Skip to content
SurahWise

Quran 42:33

Surah Ash-Shura (The Consultation), verse 33 of 53 · Juz 25

إِن يَشَأْ يُسْكِنِ ٱلرِّيحَ فَيَظْلَلْنَ رَوَاكِدَ عَلَىٰ ظَهْرِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَـٰتٍ لِّكُلِّ صَبَّارٍ شَكُورٍ

Translations of Quran 42:33
EnglishTalal Itani

If He willed, He could have stilled the winds, leaving them motionless on its surface. Surely in that are signs for every disciplined, grateful person.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If He will He calmeth the wind so that they keep still upon its surface - Lo! herein verily are signs for every steadfast grateful (heart)-

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Dilerse o rüzgârı durduruverir de sırtı üzerinde dura kalırlar, şübhesiz ki bunda nice âyetler var: çok sabırlı çok şükredici her kimse için

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Verses 32–33 are translated together in this edition.

Du nombre de ces miracles sont ces navires qui fendent rapidement les flots et s’élèvent comme des montagnes ; s’il voulait, il calmerait le vent, les navires resteraient immobiles à la surface des eaux (certes, il y a dans ceci des signes pour tout homme constant et reconnaissant),

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 32–33 are translated together in this edition.

Onder zijne teekenen behooren ook de schepen, die met vlugheid de golven der zee klieven, en als hooge bergen oprijzen; indien het hem behaagt, doet hij den wind ophouden en de schepen op den rug van het water stil liggen (waarlijk hierin zijn teekenen voor iederen lijdzame en dankbare).

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 32–33 are translated together in this edition.

Quelle navi che solcano rapidamente le onde, e s’inalzano come montagne sono uno de’ suoi prodigi; s’egli volesse calmerebbe il vento, le navi resterebbero immobili sulla superficie delle acque, ed in ciò vi sono dei segni per ogni essere costante e riconoscente,

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