Quran 16 : 124

Only was appointed the Sabbath for those who differed in it. And indeed, your Lord will surely judge between them (on) the Day (of) the Resurrection in what they used (to) [in it] differ.
إِنَّمَا
Iinnamā
جُعِلَ
Juʿila
ٱلسَّبْتُ
Assabtu
عَلَى
ʿAlā
ٱلَّذِينَ
Alladhīna
ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟
Ikhtalafūa
فِيهِ
Fīhi
وَإِنَّ
Waiinna
رَبَّكَ
Rabbaka
لَيَحْكُمُ
Layaḥkumu
بَيْنَهُمْ
Baynahum
يَوْمَ
Yawma
ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ
Alqiyaāmahi
فِيمَا
Fīmā
كَانُوا۟
Kānūa
فِيهِ
Fīhi
يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Yakhtalifūna

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

The Sabbath was only ordained for those who disagreed about it. Your Lord will resolve their disputes on Resurrection Day.

N J Dawood 2014

The Sabbath was ordained only for those who differed about it. On the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge their differences

Bilal Muhammad 2018

The Sabbath was only made for those who disagreed, but God will judge between them on the Day of Accountability as to their differences

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Indeed, the Sabbath was only decreed for those who had disputed in it, and your Lord will judge between them for that in which they had disputed

Linda "iLham" Barto

The Sabbath was designed for those in disagreement. Allah will certainly judge among them on the Day of Resurrection concerning their differences.

Talal Itani (2012)

The Sabbath was decreed only for those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their differences

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

The Sabbath was ordained only for those who differed about it. On the Day of Resurrection, your Lord will decide the differences that were between them

Abdel Haleem

The Sabbath was made obligatory only for those who differed about it. On the Day of Resurrection your Lord will judge between them as to their differences

Ahmed Ali

As for the Sabbath, it was imposed on those who had differed about it; and your Lord will tell them on the Day of Resurrection what it was they had differed about

Muhammad Sarwar

(The observance) of the Sabbath was only sanctioned for those who disputed it. Your Lord will certainly issue His decree about their dispute on the Day of Judgment

Aisha Bewley

The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Rising regarding the things about which they differed.

Mustaqim

The Sabbath was imposed on those who differed about it, and your Lord will judge between them on the day of resurrection with regard to what they used to differ in.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who disagreed (as to its observance); But Allah will judge between them on the Day of Judgment, as to their differences

Arthur John Arberry

The Sabbath was only appointed for those who were at variance thereon; surely thy Lord will decide between them on the Day of Resurrection, touching their differences

Edward Henry Palmer

The Sabbath was only made for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, thy Lord will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that whereon they do dispute

Musharraf Hussain

The rules of Sabbath were made obligatory only on those who differed about it; your Lord will decide between them on Judgement Day concerning their disagreements

Wahiduddin Khan

The Sabbath was only enjoined on those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding the things about which they differed

Samy Mahdy

Surely the Sabbath was set up only upon those who differed within it. And Your Lord will judge between them on The Resurrection Day in what they within it were differing.

Mohammad Shafi

The Sabbat was ordained only for those who differed about it, and your Lord indeed will judge between them on the Resurrection Day concerning that about which they differed

Abdul Hye

The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed in it. Surely, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that over which they used to differ.

Irving/Hegab

The Sabbath was set up only for those who disagreed about it. Your Lord will pass judgment on them on Resurrection Day concerning what- ever they have been disagreeing about.

John Medows Rodwell

The Sabbath was only ordained for those who differed about it: and of a truth thy Lord will decide between them on the day of resurrection as to the subject of their disputes

T.B.Irving

The Sabbath was set up only for those who disagreed about it. Your Lord will pass judgment on them on Resurrection Day concerning what- ever they have been disagreeing about.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed thereon; and verily thy Lord will judge between them on the Judgment-Day concerning that wherein they have been differing

Hamid S. Aziz

The Sabbath was only made (strict) for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment concerning that whereon they do dispute

Maulana Muhammad Ali

The Sabbath was ordained only against those who differed about it. And surely thy Lord will judge between them on the day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differed

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

The Saturday (Sabbath) as imposed only upon those who differed in it. And undoubtedly your, Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment about that in which they differed.

Shakir

The Sabbath was ordained only for those who differed about it, and most surely your Lord will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that about which they differed

Ali Quli Qara'i

The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed about it. Your Lord will indeed judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that about which they used to differ

Dr. Munir Munshey

The Sabbath was something made obligatory upon those who quarreled about it. On the Day of Judgment your Lord will definitely decide and settle all matters in which they now differ

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

The Sabbath was appointed only for those who differed concerning it, and lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ

Hilali - Khan

The Sabbath was only prescribed for those who differed concerning it, and verily, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they used to differ

Safi Kaskas

The Sabbath was made obligatory only on those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding to all matters about which they differed.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed over it. And indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ

Bakhtiari Nejad

The Sabbath was only made (a mandate) for those who disagreed about it, and your Lord certainly judges between them on the Resurrection Day regarding what they were disagreeing about.

Rashad Khalifa

The Sabbath was decreed only for those who ended up disputing it (Jews & Christians). Your Lord is the One who will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their disputes.

Faridul Haque

The Sabbath was made obligatory only upon those who differed in it; and indeed your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning the matter in which they differed

Corpus.Quran

Only was appointed the Sabbath for those who differed in it And indeed your Lord will surely judge between them (on) the Day (of) the Resurrection in what they used (to) [in it] differ

Mustafa Khattab 2018

˹Honouring˺ the Sabbath was ordained only for those who disputed about Abraham. And surely your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Judgment regarding their disputes.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Truly, the Sabbath was made for those who are at variance about it. Truly, thy Lord will give judgment between them on the Day of Resurrection about what they had been at variance in it.

MunirMezyed2023

The Sabbath was prescribed only against those who differed concerning it. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ.

The Study Quran

And the Sabbath was only ordained for those who differed concerning it, and surely thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection, concerning that wherein they used to differ

Munir Mezyed

The Sabbath was prescribed only against those who differed concerning it. Indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the ‘Day of Resurrection’ concerning that wherein they used to differ.

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Saturday (the Sabbath) was ordained only for those who differed about it, and indeed your Lord will judge amongst them on the Day of Resurrection (in the matters) in which they used to differ

Maududi

As for the Sabbath, it was made incumbent only on those who differed about its laws. Certainly your Lord will judge on the Day of Resurrection between them regarding the matters they disputed

Mir Aneesuddin

The Sabbath was appointed only for those who disagreed about it and your Fosterer will certainly judge between them, on the day of resurrection, regarding that in which they used to disagree.

Syed Vickar Ahamed

The Sabbath (the seventh day of the week) was only made (Holy) for those who disagreed (about it); And surely, your Lord will decide between them on the Day of Judgment about their differences

The Wise Quran

The Sabbath was only made for those who disagreed concerning it; and indeed, your Lord will surely judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that in which they were disagreeing.

Fode Drame

The Sabbath was only imposed on those who disagreed about it and truly your Lord will most certainly judge between them on the day of resurrection about all that in which they used to disagree.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

The Sabbath was prescribed only for those people (i.e. Jews) who differed in it, and your Lord will certainly judge between them on the Day of Resurrection in those matters in which they used to differ

Sher Ali

The punishment for profaning the Sabbath was imposed only on those who had differed about it and thy Lord will surely judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they differed

George Sale

The sabbath was only appointed unto those who differed with their prophet concerning it; and thy Lord will surely judge between them, on the day of resurrection, as to that concerning which they differed

Amatul Rahman Omar

The (punishment for profaning the) Sabbath was made to recoil on those only who were at odds over it, and your Lord will surely judge between them concerning all their differences on the Day of Resurrection

Ahmed Hulusi

The Sabbath was only enjoined upon those who differed about it (the Children of Israel)... Indeed, your Rabb will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding the things about which they differed.

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Surely the Sabbath was made only for the ones who differed about it; and surely your Lord will indeed judge between them on the Day of the Resurrection concerning (the things) about which they used to differ

Bijan Moeinian

The Sabbath was imposed upon those who engaged in a dispute about it [and was not a part of the Abraham’s religion.God, certainly, will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their disputes

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

But/indeed the Saturday/Sabbath was put/made on those who differed/disagreed/disputed in it, and that truly your Lord judges/rules (E) between them (on) the Resurrection Day in what they were in it differing/disagreeing/disputing

Muhammad Asad

[and know that the observance of] the Sabbath was ordained only for those who came to hold divergent views about him; but, verily, God will judge between them on Resurrection Day with regard to all on which they were wont to differ

Ali Ünal

The Sabbath was ordained only for those who differed about it (not for all the communities that were to follow the way of Abraham). Your Lord will assuredly judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that on which they used to differ

Shabbir Ahmed

And know that the observance of Sabbath was ordained for those who came to hold divergent views about him (about Abraham, since they thought that being his progeny spontaneously made them the chosen ones, and hence, they needed to be disciplined (2:65), (4:47), (4:154), (7:163)). Your Lord will judge between them on the Resurrection Day regarding where they differed (from the way of Abraham)

Dr. Kamal Omar

Truly, what (is the fact is that) As-Sabt became a heavy burden on those who created differences therein (by shifting it from youm-ul-Jumuah to other days like Saturday or Sunday and by creating self-imposed burdens for themselves in the form of mahead of state it a closed day for work). And verily, your Nourisher-Sustainer will indeed pronounce a judgement amongst them on the Day of Resurrection in what they had been creating differences therein