سورة النّحل
Surah Al-Nahl 16:74
The Bee · Verse 74 of 128
فَلَا تَضْرِبُوا لِلَّهِ الْأَمْثَالَ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
So coin not similitudes to Allâh. Allâh knows (its evil) and you do not know.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Invent not similitudes for Allah: for Allah knoweth, and ye know not.
Ahmed Ali
So do not invent similitudes for God. Indeed God knows, and you do not know.
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Ali Unal
So do not invent similitudes for God (do not liken Him to others to associate partners with Him, for there is nothing similar to Him). Surely God knows and you do not know (the exact truth about Him and the exact nature of things).
Daryabadi
Propound not then for Allah similitudes, verily Allah knoweth and ye know not.
Faridul Haque
Therefore do not ascribe equals to Allah; indeed Allah knows whereas you do not know.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
So coin not similitudes for Allah. Surely Allah knows and you know not.
Maulvi Sher Ali
So coin not similitudes for ALLAH. Surely ALLAH knows and you know not.
Muhammad Asad
Hence, do not coin any similitudes for God! Verily, God knows [all], whereas you have no [real] knowledge.
Muhammad Musin Khan
So put not forward similitudes for Allah (as there is nothing similar to Him, nor He resembles anything). Truly! Allah knows and you know not.
Muhammad Pickthall
So coin not similitudes for Allah. Lo! Allah knoweth; ye know not.
Muhammad Sarwar
Do not consider anything equal to God. God knows that which you do not know.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Therefore do not give likenesses to Allah; surely Allah knows and you do not know.
Rashad Khalifa
Therefore, do not cite the examples for GOD; GOD knows while you do not know.
Shabbir Ahmed
Therefore, do not coin any similitudes for God. God knows and you do not know (His Majesty).