Surah Fussilat — Verse 42

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لَّا يَأْتِيهِ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ ۖ تَنزِيلٌ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ

La ya'teehi albatilu min bayniyadayhi wala min khalfihi tanzeelun min hakeemin hameed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it; [it is] a revelation from a [Lord who is] Wise and Praiseworthy.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

which falsehood cannot touch from any angle, a Revelation sent down from the Wise One, Worthy of All Praise-

Marmaduke Pickthall

Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or from behind it. (It is) a revelation from the Wise, the Owner of Praise.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

No falsehood can approach it from before or behind it: It is sent down by One Full of Wisdom, Worthy of all Praise.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

that cannot be approached by falsehood, neither from its front, nor from its behind -a revelation from the All-Wise, the Ever-Praised.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it: (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise (Allâh عز وجل).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Falsehood may not enter it from the front or from the rear. It is a revelation that has been sent down from the Most Wise, the Immensely Praiseworthy.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

no falsehood can ever attain to it openly, and neither in a stealthy manner, [since it is] bestowed from on high by One who is truly wise, ever to be praised.

Rowwad · source edition

No falsehood can approach it from the front or from behind; a revelation from the One Who is All-Wise, Praiseworthy.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

42. Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it: (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise (Allâh عز وجل).