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Quran 28:56

Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), verse 56 of 88 · Juz 20

إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ

Translations of Quran 28:56
EnglishTalal Itani

You cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He wills, and He knows best those who are guided.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Lo! thou (O Muhammad) guidest not whom thou lovest, but Allah guideth whom He will. And He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Doğrusu sen sevdiğine hidâyet veremezsin ve lâkin Allah, kimi dilerse hidayet verir ve hidayete irecekleri o, daha iyi bilir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ce n’est pas toi qui dirigeras ceux que tu voudras, c’est Dieu qui dirige ceux qu’il lui plaît ; il connaît mieux que personne ceux qui suivent la bonne voie.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Waarlijk, gij kunt niet leiden wien gij wilt; maar God leidt wien hem behaagt, en hij weet het beste, wie zich onderwerpen wil om geleid te worden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Non sarai tu che dirigerai coloro che ti piacerà, è Dio che dirige chi crede; egli conosce meglio di tutti quei che seguono la buona strada.

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