The Quran

سورة التّکویر

Surah Al-Takwîr 81:29

Losing of the Light · Verse 29 of 29

وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And you should not desire (otherwise) except that which Allâh the Lord of the worlds desires (for you).

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But ye shall not will except as Allah wills,- the Cherisher of the Worlds.

Ahmed Ali

Though you cannot desire except as God will, the Lord of all the worlds.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

But you cannot will (to do so) unless God wills, the Lord of the worlds.

Daryabadi

And ye shall not will unless it be that Allah, the Lord of the worlds, willeth.

Faridul Haque

And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And you will not, except Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And you desire not a thing except that ALLAH, the Lord of the worlds, desire it.

Muhammad Asad

But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way].

Muhammad Musin Khan

And you will not, unless (it be) that Allah wills, the Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists).

Muhammad Pickthall

And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation.

Muhammad Sarwar

However, you will not be able to choose anything unless God, Lord of the Universe wills it to be so.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds.

Rashad Khalifa

Whatever you will is in accordance with the will of GOD, Lord of the universe.

Shabbir Ahmed

But you cannot will it unless you abide by the laws of the Lord of the Worlds.