The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:23

The Prophets · Verse 23 of 112

لَا يُسْأَلُ عَمَّا يَفْعَلُ وَهُمْ يُسْأَلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

He cannot be questioned for what He does, (because the cause for an objection does not exist,) whereas all (others) will be questioned (for what they do).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

He cannot be questioned for His acts, but they will be questioned (for theirs).

Ahmed Ali

He cannot be questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

He cannot be called to account for whatever He does, but their false deities (they have adopted from among conscious beings) are accountable.

Daryabadi

He shall be questioned not as to that which He doth, while they shall be questioned.

Faridul Haque

He is not questioned whatever He does, whereas they will all be questioned.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

He cannot be questioned as to what He does, and they will be questioned.

Maulvi Sher Ali

HE cannot be questioned as to what HE does, but they will be questioned.

Muhammad Asad

He cannot be called to account for whatever He does, whereas they will be called to account:

Muhammad Musin Khan

He cannot be questioned as to what He does, while they will be questioned.

Muhammad Pickthall

He will not be questioned as to that which He doeth, but they will be questioned.

Muhammad Sarwar

He will not be questioned about anything He does, but all people will be questioned about their deeds.

Muhammed ali Shakir

He cannot be questioned concerning what He does and they shall be questioned.

Rashad Khalifa

He is never to be asked about anything He does, while all others are questioned.

Shabbir Ahmed

(The Ultimate Sovereignty, befits only Him.) He cannot be called to account for what He does, whereas they will be held accountable.