Quran 13 : 38

And certainly, We sent Messengers from before you and We made for them wives and offspring. And not was for a Messenger that he comes with a sign except by the leave (of) Allah. For everything (is) a time prescribed.
وَلَقَدْ
Walaqad
أَرْسَلْنَا
Aarsalnā
رُسُلًا
Rusulana
مِّن
Mmin
قَبْلِكَ
Qablika
وَجَعَلْنَا
Wajaʿalnā
لَهُمْ
Lahum
أَزْوَٰجًا
Aazwaājana
وَذُرِّيَّةً
Wadhurriyyahan
وَمَا
Wamā
كَانَ
Kāna
لِرَسُولٍ
Lirasūlin
أَن
Aan
يَأْتِىَ
Yaatiāa
بِـَٔايَةٍ
Biāyahin
إِلَّا
Iillā
بِإِذْنِ
Biidhni
ٱللَّهِ
Allahi
لِكُلِّ
Likulli
أَجَلٍ
Aajalin
كِتَابٌ
Kitābun

Muhammad Sarwar

We sent Messengers before you (Muhammad) and gave them wives and offspring. No Messenger was to show miracles without the permission of God

Edward Henry Palmer

And we sent apostles before thee, and we made for them wives and seed; and no apostle could bring a sign save by God's permission;- for every period there is a book

N J Dawood 2014

We sent forth apostles before you and gave them wives and descendants. Yet no apostle could work a miracle except by God‘s leave. Every age has a term decreed

Arthur John Arberry

And We sent Messengers before thee, and We assigned to them wives, and seed; and it was not for any Messengers to bring a sign, but by God's leave. Every term has a Book

Mustaqim

And We sent messengers before you and gave them wives and children, and no messenger was able to bring a sign except by permission of Allah. Everything is ordained in time.

Talal Itani (2012)

We sent messengers before you, and We assigned for them wives and offspring. No messenger could bring a sign except with the permission of God. For every era is a scripture

Bilal Muhammad 2018

We sent messengers before you, and appointed for them spouses and children, and it was never the job of a messenger to bring a sign except as God permitted, for each era is a book

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

We have sent forth other Messengers before you and given them wives and descendants. Yet none of them could bring a sign except by the permission of Allah. Every term has its Book

John Medows Rodwell

Apostles truly have we already sent before thee, and wives and offspring have we given them. Yet no apostle had come with miracles unless by the leave of God. To each age its Book

Mohammad Shafi

And We had certainly sent Messengers before you and gave them wives and children. And no Messenger could bring a sign save by Allah's leave. , For every age there is a Book decreed

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

We sent messengers before you, and We assigned them wives and children. It’s not for a messenger to come with a sign except by God’s permission. For every era, there is a scripture.

The Study Quran

Indeed We sent messengers before thee and appointed for them wives and progeny, and it is not for a messenger to bring a sign, save by God’s Leave; and for every term there is a Book

Aisha Bewley

We sent Messengers before you and gave them wives and children. Nor was any Messenger able to bring a Sign except by Allah´s permission. There is a prescribed limit to every term.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

We have sent messengers before you, and gave them wives and children. It is not for a messenger to bring a verse without the will of Allah. For every age there are some rules prescribed

Wahiduddin Khan

We sent down messengers before you and gave them wives and children. Yet it was not possible for a messenger to bring a sign, save by the command of God. Every age has had its revelation

Ahmed Ali

We sent many apostles before you, and bestowed on them wives and children, but it was not for any apostle to come up with a miracle unless by the leave of God. For every age there is a law

Abdel Haleem

We sent messengers before you and gave them wives and offspring; no messenger was given the power to produce a miracle except with God’s permission. There was a Scripture for every age

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And assuredly We sent apostles before thee and We made for them wives and progeny and it is not for an apostle to Produce a verse except by the command of Allah; for everv time there is a Book

Dr. Munir Munshey

Indeed, prior to you We sent messengers who also had wives and children. No messenger can perform miracles of his own accord _ without the will of Allah. Each age has its own preordained destiny

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And no doubt, We have sent messengers before you, and assigned to them wives and children. And it is not for a messenger to bring any sign, but by Allah's leave. For each promise there is writing.

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

AndWe have sent messengers before you and We have made for them mates and offspring. It was not for a messenger to come with any sign except with the permission of God; for each period there is a Book

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants. And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except by permission of Allah . For every term is a decree

The Wise Quran

And certainly, We sent messengers before you, and We made for them wives and offspring; And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except by God's permission; - for every period there is a book.

George Sale

We have formerly sent apostles before thee, and bestowed on them wives and children; and no apostle had the power to come with a sign, unless by the permission of God. Every age hath its book of revelation

Muhammad Asad

And, truly, We sent forth apostles before thee, and We appointed for them wives and offspring; and it was not given to any apostle to produce a miracle save at God's behest. Every age has had its revelation

MunirMezyed2023

Indeed, We sent Messengers before you and blessed them with wives and offspring. It was not (possible) for a Messenger to bring a Sign without the will of Allâh. For every matter, there is prescribed term.

Sher Ali

And, indeed, WE sent Messengers before thee, and WE gave them wives and children. And it is not possible for a Messenger to bring a Sign save by the command of ALLAH. For every term there is a divine decree

Safi Kaskas

We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants. No messenger came with a sign except by permission of God. For every time period there has been a [suitable] revelation.

Samy Mahdy

And We already sent messengers before you, and We set up for them spouses and offspring. And it is not for a messenger to bring with a verse except with Allah’s permission. For, every term (Time) is a book.

Shakir

And certainly We sent messengers before you and gave them wives and children, and it is not in (the power of) an messenger to bring a sign except by Allah's permission; for every term there is an appointment

Maududi

We indeed sent many Messengers before you and We gave them wives and children; and no Messenger had the power to produce a miraculous sign except by the command of Allah. Every age has its own (revealed) Book

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And, certainly, We sent Messengers before thee and We assigned for them spouses and offspring. And it had not been for a Messenger to bring a sign but with the permission of God. For every term there is a Book.

Ali Quli Qara'i

Certainly We have sent apostles before you, and We appointed for them wives and descendants; and an apostle may not bring a sign except by Allah’s leave. There is a written [schedule] for every term

Corpus.Quran

And certainly We sent Messengers from before you and We made for them wives and offspring And not was for a Messenger that he comes with a sign except by the leave (of) Allah For everything (is) a time prescribed

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

We did send messengers before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: and it was never the part of a messenger to bring a sign except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For each period is a Book (revealed)

Rashad Khalifa

We have sent messengers before you (O Rashad), and we made them husbands with wives and children. No messenger can produce a miracle without GOD's authorization, and in accordance with a specific, predetermined time

Munir Mezyed

Indeed, We sent ‘Messengers’ before you and appointed for them wives and offspring. It was not (possible) for a messenger to bring a sign without the permission of Allâh. For every matter, there is prescribed term.

T.B.Irving

We have sent messengers before you [came], and granted them spouses and offspring. No messenger would have brought any sign except with God´s permission. For each period there is something written (down).

Faridul Haque

And indeed We sent Noble Messengers before you, and made wives and children for them; and it is not the task of any Noble Messenger to bring a sign except by Allah’s command; and all promises have a time prescribed

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And certainly We sent messengers before thee and appointed for them wives and children. And it is not in (the power of) messenger to bring a sign except by Allah’s permission. For every term there is an appointment

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And indeed We have already sent Messengers even before you, and We made for them spouses and offspring; and in no way was it for a Messenger to come up with a sign except by the permission of Allah. Every term has a Book

Irving/Hegab

We have sent messengers before you [came], and granted them spouses and offspring. No messenger would have brought any sign except with Allah (God)'s permission. For each event there is a specific written (down) timing.

Musharraf Hussain

We sent messengers before you, and gave them wives and children, they were humans. No messenger produced a miraculous sign without Allah’s approval, and Allah’s decree determines the right time for everything.

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And indeed, We (Allah) did send messengers before you, and gave them wives and children: And it was never the duty of a messenger to bring a Sign except as Allah permitted (or ordered, for) each period is a Book (revealed)

Hilali - Khan

And indeed We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad SAW), and made for them wives and offspring. And it was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allahs Leave. (For) each and every matter there is a Decree (from Allah)

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And We had sent messengers from before you and We made for them spouses and descendants. And (it) was not to a messenger that he comes with a verse/evidence except with God's permission, to every term/time (is) a judgment/fate

Fode Drame

And indeed We did send messengers before you and we did grant unto them spouses and progenies. It was not fitting for a messenger to bring forth a sign except by the permission of Allah. For every appointed term, there is a book.

Dr. Kamal Omar

And indeed, We have sent Messengers before you and We provided for them spouses and offspring. And it happened not with any Messenger that he may approach with a sign except under permission of Allah. For all periods is (One) Book

Linda "iLham" Barto

We certainly sent messengers before you [Prophet Muhammed], and We made wives and children for them. It was never the intention of a messenger to deliver any sign except as Allah commanded. For everything is a season declared.

Abdul Hye

And indeed We have sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad), and have made for them wives and offspring. It was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allah’s permission. For each and every matter there is a Decree (from Allah).

Mustafa Khattab 2018

We have certainly sent messengers before you ˹O Prophet˺ and blessed them with wives and offspring. It was not for any messenger to bring a sign without Allah’s permission. Every destined matter has a ˹set˺ time.

Mir Aneesuddin

And We had sent messengers before you, and We had given to them wives and off spring; and it was not in (the power of) a messenger to bring a sign without the permission of Allah. For every term (period) there is a prescription (book).

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

And verily We sent messengers (to mankind) before thee, and We appointed for them wives and offspring, and it was not (given) to any messenger that he should bring a portent save by Allah's leave. For everything there is a time prescribed

Ahmed Hulusi

Indeed, We disclosed Rasuls before you and gave partners and offspring to them... It is not possible for a Rasul to come as a proof without the permission of Allah (B-iznillah)... There is a decreed time for the formation of every command!

Bakhtiari Nejad

We have certainly sent messengers before you and appointed wives and children for them. And it was not (possible) for a messenger to bring a sign (or a miracle) except with God’s permission. For every period there is a mandate (or a record).

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And, (O Messenger,) indeed We sent before you (many) Messengers and brought up for them wives and children (as well). And that is not the role of a Messenger to bring a sign but by Allah’s command. There is an inscription for every appointed term

Amatul Rahman Omar

And most surely, We sent before you many Messengers and We gave them wives and children. Yet it was not possible for a Messenger to bring a sign but by Allah's command. For everything that has an appointed term, there is a (divine) law (to regulate it)

Hamid S. Aziz

And verily, We sent Messengers before you, and We appointed for them wives and offsprings; and it was not given to any Messenger that he should bring a sign save by Allah´s permission. For every period there is a Book revealed (or Law decreed or De

Ali Ünal

Most certainly We sent Messengers before you, and (like every other man) appointed wives and children for them. It was not (the way) for a Messenger to work a miracle (as a sign of his being a Messenger) except by God’s leave. Every appointed term has its own Revelation and law

Shabbir Ahmed

And verily We sent Messengers before you, and We appointed for them wives and children as well. (They all were mortal human beings and they conveyed Allah's Revelation as commanded). It was not given to any Messenger that he could bring a Sign (the requital they hastened for), but it came according to Allah's Law of Respite. For every rise and for every fall, there is a Written Law. (7:34)

Bijan Moeinian

I have sent many Messengers before you and (in spite of those who think that the Prophets had to do nothing with the carnal desire) they were married and had children (it is therefore possible that, as some Christians believe, Christ was married and had children.) No Prophet can come up with a miracle without the Lord’s permission as predetermined by God (for a specific purpose and occasion.