The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:166

The Poets · Verse 166 of 227

وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُمْ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ ۚ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`And leave that (abode of love) which your Lord has created for you in your wives. `Nay, (the real fact is) you are a people who know no limits.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!î

Ahmed Ali

Leaving the consorts your Lord has made for you? But you are a people who exceed the bounds."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"And leave aside what your Lord has created (and made lawful) for you in your wives? No, indeed! you are a people exceeding all bounds (of decency)."

Daryabadi

And leave ye your spouses your Lord hath created for you? Aye! ye are a people trespassing.

Faridul Haque

“And leave the wives your Lord has created for you? In fact you are people who exceed the limits.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And leave your wives whom your Lord has created for you? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And leave your wives whom your Lord created for you? Nay, you are a people who transgress all limits.'

Muhammad Asad

keeping yourselves aloof from all the [lawful] spouses whom your Sustainer has created for you? Nay, but you are people who transgress all bounds of what is right!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your wives? Nay, you are a trespassing people!

Muhammad Pickthall

And leave the wives your Lord created for you? Nay, but ye are froward folk.

Muhammad Sarwar

instead of your wives, whom your Lord has created specially for you? You are a transgressing people."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And leave what your Lord has created for you of your wives? Nay, you are a people exceeding limits.

Rashad Khalifa

You forsake the wives that your Lord has created for you! Indeed, you are transgressing people.

Shabbir Ahmed

And leave those whom your Lord has created for you to be your mates. You are a people who cross all bounds of decency.”