9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 115
وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوْماً بَعْدَ اِذْ هَدٰيهُمْ حَتّٰى يُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ مَا يَتَّقُونَۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَل۪يمٌ
Wama kana Allahu liyudillaqawman baAAda ith hadahum hattayubayyina lahum ma yattaqoona inna Allaha bikullishay-in AAaleem
Allah would never misguide a people after guiding them until He had made it clear to them how to have taqwa. Allah has knowledge of all things.
- Progressive Muslims
And it is not for God to misguide a people after He guided them, until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. God is aware of all things.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Allah never sends a folk astray after He has guided them, unless they violate the Laws that were made plain. Surely, Allah is the Knower of all things.
- Sam Gerrans
And God would not send a people astray after He has guided them until He has made plain to them of what they should be in prudent fear; God knows all things.
- The Monotheist Group
And it is not for God to misguide a people after He guided them, until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. God is aware of all things.
- Edip-Layth
God will never mislead a people after He guided them, until He makes clear to them what they should be aware. God is knower of all things.
- Aisha Bewley
Allah would never misguide a people after guiding them until He had made it clear to them how to have taqwa. Allah has knowledge of all things.
- Rashad Khalifa
GOD does not send any people astray, after He had guided them, without first pointing out for them what to expect. GOD is fully aware of all things.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
God never leads men astray after guiding them, until He makes quite clear to them what they should avoid, for God indeed knows each and everything.
- Sahih International
And Allah would not let a people stray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them what they should avoid. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of all things.
- Muhammad Asad
And God would never-after having invited them to His guidance -condemn people for going astray ere He has made [entirely] clear unto them of what they should beware. Verily, God has full knowledge of everything.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
It was never Allah's (part) that He should send a folk astray after He had guided them until He had made clear unto them what they should avoid. Lo! Allah is Aware of all things.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Nor would Allah lead, people into error after He has guided them lo His path of righteousness until He has explicitly made known to them what they must avoid and they did not, Allah is indeed 'Alimun (Omniscient) of all in all.
- Bijan Moeinian
It is not the Lord’s tradition to mislead a people (whom He has guided. ) God first plainly explains to them what they should avoid [and if they do not listen to Him, then He will let them go deeper and deeper into the darkness.] God is fully aware of everything.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And Allâh will never lead a people astray after He has guided them until He makes clear to them as to what they should avoid. Verily, Allâh is the All-Knower of everything.[1]
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And Allah will not mislead a people after He hath guided them, in order that He may make clear to them what to fear (and avoid)- for Allah hath knowledge of all things.
- Mustafa Khattab
Allah would never consider a people deviant after He has guided them, until He makes clear to them what they must avoid. Surely Allah has ˹full˺ knowledge of everything.
- Taqi Usmani
Allah is not such as He makes a people go astray after He has given them guidance, unless He explains to them what they should avoid. Indeed, Allah is fully aware of every thing.
- Abdul Haleem
God would not condemn for going astray those He has already guided [to the faith] before making entirely clear to them what they should avoid. God has knowledge of everything;
- Arthur John Arberry
God would never lead a people astray after that He has guided them, until He makes clear to them as to what they should be godfearing; surely God knows everything.
- E. Henry Palmer
Nor will God lead astray a people after He has guided them until that is made manifest to them which they have to fear; verily, God all things doth know.
- Hamid S. Aziz
Nor will Allah lead astray a people after He has guided them until that is made clear to them that which they have to fear (avoid). Verily, Allah is aware of all things.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And in no way does Allah lead a people into error after that He has guided them, until He makes evident to them what they should protect themselves from. Surely Allah is Ever-Knowing of everything.
- George Sale
Nor is God disposed to lead people into error, after that He hath directed them, until that which they ought to avoid is become known unto them; for God knoweth all things.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And Allah will not lead astray a people after He has guided them, so that He may make clear to them what to fear (and to avoid)— Surely, Allah is All Knowing (Aleem) of all things.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
It is not for Allâh to condemn a people as lost after He has guided them, unless He has made clear to them the things they ought to guard against. Surely, Allâh has full knowledge of everything.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Allah does not lead any people astray after He has guided them until He has made clear to them what they should beware of. Indeed Allah has knowledge of all things.