Quran 10 : 36

And not follow most of them except assumption. Indeed, the assumption (does) not avail against the truth anything. Indeed, Allah (is) All-Knower of what they do.
وَمَا
Wamā
يَتَّبِعُ
Yattabiʿu
أَكْثَرُهُمْ
Aaktharuhum
إِلَّا
Iillā
ظَنًّا
Ẓannana
إِنَّ
Iinna
ٱلظَّنَّ
Aẓẓanna
لَا
يُغْنِى
Yughniā
مِنَ
Mina
ٱلْحَقِّ
Alḥaqqi
شَيْـًٔا
Shayana
إِنَّ
Iinna
ٱللَّهَ
Allaha
عَلِيمٌۢ
ʿAlīmun
بِمَا
Bimā
يَفْعَلُونَ
Yafʿalūna

Ahmed Ali

Many of them follow nothing but illusion; yet illusion cannot replace the reality. God verily knows what they do

Musharraf Hussain

Most of them are simply speculating, but speculation is no substitute for the truth. Allah knows well what they do.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

The majority of them follow nothing but conjecture, which can never replace the truth. God is aware of what they do.

Arthur John Arberry

And the most of them follow only surmise, and surmise avails naught against truth. Surely God knows the things they do

John Medows Rodwell

And most of them follow only a conceit: - But a conceit attaineth to nought of truth! Verily God knoweth what they say

Ali Quli Qara'i

Most of them just follow conjecture; indeed conjecture is no substitute for the truth. Indeed Allah knows best what they do

T.B.Irving

Most of them merely follow conjecture. However guessing is no substitute for Truth. God is Aware of whatever they are doing.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Most of them follow nothing except conjecture. But conjecture does not help against the truth. Allah knows the things they do

Mustaqim

And most of them only follow assumptions, but assumptions are of no value compared to the truth, for Allah knows what they do.

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And most of them follow not but conjecture. Undoubtedly, conjecture avails not against truth. No doubt, Allah knows their works.

Talal Itani (2012)

Most of them follow nothing but assumptions; and assumptions avail nothing against the truth. God is fully aware of what they do

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Most of them only follow conjecture. While conjecture does not avail against the truth in anything. God is aware of what they do.

Edward Henry Palmer

But most of them follow only suspicion; verily, suspicion does not avail against the truth at all; verily, God knows what they do

Wahiduddin Khan

Most of them follow nothing but mere conjecture. But conjecture is of no use against the Truth. God is well aware of what they do

Safi Kaskas

Most of them follow nothing but speculations, which can never substitute for the Truth. God has full knowledge of all that they do.

Maududi

Most of them only follow conjectures; and surely conjecture can be no substitute for truth. Allah is well aware of whatever they do.

Rashad Khalifa

Most of them follow nothing but conjecture, and conjecture is no substitute for the truth. GOD is fully aware of everything they do.

The Wise Quran

And most of them follow only conjecture; indeed, conjecture does not avail against the truth at all; indeed, God knows what they do.

N J Dawood 2014

Most of them follow nothing but mere conjecture. But conjecture is in no way a substitute for Truth. God is cognizant of what they do

Irving/Hegab

Most of them merely follow conjecture. However guessing is no substitute for Truth. Allah (God) is Aware of whatever they are doing.

Muhammad Sarwar

Most of the unbelievers follow only conjecture which certainly cannot serve as a substitute for the Truth. God knows well what they do

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But most of them follow nothing but fancy: truly fancy can be of no avail against truth. Verily Allah is well aware of all that they do

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Most of them follow not but conjecture. Assuredly conjecture can by no means take the place of truth. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do

Sher Ali

And most of them follow only conjecture. Surely, conjecture avails naught against the truth. Verily, ALLAH is well aware of what they do

Abdel Haleem

Most of them follow nothing but assumptions, but assumptions can be of no value at all against the Truth: God is well aware of what they do

The Study Quran

And most of them follow naught but conjecture. Truly conjecture does not avail against the truth in the least. Truly God knows what they do

Abdul Hye

And most of them don’t follow but guess. Certainly, guess can be of no avail against the truth. Surely, Allah is Well-Aware of what they do.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And most of them follow naught but an opinion; verily opinion availeth not against the truth; verily Allah is the Knower of that which they do

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And most of them follow naught but conjecture. Surely conjecture will not avail aught against the Truth. Truly Allah is Knower of what they do

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do

Aisha Bewley

Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Conjecture is of no use whatsoever against the truth. Allah most certainly knows what they are doing.

Bakhtiari Nejad

And most of them only follow guess (and speculation). Indeed guess (and speculation) has no use against the truth at all. God knows what they do.

Bilal Muhammad 2018

But most of them follow nothing but their desire, and truly desire can be of no avail against truth. Indeed God is well aware of all that they do

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And most of them follow nothing but (their) wishes: Truly, wishes can be of no use against Truth. Surely, Allah is well aware of all that they do

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Surely, conjecture cannot in the least substitute for the truth. Assuredly, Allah knows best what they do

George Sale

And the greater part of them follow an uncertain opinion only; but a mere opinion attaineth not unto any truth. Verily God knoweth that which they do

Mohammad Shafi

And most of them do not follow anything but conjecture. Conjecture will avail nothing indeed against the Truth. Allah is indeed aware of what they do

Hilali - Khan

And most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Certainly, conjecture can be of no avail against the truth. Surely, Allah is All-Aware of what they do

Ali Ünal

Most of them follow only conjecture. Surely conjecture can never substitute for anything of the truth. God surely has full knowledge of all that they do

Linda "iLham" Barto

Most of them follow nothing but conjecture. Surely conjecture can never be a substitute for truth. Truly, Allah is the All-knowing of all that they do.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And most of them follow nothing but opinion. Truly, opinion avails them not against The Truth at all. Truly, God is Knowing of what they accomplish.

Corpus.Quran

And not follow most of them except assumption Indeed the assumption (does) not avail against the truth anything Indeed Allah (is) All-Knower of what they do

Shakir

And most of them do not follow (anything) but conjecture; surely conjecture will not avail aught against the truth; surely Allah is cognizant of what they do

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Most of them follow nothing but conjectures. Surely, conjectures are of no avail in the matter of truth at all. Certainly, Allah is fully aware of what they do

Fode Drame

Most of them do not follow except fantasy. And fantasy can in no wise be a satisfactory replacement for the truth. And truly Allah is Knower of all that they do.

Ahmed Hulusi

Most of them follow only their assumptions! Indeed an assumption cannot replace the Truth! Undoubtedly, Allah knows what they do (as their essence with His Names).

Faridul Haque

And most of them do not follow anything except assumptions; indeed assumption does not serve the least purpose (in place) of the truth; indeed Allah knows their deeds

Dr. Munir Munshey

Most of them follow nothing but conjectures. When it comes to the truth, conjectures do not suffice at all. Surely, Allah has the real knowledge of what they are doing

Shabbir Ahmed

The majority of the people follow nothing but conjecture. Surely, conjecture can never at all be a substitute for the Truth. Allah is Knower of how they act (and forge)

Muhammad Asad

For, most of them follow nothing but conjecture: [and,] behold, conjecture can never be a substitute for truth. Verily, God has full knowledge of all that they do

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And in no way do most of them ever follow anything except surmise; surely surmise avails nothing against the Truth. Surely ? Allah is Ever-Knowing of whatever they perform

Samy Mahdy

And most of them are not following except the assumptions; and the assumptions do not avail a thing among the right. Surely Allah is Knowledgeable with what they are doing.

Amatul Rahman Omar

And most of them follow nothing but mere conjecture whereas, by no means, can a conjecture do away with the need of the truth. The fact is, Allah is Well-Aware of what they do

Mir Aneesuddin

And most of them follow nothing but conjecture (and) conjecture is certainly of no use in anything compared to the truth, and Allah is certainly the Knower of that which they do.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Most of them follow nothing but ˹inherited˺ assumptions. ˹And˺ surely assumptions can in no way replace the truth. Allah is indeed All-Knowing of what they do.

MunirMezyed2023

Most of them do follow naught but speculation. Definitely, speculation will be of no avail against the truth. Indeed, Allâh has the complete knowledge of what you are accustomed to do.

Dr. Kamal Omar

And the majority of them do not follow but (only) conjecture. Certainly, conjecture does not make (one) unconcerned regarding the truth to any extent. Surely, Allah is All-Aware of what they do

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And most of them do not follow except assumption/supposition , that the assumption/supposition does not suffice (replace) from the truth a thing, that God (is) knowledgeable with what they make/do

Munir Mezyed

(Unfortunately), most of them do follow naught but speculation. Definitely, speculation will be of no avail against the truth. Indeed, Allâh has the complete knowledge of what you are accustomed to do.

Hamid S. Aziz

But most of them follow naught but conjecture (suspicion, fancy, guesswork, speculation); verily, conjecture can by no means take the place of (or avail against) truth. Verily, Allah is Aware of what they do

Bijan Moeinian

The fact of the matter is, most of them base their lives on false assumptions. Such assumptions then cannot guide them to the truth [and they are led to evil deeds] and God is aware of their evil deeds