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Quran 42:27

Surah Ash-Shura (The Consultation), verse 27 of 53 · Juz 25

وَلَوْ بَسَطَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِعِبَادِهِۦ لَبَغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَـٰكِن يُنَزِّلُ بِقَدَرٍ مَّا يَشَآءُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرٌۢ بَصِيرٌ

Translations of Quran 42:27
EnglishTalal Itani

If Allah were to increase the provision to His servants, they would transgress on earth; but He sends down in precise measure whatever He wills. Surely, regarding His servants, He is Expert and Observant.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And if Allah were to enlarge the provision for His slaves they would surely rebel in the earth, but He sendeth down by measure as He willeth. Lo! He is Informed, a Seer of His bondmen.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bununla beraber Allah kullarına rızkı bol bol seriverse Arzda azar ve taşgınlık ederlerdi. Ve lâkin dilediği kadar bir mıkdar ile indiriyor, şübhesiz ki o kullarına habîrdir basîrdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Si Dieu versait à pleines mains ses dons sur les hommes, ils deviendraient insolents sur la terre ; il les leur donne-dans la mesure qu’il lui plaît, car il est instruit de la condition de ses serviteurs, et il les voit.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien God den menschen zijne gunsten in overvloed schonk, zouden zij zich zekerlijk onbeschaamd op aarde gedragen; maar hij zendt met mate tot ieder neder die hem behaagt: want hij ziet en kent den toestand zijner dienaren wel.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se Dio versasse a larga mano i suoi doni sugli uomini diverrebbero iusolenti, ei glieli compartisce a poco a poco, finchè gli piace, poich’è istrutto dello stato de’ suoi servi, e li osserva.

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