The Quran

سورة یُوسُف

Surah Yûsuf 12:103

Joseph · Verse 103 of 111

وَمَا أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِنِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And many people, even though you ardently desire (it), will not at all believe.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Yet no faith will the greater part of mankind have, however ardently thou dost desire it.

Ahmed Ali

Many men will not believe howsoever you wish,

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Ali Unal

Yet, be you ever so eager, most people will not believe.

Daryabadi

And most of the people, though thou desiredest ardently, are not going to be believers.

Faridul Haque

And however much you long for, most men will not accept faith.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And most men believe not, though thou desirest it eagerly.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And most men will not believe even though eagerly desire it.

Muhammad Asad

Yet - however strongly thou mayest desire it - most people will not believe [in this revelation],

Muhammad Musin Khan

And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly.

Muhammad Pickthall

And though thou try much, most men will not believe.

Muhammad Sarwar

However hard you try, most people will not believe.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And most men will not believe though you desire it eagerly.

Rashad Khalifa

Most people, no matter what you do, will not believe.

Shabbir Ahmed

Yet, most of these people will not believe even as you compassionately so desire.