17. Surah Al-Isra, Verse 42
قُلْ لَوْ كَانَ مَعَهُٓ اٰلِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ اِذاً لَابْتَغَوْا اِلٰى ذِي الْعَرْشِ سَب۪يلاً
Qul law kana maAAahu alihatunkama yaqooloona ithan labtaghaw ila theealAAarshi sabeela
Say: ‘If there had, as you say, been other gods together with Him, they would have sought a way to the Master of the Throne. ’
- Progressive Muslims
Say: "If there had been gods with Him as they say, then they would have tried to gain a way to the throne. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "If there were any other deities side by side with Him, as they claim, even those would have to find a way unto the Lord of the Throne of Almightiness. "
- Sam Gerrans
Say thou: “If there had been gods with Him, as they say, then would they have sought a path against the Lord of the Throne.”
- The Monotheist Group
Say: "If there had been gods with Him as they say, then they would have tried to gain a way to the Throne."
- Edip-Layth
Say, "If there had been gods with Him as they say, then they would have tried to gain a way to the Possessor of Authority."
- Aisha Bewley
Say: ‘If there had, as you say, been other gods together with Him, they would have sought a way to the Master of the Throne. ’
- Rashad Khalifa
Say, "If there were any other gods beside Him, as they claim, they would have tried to overthrow the Possessor of the throne."
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Say: "Had there been other gods with Him, as they assert, they would surely have sought a way (of opposition) against the Lord of the Throne. "
- Sahih International
Say, [O Muúammad], "If there had been with Him [other] gods, as they say, then they [each] would have sought to the Owner of the Throne a way. "
- Muhammad Asad
Say: "If there were-as some people assert [other] deities side by side with Him, surely [even] they would have to strive to find a way unto Him who is enthroned on His almightiness?"
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): If there were other gods along with Him, as they say, then had they sought a way against the Lord of the Throne.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Say to them: If indeed He had, as they say, associate deities who share His divine nature, His Omnipotence and His Authority, then they would have certainly sought out a way to expropriate Him of His throne, His rights and His Exclusive Authority.
- Bijan Moeinian
Say: "If there were any other gods beside Him (as they claim), those gods would have tried [long time ago] to overthrow the Lord of the Throne.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم to these polytheists, pagans): "If there had been other âlihah (gods) along with Him as they assert, then they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne (seeking His Pleasures and to be near to Him).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Say: If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say,- behold, they would certainly have sought out a way to the Lord of the Throne!
- Mustafa Khattab
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "Had there been other gods besides Him—as they claim—then they would have certainly sought a way to ˹challenge˺ the Lord of the Throne."
- Taqi Usmani
Say, "Had there been other gods along with Him", as they say, “then they would have found out a way to the Lord of the Throne”.
- Abdul Haleem
Say, ‘If there were other gods along with Him, as they say there are, then they would have tried to find a way to the Lord of the Throne.’
- Arthur John Arberry
Say: 'If there had been other gods with Him, as they say, in that case assuredly they would have sought a way unto the Lord of the Throne. ' Glory be to Him!
- E. Henry Palmer
Say, 'Were there with Him other gods, as ye say, then would they seek a way against the Lord of the throne. '
- Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "Were there with Him other gods, as you say, then would they seek a way against (or to) the Lord of the Throne. "
- Mahmoud Ghali
Say, "If there had been (other) gods with Him, as they say, lo, indeed they would have constantly sought a way to The Owner of the Throne. "
- George Sale
Say unto the idolaters, if there were other gods with him, as ye say, they would surely seek an occasion of making some attempt against the possessor of the throne:
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Say (to the disbelievers): If there were (other) gods with Him— As they (the disbelievers) say— Then they would certainly have searched a way to the Lord of the Throne!
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `Had there been other gods as they allege beside Him (- the One God), in that case these (polytheists) would have certainly sought out (by their help) a way to the Lord of the Mighty throne.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Say, ‘Were there [other] gods besides Him, as they say, they would surely encroach on the Lord of the Throne.