Or He may seize them by diminishing their portion. Yet your Lord is compassionate and kind.

Or that He may seize them whilst constantly ruining them? For indeed your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Or that He will not seize them, little by little destroying them? Surely thy Lord is All-clement, All-compassionate.

or take them to task through slow decay? And yet, behold, your Sustainer is most compassionate, a dispenser of grace!

Or, that he will not take hold of them by giving them a fright? verily thy Lord is Kind, Merciful.

Or that He may catch them with gradual wasting (of their wealth and health). Truly! Your Lord is indeed full of Kindness, Most Merciful?

Or that He will not seize them while in dread? Your Lord is Gentle and Merciful.

Or that He will not seize them while in dread? Your Lord is Gentle and Merciful.

Or that He will not seize them while in dread? Your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

Or that He will not seize them while in dread? Your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

Or that He will not destroy them gradually? But your Lord is truly Ever Gracious, Most Merciful.

or that He will not seize them when they are apprehensive of the impending calamity? Surely your Lord is Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.

Or that He may punish them where they fear it most Indeed, Your Lord is full of kindness, Most Merciful.

Or that He will not seize them with a gradual wasting? Lo! thy Lord is indeed Full of Pity, Merciful.

Or that He will not visit them with attrition? Indeed your Lord is most kind and merciful.

Or, that He will not seize them, a little at a time and destroy them? Indeed, your Lord is Clement, the Most Merciful.

Or that He would not seize them gradually [in a state of dread]? But indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful.

Are they confident that God will not slowly destroy them? Your Lord is Compassionate and All-merciful.

Or that He may not seize them by causing them to suffer gradual loss, for your Lord is most surely Compassionate, Merciful.

Aw yakhuthahum AAala takhawwufin fainna rabbakum laraoofun raheemun

aw yakhudhahum ʿalā takhawwufin fa-inna rabbakum laraūfun raḥīmun

Or that He will not punish them by giving them a fright? Indeed, your Lord is kind and merciful.

Or that He may not call them to account by a process of slow wastage - for thy Lord is indeed full of kindness and mercy.