سورة الإسرَاء
Surah Al-Isrâ’ 17:84
The Night-Journey · Verse 84 of 111
قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ سَبِيلًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
Say, `Everyone acts after his own way and fashion and your Lord knows very well who is best guided in the right path.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: "Everyone acts according to his own disposition: But your Lord knows best who it is that is best guided on the Way.
Ahmed Ali
Say: "Each one acts according to his disposition, but your Lord knows well who follow the right path."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Say: "Every one acts according to his own character (made up of his creed, worldview and disposition), and your Lord knows best who is better guided in his way."
Daryabadi
Say thou: everyone worketh after his disposition, and your Lord is the Best Knower of him who is best guided on the Way.
Faridul Haque
Proclaim, "Each one works according to his own pattern; and your Lord well knows him who is more upon guidance."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: Everyone acts according to his manner. But your Lord best knows who is best guided on the path.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Say, `Everyone acts according to his own way, and your Lord knows well who is best guided.'
Muhammad Asad
Say: "Everyone acts in a manner peculiar to himself - and your Sustainer is fully aware as to who has chosen the best path."
Muhammad Musin Khan
Say (O Muhammad SAW to mankind): "Each one does according to Shakilatihi (i.e. his way or his religion or his intentions, etc.), and your Lord knows best of him whose path (religion, etc.) is right."
Muhammad Pickthall
Say: Each one doth according to his rule of conduct, and thy Lord is Best Aware of him whose way is right.
Muhammad Sarwar
Say, "Everyone does as he wants. Your Lord knows best who has the right guidance."
Muhammed ali Shakir
Say: Every one acts according to his manner; but your Lord best knows who is best guided in the path.
Rashad Khalifa
Say, "Everyone works in accordance with his belief, and your Lord knows best which ones are guided in the right path."
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "Everyone acts in a manner peculiar to himself. (Human beings tend to make their own rules of conduct), but your Lord is best Aware as to who has chosen the best path.
Commentary 17:84 Shâkila شَاكِلَتِهِ means the way or fashion. “Everyone acts according to his own way and fashion” and thinks that both what he does and what he believes…
قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِ
17:84 Shâkila شَاكِلَتِهِ means the way or fashion. “Everyone acts according to his own way and fashion” and thinks that both what he does and what he believes is right, and that he, with his religion or beliefs, is treading on the only right path. It is only Allâh who knows the rightly guided, and a human being cannot be sure without His intervention. We are taught to ask for His guidance in our daily ritual Prayers. If He is pleased, He will guide the supplicant to the right path.