The Quran

سورة الاٴعرَاف

Surah Al-A‘râf 7:190

The Elevated Places · Verse 190 of 206

فَلَمَّا آتَاهُمَا صَالِحًا جَعَلَا لَهُ شُرَكَاءَ فِيمَا آتَاهُمَا ۚ فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But when He gives them a good (child), they both ascribe to Him associates in respect of (the birth of) that (child) which He has given them. Allâh is Highly Exalted far above the things they associate (with Him).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But when He giveth them a goodly child, they ascribe to others a share in the gift they have received: but Allah is exalted high above the partners they ascribe to Him.

Ahmed Ali

But when they were given a healthy son, they started ascribing to other powers a share in what God had bestowed on them. But God is above what they ascribe to Him.

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Ali Unal

Then when He grants the couple a righteous child, they begin to associate partners with God in respect of what He has granted them. Absolutely exalted is He above their association of partners with Him and whatever they associate with Him as partners.

Daryabadi

But when He vouchsafeth the twain a goodly child they set up unto Him associates in respect of that which He hath vouchsafed to them. Exalted be Allah far from that which they associate!

Faridul Haque

So when He bestowed them a normal child, they ascribed partners (to Him) in respect of what He had bestowed upon them; therefore Supreme is Allah, above all that they ascribe as partners.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

But when He gives them a good one, they set up with Him associates in that which He has given them. High is Allah above what they associate (with Him).

Maulvi Sher Ali

But when HE gives them a good child, they associate with HIM partners in respect of that which HE has given them. But exalted is ALLAH far above what they associate with HIM.

Muhammad Asad

And yet, as soon as He has granted them sound [offspring], they begin to ascribe to other powers beside Him a share in bringing about what He has granted them ! Sublimely exalted, however, is God - above anything to which men may ascribe a share in His divinity!

Muhammad Musin Khan

But when He gave them a Salih (good in every aspect) child, they ascribed partners to Him (Allah) in that which He has given to them. High be Allah, Exalted above all that they ascribe as partners to Him.

Muhammad Pickthall

But when He gave unto them aright, they ascribed unto Him partners in respect of that which He had given them. High is He Exalted above all that they associate (with Him).

Muhammad Sarwar

When they were given a healthy son, they began to love him as much as they loved God. God is too exalted to be loved equally to anything else.

Muhammed ali Shakir

But when He gives them a good one, thcy set up with Him associates in what He has given them; but high is Allah above what they associate (with Him).

Rashad Khalifa

But when He gives them a good baby, they turn His gift into an idol that rivals Him. GOD be exalted, far above any partnership.

Shabbir Ahmed

But as soon as He grants them a healthy baby, they begin to ascribe to others a share in the gift He has given them. Exalted is He, High above all that they associate with Him.