The Quran

سورة الرّعد

Surah Al-Ra‘d 13:39

The Thunder · Verse 39 of 43

يَمْحُو اللَّهُ مَا يَشَاءُ وَيُثْبِتُ ۖ وَعِنْدَهُ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Allâh repeals (the law relating to punishment) what He will and He establishes and confirms (what He pleases) and with Him is the source and origin of all laws and commandments.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Allah doth blot out or confirm what He pleaseth: with Him is the Mother of the Book.

Ahmed Ali

God abrogates or confirms whatsoever He will, for He has with Him the Book of Books.

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Ali Unal

God effaces what He wills (of things and events He has created, and laws He has established), and He confirms and establishes (what He wills): with Him is the Mother of the Book.

Daryabadi

Allah abolisheth whatsoever He Will and keepeth; and with Him is the mother of the Book.

Faridul Haque

Allah erases and confirms whatever He wills; and only with Him is the real script.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Allah effaces what He pleases and establishes (what He pleases), and with Him is the basis of the Book.

Maulvi Sher Ali

ALLAH effaces and establishes what HE wills, and with HIM is the source of all commandments.

Muhammad Asad

God annuls or confirms whatever He wills [of His earlier messages] - for with Him is the source of all revelation.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Allah blots out what He wills and confirms (what He wills). And with Him is the Mother of the Book (Al-Lauh Al-Mahfuz)

Muhammad Pickthall

Allah effaceth what He will, and establisheth (what He will), and with Him is the source of ordinance.

Muhammad Sarwar

For every event God has ordained His decree. God establishes or effaces whatever He wants and with Him is the original of the Book.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Allah makes to pass away and establishes what He pleases, and with Him is the basis of the Book.

Rashad Khalifa

GOD erases whatever He wills, and fixes (whatever He wills). With Him is the original Master Record.

Shabbir Ahmed

God blots out and establishes communities according to His laws. Nations rise and fall accordingly, and with Him is the Ultimate Decree.