12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 103
وَمَٓا اَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ وَلَوْ حَرَصْتَ بِمُؤْمِن۪ينَ
Wama aktharu annasiwalaw harasta bimu/mineen
But most people, for all your eagerness, are not muminun.
- Progressive Muslims
And most of the people, even if you are diligent, will not believe.
- Shabbir Ahmed
(Although you narrated the accurate account of Joseph as they demanded), most of these people will not believe even as you compassionately so desire.
- Sam Gerrans
And most men — though thou be desirous — are not believers.
- The Monotheist Group
And most of the people, even if you are diligent, will not believe.
- Edip-Layth
Most people will not acknowledge, even if you wish eagerly.
- Aisha Bewley
But most people, for all your eagerness, are not muminun.
- Rashad Khalifa
Most people, no matter what you do, will not believe.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Many men will not believe howsoever you wish,
- Sahih International
And most of the people, although you strive [for it], are not believers.
- Muhammad Asad
Yet - however strongly thou mayest desire it -most people will not believe [in this revelation],
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And though thou try much, most men will not believe.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Nor are most people moved by the convincing divine signs and marvels, expositions and illustrations to exercise spiritual apprehension of divine truths nor do they justify faith as a conviction operative on their character and will, even though you Muhammad are full of keen desire to guide them into all truth.
- Bijan Moeinian
What a shame that most people, no matter what you do, will choose not to believe.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And most of mankind will not believe even if you desire it eagerly.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Yet no faith will the greater part of mankind have, however ardently thou dost desire it.
- Mustafa Khattab
And most people will not believe—no matter how keen you are—
- Taqi Usmani
Most of the people are not going to believe despite your strong desire for it.
- Abdul Haleem
However eagerly you may want them to, most men will not believe.
- Arthur John Arberry
Yet, be thou ever so eager, the most part of men believe not.
- E. Henry Palmer
And yet most men, though thou shouldst be urgent, will not believe.
- Hamid S. Aziz
That is one of the stories of the unseen that We inspire in you (Muhammad). You were not with them when they agreed in their affair when they were scheming.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And, though you be (so) eager, in no way are most of mankind believers.
- George Sale
But the greater part of men, although thou earnestly desire it, will not believe.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Still the larger part of mankind will not have any Faith: However much you may like it (for them).
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And many people, even though you ardently desire (it), will not at all believe.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Yet most people will not have faith, however eager you should be.