The Qur'an

Arabic

أَجَعَلَ ٱلْءَالِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَٰحِدًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عُجَابٌ

Ahmad Ali

Has he turned so many gods into one deity? This is indeed a strange thing!"

Ali Qarai

‘Has he reduced the gods to one god? This is indeed an odd thing!’

Amhad Khan

“Has he made all the Gods into One God? This is really something very strange!”

Arberry

What, has he made the gods One God? This is indeed a marvellous thing.'

Corpus

Has he made the gods (into) one god? Indeed this (is) certainly a thing curious."

Daryabadi

Maketh he the gods One God? Verily that is a thing astounding!

Hilali & Khan

"Has he made the aliha (gods) (all) into One Ilah (God - Allah). Verily, this is a curious thing!"

Maududi

Has he made the gods one single God? This is truly astounding.”

Muhammad Sarwar

They say, "Has he condemned all other gods but One? This is certainly strange".

Muhammad Shakir

What! makes he the gods a single Allah? A strange thing is this, to be sure!

Pickthall

Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

Qaribullah

What, has he made the gods One God? This is indeed a wondrous thing'

Sahih Intl

Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."

Talal Itani

“Did he turn all the gods into one God? This is something strange.”

Transliteration

AjaAAala alalihata ilahan wahidan inna hatha lashayon AAujabun

Wahihuddin Khan

Does he make all the deities out to be one God? This is indeed a strange thing."

Yusuf Ali

"Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful thing!"

Arabic

وَٱنطَلَقَ ٱلْمَلَأُ مِنْهُمْ أَنِ ٱمْشُوا۟ وَٱصْبِرُوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ ءَالِهَتِكُمْ ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ يُرَادُ

Ahmad Ali

And their leading chiefs said: "Remain attached to your gods. There is surely some motive behind it.

Ali Qarai

Their elite go about [urging others]: ‘Go and stand by your gods! This is indeed the desirable thing [to do].

Amhad Khan

And their leaders went about, “Leave him and cling steadfastly to your Gods! Indeed he has a hidden objective in this!”

Arberry

And the Council of them depart, saying 'Go! Be steadfast to your gods; this is a thing to be desired.

Corpus

And went forth the chiefs among them that, "Continue, and be patient over your gods. Indeed, this (is) certainly a thing intended.

Daryabadi

The chiefs among them departed saying: go, and persevere in your gods; verily this is a thing designed.

Hilali & Khan

And the leaders among them went about (saying): "Go on, and remain constant to your aliha (gods)! Verily, This is a thing designed (against you)!

Maududi

And the elders among them went forth saying: “Go ahead and be steadfast in adhering to your deities. What is being said is with a design.”

Muhammad Sarwar

A group of the pagans walked out of a meeting with the Prophet and told the others, "Let us walk away. Be steadfast in the worship of your gods. This man wants to dominate you.

Muhammad Shakir

And the chief persons of them break forth, saying: Go and steadily adhere to your gods; this is most surely a thing sought after.

Pickthall

The chiefs among them go about, exhorting: Go and be staunch to your gods! Lo! this is a thing designed.

Qaribullah

Their assembly left (saying): 'Go, and be patient to your gods, this is something to be desired.

Sahih Intl

And the eminent among them went forth, [saying], "Continue, and be patient over [the defense of] your gods. Indeed, this is a thing intended.

Talal Itani

The notables among them announced: “Go on, and hold fast to your gods. This is something planned.

Transliteration

Waintalaqa almalao minhum ani imshoo waisbiroo AAala alihatikum inna hatha lashayon yuradu

Wahihuddin Khan

Their leaders departed, saying, "Walk away! Hold fast to your deities. This is clearly a conspiracy.

Yusuf Ali

And the leader among them go away (impatiently), (saying), "Walk ye away, and remain constant to your gods! For this is truly a thing designed (against you)!

Arabic

مَا سَمِعْنَا بِهَٰذَا فِى ٱلْمِلَّةِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّا ٱخْتِلَٰقٌ

Ahmad Ali

We never heard of it in the former faith. It is surely a fabrication.

Ali Qarai

We did not hear of this in the latter-day creed. This is nothing but a fabrication.

Amhad Khan

“We never heard of this even in Christianity, the latest religion; this is clearly a newly fabricated matter.”

Arberry

We have not heard of this in the last religion; this is surely an invention.

Corpus

Not we heard of this in the religion the last. Not (is) this but a fabrication.

Daryabadi

We heard not thereof in the later faith; this is naught but an invention.

Hilali & Khan

"We have not heard (the like) of this among the people of these later days. This is nothing but an invention!

Maududi

We have not heard this in the religious community close to our time. This is nothing but a fabrication.

Muhammad Sarwar

We have heard nothing like this in the latest religion. This is only his own false invention.

Muhammad Shakir

We never heard of this in the former faith; this is nothing but a forgery:

Pickthall

We have not heard of this in later religion. This is naught but an invention.

Qaribullah

We never heard of this in the former religion. It is nothing but an invention.

Sahih Intl

We have not heard of this in the latest religion. This is not but a fabrication.

Talal Itani

We never heard of this in the former faith. This is nothing but a fabrication.

Transliteration

Ma samiAAna bihatha fee almillati alakhirati in hatha illa ikhtilaqun

Wahihuddin Khan

We have not heard of any such thing in the old religion. This is nothing but a fabrication.

Yusuf Ali

"We never heard (the like) of this among the people of these latter days: this is nothing but a made-up tale!"

Arabic

أَءُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلذِّكْرُ مِنۢ بَيْنِنَا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ فِى شَكٍّ مِّن ذِكْرِى ۖ بَل لَّمَّا يَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِ

Ahmad Ali

To him of all of us has the Reminder been sent down?" They are still in doubt about My admonition; but they have not tasted My punishment yet!

Ali Qarai

Has the Reminder been sent down to him out of [all of] us?’ Indeed, they are in doubt concerning My Reminder. Indeed, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Amhad Khan

“Is the Qur’an which is sent to him, among us?” In fact they are in a doubt concerning My Book; in fact, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Arberry

What, has the Remembrance been sent down on him out of us all?' Nay, but they are in doubt of My Remembrance; nay, they have not yet tasted My chastisement.

Corpus

Has been revealed to him the Message from among us?" Nay, They (are) in doubt about My Message. Nay, not yet they have tasted My punishment.

Daryabadi

Hath Unto him the admonition been sent down from amongst us! Yea! they are in doubt concerning My admonition. Yea! they have not yet tasted My torment.

Hilali & Khan

"Has the Reminder been sent down to him (alone) from among us?" Nay! but they are in doubt about My Reminder (this Quran)! Nay, but they have not tasted (My) Torment!

Maududi

Has this Exhortation been sent down among us only to him, to the exclusion of all others?” Nay, they are in doubt regarding My Exhortation, and are saying all this because they have not yet had any taste of My chastisement.

Muhammad Sarwar

Can it be that he alone has received the Quran?" In fact, they have doubts about My Quran and this is because they have not yet faced (My) torment.

Muhammad Shakir

Has the reminder been revealed to him from among us? Nay! they are in doubt as to My reminder. Nay! they have not yet tasted My chastisement!

Pickthall

Hath the reminder been unto him (alone) among us? Nay, but they are in doubt concerning My reminder; nay but they have not yet tasted My doom.

Qaribullah

What, out of all of us, has the Remembrance been sent down to him (Prophet Muhammad)' No, they are doubtful about My Remembrance, no, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Sahih Intl

Has the message been revealed to him out of [all of] us?" Rather, they are in doubt about My message. Rather, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Talal Itani

Was the message sent down to him, out of all of us?” In fact, they are doubtful of My warning. In fact, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Transliteration

Aonzila AAalayhi alththikru min baynina bal hum fee shakkin min thikree bal lamma yathooqoo AAathabi

Wahihuddin Khan

Was the message sent only to him out of all of us?" In fact, they doubt My warning; in fact, they have not yet tasted My punishment.

Yusuf Ali

"What! has the Message been sent to him - (Of all persons) among us?"... but they are in doubt concerning My (Own) Message! Nay, they have not yet tasted My Punishment!

Arabic

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ

Ahmad Ali

Do they have the stores of the mercy of your Lord, the mighty and munificent?

Ali Qarai

Do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord, the All-mighty, the All-munificent?

Amhad Khan

Or do they hold the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Almighty, the Great Bestower?

Arberry

Or have they the treasuries of thy Lord's mercy, the All-mighty, the All-giving?

Corpus

Or have they (the) treasures (of the) Mercy (of) your Lord the All-Mighty, the Bestower?

Daryabadi

Or, are with them the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Bestower?

Hilali & Khan

Or have they the treasures of the Mercy of your Lord, the All-Mighty, the Real Bestower?

Maududi

Do they possess the treasures of your Lord, the Most Mighty, the Great Bestower?

Muhammad Sarwar

Do they possess the treasures of the mercy of your, (Muhammad's), Lord, the Majestic and Munificent God?

Muhammad Shakir

Or is it that they have the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the great Giver?

Pickthall

Or are theirs the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord, the Mighty, the Bestower?

Qaribullah

Or, have they the treasuries of the Mercy of your Lord, the Almighty, the Giving?

Sahih Intl

Or do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?

Talal Itani

Or do they possess the treasuries of the mercy of your Lord—the Majestic, the Giver?

Transliteration

Am AAindahum khazainu rahmati rabbika alAAazeezi alwahhabi

Wahihuddin Khan

Do they possess the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the Mighty, the Great Bestower?

Yusuf Ali

Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?

Arabic

أَمْ لَهُم مُّلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ۖ فَلْيَرْتَقُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَسْبَٰبِ

Ahmad Ali

Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, theirs? Then let them climb up the ladders (to the heavens).

Ali Qarai

Do they own the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them? [If so,] let them ascend [to the higher spheres] by the means [of ascension].

Amhad Khan

Is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, for them? So would they not just ascend using ropes?

Arberry

Or is theirs the kingdom of the heavens and earth and of what between them is? Why, then let them ascend the cords!

Corpus

Or for them (is the) dominion (of) the heavens and the earth and whatever (is) between them? Then let them ascend by the means.

Daryabadi

Or, is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and that which is in-between the twain? If so, let them ascend by steps.

Hilali & Khan

Or is it that the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them is theirs? If so, let them ascend up with means (to the heavens)!

Maududi

Or do they possess the dominion of the heavens and the earth and of all that is in between them? If so, let them ascend the heights of the realm of causation and see!

Muhammad Sarwar

Do they own the heavens and the earth and all that is between them? Let them try on their own to block (the ways of heavens so that Our revelations cannot come to you).

Muhammad Shakir

Or is it that theirs is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend by any

Pickthall

Or is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them theirs? Then let them ascend by ropes!

Qaribullah

Or, is theirs the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them? Then let them ascend by (their) means!

Sahih Intl

Or is theirs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend through [any] ways of access.

Talal Itani

Or do they possess the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and what is between them? Then let them ascend the ropes.

Transliteration

Am lahum mulku alssamawati waalardi wama baynahuma falyartaqoo fee alasbabi

Wahihuddin Khan

Have they control over heavens and earth and whatever [lies] between them? Then let them climb up to heaven by ropes:

Yusuf Ali

Or have they the dominion of the heavens and the earth and all between? If so, let them mount up with the ropes and means (to reach that end)!

Arabic

جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

Ahmad Ali

They will be one more army vanquished among the many routed hordes.

Ali Qarai

[They are but] a host routed out there of the factions.

Amhad Khan

This is just one of the disgraced armies, that will be routed there and then.

Arberry

A very host of parties is routed there!

Corpus

Soldiers - there (they will be) defeated among the companies.

Daryabadi

Here there is a host of the confederates only to be defeated.

Hilali & Khan

(As they denied Allah's Message) they will be a defeated host like the confederates of the old times (who were defeated).

Maududi

This is only a small army out of the several armies that will suffer defeat here.

Muhammad Sarwar

They are only a small band among the defeated confederate tribes.

Muhammad Shakir

A host of deserters of the allies shall be here put to flight.

Pickthall

A defeated host are (all) the factions that are there.

Qaribullah

The army is defeated as (were) the confederates.

Sahih Intl

[They are but] soldiers [who will be] defeated there among the companies [of disbelievers].

Talal Itani

An army of confederates with be defeated there.

Transliteration

Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomun mina alahzabi

Wahihuddin Khan

this host too, among other hosts, is bound to suffer defeat.

Yusuf Ali

But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.