[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
"Omy fellow inmates, are various lords better, or God, the One, the Supreme?"
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
"O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords differing among themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme and Irresistible
Wahiduddin Khan
O my two fellow-prisoners! Are many diverse lords better, or God, the One, the Almighty
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah , the One, the Prevailing
The Wise Quran
O my two companions of the prison! Are separate lords better, or God, the One, the Subduer?
The Study Quran
O my fellow prisoners! Are diverse lords better, or God, the One, the Paramount
Talal Itani (2012)
'O My fellow inmates, are diverse lords better, or God, the One, the Supreme?'
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
“My fellow inmates, are many different lords better, or God, the One, the Supreme?
T.B.Irving
"Both my jailmates, are separate lords better than God Alone, the Irresistible?
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"O, the two companions of prison! Are many different lords (gods, who differ among themselves) better or Allah, the One Supreme and Irresistible
Sher Ali
`O my two companions of the prison, are many lords differing among themselves better or ALLAH, the One, the Most Supreme
Shakir
O my two mates of the prison! are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme
Shabbir Ahmed
"O My prison mates! Are several masters better, or Allah, the One, the Dominant?"
Samy Mahdy
“O my two jail companions, are separate lords better, or Allah, Al-Wahid (The One), Al-Qahar (The Supreme)?”
Safi Kaskas
Fellow prisoners, which is more reasonable: [belief in the existence of numerous divine] lords that are different from one another, or [in] the One God, who holds absolute power over all that exists?
Rashad Khalifa
"O my prison mates, are several gods better, or GOD alone, the One, the Supreme?
N J Dawood 2014
‘Fellow prisoners! Are sundry gods better than God, the One who conquers all
Mustaqim
Oh my companions in prison, are different masters better or Allah, the one and dominant?
Mustafa Khattab 2018
O my fellow-prisoners! Which is far better: many different lords or Allah—the One, the Supreme?
Musharraf Hussain
My fellow prisoners, tell me, are many gods better or the one, Allah, the Supreme?
MunirMezyed2023
O’ my two fellow-prisoners! (Ask yourselves), which is better, many gods at variance, or Allâh the One, the Omnipotent?
Munir Mezyed
O’ my two fellow-prisoners, are various (mythological) lords better or Allâh the One, the Omnipotent?
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
O my fellow prisoners, are different gods better or Allah, the One, the All-Dominant
Muhammad Sarwar
"My fellow-prisoners can many different masters be considered better than One All-dominant God
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
O my fellow-prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One, Almighty
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
O (you) two companions of the prison! Are (some) disunited lords more charitable (i.e., better) or Allah, The One, The Superb Vanquisher
Muhammad Asad
"O my companions in imprisonment! Which is more reasonable: [belief in the existence of numerous divine] lords, each of them different from the other" -or [in] the One God, who holds absolute sway over all that exists
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
You my two companions/friends (of) the prison/jail, are separate Lords better or God the one, the defeater/conqueror
Mohammad Shafi
"O my two prison mates! Are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Almighty?"
Mir Aneesuddin
O my two companions of the prison ! are different masters better or Allah, the One, the Omnipotent?
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O my two fellow-prisoners, are sundry lords better or Allah the One, the Supreme
Maududi
Fellow-prisoners! Is it better that there be diverse lords, or just Allah, the One, the Irresistible
Linda "iLham" Barto
“O my two companions of prison, are many different lords better than Allah, the Only One, the Prevailing Force?
John Medows Rodwell
O my two fellow prisoners! are sundry lords best, or God, the One, the Mighty
Irving/Hegab
"Both my jailmates, are separate lords better than Allah (God) Alone, the Irresistible?
Hilali - Khan
"O two companions of the prison! Are many different lords (gods) better or Allah, the One, the Irresistible
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
My fellowprisoners, say which is better, many gods at variance, or Allah the One, the Conqueror
Hamid S. Aziz
O you two fellow-prisoners! Are manifold lords better, or Allah, the One, the Almighty
George Sale
O my fellow-prisoners, are sundry lords better, or the only true and mighty God
Fode Drame
“O my two companions of the prison. Are multiple and diverse Lords better or Allah, The One, The All Over-powering.
Faridul Haque
"O both my fellow-prisoners! Are various lords better, or One Allah, the Dominant above all?"
Edward Henry Palmer
O ye twain fellow-prisoners! Are manifold lords better, or God, the one, the dominant
Dr. Munir Munshey
"Oh my companions of prison! Isn´t one God, Allah the Omnipotent, better than several independent gods?"
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
O my two companions of the prison! (Say:) Are many separate gods better or One Allah, Who dominates and controls all
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
O my two prison companions! Are ones that are different masters better or God, The One, The Omniscient?
Dr. Kamal Omar
O two companions of the prison! Are many different nourishers-sustainers better (as a concept) or Allah, the One, the Irresistible (Who Alone is the Reality)
Corpus.Quran
O my two companions (of) the prison Are lords separate better or Allah the One the Irresistible
Bilal Muhammad 2018
“O my two companions of the prison. Are many lords differing among themselves better, or One God, Supreme and Irresistible
Bijan Moeinian
“Tell me my fellow prisoners, which belief is better: belief in many gods or relying upon One Supreme God?”
Bakhtiari Nejad
My two prison mates, are several different masters better or the one dominant God?
Arthur John Arberry
Say, which is better, my fellow-prisoners -- many gods at variance, or God the One, the Omnipotent
Amatul Rahman Omar
`My two fellow-prisoners! what is better? Diverse and numerous gods or Allah, the One, the Most Supreme
Ali Ünal
"O my two fellow-prisoners! Are many diverse lords more reasonable and better (to attribute creation to and believe in and obey), or God, the One, the All-Overwhelming (holding absolute sway over all that exists)
Ali Quli Qara'i
O my prison mates! Are different masters better, or Allah, the One, the All-paramount
Aisha Bewley
My fellow-prisoners, are many lords better, or Allah, the only One, the Conqueror?
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
'O my two fellow prisoners; are separate Lords better or Allah the One Omnipotent?
Ahmed Hulusi
(Joseph said), “O my companions of prison... Are diverse Rabbs of differing qualities better, or Allah, the Wahid’ul Qahhar (the only ONE under whose command lays all things)?”
Ahmed Ali
(Tell me) O fellow-prisoners, are a number of gods better, or one God omnipotent
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
O My two fellow-prisoners! are sundry lords better of Allah, the One, the Subdue
Abdul Hye
O my 2 companions of the prison! Are many different Lords (worthy of worship) better or Allah, the One, the Irresistible?
Abdel Haleem
Fellow prisoners, would many diverse gods be better than God the One, the All Powerful? [No indeed!]