The Quran

سورة النِّسَاء

Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:54

The Women · Verse 54 of 176

أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ ۖ فَقَدْ آتَيْنَا آلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَآتَيْنَاهُمْ مُلْكًا عَظِيمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

Or do they feel jealous of the people for which Allâh has granted them out of His bounty and grace? (Let them remember) We surely gave the Children of Abraham the Scripture and the Wisdom, and We also gave them a grand kingdom.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or do they envy mankind for what Allah hath given them of his bounty? but We had already given the people of Abraham the Book and Wisdom, and conferred upon them a great kingdom.

Ahmed Ali

Are they so envious of others for what God has given them of His bounty? So We had given the Book and the Law to Abraham´s family, and given them great dominion.

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Ali Unal

Or do they envy others for what God granted them out of His grace and bounty? Yet We did grant the Family of Abraham (including the progeny of Ishmael proceeding from him, as well as that of Isaac) the Book and the Wisdom, and We granted them a mighty kingdom (in both the material and spiritual realm).

Daryabadi

Or envy they the people on account of that which Allah hath vouchsafed unto them out of His grace! so, surely We vouchsafed unto the house of Ibrahim the Book and the wisdom and We vouchsafed unto them a mighty dominion.

Faridul Haque

Or do they envy people due to what Allah has given them from His grace? In that case, We bestowed the Book and the wisdom upon the family of Ibrahim (Abraham), and We gave them a great kingdom.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or do they envy the people for that which Allah has given them of His grace? But indeed We have given to Abraham

Maulvi Sher Ali

Or do they envy men for what ALLAH has given them out of HIS bounty? If that is so, surely, WE gave the children of Abraham the Book and wisdom and WE gave them a great kingdom.

Muhammad Asad

Do they, perchance, envy other people for what God has granted them out of His bounty? But then, We did grant revelation and wisdom unto the House of Abraham, and We did bestow on them a mighty dominion:

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or do they envy men (Muhammad SAW and his followers) for what Allah has given them of His Bounty? Then We had already given the family of Ibrahim (Abraham) the Book and Al-Hikmah (As-Sunnah - Divine Inspiration to those Prophets not written in the form of a book), and conferred upon them a great kingdom.

Muhammad Pickthall

Or are they jealous of mankind because of that which Allah of His bounty hath bestowed upon them? For We bestowed upon the house of Abraham (of old) the Scripture and wisdom, and We bestowed on them a mighty kingdom.

Muhammad Sarwar

Are they jealous of the favors that God has done to some people? We have given to the family of Abraham the Book, Wisdom, and a great Kingdom.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or do they envy the people for what Allah has given them of His grace? But indeed We have given to Ibrahim's children the Book and the wisdom, and We have given them a grand kingdom.

Rashad Khalifa

Are they envious of the people because GOD has showered them with His blessings? We have given Abraham's family the scripture, and wisdom; we granted them a great authority.

Shabbir Ahmed

Or do they envy other people whom God has given of His bounty? (But, God does not favor any nation arbitrarily. He is the Lord of all humanity. 114:1). We gave the Children of Abraham the scripture, the law and wisdom, and We gave them a great kingdom.

Commentary 4:54 The Holy Qur’ân asks those among the Jews who dislike the Muslims whether that feeling is born out of jealousy. Allâh granted Jews bounty and grace…

أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ عَلَىٰ مَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ ۖ فَقَدْ آتَيْنَا آلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَآتَيْنَاهُم مُّلْكًا عَظِيمًا

4:54 The Holy Qur’ân asks those among the Jews who dislike the Muslims whether that feeling is born out of jealousy. Allâh granted Jews bounty and grace because of their belief in Abraham and Moses, but then, because of their rejection of Jesus and the Holy Prophet (pbuh), Allâh deprived them of His blessings (cf. 4:52). There are, however, some Jews who believe in the Holy Qur’ân as they believe in the Torah.