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Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 11:118 | |
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| Transliteration | Walaw shaa rabbuka lajaAAala alnnasa ommatan wahidatan wala yazaloona mukhtalifeena |
| Literal | And if your Lord willed/wanted He would have made the people one nation, and they still/continue differing/disagreeing . |
| Yusuf Ali | If thy Lord had so willed, He could have made mankind one people: but they will not cease to dispute. |
| Pickthal | And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing, |
| Arberry | Had thy Lord willed, He would have made mankind one nation; but they continue in their differences |
| Shakir | And if your Lord had pleased He would certainly have made people a single nation, and they shall continue to differ. |
| Sarwar | Had your Lord wanted, He would have made all people one united nation. They still have different beliefs |
| Khalifa | Had your Lord willed, all the people would have been one congregation (of believers). But they will always dispute (the truth). |
| Hilali/Khan | And if your Lord had so willed, He could surely have made mankind one Ummah (nation or community (following one religion only i.e. Islam)), but they will not cease to disagree,- |
| H/K/Saheeh | And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ. |
| Malik | If your Lord had so willed, He would have certainly made mankind one single nation but that is not what He wants, so they will continue to differ[118] |
| QXP | Had your Lord so willed, He could have made all mankind one single community, (but He has granted them free will as against other creatures (5:48)). Therefore, they continue to hold divergent views. Eventually however, the Divine Truth given in the Qur'an will be the dominant force in the world bringing most of the mankind together (9:33), (41:53), (48:28), (61:9). |
| Maulana Ali | And if thy Lord had pleased, He would have made people a single nation. And they cease not to differ, |
| Free Minds | And had your Lord wished, He could have made all mankind one nation, but they still would continue to disagree. |
| Qaribullah | Had your Lord willed, He would have made mankind a single nation. But they continue in their differences |
| George Sale | And if thy Lord pleased, He would have made all men of one religion: But they shall not cease to differ among themselves, |
| JM Rodwell | Had thy Lord pleased he would have made mankind of one religion: but those only to whom thy Lord hath granted his mercy will cease to differ. |
| Asad | And had thy Sustainer so willed, He could surely have made all mankind one single community: but [He willed it otherwise, and so] they continue to hold divergent views'° - |
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