Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And this Qur’an is not such as could be invented by other than God; but it is a confirmation of what is before it, and an exposition of the Writ about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of All Creation.

وَمَا كَانَ هٰذَا الْقُرْاٰنُ اَنْ يُفْتَرٰى مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ وَلٰكِنْ تَصْد۪يقَ الَّذ۪ي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْص۪يلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا رَيْبَ ف۪يهِ مِنْ رَبِّ الْعَالَم۪ينَ۠
Wama kana hatha alqur-anuan yuftara min dooni Allahi walakin tasdeeqaallathee bayna yadayhi watafseela alkitabi larayba feehi min rabbi alAAalameen
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3hādhāthis
4l-qur'ānuthe Quranقرا
5anthat
6yuf'tarā(it could be) producedفري
7minby
8dūniother than Allahدون
9l-lahiother than Allah
10walākinbut
11taṣdīqa(it is) a confirmationصدق
12alladhī(of that) which
13bayna(was) before itبين
14yadayhi(was) before itيدي
15watafṣīlaand a detailed explanationفصل
16l-kitābi(of) the Bookكتب
17(there is) no
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19fīhiin it
20minfrom
21rabbi(the) Lordربب
22l-ʿālamīna(of) the worldsعلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    This Qur’an could never have been devised by any besides Allah. Rather it is confirmation of what came before it and an elucidation of the Book which contains no doubt from the Lord of all the worlds.

  • Progressive Muslims

    This Quran could not have been produced without God, but it is to authenticate what is already present, and to give detail to the Scripture in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Now this Qur'an could not possibly have been devised by anyone except Allah. Nay indeed, it is a confirmation of the Divine Origin of the earlier Revelations, and a clear exposition of the Eternal Law. Without any trace of doubt, this Book is from the Lord of the Worlds. (While it confirms the surviving Truth in the previous Revelations, it is a Watcher over them and ignores and, where necessary, corrects the human touch in them (5:48)).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And this Qur’an is not such as could be invented by other than God; but it is a confirmation of what is before it, and an exposition of the Writ about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of All Creation.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    This Qur'an could not have been produced without God; it is to authenticate what is between his hands, and to give details of the Book in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    This Quran could not have been produced without God, but it is to authenticate what is already present, and to provide detail to the book in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD. It confirms all previous messages, and provides a fully detailed scripture. It is infallible, for it comes from the Lord of the universe.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    This Qur'an is not such (a writ) as could be composed by anyone but God. It confirms what has been revealed before, and is an exposition of (Heaven's) law. Without any doubt it's from the Lord of all the worlds.

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

    And it was not for this Qur'an to be produced by other than Allah, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of the Scripture, about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Now this Qur'an could not possibly have been devised by anyone save God: nay indeed, it confirms the truth of whatever there still remains and clearly spells out the revelation -let there be no doubt about it-from the Sustainer of all the worlds.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be invented in despite of Allah; but it is a confirmation of that which was before it and an exposition of that which is decreed for mankind - Therein is no doubt - from the Lord of the Worlds.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And this Qur'an is such that it could not be composed by any unless it be revealed from Allah. It is a confirmation of the revelation made before it and a detailed exposition of the Book. Beyond doubt it is from the Lord of the universe.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Nor could this Quran be contrived by anyone even if he is of singular ingenuity. Its inimitability, guidance and precision betoken its divine nature and exclude all else besides Allah. It corroborates and authoritatively validates all the divine Books revealed before it in time and serves as an excellent interpretation expounding all the statutes and ordinances past and present revealed to all intelligent creatures and exacts obedience from the whole. It is undoubtedly a Revelation emphatically revealed by Allah, the Creator of the universe and of the world-to-come.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    This Qur’an is impossible to have been authored by none but the Lord. It confirms the previous Scriptures and fully explains the Book Without any doubt, it is sent by the Lord of the universe.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And this Qur’ân is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allâh (Lord of the heavens and the earth), but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it , and a full explanation of the Book (i.e. laws, decreed for mankind) - wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the ‘Âlamîn (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    This Qur'an is not such as can be produced by other than Allah; on the contrary it is a confirmation of (revelations) that went before it, and a fuller explanation of the Book - wherein there is no doubt - from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    It is not ˹possible˺ for this Quran to have been produced by anyone other than Allah. In fact, it is a confirmation of what came before, and an explanation of the Scripture. It is, without a doubt, from the Lord of all worlds.

  • Taqi Usmani

    And this Qur’ān is not such as could have been made up by someone without (having been revealed by) Allah, but it is a confirmation of that (discourse) which had been (revealed) before it, and an elaboration of what is prescribed. There is no doubt in it. It is from the Lord of all the worlds.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Nor could this Quran have been devised by anyone other than God. It is a confirmation of what was revealed before it and an explanation of the Scripture- let there be no doubt about it- it is from the Lord of the Worlds.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    This Koran could not have been forged apart from God; but it is a confirmation of what is before it, and a distinguishing of the Book, wherein is no doubt, from the Lord of all Being.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    This Qur'an could not have been devised by any beside God; but it verifies that which was before it, and details the Book - there is no doubt therein - from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But most of them follow naught but conjecture (suspicion, fancy, guesswork, speculation); verily, conjecture can by no means take the place of (or avail against) truth. Verily, Allah is Aware of what they do.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And in no way could this Qur'an have been fabricated, apart from Allah; but it is a (sincere) verification of what is before it (Literally: between its two hands) and an expounding of the Book. There is no suspicion about it, (it is) from The Lord of the worlds.

  • George Sale

    This Koran could not have been composed by any except God; but it is a confirmation of that which was revealed before it, and an explanation of the scripture; there is no doubt thereof; sent down from the Lord of all creatures.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And this Quran is not like anything that can be produced by (anyone) other than Allah; But (for sure), it confirms the (revelations) that went before it, and a more complete explanation of the Book— In which there is no doubt— From the Lord of the Worlds.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    This Qur'ân is not such as could have been devised (by anyone), besides Allâh. On the contrary (Allâh has revealed it as) a confirmation of all the previous Scriptures and is a clear and detailed explanation of the divine Law. It is wanting in nought, containing nothing doubtful, disturbing, harmful or destructive and there is no false charge in it. (It proceeds) from the Lord of the worlds.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    This Qur’ān could not have been fabricated by anyone besides Allah; rather it is a confirmation of what was before it, and an elaboration of the Book, there is no doubt in it, from the Lord of all the worlds.