The Quran

سورة الزُّمَر

Surah Al-Zumar 39:57

The Multitudes · Verse 57 of 75

أَوْ تَقُولَ لَوْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ هَدَانِي لَكُنْتُ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Or lest anyone (of you) should say, `If Allâh had only guided me (by force) I would of course, have been of those who became secure against evil (by fully carrying out my duties).´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or (lest) it should say: 'If only Allah had guided me, I should certainly have been among the righteous!'-

Ahmed Ali

Or say: "If only God had guided me I would have been a man of fear and piety;"

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Ali Unal

Or (lest it) should say (by way of invalid excuse): "If only God had guided me, I would surely have been among the God-revering, pious!"

Daryabadi

Or, lest it should say: had Allah but guided me, I should surely have been of the God-fearing!

Faridul Haque

Or (so that no soul) may say, “If Allah had shown me the right path, I would then be among the pious!”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or it should say: Had Allah guided me, I should have been dutiful;

Maulvi Sher Ali

Or, lest it should say, `If ALLAH had guided me, I should certainly have been among those who fully carry out their duties;

Muhammad Asad

or lest he should say, "If God had but guided me, I would surely have been among those who are conscious of Him!" -

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or (lest) he should say: "If only Allah had guided me, I should indeed have been among the Muttaqun (pious and righteous persons - see V.2,2)."

Muhammad Pickthall

Or should say: If Allah had but guided me I should have been among the dutiful!

Muhammad Sarwar

Or before the soul says, "Had God guided me, I could have been a pious man".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or it should say: Had Allah guided me, I would certainly have been of those who guard (against evil);

Rashad Khalifa

Or say, "Had GOD guided me, I would have been with the righteous."

Shabbir Ahmed

Or lest he should say, "If only God had guided me, I would have been among the righteous!"