The Quran

سورة فُصّلَت

Surah Fussilat 41:42

Clear in Exposition · Verse 42 of 54

لَا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ ۖ تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Falsehood cannot approach it (- the Qur´ân) neither from the front nor from behind. (It is) a revelation that proceeds portion by portion from One All-Wise, the Most Praiseworthy (God).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

No falsehood can approach it from before or behind it: It is sent down by One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all Praise.

Ahmed Ali

Falsehood cannot enter it from any side: It´s a revelation from the all-wise and praiseworthy (God).

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Falsehood can never have access to it, whether from before it or from behind it (whether by arguments and attitudes based on modern philosophies or by attacks from the past based on earlier Scriptures; (it is) the Book being sent down in parts from the One All-Wise, All-Praiseworthy (to Whom all praise and gratitude belong).

Daryabadi

Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or behind it It, a revelation from One Wise and Praiseworthy.

Faridul Haque

Falsehood cannot approach it - neither from its front nor from its back; it is sent down by the Wise, the Most Praiseworthy.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Falsehood cannot come at it from before or behind it: a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Falsehood cannot approach it either from before it nor from behind it. It is a revelation from the Wise, the Praiseworthy.

Muhammad Asad

no falsehood can ever attain to it openly, and neither in a stealthy manner, [since it is] bestowed from on high by One who is truly wise, ever to be praised.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise (Allah swt).

Muhammad Pickthall

Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise.

Muhammad Sarwar

Falsehood can not reach it from any direction. It is the revelation from the All-wise, Praiseworthy One.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Falsehood shall not come to it from before it nor from behind it; a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One.

Rashad Khalifa

No falsehood could enter it, in the past or in the future; a revelation from a Most Wise, Praiseworthy.

Shabbir Ahmed

No falsehood can ever approach it openly or in stealth, in the past, present or future, a revelation from all Wise, Owner of praise.