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Three translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side

Ali, Abdullah Yusuf; Pickthall, Marmaduke William; Shakir, M. H. · -610 to -632 (revelation); Qur'an as compiled afterward primary

passage 372 of 866 · Chapter 1: > Chapter 16: (16/19)

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in brief
The text says Allah can make people one community, but guides and misleads whom He wills, and it instructs believers to seek protection when reciting the Qur'an from Satan the accursed.

P: And when thou recitest the Qur'an, seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast.

S: So when you recite the Quran, seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaitan,

016.099 Y: No authority has he over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.

P: Lo! he hath no power over those who believe and put trust in their Lord.

S: Surely he has no authority over those who believe and rely on their Lord.

016.100 Y: His authority is over those only, who take him as patron and who join partners with Allah.

P: His power is only over those who make a friend of him, and those who ascribe partners unto Him (Allah).

S: His authority is only over those who befriend him and those who associate others with Him.

016.101 Y: When We substitute one revelation for another,- and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages),- they say, "Thou art but a forger": but most of them understand not.

P: And when We put a revelation in place of (another) revelation, - and Allah knoweth best what He revealeth - they say: Lo! thou art but inventing. Most of them know not.

S: And when We change (one) communication for (another) communication, and Allah knows best what He reveals, they say: You are only a forger. Nay, most of them do not know.

016.102 Y: Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.

P: Say: The holy Spirit hath delivered it from thy Lord with truth, that it may confirm (the faith of) those who believe, and as guidance and good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah).

S: Say: The Holy spirit has revealed it from your Lord with the truth, that it may establish those who believe and as a guidance and good news for those who submit.

016.103 Y: We know indeed that they say, "It is a man that teaches him." The tongue of him they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and clear.

P: And We know well that they say: Only a man teacheth him. The speech of him at whom they falsely hint is outlandish, and this is clear Arabic speech.

S: And certainly We know that they say: Only a mortal teaches him. The tongue of him whom they reproach is barbarous, and this is clear Arabic tongue.

016.104 Y: Those who believe not in the Signs of Allah,- Allah will not guide them, and theirs will be a grievous Penalty.

P: Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, Allah guideth them not and theirs will be a painful doom.

S: (As for) those who do not believe in Allah's communications, surely Allah will not guide them, and they shall have a painful punishment.

016.105 Y: It is those who believe not in the Signs of Allah, that forge falsehood: it is they who lie!

P: Only they invent falsehood who believe not Allah's revelations, and (only) they are the liars.

S: Only they forge the lie who do not believe in Allah's communications, and these are the liars.

016.106 Y: Any one who, after accepting faith in Allah, utters Unbelief,- except under compulsion, his heart remaining firm in Faith - but such as open their breast to Unbelief, on them is Wrath from Allah, and theirs will be a dreadful Penalty.

P: Whoso disbelieveth in Allah after his belief - save him who is forced thereto and whose heart is still content with the Faith - but whoso findeth ease in disbelief: On them is wrath from Allah. Theirs will be an awful doom.

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Three translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side · Ali, Abdullah Yusuf; Pickthall, Marmaduke William; Shakir, M. H. · 610–632 BCE