Quran 27:21

لَأُعَذِّبَنَّهُ عَذَابًا شَدِيدًا أَوْ لَأَذْبَحَنَّهُ أَوْ لَيَأْتِيَنِّي بِسُلْطَانٍ مُبِينٍ

Ahmad Ali

I will punish him severely, or cut his throat, unless he bring a valid excuse."

Ali Qarai

‘I will punish him with a severe punishment, or I will behead him, unless he brings me a credible excuse.’

Amhad Khan

“I will indeed punish him severely or slay him, or he must bring to me some clear evidence.”

Arberry

Assuredly I will chastise him with a terrible chastisement, or I will slaughter him, or he bring me a clear authority.'

Corpus Quran

I will surely punish him (with) a punishment severe or I will surely slaughter him unless he brings me a reason clear."

Daryabadi

Surely I shall torment him with a severe torment, or I shall slaughter him, unless he bringeth unto me a warranty manifest.

Hilali & Khan

"I will surely punish him with a severe torment, or slaughter him, unless he brings me a clear reason."

Maududi

I will inflict a severe punishment on him or maybe even slaughter him unless he comes forth with a convincing reason (for his absence)."

Muhammad Sarwar

I shall certainly punish him severely or slaughter him unless he has a good reason for his absence."

Muhammad Shakir

I will most certainly punish him with a severe punishment, or kill him, or he shall bring to me a clear plea.

Pickthall

I verily will punish him with hard punishment or I verily will slay him, or he verily shall bring me a plain excuse.

Qaribullah

Surely, I will punish him with a terrible punishment, or I will slaughter him or he gives me a good reason'

Sahih Intl

I will surely punish him with a severe punishment or slaughter him unless he brings me clear authorization."

Talal Itani

I will punish him most severely, or slay him, unless he gives me a valid excuse.”

Wahihuddin Khan

I shall surely punish him severely or order him to be executed, unless he gives me a good reason for his absence."

Yusuf Ali

"I will certainly punish him with a severe penalty, or execute him, unless he bring me a clear reason (for absence)."