The Quran

سورة طٰه

Surah Tâ Hâ 20:104

Perfect Man! be at rest · Verse 104 of 135

نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذْ يَقُولُ أَمْثَلُهُمْ طَرِيقَةً إِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا يَوْمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

We know best what they will say, when the one of the most upright conduct among them will say, `You have lived (here) only for a day.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We know best what they will say, when their leader most eminent in conduct will say: "Ye tarried not longer than a day!

Ahmed Ali

We know well what they will say when the most upright among them will say: "You did not tarry more than a day."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

It is We Who have full knowledge of what they talk about, when the most perceptive among them say, "You stayed only one day."

Daryabadi

We are the Best Knower of that which they will say, when the best of them in judgment Will say: ye tarried not save for a day.

Faridul Haque

We know well what they will utter, whereas the wisest among them will say, "You have stayed just for a day."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

We know best what they say when the fairest of them in course would say: You tarried but a day.

Maulvi Sher Ali

WE know best what they will say - when the one most upright in conduct among them will say, `You have tarried only a day.'

Muhammad Asad

[But] We know best what they will be saying when the most perceptive of them shall say, "You have spent [there] but one day!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

We know very well what they will say, when the best among them in knowledge and wisdom will say: "You stayed no longer than a day!"

Muhammad Pickthall

We are Best Aware of what they utter when their best in conduct say: Ye have tarried but a day.

Muhammad Sarwar

We know best what they say. The moderate ones among them will say, "You did not live on earth for more than a day."

Muhammed ali Shakir

We know best what they say, when the fairest of them in course would say: You tarried but a day.

Rashad Khalifa

We are fully aware of their utterances. The most accurate among them will say, "You stayed no more than a day."

Shabbir Ahmed

We know best all they will say. The most perceptive of them will say, “You have lived but a day.”