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Quran 42:8

Surah Ash-Shura (The Consultation), verse 8 of 53 · Juz 25

وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَجَعَلَهُمْ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَلَـٰكِن يُدْخِلُ مَن يَشَآءُ فِى رَحْمَتِهِۦ ۚ وَٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ مَا لَهُم مِّن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ

Translations of Quran 42:8
EnglishTalal Itani

Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, but He admits into His mercy whomever He wills. As for the wrongdoers, they will have no protector and no savior.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Had Allah willed, He could have made them one community, but Allah bringeth whom He will into His mercy. And the wrong-doers have no friend nor helper.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Dilese idi Allah elbet hepsini bir ümmet de yapardı ve lâkin dilediğini rahmetine koyuyor da zalimlere gelince ne bir veliy var onlara ne de bir nasîr

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Si Dieu avait voulu, il n’aurait établi qu’un seul peuple professant la même religion ; mais il donnera aux uns une place dans sa miséricorde, pendant que les méchants n’auront ni patron ni protecteur.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien het Gode had behaagd, zou hij hen allen éénen godsdienst hebben doen belijden; maar hij leidt in zijne genade dengeen die hem behaagt, en de onrechtvaardigen zullen geen beschermer of helper hebben.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se Dio avesse voluto, non avrebbe stabilito che un solo popolo (della stessa religione); ma accorderà agli uni un posto nella sua misericordia, mentre i malvagi non avranno nè protettore, nè difensore.

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