It is for Allah to point out the paths, but some of them are flawed. Had He willed, He could have guided you all.
An-Nahl 16:9
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وَعَلَى اللَّهِ قَصْدُ السَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَائِرٌ ۚ وَلَوْ شَاءَ لَهَدَاكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
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It is for God to point out the paths, but some of them are flawed. Had He willed, He could have guided you all.
Allah shows the right path, but some paths go the wrong way. If He wanted, He could have guided all of you.
Allah clearly shows the right path, but some paths go astray. If He had wanted, He could have guided you all.
Upon God lies the direction of the path, and some paths veer away. Had He willed, He would have guided you all.
It is upon Allah to point out the path, but some of them are deviant. Had He willed, He would have guided you all.
It is upon God to point out the path, but some of them are deviant. Had He willed, He would have guided you all.
And upon Allāh is the direction of the [right] way, and among them [i.e., the various paths] are those deviating. And if He willed, He could have guided you all.
And upon Allâh is the responsibility to explain the Straight Path. But there are ways that turn aside (such as Paganism, Judaism and Christianity). And had He willed, He would have guided you all (mankind).
It is upon Allah to show the straight path, while other ways are deviant. If He had willed, He could have guided you all.
And unto Allah leads straight the Way, but there are ways that turn aside: if Allah had willed, He could have guided all of you.
And Allah's is the direction of the way, and some (roads) go not straight. And had He willed He would have led you all aright.
The straight way leads to God and there are ways which deviate from the right course. If He so wished, He would guide you all.
It rests with Allah alone to show you the Right Way, even when there are many crooked ways. Had He so willed, He would have (perforce) guided you all aright.
With Allah rests guidance to the straight path, and some of the paths are devious, and had He wished He would have guided you all.
WaAAala Allahi qasdu alssabeeli waminha jairun walaw shaa lahadakum ajmaAAeena