Surah An-Nahl — Verse 46

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أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِى تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ

Aw ya'khuthahum fee taqallubihim famahum bimuAAjizeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Or that He would not seize them during their [usual] activity, and they could not cause failure [i.e., escape from Him]?

that it will not catch them suddenly in the midst of their comings and goings- for they cannot frustrate God-

Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro so that there be no escape for them?

Or that He may not call them to account in the midst of their goings to and fro, without a chance of their frustrating Him?-

or that He seizes them when roaming about - while they are not able to frustrate Him -

Or that He may catch them in the midst of their going to and fro (in their jobs), so that there be no escape for them (from Allâh’s punishment)?

or that He will not suddenly seize them while they are going about to and fro and they will be unable to frustrate His design,