The Quran

سورة الطُّور

Surah Al-Tûr 52:41

The Mount · Verse 41 of 49

أَمْ عِنْدَهُمُ الْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Do they have (the knowledge of) the unseen so that they write down (and judge things in its light).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or that the Unseen in it their hands, and they write it down?

Ahmed Ali

Or do they have knowledge of the Unknown which they write down?

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Ali Unal

Or do they have the knowledge of the Unseen (and the Supreme Preserved Tablet) so that they write down the decrees (determining all events, and stipulating a way of life for others to follow)?

Daryabadi

Is with them the Unseen, and they write it down!

Faridul Haque

Or is the hidden with them, by which they pass judgements?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Or possess they the unseen, so they write (it) down?

Maulvi Sher Ali

Do they possess knowledge of the unseen, so that they write it down?

Muhammad Asad

Or [do they think] that the hidden reality [of all that exists] is almost within their grasp, so that [in time] they can write it down?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Or that the Ghaib (unseen) is with them, and they write it down?

Muhammad Pickthall

Or possess they the Unseen so that they can write (it) down?

Muhammad Sarwar

Do they have knowledge of the unseen, thus, are able to predict (the future)?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Or have they the unseen so that they write (it) down?

Rashad Khalifa

Do they know the future, and have it recorded?

Shabbir Ahmed

Or do they know the future so that they have it written down?