Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And the Rabbinic Jews and the Christians say: “We are the sons of God and His beloved.” Say thou: “Why then does He punish you for your transgressions?” Nay, you are but mortals among those He created; He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and to Him is the journey’s end.

وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ وَالنَّصَارٰى نَحْنُ اَبْنَٓاءُ اللّٰهِ وَاَحِبَّٓاؤُ۬هُۜ قُلْ فَلِمَ يُعَذِّبُكُمْ بِذُنُوبِكُمْۜ بَلْ اَنْتُمْ بَشَرٌ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَۜ يَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَٓاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَٓاءُۜ وَلِلّٰهِ مُلْكُ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَاۘ وَاِلَيْهِ الْمَص۪يرُ
Waqalati alyahoodu wannasaranahnu abnao Allahi waahibbaohuqul falima yuAAaththibukum bithunoobikum bal antumbasharun mimman khalaqa yaghfiru liman yashao wayuAAaththibuman yashao walillahi mulku assamawatiwal-ardi wama baynahuma wa-ilayhialmaseer
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1waqālatiAnd saidقول
2l-yahūduthe Jews
3wal-naṣārāand the Christiansنصر
4naḥnuWe (are)
5abnāu(the) childrenبني
6l-lahi(of) Allah
7wa-aḥibbāuhuand His belovedحبب
8qulSayقول
9falimaThen why
10yuʿadhibukum(does He) punish youعذب
11bidhunūbikumfor your sinsذنب
12balNay
13antumyou (are)
14basharunhuman beingsبشر
15mimmanfrom among (those)
16khalaqaHe createdخلق
17yaghfiruHe forgivesغفر
18liman[for] whom
19yashāuHe willsشيا
20wayuʿadhibuand punishesعذب
21manwhom
22yashāuHe willsشيا
23walillahiAnd for Allah
24mul'ku(is the) dominionملك
25l-samāwāti(of) the heavensسمو
26wal-arḍiand the earthارض
27wamāand whatever
28baynahumā(is) between themبين
29wa-ilayhiand to Him
30l-maṣīru(is) the final returnصير
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  • Progressive Muslims

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  • Shabbir Ahmed

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  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And the Rabbinic Jews and the Christians say: “We are the sons of God and His beloved.” Say thou: “Why then does He punish you for your transgressions?” Nay, you are but mortals among those He created; He forgives whom He wills, and He punishes whom He wills. And to God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and to Him is the journey’s end.

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  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

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  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Say the Jews and the Christians: "We are sons of God and beloved of Him. " Say: "Why does He punish you then for your sins? No: You are only mortals, of His creation." He can punish whom He please and pardon whom He will, for God's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, and everything will go back to Him.

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

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  • Muhammad Asad

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  • Marmaduke Pickthall

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  • Bijan Moeinian

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  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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  • E. Henry Palmer

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  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But the Jews and the Christians say, "We are the sons of Allah and His beloved. " Say, "Why then does He punish you for your sins? Nay, you are mortals, men whom He has created! He pardons whom He pleases, and punishes whom He pleases; for to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and what is between the two, and unto Him is the journeying."

  • Mahmoud Ghali

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  • George Sale

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  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Both) the Jews and the Christians say: "We are sons of God, and His beloved. " Say: "Why then does He punish you for your sins? No, you are only men (mere human beings)— Of the (other) men He has created: He forgives whom He pleases, and He punishes whom He pleases: And to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between: And to Him is the final goal (of all)."

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

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  • Ali Quli Qarai

    The Jews and the Christians say, ‘We are Allah’s children and His beloved ones. ’ Say, ‘Then why does He punish you for your sins?’ Rather you are humans from among His creatures. He forgives whomever He wishes, and punishes whomever He wishes, and to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, and toward Him is the return.