Surah Al-Qalam — Verse 18

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وَلَا يَسْتَثْنُونَ

Wala yastathnoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Without making exception.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

and made no allowance [for the Will of God]:

Marmaduke Pickthall

And made no exception (for the Will of Allah);

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But made no reservation, ("If it be Allah's Will").

Mufti Taqi Usmani

and did not make any exception (by saying inshā’allāh ).

Al-Hilali & Khan

Without saying: Inshâ’ Allâh (If Allâh wills).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

without making any allowance (for the will of Allah).

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

and made no allowance [for the will of God]:

Rowwad · source edition

and made no exception [by saying: if Allah wills][4].

Notes

[4] Or without leaving some for the poor.

Noor International · source edition

(18) Without making exception.[1727]

Notes

[1727]- i.e., without conceding that nothing can be accomplished unless Allāh wills, saying, "...if Allāh wills" ("in-shā’-Allāh"). See 18:23-24.