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Quran 18:39

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), verse 39 of 110 · Juz 15

وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ دَخَلْتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلْتَ مَا شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا

Translations of Quran 18:39
EnglishTalal Itani

When you entered your garden, why did you not say, ‘As Allah wills; there is no power except through Allah’? Although you see me inferior to you in wealth and children.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If only, when thou enteredst thy garden, thou hadst said: That which Allah willeth (will come to pass)! There is no strength save in Allah! Though thou seest me as less than thee in wealth and children,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bağına girdiğin vakıt «maşaallahu la kuvvete illa billah» dese idin olmaz mıydı? eğer malca, evlâdca beni kendinden az görüyorsan

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Que ne dis-tu plutôt, en entrant dans ton jardin : Il arrivera ce que Dieu voudra ; il n’y a point de force si ce n’est en Dieu. Bien que tu me voies plus pauvre et ayant moins d’enfants,

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En als gij uwen tuin binnentreedt, zult gij dan niet zeggen: Wat God behaagt, zal geschieden; er is geene macht buiten God. Hoewel gij ziet, dat ik in rijkdom en getal van kinderen onder u sta.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Perchè non dici piuttosto, entrando nel tuo giardino: Sarà quel che Dio vorrà; non vi è forza se non in Dio. Benchè tu mi vegga più povero, e con meno figli,

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