سورة یُوسُف
Surah Yûsuf 12:39
Joseph · Verse 39 of 111
يَا صَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ أَأَرْبَابٌ مُتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ أَمِ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
`My two fellow-prisoners! what is better? Diverse and numerous gods or Allâh, the One, the Most Supreme?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords differing among themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme and Irresistible?
Ahmed Ali
(Tell me) O fellow-prisoners, are a number of gods better, or one God omnipotent?
12 more translations
Ali Unal
"O my two fellow-prisoners! Are many diverse lords more reasonable and better (to attribute creation to and believe in and obey), or God, the One, the All-Overwhelming (holding absolute sway over all that exists)?
Daryabadi
O My two fellow-prisoners! are sundry lords better of Allah, the One, the Subduer
Faridul Haque
"O both my fellow-prisoners! Are various lords better, or One Allah, the Dominant above all?"
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O my two fellow-prisoners, are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme?
Maulvi Sher Ali
`O my two companions of the prison, are many lords differing among themselves better or ALLAH, the One, the Most Supreme?
Muhammad Asad
"O my companions in imprisonment! Which is more reasonable [belief in the existence of numerous divine] lords, each of them different from the other - or [in] the One God, who holds absolute sway over all that exists?
Muhammad Musin Khan
O two companions of the prison! Are many different lords (gods) better or Allah, the One, the Irresistible?
Muhammad Pickthall
O my fellow-prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One, Almighty?
Muhammad Sarwar
My fellow-prisoners can many different masters be considered better than One All-dominant God?.
Muhammed ali Shakir
O my two mates of the prison! are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme?
Rashad Khalifa
O my prison mates, are several gods better, or GOD alone, the One, the Supreme?
Shabbir Ahmed
“O My prison mates! Are several masters better, or God, the One, the Dominant?”
Commentary 12:39 Arbâb أَرْبَابٌ is the plural form of Rabb ربٌ meaning “the Nourisher”. The verse shows that the word Rabb can sometimes be used for influential and…
يَا صَاحِبَيِ السِّجْنِ أَأَرْبَابٌ مُّتَفَرِّقُونَ خَيْرٌ أَمِ اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ
12:39 Arbâb أَرْبَابٌ is the plural form of Rabb ربٌ meaning “the Nourisher”. The verse shows that the word Rabb can sometimes be used for influential and powerful people. The Pharaoh said, “I am your supreme Lord” (Rabb); cf. 79:4; 12:42). Allâh is Rabb al-Âlamîn رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ – “Nourisher of all the worlds”.