سورة الکهف
Surah Al-Kahf 18:24
The Place of Refuge · Verse 24 of 110
إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ ۚ وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰ أَنْ يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّي لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا
Abdul Mannan Omar
Unless (you add to it) `God willing.´ And remember your Lord whenever you forget (and make a mistake) and say, `I hope my Lord will guide me to a course even shorter than this to the right path (leading to success).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Without adding, "So please Allah!" and call thy Lord to mind when thou forgettest, and say, "I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer (even) than this to the right road.
Ahmed Ali
Without (adding), "if God may please;" and think of your Lord in ease you forget, and say: "Perhaps my Lord will show me a nearer way to rectitude."
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Without (adding) "If God wills." And remember and mention Him (straightaway) should you forget (to do so when expressing an intention for the future). And say: "I hope that my Lord will guide me to what is nearer to right conduct than this (forgetfulness of mine)."
Daryabadi
Except with this reservation that Allah so will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest; and say thou belike my Lord will guide me to something nearer than this to right direction.
Faridul Haque
Except "If Allah wills"; and remember your Lord when you forget, and say, "It is likely that my Lord will guide me to a more accurate way of virtue than this."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Unless Allah please. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Unless ALLAH should will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgetest and say, `I hope my Lord will guide me to what is even nearer than this to the right path.'
Muhammad Asad
without (adding], "if God so wills." And if thou shouldst forget [thyself at the time, and become aware of it later], call thy Sustainer to mind and say: "I pray that my Sustainer guide me, even closer than this, to a consciousness of what is right!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
Except (with the saying), "If Allah will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this."
Muhammad Pickthall
Except if Allah will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest, and say: It may be that my Lord guideth me unto a nearer way of truth than this.
Muhammad Sarwar
without adding, "if God wills." Recall your Lord if you forget to do something. Say, "I hope that my Lord will provide me better guidance."
Muhammed ali Shakir
Unless Allah pleases; and remember your Lord when you forget and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this.
Rashad Khalifa
without saying, "GOD willing." If you forget to do this, you must immediately remember your Lord and say, "May my Lord guide me to do better next time."
Shabbir Ahmed
Add to your statement, “If my promise is not contrary to the Divine laws” - And remember your Lord if you forget your promise, and say, "I hope my Lord will guide me even closer to the right course.”
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”.