We will make them taste the lesser torment, prior to the greater torment, so that they may return.
As-Sajdah 32:21
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وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُمْ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الْأَدْنَىٰ دُونَ الْعَذَابِ الْأَكْبَرِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
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We will make them taste the lesser torment, prior to the greater torment, so that they may return.
We'll let them taste a smaller punishment before the big punishment, so maybe they'll come back.
We'll surely let them taste a smaller punishment, before the greater punishment, so they might turn back.
We will make them taste the lesser punishment before the greater punishment, so that perhaps they will return.
We will make them taste the lesser torment, prior to the greater torment, so that they may return.
We will make them taste the lesser torment, prior to the greater torment, so that they may return.
And We will surely let them taste the nearer punishment short of the greater punishment that perhaps they will return [i.e., repent].
And verily, We will make them taste of the near torment (i.e. the torment in the life of this world, i.e. disasters, calamities, etc.) prior to the supreme torment (in the Hereafter), in order that they may (repent and) return (i.e. accept Islâm).
We will certainly make them taste some minor punishment prior to the greater punishment, so that they may return.
And indeed We will make them taste of the Penalty of this (life) prior to the supreme Penalty, in order that they may (repent and) return.
And verily We make them taste the lower punishment before the greater, that haply they may return.
And most surely We will make them taste a lesser punishment before the greater punishment, so that perhaps they may return to Us in repentance.
We shall certainly have them taste some chastisement in this world in addition to the greater chastisement (of the Hereafter); perhaps they will retract (from their transgression).
We shall surely make them taste the nearer punishment prior to the greater punishment, so that they may come back.
Walanutheeqannahum mina alAAathabi aladna doona alAAathabi alakbari laAAallahum yarjiAAoona