Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Their building which they built will never cease to be a doubt in their hearts save that their hearts be cut off; and God is knowing and wise.

لَا يَزَالُ بُنْيَانُهُمُ الَّذ۪ي بَنَوْا ر۪يبَةً ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ اِلَّٓا اَنْ تَقَطَّعَ قُلُوبُهُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ حَك۪يمٌ۟
La yazalu bunyanuhumuallathee banaw reebatan fee quloobihim illa an taqattaAAaquloobuhum wallahu AAaleemun hakeem
#wordmeaningroot
1Not
2yazālu(will) ceaseزيل
3bun'yānuhumutheir buildingبني
4alladhīwhich
5banawthey builtبني
6rībatana (cause of) doubtريب
7in
8qulūbihimtheir heartsقلب
9illāexcept
10anthat
11taqaṭṭaʿa(are) cut into piecesقطع
12qulūbuhumtheir heartsقلب
13wal-lahuAnd Allah
14ʿalīmun(is) All-Knowerعلم
15ḥakīmunAll-Wiseحكم
  • Aisha Bewley

    The buildings they have built will not cease to be a bone of contention in their hearts, until their hearts are cut to shreds. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Such a structure that they erect will continue to cause doubt in their hearts, until their hearts are severed. God is Knowledgeable, Wise.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    The building which they have built will never cease to be a misgiving in their hearts unless their hearts be torn to pieces. (A building that divides believers will remain a source of unrest in the hearts of the sectarians till their hearts stop beating). Allah is Knower, Wise.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Their building which they built will never cease to be a doubt in their hearts save that their hearts be cut off; and God is knowing and wise.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Their buildings that they built continue to cause doubt in their hearts, until their hearts are severed. And God is Knowledgeable, Wise.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Such a structure that they erect will never cease to cause doubt in their hearts, until their hearts are severed. God is Knowledgeable, Wise.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Such a building that they have established remains a source of doubt in their hearts, until their hearts are stilled. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    The edifice they have built will always fill their minds with perturbation (which will not cease) till their hearts are rent to pieces, for God is all-knowing and all-wise.

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

    Their building which they built will not cease to be a skepticism in their hearts until their hearts are stopped. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.

  • Muhammad Asad

    the building which they have built will never cease to be a source of deep disquiet in their hearts until their hearts crumble to pieces. And God is all-knowing, wise.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    The building which they built will never cease to be a misgiving in their hearts unless their hearts be torn to pieces. Allah is Knower, Wise.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And the structure which they have erected will ever inspire their hearts with doubts unless it be that their very hearts are cut into pieces. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Their building which, crumbled to pieces in the fire of Hell shall not cease to be the cause of mental pain, sorrow and distress to their hearts, alarm and suspicion to their conscience until the day their hearts are crushed with sorrow and the day they die, and Allah is 'Alimun and Hakimun.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The building that they have constructed will lead them to a lifetime doubt until they heart becomes insensitive to the truth; God is the Most Knowledgeable, the Most Wise (and consequently informs you of the truth. )

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    The building which they built will never cease to be a cause of hypocrisy and doubt in their hearts unless their hearts are cut to pieces. (i.e. till they die). And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    The foundation of those who so build is never free from suspicion and shakiness in their hearts, until their hearts are cut to pieces. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    The building which they erected will never cease to fuel hypocrisy in their hearts until their hearts are torn apart. And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  • Taqi Usmani

    The building they had built shall always remain a source of unrest in their hearts, unless their hearts are cut into pieces. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  • Abdul Haleem

    the building they have founded will always be a source of doubt within their hearts, until their hearts are cut to pieces. God is all knowing and wise.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    The buildings they have built will not cease to be a point of doubt within their hearts, unless it be that their hearts are cut into pieces; God is All-knowing, All-wise.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    The building which they have built will not cease to be a source of doubt in their hearts until their hearts are cut asunder; but God is knowing, wise.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    The building which they have built will not cease to be a source of doubt in their heart until their heart are cut asunder; but Allah is Knowing, Wise.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Their structure they have built will not cease being (a source of) suspicion in their hearts, excepting that their hearts are cut up; (i. e., until they die) and Allah is Ever-Knowing, Ever-Wise.

  • George Sale

    Their building which they have built will not cease to be an occasion of doubting in their hearts, until their hearts be cut in pieces; and God is knowing and wise.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    The foundation of those who build like this is never free from doubt and shakiness in their hearts, until their hearts are cut to pieces. And Allah is All Knowing (Aleem), All Wise (Hakeem).

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    This building of theirs which they have built will never cease to rankle in their hearts unless their hearts are torn to pieces (with anguish and repentance). And Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Wise.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    The building they have built will never cease to be disquiet in their hearts until their hearts are cut into pieces, and Allah is all-knowing, all-wise.