The Quran

سورة هُود

Surah Hûd 11:118

Hûd · Verse 118 of 123

وَلَوْ شَاءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ النَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً ۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Had your Lord (enforced) His will He would have certainly made the whole of mankind one community, but (since He did not like to enforce His will upon people) they would not cease to differ.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If thy Lord had so willed, He could have made mankind one people: but they will not cease to dispute.

Ahmed Ali

But if your Lord had pleased He could have made all human beings into one community of belief. But they would still have differed from one another,

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Ali Unal

If your Lord had so willed (and withheld from humankind free will), He would have made all humankind one single community (with the same faith, worldview, and life-pattern). But (having free choice) they never cease to differ (and follow diverse paths diverging from the Straight Path),

Daryabadi

And had thy Lord Willed, He would surely have made mankind of one community, and they will not cease differing.

Faridul Haque

And had your Lord willed, He would have made mankind one nation - and they will always keep differing.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And if thy Lord had pleased, He would have made people a single nation. And they cease not to differ,

Maulvi Sher Ali

And if thy Lord had enforced HIS will, HE would have surely made mankind one people; but they would not cease to differ;

Muhammad Asad

And had thy Sustainer so willed, He could surely have made all mankind one single community: but [He willed it otherwise, and so] they continue to hold divergent views -

Muhammad Musin Khan

And if your Lord had so willed, He could surely have made mankind one Ummah [nation or community (following one religion only i.e. Islam)], but they will not cease to disagree,-

Muhammad Pickthall

And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing,

Muhammad Sarwar

Had your Lord wanted, He would have made all people one united nation. They still have different beliefs

Muhammed ali Shakir

And if your Lord had pleased He would certainly have made people a single nation, and they shall continue to differ.

Rashad Khalifa

Had your Lord willed, all the people would have been one congregation (of believers). But they will always dispute (the truth).

Shabbir Ahmed

Had your Lord so willed, He could have made all mankind one single community, (but He has granted them free will as against other creatures who are driven by instinct). Therefore, they will continue to hold divergent views.