(42:17) 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.
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan,
(42:17) 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?
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
(42:17) 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.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(42:17) 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?
Mohammad Habib Shakir
(42:17) Allah it is Who revealed the Book with truth, and the balance, and what shall make you know that haply the hour be nigh?
Dr. Ghali
(42:17) Allah is (He) Who has sent down the Book with the Truth, and (also) the Balance; and what makes you realize that possibly the Hour is near?
Ali Unal
(42:17) God is He Who has sent down the Book with truth and the Balance, (setting out the truth and what is right in all matters). And for all you know, the Last Hour may well be near.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(42:17) Allâh is He Who has sent down the perfect Book, suiting your requirements, with the lasting truth, and an Equitable law. How should you know that the (promised) Hour may be near at hand?
Literal
(42:17) God (is) who descended The Book with the truth , and the scale/measuring instrument , and what makes you know/informs you, maybe/perhaps the Hour/Resurrection (is) near/close.
Ahmed Ali
(42:17) It is God who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Balance. How do you know the Hour is not near?
A. J. Arberry
(42:17) 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.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
(42:17) 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.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Muhammad Sarwar
(42:17) 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.
Hamid Abdul Aziz
(42:17) Allah it is Who revealed the Book with truth, and the Balance, and what shall make you realise that perhaps the Hour be nigh?
Faridul Haque
(42:17) It is Allah Who has sent down the Book with the truth, and the Scales of Justice
Talal Itani
(42:17) 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?
Ahmed Raza Khan
(42:17) 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!
Wahiduddin Khan
(42:17) 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?
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
(42:17) It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in truth, and the Balance. And what can make you know that perhaps the Hour is close at hand
Ali Quli Qarai
(42:17) It is Allah who has sent down the Book with the truth and [He has sent down] the Balance. What do you knowmaybe the Hour is near!
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
(42:17) It is Allah who has sent down the Book in truth and the Scale. And what will let you know? The Hour is near.
That is translated surah Ash shura ayat 17 (QS 42: 17) in arabic and english text, may be useful.
Allahu allathee anzala alkitaba bialhaqqi waalmeezani wama yudreeka laAAalla alssaAAata qareebun
