The Quran

سورة القَلَم

Surah Al-Qalam 68:28

The Pen · Verse 28 of 52

قَالَ أَوْسَطُهُمْ أَلَمْ أَقُلْ لَكُمْ لَوْلَا تُسَبِّحُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

The most upright (man) among them said, `Did I not say to you why do you not give glory (to God)?´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Said one of them, more just (than the rest): "Did I not say to you, 'Why not glorify (Allah)?'ì

Ahmed Ali

One who was temperate among them, said: "Did I not say: ´Why don´t you priase God?´"

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Ali Unal

The one more equitable among them said: "Did I not say to you: Will you not glorify God?"

Daryabadi

The most moderate of them said: said I not Unto you, wherefore hallow him ye not!

Faridul Haque

The best among them said, “Did I not tell you, ‘Why do you not proclaim His purity?’ ”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The best of them said: Said I not to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?

Maulvi Sher Ali

The best among them said, `Did I not say to you, why do you not glorify God?'

Muhammad Asad

Said the most right-minded among them: "Did I not tell you, 'Will you not extol God's limitless glory?'"

Muhammad Musin Khan

The best among them said: "Did I not tell you: why do you not say: Insha' Allah (If Allah will)."

Muhammad Pickthall

The best among them said: Said I not unto you: Why glorify ye not (Allah)?

Muhammad Sarwar

A reasonable one among them said, "Did I not tell you that you should glorify God?".

Muhammed ali Shakir

The best of them said: Did I not say to you, Why do you not glorify (Allah)?

Rashad Khalifa

The righteous among them said, "If only you had glorified (God)!"

Shabbir Ahmed

The most balanced among them said, "Did I not tell you? Why did you not strive (to help the poor)?"