سورة القَصَص
Surah Al-Qasas 28:56
Narrative · Verse 56 of 88
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَهْدِي مَنْ يَشَاءُ ۚ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِالْمُهْتَدِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(Prophet!) it is not possible for you to guide whomsoever you wish, but Allâh guides whomsoever He will. He knows fully well those who would accept guidance.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
It is true thou wilt not be able to guide every one, whom thou lovest; but Allah guides those whom He will and He knows best those who receive guidance.
Ahmed Ali
You cannot guide any one you like: God guides whosoever He please. He knows best who will come to guidance.
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Ali Unal
You cannot guide to truth whomever you like but God guides whomever He wills. He knows best who are guided (and amenable to guidance).
Daryabadi
Verily thou shalt not guide whomsoever thou lovest, but Allah shall guide whomsoever He will. And He knoweth best who are the guided.
Faridul Haque
Indeed it is not such that you can guide whomever you love, but Allah guides whomever He wills; and He well knows the people upon guidance.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Surely thou canst not guide whom thou lovest, but Allah guides whom He pleases; and He knows best those who walk aright.
Maulvi Sher Ali
Surely, thou canst not guide whomsoever thou lovest; but ALLAH guides whomsoever HE pleases; and HE knows best those who would accept guidance.
Muhammad Asad
VERILY, thou canst not guide aright everyone whom thou lovest: but it is God who guides him that wills [to be guided]; and He is fully aware of all who would let themselves be guided.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily! You (O Muhammad SAW) guide not whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He knows best those who are the guided.
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! thou (O Muhammad) guidest not whom thou lovest, but Allah guideth whom He will. And He is Best Aware of those who walk aright.
Muhammad Sarwar
(Muhammad), you cannot guide whomever you love, but God guides whomever He wants and knows best those who seek guidance.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Surely you cannot guide whom you love, but Allah guides whom He pleases, and He knows best the followers of the right way.
Rashad Khalifa
You cannot guide the ones you love. GOD is the only One who guides in accordance with His will, and in accordance with His knowledge of those who deserve the guidance.
Shabbir Ahmed
Surely, you cannot guide everyone you love, but it is God Who guides him who wishes to be guided. And He is best Aware of those who will be rightly guided.