Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

The Sabbath was only appointed for those who differed concerning it; and thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differed.

اِنَّمَا جُعِلَ السَّبْتُ عَلَى الَّذ۪ينَ اخْتَلَفُوا ف۪يهِۜ وَاِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ ف۪يمَا كَانُوا ف۪يهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Innama juAAila assabtu AAalaallatheena ikhtalafoo feehi wa-inna rabbaka layahkumubaynahum yawma alqiyamati feema kanoo feehiyakhtalifoon
#wordmeaningroot
1innamāOnly
2juʿilawas appointedجعل
3l-sabtuthe Sabbathسبت
4ʿalāfor
5alladhīnathose who
6ikh'talafūdifferedخلف
7fīhiin it
8wa-innaAnd indeed
9rabbakayour Lordربب
10layaḥkumuwill surely judgeحكم
11baynahumbetween themبين
12yawma(on) the Dayيوم
13l-qiyāmati(of) the Resurrectionقوم
14fīmāin what
15kānūthey used (to)كون
16fīhi[in it]
17yakhtalifūnadifferخلف
  • Aisha Bewley

    The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Rising regarding the things about which they differed.

  • Progressive Muslims

    The Sabbath was only decreed for those who disputed in it, and your Lord will judge between them for that which they disputed in.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And know that the observance of Sabbath was ordained for those who came to hold divergent views about him (about Abraham, since they thought that being his progeny spontaneously made them the chosen ones, and hence, they needed to be disciplined (2:65), (4:47), (4:154), (7:163)). Your Lord will judge between them on the Resurrection Day regarding where they differed (from the way of Abraham).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    The Sabbath was only appointed for those who differed concerning it; and thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differed.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Indeed, the Sabbath was only decreed for those who had disputed in it, and your Lord will judge between them for that in which they had disputed.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The Sabbath was only decreed for those who disputed in it, and your Lord will judge between them for what they disputed in.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    The Sabbath was decreed only for those who ended up disputing it (Jews & Christians). Your Lord is the One who will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their disputes.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    As for the Sabbath, it was imposed on those who had differed about it; and your Lord will tell them on the Day of Resurrection what it was they had differed about.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed over it. And indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ.

  • Muhammad Asad

    the Sabbath was ordained only for those who came to hold divergent views about him; but, verily, God will judge between them on Resurrection Day with regard to all on which they were wont to differ.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    The Sabbath was appointed only for those who differed concerning it, and lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    As for the Sabbath, it was made incumbent only on those who differed about its laws.* Certainly your Lord will judge on the Day of Resurrection between them regarding the matters they disputed.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    The Sabbath was imposed on those who were hard hearted and always disputed with their prophet and argued against its validity and its timing -the Jews- Saturday and the Christians -Sunday- and many among them defiantly and shamefully broke it. And they shall always contend with opposing arguments until Allah settles their dispute in Day of Judgement.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The Sabbath was imposed upon those who engaged in a dispute about it

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed concerning it, and verily, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they used to differ.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who disagreed (as to its observance); But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, as to their differences.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹Honouring˺ the Sabbath was ordained only for those who disputed about Abraham. And surely your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their disputes.

  • Taqi Usmani

    The Sabbath was prescribed only for those people (i.e. Jews) who differed in it, and your Lord will certainly judge between them on the Day of Resurrection in those matters in which they used to differ.

  • Abdul Haleem

    The Sabbath was made obligatory only for those who differed about it. On the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge between them as to their differences.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    The Sabbath was only appointed for those who were at variance thereon; surely thy Lord will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection, touching their differences.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    The Sabbath was only made for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, thy Lord will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that whereon they do dispute.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment concerning that whereon they do dispute.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely the Sabbath was made only for the ones who differed about it; and surely your Lord will indeed judge between them on the Day of the Resurrection concerning (the things) about which they used to differ.

  • George Sale

    The sabbath was only appointed unto those who differed with their prophet concerning it; and thy Lord will surely judge between them, on the day of resurrection, as to that concerning which they differed.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    The Sabbath (the seventh day of the week) was only made (Holy) for those who disagreed (about it); And surely, your Lord will decide between them on the Day of Judgment about their differences.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    The (punishment for profaning the) Sabbath was made to recoil on those only who were at odds over it, and your Lord will surely judge between them concerning all their differences on the Day of Resurrection.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed about it. Your Lord will indeed judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that about which they used to differ.