Sura 21: AL-ANBIYA (THE PROPHETS) - Juz' 17

بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِالْحَقِّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ وَلَكُمُ الْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ ﴿۱۸﴾
Qarib: No, We hurl truth at falsehood, and it shall conquer it, and see, falsehood vanishes. Woe to you for all you have described.
Sarwar: We bring forward the Truth to crush and destroy falsehood; it is doomed to be banished. Woe to you for your way of thinking about God!
Shakir: Nay! We cast the truth against the falsehood, so that it breaks its head, and lo! it vanishes; and woe to you for what you describe;
Pickthall: Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).
Yusufali: Nay, We hurl the Truth against falsehood, and it knocks out its brain, and behold, falsehood doth perish! Ah! woe be to you for the (false) things ye ascribe (to Us).
وَلَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ عِنْدَهُ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ ﴿۱۹﴾
Qarib: To Him belongs whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. Those who are with Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor are they ever wearied.
Sarwar: To Him belongs all those who are in the heavens and the earth. Those who are closer to Him are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they get tired of worshipping.
Shakir: And whoever is in the heavens and the earth is His; and those who are with Him are not proud to serve Him, nor do they grow weary
Pickthall: Unto Him belongeth whosoever is in the heavens and the earth. And those who dwell in His presence are not too proud to worship Him, nor do they weary;
Yusufali: To Him belong all (creatures) in the heavens and on earth: Even those who are in His (very) Presence are not too proud to serve Him, nor are they (ever) weary (of His service):
يُسَبِّحُونَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ ﴿۲۰﴾
Qarib: They never fail to exalt Him either at night or in the day.
Sarwar: They glorify Him day and night without fail.
Shakir: They glorify (Him) by night and day; they are never languid
Pickthall: They glorify (Him) night and day; they flag not.
Yusufali: They celebrate His praises night and day, nor do they ever flag or intermit.
أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا آلِهَةً مِنَ الْأَرْضِ هُمْ يُنْشِرُونَ ﴿۲۱﴾
Qarib: Or, have they taken earthly gods who revive the dead?
Sarwar: Have they chosen deities from earth? Can such deities give life to anyone?
Shakir: Or have they taken gods from the earth who raise (the dead)
Pickthall: Or have they chosen gods from the earth who raise the dead?
Yusufali: Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?
لَوْ كَانَ فِيهِمَا آلِهَةٌ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَفَسَدَتَا فَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ ﴿۲۲﴾
Qarib: Had there been gods in heaven or earth, other than Allah, both would indeed have been ruined. Exalted be Allah, Lord of the Throne, above that they describe.
Sarwar: Had there been other deities in the heavens and the earth besides God, both the heavens and the earth would have been destroyed. God, the Lord of the Throne, is too Glorious to be as they think He is.
Shakir: If there had been in them any gods except Allah, they would both have certainly been in a state of disorder; therefore glory be to Allah, the Lord of the dominion, above what they attribute (to Him)
Pickthall: If there were therein gods beside Allah, then verily both (the heavens and the earth) had been disordered. Glorified be Allah, the Lord of the Throne, from all that they ascribe (unto Him).
Yusufali: If there were, in the heavens and the earth, other gods besides Allah, there would have been confusion in both! but glory to Allah, the Lord of the Throne: (High is He) above what they attribute to Him!
لَا يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ ﴿۲۳﴾
Qarib: He is not to be questioned about what He does, but they shall be questioned.
Sarwar: He will not be questioned about anything He does, but all people will be questioned about their deeds.
Shakir: He cannot be questioned concerning what He does and they shall be questioned
Pickthall: He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.
Yusufali: He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs).
أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ آلِهَةً قُلْ هَاتُوا بُرْهَانَكُمْ هَذَا ذِكْرُ مَنْ مَعِيَ وَذِكْرُ مَنْ قَبْلِي بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ الْحَقَّ فَهُمْ مُعْرِضُونَ ﴿۲۴﴾
Qarib: Have they taken gods, other than Him? Say: 'Bring us your proof! Here is the Remembrance of he who is with me and the Remembrance of those before me. ' But no, most of them do not know the truth, therefore they turn away.
Sarwar: Have they chosen other gods besides God? (Muhammad), ask them, "Show the proof (in support of such belief). This is (the Quran) which tells us about the (beliefs of the people) in my time and those who lived before me." Most of them do not know. Moreover, the truth is that they neglect (the question of belief altogether).
Shakir: Or, have they taken gods besides Him? Say: Bring your proof; this is the reminder of those with me and the reminder of those before me. Nay! most of them do not know the truth, so they turn aside
Pickthall: Or have they chosen other gods beside Him? say: Bring your proof (of their godhead). This is the Reminder of those with me and those before me, but most of them know not the Truth and so they are averse.
Yusufali: Or have they taken for worship (other) gods besides him? Say, "Bring your convincing proof: this is the Message of those with me and the Message of those before me." But most of them know not the Truth, and so turn away.
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ مِنْ رَسُولٍ إِلَّا نُوحِي إِلَيْهِ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنَا فَاعْبُدُونِ ﴿۲۵﴾
Qarib: We never sent a Messenger before you except that We revealed to him saying: 'There is no god except Me, therefore, worship Me. '
Sarwar: To all the Messengers that were sent before you We revealed that I am the only God to be worshipped.
Shakir: And We did not send before you any messenger but We revealed to him that there is no god but Me, therefore serve Me
Pickthall: And We sent no messenger before thee but We inspired him, (saying): There is no Allah save Me (Allah), so worship Me.
Yusufali: Not a messenger did We send before thee without this inspiration sent by Us to him: that there is no god but I; therefore worship and serve Me.
وَقَالُوا اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَنُ وَلَدًا سُبْحَانَهُ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُكْرَمُونَ ﴿۲۶﴾
Qarib: They say 'The Merciful has taken a son. ' Exaltations to Him! No, they are only His honored worshipers,
Sarwar: They said, "The Beneficent God has given birth to a son. He is too Exalted to give birth to a son." (Those whom they think are God's sons) are only His honorable servants.
Shakir: And they say: The Beneficent Allah has taken to Himself a ! son. Glory be to Him. Nay! they are honored servants
Pickthall: And they say: The Beneficent hath taken unto Himself a son. Be He Glorified! Nay, but (those whom they call sons) are honoured slaves;
Yusufali: And they say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten offspring." Glory to Him! they are (but) servants raised to honour.
لَا يَسْبِقُونَهُ بِالْقَوْلِ وَهُمْ بِأَمْرِهِ يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿۲۷﴾
Qarib: who do not surpass Him in speech, and do as He commands.
Sarwar: These servants do not speak before He speaks. They simply act according to His orders.
Shakir: They do not precede Him in speech and (only) according to His commandment do they act
Pickthall: They speak not until He hath spoken, and they act by His command.
Yusufali: They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command.