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سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:23

The Poets · Verse 23 of 227

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Pharaoh (was confounded and turning the topic of the conversation) said, `What is (this) Lord of the world (by whom you claim to be sent?)´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Pharaoh said: "And what is the 'Lord and Cherisher of the worlds'?

Ahmed Ali

The Pharaoh asked: "And what is the Lord of all the worlds?"

12 more translations

Ali Unal

(The Pharaoh) said: "What (and who) is that, ‘the Lord of the worlds’?"

Daryabadi

Fir´awn said. and what is the Lord of the worlds?

Faridul Haque

Said Firaun, “And what is the Lord Of The Creation?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Pharaoh said, `And what is the Lord of the worlds?'

Muhammad Asad

Said Pharaoh: "And what [and who] is that 'Sustainer of all the world'?"

Muhammad Musin Khan

Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "And what is the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists)?"

Muhammad Pickthall

Pharaoh said: And what is the Lord of the Worlds?

Muhammad Sarwar

The Pharaoh asked, "Who is the Lord of the Universe?".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Firon said: And what is the Lord of the worlds?

Rashad Khalifa

Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the universe?"

Shabbir Ahmed

Pharaoh said, "What is the Lord of the Worlds?"

Commentary 26:23 Pharaoh was an intelligent ruler. There is purpose in his question regarding the nature of Allâh, “What is this Lord of the worlds?” and not “Who is the…

قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ وَمَا رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

26:23 Pharaoh was an intelligent ruler. There is purpose in his question regarding the nature of Allâh, “What is this Lord of the worlds?” and not “Who is the Lord of the worlds?” He did not ask this question out of ignorance. He asked this question in a misleading way in order to acquaint those who were present.