The Quran

سورة الجنّ

Surah Al-Jinn 72:10

The Jinn · Verse 10 of 28

وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِي أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

"(We confess that) we do not know whether evil is (hereby) augured for those who are on the earth or whether their Lord (thereby) intends to bestow right guidance for them.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.

Ahmed Ali

We do not know if this means ill for the dwellers of the earth, or their Lord wishes guidance for them.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

‘We (being prevented from overhearing) did not know whether evil is intended for those who live on the earth or their Lord wills for them right guidance and good.

Daryabadi

And we know not whether evil is boded for those who are on the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth for them a right direction.

Faridul Haque

‘And we do not know whether harm is intended for those on the earth, or whether their Lord intends goodness for them.’

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And we know not whether evil is meant for those on earth or whether their Lord means to direct them aright:

Maulvi Sher Ali

`And we know not whether evil is intended for those who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intends to bestow guidance upon them,

Muhammad Asad

"'And [now we have become aware] that we [created beings] may not know whether evil fortune is intended for [any of] those who live on earth, or whether it is their Sustainer's will to endow them with consciousness of what is right:

Muhammad Musin Khan

'And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.

Muhammad Pickthall

And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.

Muhammad Sarwar

We do not know whether by this arrangement God intends benefit and guidance for the people of the earth or only evil.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:

Rashad Khalifa

`We have no idea if something bad is intended for the inhabitants of Earth, or if their Lord wills to redeem them.

Shabbir Ahmed

And we know not whether harm is intended for the inhabitants of the earth, or whether their Lord wills for them Enlightenment."