Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 34

The Prophets · 21:34 · 34/112

وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ ٱلْخُلْدَ ۖ أَفَإِي۟ن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلْخَـٰلِدُونَ

Wama jaAAalna libasharin minqablika alkhulda afa-in mitta fahumu alkhalidoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

And We did not grant to any man before you eternity [on earth]; so if you die - would they be eternal?

We have not granted everlasting life to any other human being before you either [Muhammad]- if you die, will [the disbelievers] live for ever?

We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal!

We granted not to any man before thee permanent life (here): if then thou shouldst die, would they live permanently?

We did not assign immortality to any human (even) before you. So, if you die, will they live for ever?

And We granted not to any human being immortality before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): then if you die, would they live forever?

(O Muhammad), We did not grant everlasting life to any human being even before you. If you were to die, will they live for ever?