سورة الشّوریٰ
Surah Al-Shûrâ 42:31
The Council · Verse 31 of 53
وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُعْجِزِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ ۖ وَمَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And you cannot frustrate (Allâh´s) purpose in the earth, nor have you, apart from Allâh, any real protecting friend or helper.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nor can ye frustrate (aught), (fleeing) through the earth; nor have ye, besides Allah, any one to protect or to help.
Ahmed Ali
You cannot thwart Him on the earth, and have no friend or helper apart from Him.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
You cannot frustrate in the earth (God’s will). You have, apart from God, neither a guardian (to whom you can entrust your affairs) nor a helper.
Daryabadi
And ye cannot frustrate His Punishment in the earth; and there is for you beside Allah neither protector nor helper.
Faridul Haque
And you cannot escape in the earth; and you have neither a friend nor any supporter against Allah.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And you cannot escape in the earth, and besides Allah you have no protector nor helper.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And you cannot frustrate God's purpose in the earth, nor have you any friend or helper beside ALLAH.
Muhammad Asad
and you cannot elude Him on earth, and you will have none to protect you from God [in the life to come], and none to bring you succour.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And you cannot escape from Allah (i.e. His Punishment) in the earth, and besides Allah you have neither any Wali (guardian or a protector) nor any helper.
Muhammad Pickthall
Ye cannot escape in the earth, for beside Allah ye have no protecting friend nor any helper.
Muhammad Sarwar
You cannot challenge God on earth and you will have no one besides Him as your guardian or helper.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And you cannot escape in the earth, and you shall not have a guardian or a helper besides Allah.
Rashad Khalifa
You can never escape, and you have none beside GOD as a Lord and Master.
Shabbir Ahmed
Neither can you evade Him on earth, nor do you have any patron or helper besides God.