The Quran

سورة الشّوریٰ

Surah Al-Shûrâ 42:50

The Council · Verse 50 of 53

أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَإِنَاثًا ۖ وَيَجْعَلُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ عَقِيمًا ۚ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ قَدِيرٌ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Or (to some) He grants mixed - sons and daughters, and He makes whom He will barren (of having a child). Indeed, He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or He bestows both males and females, and He leaves barren whom He will: for He is full of Knowledge and Power.

Ahmed Ali

On some He bestows both sons and daughters, and some He leaves issueless. He is all-knowing and all-powerful.

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Ali Unal

Or He mingles them, both sons and daughters (granted to whom He wills); and He leaves barren whom He wills. Surely He is All-Knowing, All-Powerful.

Daryabadi

Or He conjoineth them males and females; and He maketh barren whomsoever He will; verily He is Knower, Petent.

Faridul Haque

Or may mix them, the sons and daughters; and may make barren whomever He wills; indeed He is All Knowing, Able.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or He grants them both males and females, and He makes whom He pleases, barren. Surely He is Knower, Powerful.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Or, HE mixes them, males and females; and HE makes whom HE pleases barren. Surely, HE is All-Knowing, Powerful.

Muhammad Asad

or He gives both male and female [to whomever He wills], and causes to be barren whomever He wills: for, verily, He is all-knowing, infinite in His power.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or He bestows both males and females, and He renders barren whom He wills. Verily, He is the All-Knower and is Able to do all things.

Muhammad Pickthall

Or He mingleth them, males and females, and He maketh barren whom He will. Lo! He is Knower, Powerful.

Muhammad Sarwar

offspring to whomever He wants. He causes whomever He wants to be childless. He is All-Knowing and All-Powerful.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or He makes them of both sorts, male and female; and He makes whom He pleases barren; surely He is the Knowing, the Powerful.

Rashad Khalifa

Or, He may have the males and the females marry each other, then render whomever He wills sterile. He is Omniscient, Omnipotent.

Shabbir Ahmed

Or He bestows both males and females, and He leaves infertile some according to His laws. He is Knower, Omnipotent.