An-Nahl 16:38

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وَأَقْسَمُوا بِاللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

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And they swear by Allah with their most solemn oaths, “Allah will not resurrect anyone who dies.” Yes indeed, it is a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

And they swear by God with their most solemn oaths, “God will not resurrect anyone who dies.” Yes indeed, it is a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

They promised strongly by Allah, "Allah won't bring back to life anyone who dies." But He will! It's a true promise from Him, but most people don't know.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

They swore by Allah with their strongest promises, "Allah won't bring the dead back to life." But He definitely will — it's a true promise He made — but most people don't realize it.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

They swore by God their most solemn oaths that God will not resurrect those who die. But yes — a binding promise upon Him — yet most people do not know.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

And they swear by Allah, with their most solemn oaths: “Allah will not resurrect anyone who dies.” Yes indeed, it is a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know.

Community • Allah

And they swear by God, with their most solemn oaths: “God will not resurrect anyone who dies.” Yes indeed, it is a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know.

Community • God

And they swear by Allāh their strongest oaths [that] Allāh will not resurrect one who dies. But yes - [it is] a true promise [binding] upon Him, but most of the people do not know.

Saheeh International

And they swear by Allâh their strongest oaths, that Allâh will not raise up him who dies. Yes, (He will raise them up), - a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not.

Hilali and Khan

They swear by Allah their solemn oaths that Allah will not resurrect those who die. Yes, He will! It is a true promise upon Him, but most people do not know –

Rowwad Translation Center

They swear their strongest oaths by Allah, that Allah will not raise up those who die: Nay, but it is a promise (binding) on Him in truth: but most among mankind realise it not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And they swear by Allah their most binding oaths (that) Allah will not raise up him who dieth. Nay, but it is a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not,

Marmaduke Pickthall

They swear their strongest oaths by God that God will never raise the dead to life -- nonetheless, it is a promise truly binding on Him, even though most people do not realize it --

Wahiduddin Khan

They swear most solemnly in the name of Allah and say: "Allah shall not raise to life any who dies." (Yes, He will do so); that is a promise by which He is bound, even though most people do not know that.

Abul A'la Maududi

They swear by Allah with solemn oaths that Allah will not resurrect those who die. Yes indeed [He will], it is a promise binding upon Him, but most people do not know,

Ali Quli Qarai

Waaqsamoo biAllahi jahda aymanihim la yabAAathu Allahu man yamootu bala waAAdan AAalayhi haqqan walakinna akthara alnnasi la yaAAlamoona

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