The Quran

سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:42

The Prophets · Verse 42 of 112

قُلْ مَنْ يَكْلَؤُكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ مِنَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ ۗ بَلْ هُمْ عَنْ ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِمْ مُعْرِضُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Say, `Who can protect you by night and in the daytime from (the punishment of) the Most Gracious (God)?´ But rather (than thank Him) they are (truly) averse to proclaiming the greatness of their Lord.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) (Allah) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.

Ahmed Ali

Say: "Who guards you from Ar-Rahman by night and by day?" Yet from a mention of their Lord they turn away.

11 more translations

Ali Unal

Say: "Who could protect you by night and day from the All-Merciful, if He wills to punish you?" And yet, they turn away from the Book of their Lord in aversion.

Daryabadi

Say thou: who guardeth you by night and by day from the Compassionate! O Yet from the remembrance of their Lord they avert themselves!

Faridul Haque

Proclaim, "Who guards you night and day from the Most Gracious?" In fact they have turned away from the remembrance of their Lord.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Say: Who guards you by night and by day from the Beneficent? Nay, they turn away at the mention of their Lord.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Say, `Who can protect you by night and by day from the Gracious God?' Yet they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Say: "Who can guard and protect you in the night or in the day from the (punishment of the) Most Beneficent (Allah)?" Nay, but they turn away from the remembrance of their Lord.

Muhammad Pickthall

Say: Who guardeth you in the night or in the day from the Beneficent? Nay, but they turn away from mention of their Lord!

Muhammad Sarwar

Ask them, "Who can protect them from (the wrath of) the Beneficent God during the night and day?" Yet they are neglectful about their Lord.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Say: Who guards you by night and by day from the Beneficent Allah? Nay, they turn aside at the mention of their Lord.

Rashad Khalifa

Say, "Who can protect you from the Most Gracious during the night or during the day?" Indeed, they are totally oblivious to the message of their Lord.

Shabbir Ahmed

Say, "Who guards you in the night and in the day from the (requital of the) Beneficent?” Yet, they stubbornly turn away from remembrance of their Lord.