Surah Hud — Verse 118
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وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً ۖ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ
Walaw shaa rabbuka lajaAAala annasaommatan wahidatan wala yazaloonamukhtalifeen
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
And if your Lord had willed, He could have made mankind one community; but they will not cease to differ,
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
If your Lord had pleased, He would have made all people a single community, but they continue to have their differences-
Marmaduke Pickthall
And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing,
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
If thy Lord had so willed, He could have made mankind one people: but they will not cease to dispute.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
Had your Lord willed, He would have made all the people a single community. But, they will continue in their differences,
Al-Hilali & Khan
And if your Lord had so willed, He could surely have made mankind one Ummah [nation or community (following one religion i.e. Islâm)] but they will not cease to disagree.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
Had your Lord so willed, He would surely have made mankind one community. But as things stand, now they will not cease to differ among themselves and to follow erroneous ways