Al-Qasas

But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, “If only he was given the like of what Moses had been given.”¹ Did they not deny what had been given to Moses earlier? They claimed, “Both ˹Scriptures˺ are works of magic, supporting each other!”² Adding, “We truly deny both.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But when the truth came to them from Us, they said, "Why was he not given like that which was given to Moses?" Did they not disbelieve in that which was given to Moses before? They said, "[They are but] two works of magic supporting each other,¹ and indeed we are, in both, disbelievers."

— Saheeh International

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Bring then a scripture from Allah which is a better guide than these two so I may follow it, if your claim is true.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Say, "Then bring a scripture from Allah which is more guiding than either of them that I may follow it, if you should be truthful."

— Saheeh International

So if they fail to respond to you, then know that they only follow their desires. And who could be more astray than those who follow their desires with no guidance from Allah? Surely Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

But if they do not respond to you - then know that they only follow their [own] desires. And who is more astray than one who follows his desire without guidance from Allah? Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

— Saheeh International

Indeed, We have steadily delivered the Word ˹of Allah˺ to the people so they may be mindful.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We have [repeatedly] conveyed to them the word [i.e., the Qur’ān] that they might be reminded.

— Saheeh International

˹As for˺ those ˹faithful˺ to whom We had given the Scripture before this ˹Quran˺, they do believe in it.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Those to whom We gave the Scripture before it - they¹ are believers in it.

— Saheeh International

When it is recited to them, they declare, “We believe in it. This is definitely the truth from our Lord. We had already submitted¹ ˹even˺ before this.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And when it is recited to them, they say, "We have believed in it; indeed, it is the truth from our Lord. Indeed we were, [even] before it, Muslims [i.e., submitting to Allah]."

— Saheeh International

These ˹believers˺ will be given a double reward for their perseverance, responding to evil with good, and for donating from what We have provided for them.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Those will be given their reward twice for what they patiently endured and [because] they avert evil through good, and from what We have provided them they spend.

— Saheeh International

When they hear slanderous talk, they turn away from it, saying, “We are accountable for our deeds and you for yours. Peace ˹is our only response˺ to you! We want nothing to do with those who act ignorantly.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And when they hear ill speech, they turn away from it and say, "For us are our deeds, and for you are your deeds. Peace will be upon you;¹ we seek not the ignorant."

— Saheeh International

You surely cannot guide whoever you like ˹O Prophet˺, but it is Allah Who guides whoever He wills, and He knows best who are ˹fit to be˺ guided.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, [O Muḥammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills. And He is most knowing of the [rightly] guided.

— Saheeh International

They say ˹to the Prophet˺, “If we were to follow ˹true˺ guidance with you, we would certainly be snatched away from our land.” Have We not established for them a safe haven ˹in Mecca˺ to which fruits of all kinds are brought as a provision from Us? But most of them do not know ˹this favour˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And they [i.e., the Quraysh] say, "If we were to follow the guidance with you, we would be swept¹ from our land." Have We not established for them a safe sanctuary to which are brought the fruits of all things as provision from Us? But most of them do not know.

— Saheeh International

˹Imagine˺ how many societies We have destroyed that had been spoiled by their ˹comfortable˺ living! Those are their residences, never inhabited after them except passingly.¹ And We ˹alone˺ were the Successor.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And how many a city have We destroyed that was insolent in its [way of] living, and those are their dwellings which have not been inhabited after them except briefly.¹ And it is We who were the inheritors.

— Saheeh International