سورة الإسرَاء
Surah Al-Isrâ’ 17:86
The Night-Journey · Verse 86 of 111
وَلَئِنْ شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ بِالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا وَكِيلًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
Had We so willed We could surely take away that which We have revealed to you. If We did so you could find none to plead your cause (to restore it to you) against Our will.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If it were Our Will, We could take away that which We have sent thee by inspiration:then wouldst thou find none to plead thy affair in that matter as against Us,-
Ahmed Ali
If We pleased We could take away what We have revealed to you. Then you will not find any one to plead for it with Us,
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Ali Unal
(You are not, as the unbelievers allege, the author of the Qur’an. It is only We Who reveal it entirely.) If We willed, We could certainly take away what We have revealed to you (by effacing it from the hearts and memory of you and those who have memorized it, and from any written record of it). Then you would find for yourself no protecting guardian against Us (to help you to claim or recover it) –
Daryabadi
And if We listed, We could surely take away that which We have revealed unto thee: then thou wilt not find in respect thereof against us as trustee.
Faridul Haque
And if We willed We could have taken away the revelations which We have sent to you - you would then not find anyone who could advocate for you before Us for this.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And if We please, We could certainly take away that which We have revealed to thee, then thou wouldst find none to please (thy cause) against Us --
Maulvi Sher Ali
And if WE pleased, WE could certainly take away that which WE have revealed to thee and then thou wouldst find no guardian for thyself against US in the matter,
Muhammad Asad
And if We so willed, We could indeed take away whatever We have revealed unto thee, and in that [state of need] thou wouldst find none to plead in thy behalf before Us.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And if We willed We could surely take away that which We have revealed to you by inspiration (i.e. this Qur'an). Then you would find no protector for you against Us in that respect.
Muhammad Pickthall
And if We willed We could withdraw that which We have revealed unto thee, then wouldst thou find no guardian for thee against Us in respect thereof.
Muhammad Sarwar
Had We wanted, We could have removed the Spirit through whom We sent you revelation. Then you would not have found anyone to intercede with Us for you
Muhammed ali Shakir
And if We please, We should certainly take away that which We have revealed to you, then you would not find for it any protector against Us.
Rashad Khalifa
If we will, we can take back what we revealed to you, then you will find no protector against us.
Shabbir Ahmed
(Revelation is the extrinsic knowledge, as distinct from intrinsic inspiration.) If We so willed, We could withdraw what We reveal to you, and you would find none to plead on your behalf before Us.
Commentary 17:86 “Had We so willed We could surely take away that which We have revealed to you”. Here the taking away of the revelation signifies its alienation from the…
وَلَئِن شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ بِالَّذِي أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا وَكِيلًا
17:86 “Had We so willed We could surely take away that which We have revealed to you”. Here the taking away of the revelation signifies its alienation from the hearts of people. This implies that a time would come when Qur’ânic knowledge and the kernel and spirit of the Book would disappear from the hearts of many people (Ibn Mâja) and “there will be none who shall plead the cause” of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).