Ash-Shura 42:9

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أَمِ اتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءَ ۖ فَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْوَلِيُّ وَهُوَ يُحْيِي الْمَوْتَىٰ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

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Or have they adopted protectors besides Him? But Allah is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

Or have they adopted protectors besides Him? But God is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He has power over all things.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

Did they choose protectors other than Allah? Allah is the true Protector. He brings the dead back to life, and He can do anything.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

Have they taken protectors besides Him? But Allah alone is the true Protector. He brings the dead back to life, and He has power over everything.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

Or have they taken protectors besides Him? God alone is the Protector. He gives life to the dead, and He is Capable of all things.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

Or have they adopted protectors besides him? Allah is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is capable of all things.

Community • Allah

Or have they adopted protectors besides him? God is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is capable of all things.

Community • God

Or have they taken protectors [or allies] besides Him? But Allāh - He is the Protector, and He gives life to the dead, and He is over all things competent.

Saheeh International

Or have they taken (for worship) Auliyâ’ (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, lords, gods) besides Him? But Allâh - He Alone is the Walî (Lord, God, Protector). And it is He Who gives life to the dead, and He is Able to do all things.

Hilali and Khan

How do they take protectors besides Him? While Allah alone is the Protector, for He gives life to the dead, and He is Most Capable of all things.

Rowwad Translation Center

What! Have they taken (for worship) protectors besides Him? But it is Allah,- He is the Protector, and it is He Who gives life to the dead: It is He Who has power over all things,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or have they chosen protecting friends besides Him? But Allah, He (alone) is the Protecting Friend. He quickeneth the dead, and He is Able to do all things.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Have they taken for themselves protectors other than Him? But it is God who is the real Protector. He resurrects the dead, and He has power over all things.

Wahiduddin Khan

(Are they so foolish that) they have chosen others rather than Allah as their protectors? Yet it is Allah Who is the Protector and Who resurrects the dead and Who has power over everything.

Abul A'la Maududi

Have they taken awliya besides Him? [Say,] ‘It is Allah, who is the [true] Wali, and He revives the dead, and He has power over all things.

Ali Quli Qarai

Ami ittakhathoo min doonihi awliyaa faAllahu huwa alwaliyyu wahuwa yuhyee almawta wahuwa AAala kulli shayin qadeerun

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