Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

I swear by this land!

لَٓا اُقْسِمُ بِهٰذَا الْبَلَدِۙ
La oqsimu bihatha albalad
#wordmeaningroot
1lāNay
2uq'simuI swearقسم
3bihādhāby this
4l-baladicityبلد
  • Aisha Bewley

    I swear by this city –

  • Progressive Muslims

    I swear by this land.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Nay, I present this very Town as witness.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    I swear by this land!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    I do swear by this land.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    I swear by this land.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    I solemnly swear by this town.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    I CALL THIS earth to witness --

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

    I swear by this city, Makkah -

  • Muhammad Asad

    NAY! I call to witness this land –

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Nay, I swear by this city -

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Nay! I swear by this city

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    I swear by this sacred town -Macca-

  • Bijan Moeinian

    I (God) swear by this very city of Mecca.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    I swear by this city (Makkah);

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    I do call to witness this City;-

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    I do swear by this city ˹of Mecca˺—

  • Taqi Usmani

    I swear by this city,

  • Abdul Haleem

    I swear by this city––

  • Arthur John Arberry

    No! I swear by this land,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    I need not swear by the Lord of this land,

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    I swear (or call to witness) this City (Mecca),

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    No! I swear by this country, - (Or: city)

  • George Sale

    I swear by this territory,

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    I (reference is to Allah) do swear by this City (of Makkah);

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Nay, (it will never happen as the disbelievers desire. ) I do swear by this city (of Makkah),

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    I swear by this town,