The Quran

سورة الکهف

Surah Al-Kahf 18:23

The Place of Refuge · Verse 23 of 110

وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

And never say of anything, `I am going to do it tomorrow,´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Nor say of anything, "I shall be sure to do so and so tomorrow"-

Ahmed Ali

Do not say of any thing: "I will do it tomorrow,"

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And do not say about anything (you intend), "I will do it tomorrow,"

Daryabadi

And never say thou of a thing: verily I am going to do that on the morrow.

Faridul Haque

And never say about anything that, "I will do this tomorrow."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And say not of anything: I will do that to-morrow,

Maulvi Sher Ali

And say not of anything, `I shall do that tomorrow,'

Muhammad Asad

AND NEVER say about anything, "Behold, I shall do this tomorrow,"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And never say of anything, "I shall do such and such thing tomorrow."

Muhammad Pickthall

And say not of anything: Lo! I shall do that tomorrow,

Muhammad Sarwar

Never say of something, "I shall do it tomorrow,"

Muhammed ali Shakir

And do not say of anything: Surely I will do it tomorrow,

Rashad Khalifa

You shall not say that you will do anything in the future,

Shabbir Ahmed

(This is the news of the Unseen, like the next day is unseen for you.) Never say about a thing, “Certainly, I will do it tomorrow.”

Commentary 18:23-24 To say Inshâ-Allâh, “Allâh willing”, when there is an intention of doing some task in the future is not a habit among the Christians and non-Muslims.…

On 18:23–24

وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَيْءٍ إِنِّي فَاعِلٌ ذَلِكَ غَدًا﴿٢٣﴾ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ

18:23-24 To say Inshâ-Allâh, “Allâh willing”, when there is an intention of doing some task in the future is not a habit among the Christians and non-Muslims. In the narrative of Joseph, his brothers said, “We will keep guard on him (12:12)” and again, “We shall certainly persuade his father” (12:61), and then “We are sure to do it”. In all these cases the intention was made without the addition of Inshâ-Allâh. The verse is also to be understood in the context of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) making plans to leave Makkah for Madînah. He was told to add the words Inshâ-Allâh - “Allâh willing”.