Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

God is He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, then established Himself upon the Throne. You have not, besides Him, any ally or intercessor. Will you then not take heed!

اَللّٰهُ الَّذ۪ي خَلَقَ السَّمٰوَاتِ وَالْاَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ف۪ي سِتَّةِ اَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوٰى عَلَى الْعَرْشِۜ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِه۪ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا شَف۪يعٍۜ اَفَلَا تَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Allahu allathee khalaqa assamawatiwal-arda wama baynahuma fee sittatiayyamin thumma istawa AAala alAAarshi malakum min doonihi min waliyyin wala shafeeAAin afalatatathakkaroon
#wordmeaningroot
1al-lahuAllah
2alladhī(is) the One Who
3khalaqacreatedخلق
4l-samāwātithe heavensسمو
5wal-arḍaand the earthارض
6wamāand whatever
7baynahumā(is) between themبين
8in
9sittatisixستت
10ayyāminperiodsيوم
11thummaThen
12is'tawāestablished Himselfسوي
13ʿalāon
14l-ʿarshithe Throneعرش
15Not
16lakumfor you
17minbesides Him
18dūnihibesides Himدون
19minany
20waliyyinprotectorولي
21walāand not
22shafīʿinany intercessorشفع
23afalāThen will not
24tatadhakkarūnayou take heedذكر
  • Aisha Bewley

    Allah is He who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six days and then established Himself firmly upon the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor apart from Him. So will you not pay heed?

  • Progressive Muslims

    God is the One who created the heavens and the Earth, and everything between them in six days, then He settled to the Throne. You do not have beside Him any Lord, nor intercessor. Will you not then remember

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Allah it is Who has created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six stages, and is established on the Throne of His Almightiness of Supreme Control (7:54). You have no patron and no intercessor beside Him. Will you not, then, bear this in mind?

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    God is He who created the heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days, then established Himself upon the Throne. You have not, besides Him, any ally or intercessor. Will you then not take heed!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    God is the One who has created the heavens and the earth, and what is between them in six days, then He settled upon the Throne. You do not have besides Him any Lord, nor intercessor. Will you not then remember?

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    God is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them in six days, then He settled to the Throne. You do not have beside Him any Lord, nor intercessor. Will you not then remember?

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    GOD is the One who created the heavens and the earth, and everything between them in six days, then assumed all authority. You have none beside Him as Lord, nor do you have an intercessor. Would you not take heed?

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    It is God who created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them, in six spans, then assumed all authority. You have no protector other than Him, nor any intercessor. Will you not be warned even then?

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

    It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days; then He established Himself above the Throne. You have not besides Him any protector or any intercessor; so will you not be reminded?

  • Muhammad Asad

    IT IS GOD who has created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six aeons, and is established on the throne of His almightiness. You have none to protect you from God, and none to intercede for you : will you not, then, bethink yourselves?

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Allah it is Who created the heavens and the earth, and that which is between them, in six Days. Then He mounted the Throne. Ye have not, beside Him, a protecting friend or mediator. Will ye not then remember?

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    It is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between the two, in six days, and then He established Himself on the Throne. You have no guardian or intercessor other than He. Will you, then, not take heed?

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that lies in the space between in six days* determined by His own unit of time and proclaimed in His calendar. He then set Himself on the Throne of dominion, grace and mercy. Besides Him you have no tutelary guardian nor an intercessor; can you people not reflect

  • Bijan Moeinian

    God is the One Who Created the heavens and the earth in six periods (steps); then He took absolute control of His realm of creation from His Throne. You do not have any guardian or person to pray for you except Him. Don’t you get it?

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Allâh it is He Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them in six Days. Then He rose over (Istawâ ) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). You (mankind) have none, besides Him, as a Walî (protector or helper) or an intercessor. Will you not then remember (or receive admonition)?

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all between them, in six Days, and is firmly established on the Throne (of Authority): ye have none, besides Him, to protect or intercede (for you): will ye not then receive admonition?

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth and everything in between in six Days, then established Himself on the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor besides Him. Will you not then be mindful?

  • Taqi Usmani

    Allah is the One who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days, then He positioned Himself on the Throne. Other than Him, there is neither a guardian for you, nor an intercessor. Would you then not observe the advice?

  • Abdul Haleem

    It is God who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them in six Days. Then He established Himself on the Throne. You have no one but Him to protect you and no one to intercede for you, so why do you not take heed?

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God is He that created the heavens and the earth, and what between them is, in six days, then seated Himself upon the Throne. Apart from Him, you have no protector neither mediator; will you not remember?

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God it is who created the heavens and the earth and what is between the two in six days; then He made for the throne! ye have no patron beside Him and no intercessor; are ye not then mindful?

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Or do they say, "He (Muhammad) has invented it? Nay! It is the truth from your Lord that you may warn a people to whom no Warner has come before you, that they may follow the right direction.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Allah is (The One) Who created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them in six days; thereafter He leveled Himself upon the Throne. (How He did so is beyond human understanding) In no way do you have, apart from Him, any patron nor any intercessor. Will you then not remind yourselves?

  • George Sale

    It is God who hath created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is between them, in six days; and then ascended his throne. Ye have no patron or intercessor besides Him. Will ye not therefore consider?

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    It is Allah Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all (that is) between them, in six Days, then He is firmly rose over the Throne: Besides Him, you have no one, to protect or come to (your) help: Then, will you not remember and take the warning?

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Allâh is He Who created the heavens and the earth and all that lies between the two in six aeons. Again (listen to another great truth, ) He is firmly settled on the Throne (of sovereignty). You have no real patron nor an intercessor beside Him; will you take no heed then?

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    It is Allah who created the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them in six days, then He settled on the Throne. You do not have besides Him any guardian or intercessor. Will you not then take admonition?