Surah Ad-Dukhan — Verse 39

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مَا خَلَقْنَـٰهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Ma khalaqnahuma illabilhaqqi walakinna aktharahum layaAAlamoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

We did not create them except in truth, but most of them do not know.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

We created them for a true purpose, but most people do not comprehend.

Marmaduke Pickthall

We created them not save with truth; but most of them know not.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We created them not except for just ends: but most of them do not understand.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

We did not create them but with true purpose, but most of them do not know.

Al-Hilali & Khan

We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

We did not create them except in Truth. But most of them do not know.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

none of this have We created without [an inner] truth: but most of them under­stand it not.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

39. We created them not except with truth (i.e. to examine and test those who are obedient and those who are disobedient and then reward the obedient ones and punish the disobedient ones), but most of them know not.