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سورة الحِجر

Surah Al-Hijr 15:56

The Rock · Verse 56 of 99

قَالَ وَمَنْ يَقْنَطُ مِنْ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

He said, `And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but the erring ones?´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but such as go astray?

Ahmed Ali

"Who would despair of the mercy of his Lord," he answered, "but those who go astray."

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Ali Unal

He said: "Who would despair of his Lord’s mercy, other than those who are astray?"

Daryabadi

He said: and who despondeth of the mercy of his Lord except the astray

Faridul Haque

He said, "Who is it that despairs from the mercy of his Lord, except those who are astray?"

Maulana Muhammad Ali

He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?

Maulvi Sher Ali

He said, `And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but such as go astray?'

Muhammad Asad

[Abraham] exclaimed: "And who - other than those who have utterly lost their way - could ever abandon the hope of his Sustainer's grace?"

Muhammad Musin Khan

[Ibrahim (Abraham)] said: "And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?"

Muhammad Pickthall

He said: And who despaireth of the mercy of his Lord save those who are astray?

Muhammad Sarwar

He said, "No one despairs of the mercy of his Lord except those who are in error.

Muhammed ali Shakir

He said: And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord but the erring ones?

Rashad Khalifa

He said, "None despairs of his Lord's mercy, except the strayers."

Shabbir Ahmed

Abraham exclaimed, "And who, other than the one in error, despairs of the grace of his Lord?”

Commentary 15:56 Dzâllûn ضَّالُّونَ - The “erring ones” refers here to those who are ignorant of the Divine attribute of Mercy. In the verse 15:30 we were told that the…

قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِ إِلَّا الضَّالُّونَ

15:56 Dzâllûn ضَّالُّونَ - The “erring ones” refers here to those who are ignorant of the Divine attribute of Mercy. In the verse 15:30 we were told that the human being has been endowed with the capacities to recognize his Lord, and His Attributes, and that he remains the object of His Mercy (cf. 2:36).