Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

If: He who responds to one distressed when he calls to Him, and removes the evil, and makes you successors of the earth: is there any god with God? Little do you take heed.

اَمَّنْ يُج۪يبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ اِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّٓوءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَـفَٓاءَ الْاَرْضِۜ ءَاِلٰهٌ مَعَ اللّٰهِۜ قَل۪يلاً مَا تَذَكَّرُونَۜ
Amman yujeebu almudtarra ithadaAAahu wayakshifu assoo-a wayajAAalukum khulafaaal-ardi a-ilahun maAAa Allahi qaleelan matathakkaroon
#wordmeaningroot
1ammanOr Who
2yujīburespondsجوب
3l-muḍ'ṭara(to) the distressed oneضرر
4idhāwhen
5daʿāhuhe calls Himدعو
6wayakshifuand He removesكشف
7l-sūathe evilسوا
8wayajʿalukumand makes youجعل
9khulafāainheritorsخلف
10l-arḍi(of) the earthارض
11a-ilāhunIs there any godاله
12maʿawith
13l-lahiAllah
14qalīlanLittleقلل
15(is) what
16tadhakkarūnayou rememberذكر
  • Aisha Bewley

    He Who responds to the oppressed when they call on Him and removes their distress, and has appointed you as khalifs on the earth. Is there another god besides Allah? How little you pay heed!

  • Progressive Muslims

    The One who answers the distressed when he calls Him, and He removes the evil, and He makes you successors on Earth. Is there a god with God Little do you remember!

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Nay, who is it that responds to the distressed when he calls out to Him, and removes the distress, and made you mankind inheritors of the earth - any god beside Allah? (24:54-55). How seldom do you keep this in mind!

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    If: He who responds to one distressed when he calls to Him, and removes the evil, and makes you successors of the earth: is there any god with God? Little do you take heed.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    The One who answers the distressed when he calls Him, and He removes the evil, and He makes you successors on the earth. Is there a god with God? Little do you remember!

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The One who answers the distressed when he calls Him, and He removes the evil, and He makes you successors on earth. Is there a god with God? Little do you remember!

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Who is the One who rescues those who become desperate and call upon Him, relieves adversity, and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is it another god with GOD? Rarely do you take heed.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Who hears the cry of the anguished (soul) when it calls to Him, and relieves its suffering? And who made you trustees on the earth? Is there any other god along with God? How little it is that you reflect!

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

    Is He who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah ? Little do you remember.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Nay - who is it that responds to the distressed when he calls out to Him, and who removes the ill , and has made you inherit the earth? Could there be any divine power besides God? How seldom do you keep this in mind!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Is not He (best) Who answereth the wronged one when he crieth unto Him and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect!

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Who is it Who heeds the prayers of the distressed when he calls out to Him and Who removes his affliction?* And who is it Who makes you vicegerents of the earth?* Is there any god associated with Allah (in this task)? How little do you reflect!

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Who is He who responds to the invocation of the distressed when he invokes His help and sets him free from what caused him misery and exhausted his mind, and Who makes you inherit those who came to this world before you! Is it an Ilah incorporated with Allah! How little indeed you bear Allah in mind!

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Who is the One Who answers your prayers when you are absolutely desperate and relieves your suffering? Who has made you superior to the other creatures on earth? is there any other god beside God? What a shame that only a few people reflect about these things.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil, and makes you inheritors of the earth, generations after generations? Is there any ilâh (god) with Allâh? Little is that you remember!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Or, Who listens to the (soul) distressed when it calls on Him, and Who relieves its suffering, and makes you (mankind) inheritors of the earth? (Can there be another) god besides Allah? Little it is that ye heed!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Or ˹ask them,˺ "Who responds to the distressed when they cry to Him, relieving ˹their˺ affliction, and ˹Who˺ makes you successors in the earth? Is it another god besides Allah? Yet you are hardly mindful!"

  • Taqi Usmani

    Or the One who responds to a helpless person when he prays to Him and removes distress, and who makes you vicegerents of the earth? Is there any god along with Allah? No, but little you heed to advice.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Who is it that answers the distressed when they call upon Him? Who removes their suffering? Who makes you successors in the earth? Is it another god beside God? Little notice you take!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    He who answers the constrained, when he calls unto Him, and removes the evil and appoints you to be successors in the earth. Is there a god with God? Little indeed do you remember.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    He who answers the distressed when he calls upon Him and removes the evil; and makes you successors in the earth; is there a god with God? little is it that ye are mindful.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    He who made the earth a fixed abode, and placed rivers in its folds; and placed upon it firm mountains; and placed a barrier between the two waters; is there any God besides Allah? Nay, but most of them know not!

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Is not He (Most Charitable) Who answers the constrained person when he invokes Him, and lifts off odious (happenings) and makes you successors of the earth? Is there a god with Allah? Little is that of which you are mindful.

  • George Sale

    Is not He more worthy who heareth the afflicted, when he calleth upon Him, and taketh off the evil which distressed him; and who hath made you the successors of your forefathers in the earth? Is there any other god who can be equalled with the true God? How few consider these things!

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "Is it not He, Who listens to the hurting (soul) when it calls on Him, and Who removes its hurt, and makes you (believers) inheritors of the earth? (Is there another) god besides Allah? Little is the attention you give!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Or Who is it that answers the distressed person when he calls on Him, and removes (his) distress? And Who is it that makes you (the) rulers in the land? Is there any other god with Allâh? Little is the heed you take!

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Is He who answers the call of the distressed when he invokes Him and removes his distress, and makes you the earth’s successors.. . ? What! Is there a god besides Allah? Little is the admonition that you take.