And even if We opened for them a gate to heaven, through which they continued to ascend,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And [even] if We opened to them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend,
— Saheeh International
still they would say, “Our eyes have truly been dazzled! In fact, we must have been bewitched.”
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
They would say, "Our eyes have only been dazzled. Rather, we are a people affected by magic."
— Saheeh International
Indeed, We have placed constellations in the sky, and adorned it for all to see.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have placed within the heaven great stars and have beautified it for the observers.
— Saheeh International
And We protected it from every accursed devil,
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have protected it from every devil expelled [from the mercy of Allah]
— Saheeh International
except the one eavesdropping, who is then pursued by a visible flare.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame.
— Saheeh International
As for the earth, We spread it out and placed upon it firm mountains, and caused everything to grow there in perfect balance.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And the earth - We have spread it and cast therein firmly set mountains and caused to grow therein [something] of every well-balanced thing.
— Saheeh International
And We made in it means of sustenance for you and others, who you do not provide for.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have made for you therein means of living and [for] those for whom you are not providers.1
— Saheeh International
There is not any means ˹of sustenance˺ whose reserves We do not hold, only bringing it forth in precise measure.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And there is not a thing but that with Us are its depositories, and We do not send it down except according to a known [i.e., specified] measure.
— Saheeh International
We send fertilizing winds, and bring down rain from the sky for you to drink. It is not you who hold its reserves.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have sent the fertilizing winds1 and sent down water from the sky and given you drink from it. And you are not its retainers.
— Saheeh International
Surely it is We Who give life and cause death. And We are the ˹Eternal˺ Successor.1
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.1
— Saheeh International
We certainly know those who have gone before you and those who will come after ˹you˺.
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
And We have already known the preceding [generations] among you, and We have already known the later [ones to come].
— Saheeh International