سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:43

The Prophets · Verse 43 of 112

أَمْ لَهُمْ آلِهَةٌ تَمْنَعُهُمْ مِنْ دُونِنَا ۚ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ مِنَّا يُصْحَبُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Or do they have gods that can defend them against Us? They are not able to help (even) themselves, nor shall they receive any help from Us.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or have they gods that can guard them from Us? They have no power to aid themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.

Ahmed Ali

Or do they have lords of their own besides Us who can defend them? But they are not able to help themselves, nor can they find protection against Us.

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Ali Unal

Or do they really have deities apart from Us to defend them? They (those alleged deities) are not even able to help themselves, nor can they get any help and friendship from Us.

Daryabadi

Have they gods who defend them beside Us? They are not able to succour themselves, and against Us they cannot be kept company with.

Faridul Haque

Do they have some Gods who protect them from Us? Neither can they save themselves nor save their friends from Us.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or, have they gods who can defend them against Us? They cannot help themselves, nor can they be defended from Us.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Have they any gods that can protect them against US? They cannot help themselves, nor can they be befriended by anyone against US.

Muhammad Asad

Do they [really think that they] have deities that could shield them from Us? Those [alleged deities] are not [even] able to succour themselves: hence, neither can they [who worship them hope to] be aided [by them] against Us.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or have they aliha (gods) who can guard them from Us? They have no power to help themselves, nor can they be protected from Us (i.e. from Our Torment).

Muhammad Pickthall

Or have they gods who can shield them from Us? They cannot help themselves nor can they be defended from Us.

Muhammad Sarwar

Can their gods protect them against Us? Their gods have no power even to help themselves, nor are they safe from Our retribution.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or, have they gods who can defend them against Us? They shall not be able to assist themselves, nor shall they be defended from Us.

Rashad Khalifa

Do they have gods who can protect them from us? They cannot even help themselves. Nor can they accompany one another when they are summoned to face us.

Shabbir Ahmed

Do they have gods who can shield them from Our laws? Their perceived deities cannot even help themselves, nor can they be defended against Us.