Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And if you should count the favour of God, you will not calculate it; God is forgiving and merciful.

وَاِنْ تَعُدُّوا نِعْمَةَ اللّٰهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَاۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَغَفُورٌ رَح۪يمٌ
Wa-in taAAuddoo niAAmata Allahi latuhsooha inna Allaha laghafoorun raheem
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-inAnd if
2taʿuddūyou should countعدد
3niʿ'matathe Favors of Allahنعم
4l-lahithe Favors of Allah
5not
6tuḥ'ṣūhāyou could enumerate themحصي
7innaIndeed
8l-lahaAllah
9laghafūrun(is) Oft-Forgivingغفر
10raḥīmunMost Mercifulرحم
  • Aisha Bewley

    If you tried to number Allah’s blessings, you could never count them. Allah is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And if you count the blessings of God you will not be able to fathom them. God is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    If you count Allah's Universal blessings, you cannot possibly reckon them. Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful. (His blessings encompass all Universe. He is the Absolver of imperfections. And He bestows means of physical and mental protection of humans as well as their individual and collective nourishment).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And if you should count the favour of God, you will not calculate it; God is forgiving and merciful.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And if you count the blessings of God, you will not be able to number them. God is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    If you count the blessings of God you will not be able to fathom them. God is Forgiving, Compassionate.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    If you count GOD's blessings, you cannot possibly encompass them. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    If you count the favours of God you will not be able to calculate. Assuredly God is forgiving and kind.

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

    And if you should count the favors of Allah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.

  • Muhammad Asad

    For, should you try to count God's blessings, you could never compute them! Behold, God is indeed much-forgiving, a dispenser of grace;

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And if ye would count the favour of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    For, were you to count the favours of Allah, you will not be able to count them. Surely Allah is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And if you were to compute the divine favours you wear, you shall find them out of all count; Allah is indeed Ghafurun (Forgiving) and Rahimun.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Know that, your blessings are so many that you cannot count them! How Forgiving and Merciful is the Lord.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And if you would count the favours of Allâh, never could you be able to count them. Truly! Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    If ye would count up the favours of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would never be able to number them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

  • Taqi Usmani

    If you count the bounties of Allah, you cannot count them all. Surely, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.

  • Abdul Haleem

    If you tried to count God’s blessings, you could never take them all in: He is truly most forgiving and most merciful.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    If you count God's blessing, you will never number it; surely God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But if ye would number the favours of God, ye cannot count them. Verily, God is forgiving, merciful.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But if you would number the favours of Allah, you cannot count them. Verily, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And in case you number the favor (s) of Allah, you will not enumerate them; surely Allah is indeed Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Merciful.

  • George Sale

    If ye attempt to reckon up the favours of God, ye shall not be able to compute their number: God is surely gracious, and merciful;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And if you would try to count the Favors of Allah, you will never be able to number them: Truly, Allah is Often Forgiving (Ghafoor), Most Merciful (Aleem).

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    If you count Allâh's blessings and bounties (upon you, they are so many that) you will never be able to number them. Most surely, Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    If you enumerate Allah’s blessings, you will not be able to count them. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful.