The Quran

سورة سَبَإ

Surah Saba’ 34:49

Sheba · Verse 49 of 54

قُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Say, `The perfect truth has come (in Makkah) and (as a prophecy keep it in mind that) falsehood (and idol-worship has gone) never to sprout (again from this soil) and never to return (to it).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything.

Ahmed Ali

Say: "The truth has come, and falsehood had neither precedence nor will reappear."

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Ali Unal

Say: "The truth has come (and manifested itself); and falsehood cannot originate (anything even if its followers try to keep it going), nor can it restore anything (of that which it has lost)."

Daryabadi

Say thou: the truth is come, and falsehood shall neither originate nor be restored."

Faridul Haque

Proclaim, “The truth has come, and falsehood dare not commence nor return.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Say: The Truth has come, and falsehood neither originates, nor reproduces.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Say, `The truth has come and falsehood could neither originate anything, nor reproduce it'

Muhammad Asad

Say: "The truth has now come [to light, and falsehood is bound to wither away]: for, falsehood cannot bring forth anything new, nor can it bring back [what has passed away]."

Muhammad Musin Khan

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "The truth (the Qur'an and Allah's Inspiration) has come, and Al-Batil [falsehood - Iblis (Satan)] can neither create anything nor resurrect (anything)."

Muhammad Pickthall

Say: The Truth hath come, and falsehood showeth not its face and will not return.

Muhammad Sarwar

Say, "The truth has come. Falsehood has vanished and it will not come back again".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Say: The truth has come, and the falsehood shall vanish and shall not come back.

Rashad Khalifa

Say, "The truth has come; while falsehood can neither initiate anything, nor repeat it."

Shabbir Ahmed

Say, "The truth has now come. And falsehood can neither initiate anything, nor repeat it."

Commentary 34:49 “The perfect truth has come and [as a prophecy keep it in mind that] falsehood [and idol-worship has gone] never to sprout [again from this soil] and…

قُلْ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ الْبَاطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ

34:49 “The perfect truth has come and [as a prophecy keep it in mind that] falsehood [and idol-worship has gone] never to sprout [again from this soil] and never to return” was the great promise announced in 34:48 (cf. 17:81). We can still witness this today, even after 1400 years.