# 6. Surah Al-An'am, Verse 37

- **Surah:** 6. Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle) — سورة الأنعام
- **Verse:** 37 / 165 · **Juz:** 7 · **Mushaf page:** 131
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anam/verse-37

## Arabic

وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ اٰيَةٌ مِنْ رَبِّه۪ۜ قُلْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ قَادِرٌ عَلٰٓى اَنْ يُنَزِّلَ اٰيَةً وَلٰكِنَّ اَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

## Transcription

Waqaloo lawla nuzzila AAalayhiayatun min rabbihi qul inna Allaha qadirunAAala an yunazzila ayatan walakinnaaktharahum la yaAAlamoon

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

They ask, ‘Why has no Sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say, ‘Allah has the power to send down a Sign. ’ But most of them do not know it.

### Progressive Muslims

And they said: "If only a sign was sent to him from his Lord!" Say: "God is able to send a sign, but most of them would not know. "

### Shabbir Ahmed

They say, "If only a miracle could come down to him from his Lord!" Say, "Allah surely has the Power to send down a miracle, but most of them do not use their knowledge. " (He does not wish to stun the human intellect with supernatural phenomena. He wants people to reflect and use reason (12:108)).

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And they say: “Oh, that a proof had but been sent down upon him from his Lord!” Say thou: “God is able to send down a proof.” But most of them know not:

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

And they said: "If only a sign was sent to him from his Lord!" Say: "God is able to send a sign, but most of them would not know."

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

They said, "If only a certain sign could come down to him from his Lord!" Say, "GOD is able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know."

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

They say: "How is it no miracle was sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "God certainly has power to send down a miracle; but most men cannot understand. "

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

And they say, "Why has a sign not been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Indeed, Allah is Able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know. "

### Muhammad Asad

And they say, "Why has no miraculous sign been bestowed on him from on high by his Sustainer?" Say: "Behold, God has the power to bestow any sign from on high. " Yet most human beings are unaware of this

### Marmaduke Pickthall

They say: Why hath no portent been sent down upon him from his Lord? Say: Lo! Allah is Able to send down a portent. But most of them know not.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

And they say: 'Why has no miraculous sign been sent down to him from his Lord?' Say: 'Surely Allah has the power to send down a sign, but most of them do not know.[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] The word ayah here signifies a tangible miracle. The purpose of the verse is to point out that the reason for not showing a miraculous sign is not God's powerlessness. The true reason is something else which those people in their immaturity, have failed to comprehend.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

And the infidels say: "If only a convincing divine sign be bestowed on him, a sign we perceive mentally or by sight! Say to them O Muhammad: "Allah is Omnipotent enough to send down any specific sign, but most of them are so ignorant to know the truth".

### Bijan Moeinian

They say: "How come God does not send a sing (a great miracle) to announce his prophet hood?" Say : "God is certainly capable of sending such a sign [and Hi has done so by sending this Qur'an which is the utmost miracle] but the majority of them do not get it [that the miracle does not change the people's mind as they did not in the case of the past prophets. ]

### Al-Hilali & Khan

And they said: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Allâh is certainly Able to send down a sign, but most of them know not."

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "Allah hath certainly power to send down a sign: but most of them understand not.

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

They ask, "Why has no ˹other˺ sign been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Allah certainly has the power to send down a sign”—though most of them do not know.

### Taqi Usmani

They say, "Why is it that no sign (of our choice) has been sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, “Allah is surely powerful enough to send down a sign.” But most of them do not know.

### Abdul Haleem

They also say, ‘Why has no sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say, ‘God certainly has the power to send down a sign,’ though most of them do not know:

### Arthur John Arberry

They also say, 'Why has no sign been sent down upon him from his Lord?' Say: 'Surely God is able to send down a sign, but most of them know not. '

### E. Henry Palmer

They say, 'Unless there be sent down some sign from his Lord' - say, 'Verily, God is able to send down a sign, but most of them do not know. '

### Hamid S. Aziz

They say, "Why has not a sign been sent down from his Lord" Say, "Verily, Allah has power to send down a sign, but most of them do not understand. "

### Mahmoud Ghali

And they have said, "If (only) a sign had been sent down upon him from his Lord!" Say, "Surely Allah is Determiner over sending down a sign, but most of them do not know. "

### George Sale

And they say, 'Why has not a Sign been sent down to him from his Lord?' Say, 'Surely Allah has the power to send down a Sign, but most of them do not know. '

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

And they say: "Why is a Sign not sent down to him (the Prophet) from his Lord?" Say: "Allah certainly has the Power to send down a Sign: But most of them do not understand. "

### Amatul Rahman Omar

And they say, `Why has not a sign (asked for) been revealed to him by his Lord?' Say, `Surely, Allâh has power and is Appraiser (as to how and when) to send down a sign, but most of them know (it) not. '

### Ali Quli Qarai

They say, ‘Why has not a sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Say, ‘Allah is indeed able to send down a sign,’ but most of them do not know.

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

Dediler ki: "O'na (Rasulullah'a), Rabbinden bir mucize inzal etse ya!". . . De ki: "Muhakkak ki Allah bir mucize inzal etmeye Kaadir'dir. . . Fakat onların çoğunluğu bilmezler. "

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

"Ona Rabbinden bir ayet indirilmeli değil miydi?" dediler. De ki: Şüphesiz Allah, ayet indirmeye güç yetirendir." Ama onların çoğu bilmezler.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

Dediler ki: "Ona Rabbinden bir mucize indirilseydi ya!" De ki: "Şüphesiz, Allah bir mucize indirmeye kadirdir. Fakat onların çoğu bilmiyorlar."

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

Dediler ki: "Ona Rabbinden bir mucize indirilse ya!" (Ey Muhammed!) De ki: "Şüphesiz Allah'ın, bir mucize indirmeğe gücü yeter. Fakat onların çoğu bilmiyor."

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Durmuşlar da ona bambaşka bir ayet indirilse ya diyorlar, de ki: şüphesiz Allah öyle bir mu'cizeyi indirib durmağa kadirdir ve lakin ekserisi bilmezler

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Durmuşlar: "Ona bambaşka bir mucize indirilse ya!" diyorlar. De ki: "Şüphesiz Allah'ın öyle bir mucize indirmeye gücü yeter, fakat çokları bilmezler!"

### Gültekin Onan

"Ona rabbinden bir ayet indirilmeli değil miydi?" dediler. De ki: "Kuşkusuz Tanrı, ayet indirmeye güç yetirendir." Ama onların çoğu bilmezler.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

(Şöyle) dediler: "Ona Rabbinden bir ayet (mu'cize) indirilmeli değil miydi?". De ki: "Şübhesiz Allah ayet (mu'cize) indirmiye kaadirdir". Fakat onların çoğu bilmezler.

### İbni Kesir

Ve dediler ki: Ona Rabbından bir ayet indirilmeli değil miydi? De ki: Şüphesiz Allah, ayet indirmeye kadirdir. Ne var ki, onların çoğu bilmezler.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Ve onlar: "Neden ona Rabbi tarafından hiçbir mucizevi işaret bahşedilmedi?" diye sorarlar. De ki: "Allah, katından her türlü işareti indirmeye kadirdir". Ama insanların çoğu bundan habersizdir,

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

Peygambere: -Rabbinden bir mucize indirilmeli değil miydi? dediler. De ki: -Allah, bir mucize indirmeye elbette kadirdir. Fakat onların çoğu bilmezler.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

Dediler ki: "Ona Rabbinden bir mu'cize indirilmeli değil miydi?" De ki: "Şüphesiz Allah, bir mu'cize indirmeğe kadirdir, fakat çokları bilmezler."

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

Dediler ki: "Ona Rabbinden bir mucize indirilseydi ya!" De ki: "Kuşkusuz, Allah bir mucize indirmeye Kaadir'dir. Fakat çokları bilmiyorlar."

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Onlar "Ona Rabbinden mucizevi bir belge indirilmesi gerekmez miydi?" derler. De ki: "Allah her tür mucizevi belgeyi indirmeye kadirdir." Fakat onların çoğu bunun bilincinde değildir.

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Ona, "Rabb'inden bir ayet[1] indirilmeli değil miydi" dediler. De ki: "Elbette ki Allah, bir ayet[2] indirmeye kadirdir. Ancak onların çoğu bunu bilmezler.

_Footnotes_
- [1] Mucize.
- [2] Mucize

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

Üstelik dediler ki: "Efendisinden, Ona, bir mucize indirilmeliydi; öyle değil mi?" De ki: "Kuşkusuz, Allah, mucize indirmeye Gücü Yetendir!" Fakat onların çoğu bilmez.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

"Rabbinden ona bir mucize indirilseydi olmaz mıydı?" dediler. De ki "Allah'ın mucize indirmeye gücü yeter." Ama onların çoğu bunu bilmezler.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

(İnkârcılar) "O'na Rabbinden bir ayet (mucize) indirilseydi ya!" demişlerdi. De ki: "Şüphesiz ki ayet (mucize) indirmeye gücü yeten Allah'tır. Fakat onların çoğu bilmezler."

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

Ona, "Rabb'inden bir ayet[1] indirilmeli değil miydi?" dediler. De ki: "Elbette ki Allah, bir ayet[1] indirmeye kadirdir. Ancak onların çoğu bunu bilmezler."

_Footnotes_
- [1] Mucize.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Ona, "Rabb'inden bir ayet[1] indirilmeli değil miydi?" dediler. De ki: "Elbette ki Allah, bir ayet[1] indirmeye kadirdir. Ancak onların çoğu bunu bilmezler."

_Footnotes_
- [1] Mucize.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

"Rabbinden ona bir mucize indirilse olmaz mı?" dediler. De ki: "Allah mucize indirmenin ölçüsünü belirlemiştir[1]. Ama onların çoğu bunu bilmezler."

_Footnotes_
- [1] Nebilerinden mucize talep edip de, geldiğinde inanmayan toplumlar ([Şuara 26/154](https://quran.so/26/154)) helak edilmişlerdir ([A'raf 7/103](https://quran.so/7/103)-[136](https://quran.so/7/136), [İsra 17/59](https://quran.so/17/59),[90](https://quran.so/17/90)-[93](https://quran.so/17/93)).

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَقَالُوا۟ — waqālū | And they said | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 2 | لَوْلَا — lawlā | Why (is) not | — |
| 3 | نُزِّلَ — nuzzila | sent down | نزل — Nun-Za-Lam |
| 4 | عَلَيْهِ — ʿalayhi | to him | — |
| 5 | ءَايَةٌۭ — āyatun | a Sign | ايي — Elif-Ye-Ye |
| 6 | مِّن — min | from | — |
| 7 | رَّبِّهِۦ ۚ — rabbihi | his Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba |
| 8 | قُلْ — qul | Say | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 9 | إِنَّ — inna | Indeed | — |
| 10 | ٱللَّهَ — l-laha | Allah | — |
| 11 | قَادِرٌ — qādirun | (is) Able | قدر — Kaf-Dal-Ra |
| 12 | عَلَىٰٓ — ʿalā | [on] | — |
| 13 | أَن — an | to | — |
| 14 | يُنَزِّلَ — yunazzila | send down | نزل — Nun-Za-Lam |
| 15 | ءَايَةًۭ — āyatan | a Sign | ايي — Elif-Ye-Ye |
| 16 | وَلَـٰكِنَّ — walākinna | but | — |
| 17 | أَكْثَرَهُمْ — aktharahum | most of them | كثر — Kef-Se-Ra |
| 18 | لَا — lā | (do) not | — |
| 19 | يَعْلَمُونَ — yaʿlamūna | know | علم — Ayn-Lam-Mim |

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