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Quran 7:188

Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights), verse 188 of 206 · Juz 9

قُل لَّآ أَمْلِكُ لِنَفْسِى نَفْعًا وَلَا ضَرًّا إِلَّا مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَلَوْ كُنتُ أَعْلَمُ ٱلْغَيْبَ لَٱسْتَكْثَرْتُ مِنَ ٱلْخَيْرِ وَمَا مَسَّنِىَ ٱلسُّوٓءُ ۚ إِنْ أَنَا۠ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ وَبَشِيرٌ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Translations of Quran 7:188
EnglishTalal Itani

Say, “I have no control over any benefit or harm to myself, except as Allah wills. Had I known the future, I would have acquired much good, and no harm would have touched me. I am only a warner, and a herald of good news to a people who believe.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Say: For myself I have no power to benefit, nor power to hurt, save that which Allah willeth. Had I knowledge of the Unseen, I should have abundance of wealth, and adversity would not touch me. I am but a warner, and a bearer of good tidings unto folk who believe.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

De ki: ben kendi kendime Allahın dilediğinden başka bir menfaate de malik değilim bir mazarrata da, eğer ben bütün gaybi bilir olsa idim daha çok hayır yapardım ve kötülük denilen şey yanıma uğramazdı, ben o değil, ancak iyman edecek bir kavm için inzar-u bişarete memûr bir Peygamberim

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dis-leur : Je n’ai aucun pouvoir soit de me procurer ce qui m’est utile, soit d’éloigner ce qui m’est nuisible, qu’autant que Dieu le veut. Si je connaissais les choses cachées, je deviendrais riche, et aucun malheur ne pourrait m’atteindre. Mais je ne suis qu’un homme chargé d’annoncer des promesses et d’avertir le peuple des croyants.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeg: Ik heb geen macht om mij te verschaffen wat mij nuttig is, noch om te vermijden wat mij nadeelig is, tenzij God het wil. Indien ik Gods geheimen kende, zou ik zekerlijk overvloed van goederen bezitten; nimmer zou mij kwaad treffen. Waarlijk, ik ben slechts een aankondiger van beloften en een boodschapper van goede tijdingen voor hen die gelooven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Di’ loro: Io non posso procurarmi ciò che mi giova, nè evitare ciò che mi nuoce, fuorchè se Dio lo vuole. Se conoscessi le cose nascose, diverrei ricco, e non potrebbe accadermi disgrazia. Ma io non sono incaricato che di annunziare, e di avvertire i credenti.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.