Surah Saba — Verse 49

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قُلْ جَآءَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَمَا يُبْدِئُ ٱلْبَـٰطِلُ وَمَا يُعِيدُ

Qul jaa alhaqqu wamayubdi-o albatilu wama yuAAeed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Say, "The truth has come, and falsehood can neither begin [anything] nor repeat [it]."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Say, ‘The Truth has come; falsehood is powerless.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

Say: The Truth hath come, and falsehood showeth not its face and will not return.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Say: "The Truth has arrived, and Falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything."

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Say, “Truth has come, and falsehood (has vanished, and it) has no power to produce or reproduce (anything).”

Al-Hilali & Khan

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Al-Haqq (the truth i.e. the Qur’ân and Allâh’s Revelation) has come, and Al-Bâtil [falsehood - Iblîs (Satan)] can neither create anything nor resurrect (anything)."

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Say: “The Truth has come and falsehood can neither originate nor recreate anything.”

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

Say: “The truth has now come [to light, and falsehood is bound to wither away]: for, falsehood cannot bring forth anything new, nor can it bring back [what has passed away].”

Rowwad · source edition

Say, “The Truth has come, and falsehood can neither initiate nor restore anything[24].”

Notes

[24] i.e., the falsehood has been abolished.

Noor International · source edition

(49) Say, "The truth has come, and falsehood can neither begin [anything] nor repeat [it]."[1237]

Notes

[1237]- This expression alludes to complete inability, meaning that falsehood was abolished.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

49. Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Al-Haqq (the truth i.e. the Qur’ân and Allâh’s Revelation) has come, and Al-Bâtil [falsehood - Iblîs (Satan)] can neither create anything nor resurrect (anything)."