Surah Yunus — Verse 99

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وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَـَٔامَنَ مَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ كُلُّهُمْ جَمِيعًا ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تُكْرِهُ ٱلنَّاسَ حَتَّىٰ يَكُونُوا۟ مُؤْمِنِينَ

Walaw shaa rabbuka laamana manfee al-ardi kulluhum jameeAAan afaanta tukrihu annasahatta yakoonoo mu'mineen

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Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed - all of them entirely. Then, [O Muḥammad], would you compel the people in order that they become believers?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Had your Lord willed, all the people on earth would have believed. So can you [Prophet] compel people to believe?

Marmaduke Pickthall

And if thy Lord willed, all who are in the earth would have believed together. Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men until they are believers?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe!

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Had your Lord willed, all those on earth would have believed altogether. Would you, then, compel people, so that they become believers?

Al-Hilali & Khan

And had your Lord willed, those on earth would have believed, all of them together. So, will you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) then compel mankind, until they become believers.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Had your Lord so willed, all those who are on the earth would have believed. Will you, then, force people into believing?