Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Is it the judgment of ignorance they seek? And who is better than God in judgment for people who are certain?

اَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَۜ وَمَنْ اَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللّٰهِ حُكْماً لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ۟
Afahukma aljahiliyyatiyabghoona waman ahsanu mina Allahu hukmanliqawmin yooqinoon
#wordmeaningroot
1afaḥuk'maIs it then the judgmentحكم
2l-jāhiliyati(of the time of) ignoranceجهل
3yabghūnathey seekبغي
4wamanAnd who (is)
5aḥsanubetterحسن
6minathan
7l-lahiAllah
8ḥuk'man(in) judgmentحكم
9liqawminfor a peopleقوم
10yūqinūna(who) firmly believeيقن
  • Aisha Bewley

    Do they then seek the judgement of the Time of Ignorance? Who could be better at giving judgement than Allah for people with certainty?

  • Progressive Muslims

    Is it the judgment of the days of ignorance that they seek Who is better than God as a judge for a people that comprehend

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Do they want to turn back to the Ways of Ignorance? Who can provide more equitable rules than Allah to a people who have attained Conviction in the Truth?

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Is it the judgment of ignorance they seek? And who is better than God in judgment for people who are certain?

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Is it the judgment of the days of ignorance that they seek? Who is better than God as a judge for a people who comprehend?

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Is it the judgment of the days of ignorance that they seek? Who is better than God as a judge for a people that comprehend?

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Is it the law of the days of ignorance that they seek to uphold? Whose law is better than GOD's for those who have attained certainty?

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Do they seek a judgement of the days of pagan ignorance? But who could be a better judge than God for those who are firm in their faith?

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

    Then is it the judgement of ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain .

  • Muhammad Asad

    Do they, perchance, desire the law of pagan ignorance? But for people who have inner certainty, who could be a better law-giver than God?

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that they are seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty (in their belief)?

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    (If they turn away from the Law of Allah) do they desire judgement according to the Law of Ignorance? But for those who have certainty of belief whose judgement can be better than Allah's?

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Is it the folly reign of paganism that they wish to institute! But who is a better judge than Allah to pass an equitable judgement upon people who lift to Him their inward sight!

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Is it the laws of the ignorance (pre-Islamic) days that they want to return to? Never mind them as the Lord’s laws are the best for those who have chosen to believe.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Do they then seek the judgement of (the days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allâh for a people who have firm Faith.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah?

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Is it the judgment of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance they seek? Who could be a better judge than Allah for people of sure faith?

  • Taqi Usmani

    Is it, then, the judgement of (the days of) Ignorance that they seek? Who is better in judgement than Allah, for a people who believe?

  • Abdul Haleem

    Do they want judgement according to the time of pagan ignorance? Is there any better judge than God for those of firm faith?

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Is it the judgment of pagandom then that they are seeking? Yet who is fairer in judgment than God, for a people having sure faith?

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Is it the judgment of the Ignorance they crave? but who is better than God to judge for people who are sure?

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Is it the judgment of the Time of Ignorance (i. e. before the Revelation) for which they crave? But who is better than Allah as judge for people who are certain?

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Is it then the judgment of (pagan) ignorance that they inequitably seek? And who is fairer in judgment than Allah, for a people having certitude?

  • George Sale

    Do they therefore desire the judgment of the time of ignorance? But who is better than God, to judge between people who reason aright?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Do they then try to find a judgment based upon (the days of) Ignorance? For a people whose Faith is assured, who but Allah can give better judgment?

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Do they seek to enforce the law of (the days of) ignorance? And who is better than Allâh in giving judgment for a people who are convinced (of their faith)?

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Do they seek the judgement of ignorance? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have certainty?