,

C2660. If people will not be true to their own lights, what further argument is left?

The Prophet of Allah can only say: "Let us wait the issue: my faith tells me that Allah's Truth must prevail."

Cf. 9:52. (R).

...فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَابُ الصِّرَاطِ السَّوِيِّ وَمَنِ اهْتَدَى ﴿١٣٥﴾  

and soon shall ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way, and who it is that has received guidance."

C2661. Cf. 19:43.

The straight and even Way must endure, and show that the man who follows it has received true guidance. All falsehood and crookedness must ultimately disappear.

Asad’s Version:

20:135

Asad Say: "Everyone is hopefully waiting [for what the future may bring]: 122 wait, then, [for the Day

of Judgment - ] for then you will come to know as to who has followed the even path, and

who has found guidance ! "

Ali Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye therefore and soon shall ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way and who it is that has received guidance." ^{2660 2661}

[[Asad note - 122 I.e., human nature is such that no man, whatever his persuasion or condition, can ever cease to hope that the way of life chosen by him will prove to have been the right way.

Ali’s note -

2660 If people will not be true to their own lights, what further argument is left? The Prophet of Allah can only say: "Let us wait the issue: my faith tells me that Allah's Truth must prevail." Cf. ix. 52. (20.135)

2661 Cf. xix. 43. The straight and even Way must endure, and show that the man who follows it has received true guidance. All falsehood and crookedness must ultimately disappear. (20.135)]]