سورة السَّجدَة
Surah Al-Sajdah 32:13
The Prostration · Verse 13 of 30
وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَآتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَاهَا وَلَٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّي لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Had We (enforced) Our will We would have (already) given every soul its (appropriate) guidance. But (as it is) the word from Me has come true (that) I will surely fill Gehenna with some of the jinn (- houghty) and (ordinary) men, all (the erring ones) together.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If We had so willed, We could certainly have brought every soul its true guidance: but the Word from Me will come true, "I will fill Hell with Jinns and men all together.
Ahmed Ali
Had We intended We could have given every soul its guidance; but inevitable is My word that I will fill up Hell with men and jinns together.
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Ali Unal
(That is no more than a vain desire.) If We had so willed, We would have given every soul its guidance (the route to salvation particular to it); but (many choose unbelief, and) the word from Me has proven true that I would most certainly fill Hell with jinn and humankind, all together.
Daryabadi
And had We listed surely We could have given every soul its guidance; but true must be the word from Me; I shall surely fill Hell with the Jinn and mankind together.
Faridul Haque
And had We willed We would have given every soul its guidance, but My Word is decreed that I will certainly fill hell with these jinns and men, combined.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And if We have pleased, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me was just; I will certainly fill hell with the jinn and men together.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And if WE had enforced Our will, WE could have given every soul its appropriate guidance, but the word from ME has come true that I will fill Hell with jinn and men all together.
Muhammad Asad
Yet had We so willed, We could indeed have imposed Our guidance upon every human being but [We have not willed it thus - and so] that word of Mine has come true: "Most certainly will I fill hell with invisible beings as well as with humans, all together!"
Muhammad Musin Khan
And if We had willed, surely! We would have given every person his guidance, but the Word from Me took effect (about evil-doers), that I will fill Hell with jinn and mankind together.
Muhammad Pickthall
And if We had so willed, We could have given every soul its guidance, but the word from Me concerning evildoers took effect: that I will fill hell with the jinn and mankind together.
Muhammad Sarwar
Had We wanted, We could have given guidance to every soul, but My decree, that hell will be filled-up with jinn and people, has already been executed.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And if We had pleased We would certainly have given to every soul its guidance, but the word (which had gone forth) from Me was just: I will certainly fill hell with the jinn and men together.
Rashad Khalifa
Had we willed, we could have given every soul its guidance, but it is already predetermined that I will fill Hell with jinns and humans, all together.
Shabbir Ahmed
Had We so willed, We could have imposed Our guidance upon every human being (driven by instincts like other creatures). But the Word from Me will come true that I will fill Hell with people, rural and urban all together.
Commentary 32:13 Had Allâh enforced His Will and His guidance, it would have deprived the human being of all progress and evolution. Allâh says that the right way has…
وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَآتَيْنَا كُلَّ نَفْسٍ هُدَاهَا وَلَـٰكِنْ حَقَّ الْقَوْلُ مِنِّي لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
32:13 Had Allâh enforced His Will and His guidance, it would have deprived the human being of all progress and evolution. Allâh says that the right way has been pointed out to a human being (91:8) and therefore he has the choice to follow it or to follow his own desires. If he accepts and follows His Way (هُدَاهَا), he will succeed (91:9) and get the reward mentioned in verse 17, and if he rejects then he will suffer the consequences mentioned in verse 21.