Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

God has not made for a man two hearts within him; and He has not made your wives, among whom you assist, your mothers. And He has not made your adopted sons your sons. That is your saying by your mouths; but God speaks the truth, and He guides to the path:

مَا جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قَلْبَيْنِ ف۪ي جَوْفِه۪ۚ وَمَا جَعَلَ اَزْوَاجَكُمُ الّٰٓئ۪ تُظَاهِرُونَ مِنْهُنَّ اُمَّهَاتِكُمْۚ وَمَا جَعَلَ اَدْعِيَٓاءَكُمْ اَبْنَٓاءَكُمْۜ ذٰلِكُمْ قَوْلُكُمْ بِاَفْوَاهِكُمْۜ وَاللّٰهُ يَقُولُ الْحَقَّ وَهُوَ يَهْدِي السَّب۪يلَ
Ma jaAAala Allahu lirajulin minqalbayni fee jawfihi wama jaAAala azwajakumu alla-eetuthahiroona minhunna ommahatikum wamajaAAala adAAiyaakum abnaakum thalikumqawlukum bi-afwahikum wallahu yaqoolu alhaqqawahuwa yahdee assabeel
#wordmeaningroot
1Not
2jaʿalaAllah (has) madeجعل
3l-lahuAllah (has) made
4lirajulinfor any manرجل
5min[of]
6qalbaynitwo heartsقلب
7in
8jawfihihis interiorجوف
9wamāAnd not
10jaʿalaHe (has) madeجعل
11azwājakumuyour wivesزوج
12allāīwhom
13tuẓāhirūnayou declare unlawfulظهر
14min'hunna[of them]
15ummahātikum(as) your mothersامم
16wamāAnd not
17jaʿalaHe has madeجعل
18adʿiyāakumyour adopted sonsدعو
19abnāakumyour sonsبني
20dhālikumThat
21qawlukum(is) your sayingقول
22bi-afwāhikumby your mouthsفوه
23wal-lahubut Allah
24yaqūlusaysقول
25l-ḥaqathe truthحقق
26wahuwaand He
27yahdīguidesهدي
28l-sabīla(to) the Wayسبل
  • Aisha Bewley

    Allah has not allotted to any man two hearts within his breast, nor has He made those of your wives you equate with your mothers your actual mothers,* nor has He made your adopted sons your actual sons. These are just words coming out of your mouths. But Allah speaks the truth and He guides to the Way.

  • Progressive Muslims

    God did not make any man with two hearts in his body. Nor did He make your wives whom you estrange to be as your mothers. Nor did He make your adopted children to be your sons. Such is what you claim with your mouths, but God speaks the truth, and He guides to the path.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Allah did not give any man two hearts in his chest. (You cannot be a believer and a disbeliever at the same time). And He never regards your wives as your mothers because of your senseless utterances, such as your declaring them as your mothers. (2:226), (58:2-4). Nor does He regard your adopted sons as your biological sons. These are mere words that you utter with your mouths, but Allah declares the Truth and shows the Way.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    God has not made for a man two hearts within him; and He has not made your wives, among whom you assist, your mothers. And He has not made your adopted sons your sons. That is your saying by your mouths; but God speaks the truth, and He guides to the path:

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    God did not make any man with two hearts in his body. Nor did He make your wives whom you make estranged to be your mothers. Nor did He make your adopted children to be your sons. Such is what you claim with your mouths, but God speaks the truth, and He guides to the path.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    God did not make any man with two hearts in his body. Nor did He make your wives whom you estrange to be as your mothers. Nor did He make your adopted children to be your sons. Such is what you claim with your mouths, but God speaks the truth, and He guides to the path.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    GOD did not give any man two hearts in his chest. Nor did He turn your wives whom you estrange (according to your custom) into your mothers. Nor did He turn your adopted children into genetic offspring. All these are mere utterances that you have invented. GOD speaks the truth, and He guides in the (right) path.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    God has not provided two hearts in the breast of a man, nor made your wives, whom you pronounce "mothers" (in order to divorce them), your real mothers, nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. This is only what your lips pronounce. God says what is just, and shows the right way.

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

    Allah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior. And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful your mothers. And he has not made your adopted sons your sons. That is your saying by your mouths, but Allah says the truth, and He guides to the way.

  • Muhammad Asad

    NEVER has God endowed any man with two hearts in one body: and He has never made your wives whom you may have declared to be "as unlawful to you as your mothers’ bodies" your mothers, so, too, has He never made your adopted sons your sons: these are but speech uttered by your mouths - whereas God speaks the truth: and it is He alone who can show the right path.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Allah hath not assigned unto any man two hearts within his body, nor hath He made your wives whom ye declare (to be your mothers) your mothers, nor hath He made those whom ye claim (to be your sons) your sons. This is but a saying of your mouths. But Allah saith the truth and He showeth the way.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Allah has never put two hearts within one person's body; nor has He made your wives, whom you compare to your mothers' backs (to divorce them), your true mothers; nor has He made those whom you adopt as sons your own sons. These are only words that you utter with your mouths. But Allah proclaims the Truth and directs you to the Right Path.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Never did Allah provide a man with two hearts within his body nor did He make your wives whom you divorce by the diction "mother's back" your mothers, nor did He ordain that your adopted sons be designated as your sons. This is your story and the allegation to which you give tongue whereas Allah declares the truth as guides you thereto.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God has not given two hearts to people . Your divorced wives are not considered as your mothers neither are your adopted sons as your real sons . These are only words flowing from people’s mouth . God’s words are based upon reality and your Lord is the only one who guides you toward the right path.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Allâh has not made for any man two hearts inside his body. Neither has He made your wives whom you declare to be like your mothers’ backs, your real mothers. , nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. That is but your saying with your mouths. But Allâh says the truth, and He guides to the (Right) Way.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers: nor has He made your adopted sons your sons. Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths. But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Allah does not place two hearts in any person’s chest. Nor does He regard your wives as ˹unlawful for you like˺ your real mothers, ˹even˺ if you say they are. Nor does He regard your adopted children as your real children. These are only your baseless assertions. But Allah declares the truth, and He ˹alone˺ guides to the ˹Right˺ Way.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his chest cavity, nor did he make your wives whom you subjected to Zihār, your mothers, nor did he make your adopted sons your (real) sons. That is (merely) a word uttered by your mouths. And Allah says the truth and He shows the (right) way.

  • Abdul Haleem

    God does not put two hearts within a man’s breast. He does not turn the wives you reject and liken to your mothers’ backs into your real mothers; nor does He make your adopted sons into real sons. These are only words from your mouths, while God speaks the truth and guides people to the right path.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God has not assigned to any man two hearts within his breast; nor has He made your wives, when you divorce, saying, 'Be as my mother's back,' truly your mothers, neither has He made your adopted sons your sons in fact. That is your own saying, the words of your mouths; but God speaks the truth, and guides on the way.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God has not made for any man two hearts in his inside; nor has He made your wives, - whom you back away from,- your real mothers; nor has He made your adopted sons your real sons. That is what ye speak with your mouths; but God speaks the truth and He guides to the path!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And rely on (or trust in) Allah; and Allah is sufficient for a Protector.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    In no way has Allah made to any man two hearts within the hollow (of his breast); and in no way has He made your spouses whom you (declare) as your mother's back (i. e., divorce by Dhihar, a pre-Islamic form of divorc) (truly) your mothers; and in no way has He made your adopted sons your sons (in fact). That (Literally: temptation; i.e., if the hypocrites had been asked to apostatize from Islam) is your saying, (the words) of your mouths; and Allah says the Truth, and He guides on the way.

  • George Sale

    God hath not given a man two hearts within him; neither hath he made your wives -- some of whom ye divorce, regarding them thereafters as your mothers -- your true mothers; nor hath he made your adopted sons your true sons. This is your saying in your mouths: But God speaketh the truth; and he directeth the right way.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Allah has not made for any man, two hearts in his (one) body: Nor, (O people!) has He (Allah) made your wives, whom you declare to be like your mother’s backs (and thus divorce them by the evil practice of Az-Zihar, see 58. 2—4), your real mothers: Nor has He made your adopted sons your (real) sons. This is (only) your (manner of) speaking by your mouths. But Allah reveals (to you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Allâh has not placed two hearts in the bosom of any man, nor does He regard as your mothers those of your wives whom you desert by (Zihâr) calling them as such, nor does He regard those whom you adopt as your children as your own (real) children. These are mere words that you speak; but Allâh declares the truth and He guides to the (straight) path.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Allah has not put two hearts within any man, nor has He made your wives whom you repudiate by ³ihār your mothers, nor has he made your adopted sons your sons. These are mere utterances of your mouths. But Allah speaks the truth and He guides to the way.