Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

The promise of God! God fails not in His promise; but most men know not,

وَعْدَ اللّٰهِۜ لَا يُخْلِفُ اللّٰهُ وَعْدَهُ وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
WaAAda Allahi la yukhlifu AllahuwaAAdahu walakinna akthara annasi layaAAlamoon
#wordmeaningroot
1waʿda(It is the) Promiseوعد
2l-lahi(of) Allah
3lā(Does) not
4yukh'lifufailخلف
5l-lahuAllah
6waʿdahu(in) His promiseوعد
7walākinnabut
8aktharamost (of)كثر
9l-nāsi[the] peopleنوس
10lā(do) not
11yaʿlamūnaknowعلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    That is Allah’s promise. Allah does not break His promise. But most people do not know it.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Such is God's pledge, and God does not break His pledge, but most people do not know.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    This is Allah's Promise. Never does Allah fail to fulfill His Promise. But most people know not (that His Laws never change).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    The promise of God! God fails not in His promise; but most men know not,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Such is the pledge of God, and God does not break His pledge, but most of the people do not know.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Such is God's pledge, and God does not break His pledge, but most people do not know.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Such is GOD's promise - and GOD never breaks His promise - but most people do not know.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    It is a promise of God; and God does not go back on His promise. Yet most men do not understand:

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

    the promise of Allah. Allah does not fail in His promise, but most of the people do not know.

  • Muhammad Asad

    God’s promise. Never does God fail to fulfill His promise - but most people know not:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    It is a promise of Allah. Allah faileth not His promise, but most of mankind know not.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    This is Allah's promise and He does not go back on His promise. But most people do not know.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Such is the promise of Allah Who never breaks His promise but most people fail to realize this fact.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God always keeps His promise but most people simply do not get it.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (It is) a Promise of Allâh (i.e. Allâh will give victory to the Romans against the Persians), and Allâh fails not in His Promise, but most of men know not.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (It is) the promise of Allah. Never does Allah depart from His promise: but most men understand not.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹This is˺ the promise of Allah. ˹And˺ Allah never fails in His promise. But most people do not know.

  • Taqi Usmani

    It is a promise from Allah. Allah does not fail in His promise, but most of the people do not know.

  • Abdul Haleem

    This is God’s promise: God never breaks His promise, but most people do not know;

  • Arthur John Arberry

    The promise of God! God fails not His promise, but most men do not know it.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God's promise!- God breaks not His promise, but most men do not know!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    With the help of Allah; He helps whom He pleases; and He is the Mighty, the Merciful.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    The promise of Allah! Allah does not fail His promise, but most of mankind do not know.

  • George Sale

    This is the promise of God: God will not act contrary to his promise; but the greater part of men know not the veracity of God.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (That is) the Promise of Allah, Allah never departs from His Promise: But most men do not understand.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (This is) Allâh's promise. It is far from Allâh to break His promise. Yet most of the people do not know (this).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    a promise of Allah: Allah does not break His promise, but most people do not know.