The Quran

سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:211

The Poets · Verse 211 of 227

وَمَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

It does neither suit them nor have they the power (to reveal it).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It would neither suit them nor would they be able (to produce it).

Ahmed Ali

They are not worthy of it, nor have they power.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

It is neither (permitted nor proper) for them, nor is it within their power (to do that).

Daryabadi

It behoveth them not, nor they can.

Faridul Haque

They are unworthy of it, nor can they do it.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And it behoves them not, nor have they the power to do (it).

Maulvi Sher Ali

It does neither suit them nor have they the power to produce it.

Muhammad Asad

for, neither does it suit their ends, nor is it in their power (to impart it to man]:

Muhammad Musin Khan

Neither would it suit them, nor they can (produce it).

Muhammad Pickthall

It is not meet for them, nor is it in their power,

Muhammad Sarwar

they are not supposed to do so. Nor do have they the ability for such a task.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And it behoves them not, and they have not the power to do (it).

Rashad Khalifa

They neither would, nor could.

Shabbir Ahmed

It is beyond their stature, nor is it in their power.