The Quran

سورة القَمَر

Surah Al-Qamar 54:3

The Moon · Verse 3 of 55

وَكَذَّبُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا أَهْوَاءَهُمْ ۚ وَكُلُّ أَمْرٍ مُسْتَقِرٌّ

Abdul Mannan Omar

They have cried lies (even to this sign) and have followed their low desires. Yet every decree (of God) shall certainly come to pass.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They reject (the warning) and follow their (own) lusts but every matter has its appointed time.

Ahmed Ali

And deny, and follow their own vain desires; but every matter is determined at its time.

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Ali Unal

And they have denied (Prophethood and whatever sign the Prophet has shown them), and followed their lusts and caprices. Yet every matter has its appointed time (and so they will come to know the truth).

Daryabadi

And they belied, and they followed their lusts; and every affair cometh to a final goal.

Faridul Haque

And they denied and followed their own desires, whereas each matter has been decided!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And they deny and follow their low desires; and every affair is settled.

Maulvi Sher Ali

They have rejected the truth and follow their own fancies. But for everything there is an appointed time.

Muhammad Asad

for they are bent on giving it the lie, being always wont to follow their own desires. Yet everything reveals its truth in the end.

Muhammad Musin Khan

They belied (the Verses of Allah, this Qur'an), and followed their own lusts. And every matter will be settled [according to the kind of deeds (for the doer of good deeds, his deeds will take him to Paradise, and similarly evil deeds will take their doers to Hell)].

Muhammad Pickthall

They denied (the Truth) and followed their own lusts. Yet everything will come to a decision

Muhammad Sarwar

They have rejected it and have followed their own desires, but all matters will be settled (by God).

Muhammed ali Shakir

And they call (it) a lie, and follow their low desires; and every affair has its appointed term.

Rashad Khalifa

They disbelieved, followed their opinions, and adhered to their old traditions.

Shabbir Ahmed

They adamantly deny the truth and follow their desires. Yet, everything moves to its destination in stages.