سورة غَافر
Surah Ghâfir 40:29
Granter of Protection · Verse 29 of 85
يَا قَوْمِ لَكُمُ الْمُلْكُ الْيَوْمَ ظَاهِرِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَمَنْ يَنْصُرُنَا مِنْ بَأْسِ اللَّهِ إِنْ جَاءَنَا ۚ قَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ مَا أُرِيكُمْ إِلَّا مَا أَرَىٰ وَمَا أَهْدِيكُمْ إِلَّا سَبِيلَ الرَّشَادِ
Abdul Mannan Omar
`O my people! yours is the sovereignty today and you dominate over the country. But who will help us and save us from the punishment of Allâh if it visits us?´ Pharaoh said, `I only point out to you that which I see and understand myself, and I guide you only to the path of rectitude.´
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O my People! Yours is the dominion this day: Ye have the upper hand in the land: but who will help us from the Punishment of Allah, should it befall us? Pharaoh said: "I but point out to you that which I see (myself); Nor do I guide you but to the Path of Right!î
Ahmed Ali
O my people, authority is yours today being the most powerful in the land; but who will save us from the scourge of God if it fall upon us?" "I show you," said the Pharaoh, "only what I see (is right), and guide you but to the right path."
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Ali Unal
"O my people! You enjoy the dominion today, being uppermost in the land; but who could help us against the punishment of God, should it come to us?" The Pharaoh said (to his people): "I would show you only what I see (as needing to be done), and I guide you only to the right way (to follow)."
Daryabadi
O My people! yours is the the dominion to-day: ye being overcomers in the land; but who will succour us aginst the scourge of God if it cometh Unto us! Fir´awn said: I shew you only that which see, and I guide you but to the path of rectitude.
Faridul Haque
“O my people! You now rule the earth, dominant; so who will save us from Allah’s punishment if it comes upon us?” Said Firaun, “I only explain to you what I think is correct, and I show you only the right path.”
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O my people, yours is the kingdom this day, being masters in the land, but who will help us against the punishment of Allah, if it comes to us? Pharaoh said: I only show you that which I see and I guide you only to the right way.
Maulvi Sher Ali
`O my people, yours is the sovereignty this day, you being dominant in the land. But who will help us and protect us from the punishment of ALLAH if it comes upon us?' Pharaoh said, `I only point out to you that which I see myself, and I guide you only to the path of rectitude.'
Muhammad Asad
"O my people! Yours is the dominion today, [and] most eminent are you on earth: but who will rescue us from God's punishment, once it befalls us?"
Muhammad Musin Khan
O my people! Yours is the kingdom this day, you are uppermost in the land. But who will save us from the Torment of Allah, should it befall us? Fir'aun (Pharaoh) said: "I show you only that which I see (correct), and I guide you only to the path of right policy!"
Muhammad Pickthall
O my people! Yours is the kingdom to-day, ye being uppermost in the land. But who would save us from the wrath of Allah should it reach us? Pharaoh said: I do but show you what I think, and I do but guide you to wise policy.
Muhammad Sarwar
My people, today you have the kingdom and the power on earth but who will help us against the wrath of God if it will befall us?" The Pharaoh said, "I show you only what I think is proper and guide you only to the right direction".
Muhammed ali Shakir
O my people! yours is the kingdom this day, being masters in the land, but who will help us against the punishment of Allah if it come to us? Firon said: I do not show you aught but that which I see (myself), and I do not make you follow any but the right way.
Rashad Khalifa
O my people, today you have kingship and the upperhand. But who will help us against GOD's judgment, should it come to us? Pharaoh said, "You are to follow only what I see fit; I will guide you only in the right path."
Shabbir Ahmed
O My people! Yours is the kingdom today, and most eminent you are on earth. But who will help us against God’s strike, once it hits us?" Pharaoh said, "I want you to see what I see. And I would never show you but the right way."