Quran 18 : 24

Except, "If wills Allah." And remember your Lord when you forget and say, "Perhaps [that] will guide me my Lord to a nearer (way) than this right way."
إِلَّآ
Iillaa
أَن
Aan
يَشَآءَ
Yashaaʾa
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
وَٱذْكُر
Waidhkur
رَّبَّكَ
Rrabbaka
إِذَا
Iidhā
نَسِيتَ
Nasīta
وَقُلْ
Waqul
عَسَىٰٓ
ʿAsaāā
أَن
Aan
يَهْدِيَنِ
Yahdiyani
رَبِّى
Rabbiā
لِأَقْرَبَ
Liaaqraba
مِنْ
Min
هَٰذَا
Haādhā
رَشَدًا
Rashadana

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

"Except if God wills." And remember your Lord if you forget and say: "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to what is nearer than this in wisdom."

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Without adding, "So please Allah!" and call thy Lord to mind when thou forgettest, and say, "I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer (even) than this to the right road."

Wahiduddin Khan

without [adding], if God so wills. Remember your Lord whenever you might forget and say, I trust my Lord will guide me to that which is even nearer to the right path than this

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Except [when adding], "If Allah wills." And remember your Lord when you forget [it] and say, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to what is nearer than this to right conduct."

The Wise Quran

Except 'If God wills.' And remember your Lord when you forget, and say, 'Perhaps my Lord will guide me to nearer than this right direction.'

The Study Quran

Save that God wills. And remember thy Lord when thou dost forget, and say, “It may be that my Lord will guide me nearer than this to rectitude.

Talal Itani (2012)

Without saying, 'If God wills.' And remember your Lord if you forget, and say, 'Perhaps my Lord will guide me to nearer than this in integrity.'

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Without adding, “If God wills.” And remember your Lord if you forget, and say, “Perhaps my Lord will guide me closer than this to right conduct.”

T.B.Irving

unless [you add]: "Should God so wish!" Remember your Lord whenever you might forget, and SAY: ´Perhaps my Lord will guide me even closer than this to proper behavior.")

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Without (also saying), "If Allah so wills!" And call your Lord to mind when you forget, and say, "I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer (even) than this to the right road."

Sher Ali

Unless ALLAH should will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgetest and say, `I hope my Lord will guide me to what is even nearer than this to the right path.

Shakir

Unless Allah pleases; and remember your Lord when you forget and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this

Shabbir Ahmed

Add to your statement, "If my promise is not contrary to the Divine Physical Laws." And remember your Lord if you forget your promise. Say, "I hope that my Lord will guide me even closer to the right course."

Samy Mahdy

Except that, “Allah wills.” And remember your Lord if you forget, and say, “Perhaps my Lord will guide me nearer from this, a righteous guidance.”

Safi Kaskas

without adding, "God willing." And whenever you forget, remember your Lord and say, "I pray that my Lord will guide me closer to what is right."

Rashad Khalifa

without saying, "GOD willing." If you forget to do this, you must immediately remember your Lord and say, "May my Lord guide me to do better next time."

N J Dawood 2014

without adding: ‘If God wills.‘ When you forget, remember your Lord and say: ‘May God guide me and bring me nearer to the Truth.‘

Mustaqim

Except if Allah pleases. And remember your Lord if you forgot and say: maybe my Lord will guide me to greater righteousness than this.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

without adding, “if Allah so wills!” But if you forget, then remember your Lord, and say, “I trust my Lord will guide me to what is more right than this.”

Musharraf Hussain

Instead say, “Allah willing I will do it.” Remember your Lord whenever you forget Him, and say, “I hope my Lord will guide me to the right path closer, and closer.

MunirMezyed2023

Without saying: ‘If Allâh wills so.” And recall your Lord whenever you forget, and say: "I hope that my Lord will guide me (and show me) the nearest paths leading to rectitude."

Munir Mezyed

Without saying: ‘If Allâh wills so.” Recall your Lord in case you forget to do something, and say: "Perhaps my Lord will guide me into a nearer way of truth than this."

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

unless (you say - ‘if) Allah wills.‘ And remember your Lord if you forget, and say (to those who asked you about the story of the People of the Cave), .May be, my Lord will lead me to something closer than this to guidance

Muhammad Sarwar

without adding, "if God wills." Recall your Lord if you forget to do something. Say, "I hope that my Lord will provide me better guidance."

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Except if Allah will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest, and say: It may be that my Lord guideth me unto a nearer way of truth than this

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Except (if you add), If Allah (so) decides." (i.e., say: insha'Allah) And remember your Lord when you forget, and say, "It may be that my Lord will guide me to something nearer to rectitude than this."

Muhammad Asad

without (adding], "if God so wills." And if thou shouldst forget [thyself at the time, and become aware of it later], call thy Sustainer to mind and say: "I pray that my Sustainer guide me, even closer than this, to a consciousness of what is right!"

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Except that (E) God wills/wants, and mention/remember your Lord if you forgot, and say: "Maybe/perhaps that (E) my Lord guides me to nearer/closer than that (a) correct/right guidance."

Mohammad Shafi

Without adding, "If Allah pleases." And remember your Lord when you forget and say, "Maybe my Lord will guide me to better conduct than this."

Mir Aneesuddin

without (adding to it),“If Allah wills.” And remember your Fosterer when you forget, and say, “It may be that my Fosterer will guide me to (something) more closer to that which is right, than this.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Unless Allah please. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest and say: Maybe my Lord will guide me to a nearer course to the right than this

Maududi

unless Allah should will it. And should you forget (and make such a statement), remember your Lord and say: "I expect my Lord to guide me to what is nearer to rectitude than this."

Linda "iLham" Barto

…without adding, “if Allah so wills,” and call your Lord to mind if you do forget, and then say, “I hope that my Lord will guide me ever closer than this to the correct avenue.”

John Medows Rodwell

Say not thou of a thing, " I will surely do it to-morrow;" without , "If God will." And when thou hast forgotten, call thy Lord to mind; and say, "Haply my Lord will guide me, that I may come near to the truth of this story with correctness."

Irving/Hegab

unless [you add]: "Should Allah (God) so wish!" Remember your Lord whenever you might forget, and SAY: 'Perhaps my Lord will guide me even closer than this to proper behavior.")

Hilali - Khan

Except (with the saying), "If Allah will!" And remember your Lord when you forget and say: "It may be that my Lord guides me unto a nearer way of truth than this."

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

unless (you add) 'if Allah wills. ' And remember your Lord when you forget and say: 'It may be that my Lord will guide me to something nearer to rectitude than this.

Hamid S. Aziz

Except (by adding) "If Allah please;" and remember your Lord when you have forgotten, and say, "It may be that my Lord will guide me to what is nearer than this to the right way."

George Sale

unless thou add, if God please. And remember thy Lord, when thou forgettest, and say, my Lord is able to direct me with ease, that I may draw near unto the truth of this matter rightly

Fode Drame

except [by saying], “If Allah pleases” and remember your Lord whenever you forget and say, “Perhaps my Lord will guide me a right guidance to a way closer than this.”

Faridul Haque

Except "If Allah wills"; and remember your Lord when you forget, and say, "It is likely that my Lord will guide me to a more accurate way of virtue than this."

Edward Henry Palmer

except 'if God please;' and remember thy Lord when thou hast forgotten, and say,' It may be that my Lord will guide me to what is nearer to the right than this.

Dr. Munir Munshey

(Rather add), "If Allah pleases!" (Insha Allah)! Should you forget this, then remember your Lord (when you recall) and say, "Perhaps, my Lord will lead me towards that which is more appropriate, and a sensible conduct."

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

But that: ‘If Allah so wills (i.e., saying: In sha Allah).’ And remember your Lord when you forget and say: ‘I believe my Lord will show me the path of guidance which is (even) nearer than this one.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

but that you add: If God wills. And remember thy Lord when thou hadst forgotten. And say: Perhaps my Lord will guide me nearer to right mindedness than this.

Dr. Kamal Omar

except (adding the words), 'If Allah so wills!’ And bring to mind your Nourisher-Sustainer when you forget and say: “It is possible that my Nourisher-Sustainer tells me something nearer to factual position than this.”

Corpus.Quran

Except If Allah wills Allah wills And remember your Lord when you forget and say Perhaps [that] will guide me my Lord to a nearer (way) than this right way

Bilal Muhammad 2018

“Without adding, ‘God willing’. And call your Lord to mind when you forget and say, ‘I hope that my Lord will guide me even closer than this to the right way.’

Bijan Moeinian

say: “May my Lord help me not to forget to mention “God willing” next time.”

Bakhtiari Nejad

Unless (you say:) “If God wants.” And remember your Lord when you forget and say: “Perhaps my Lord will guide me to (a way) closer to the right way than this.”

Arthur John Arberry

but only, 'If God will'; and mention thy Lord, when thou forgettest, and say, 'It may be that my Lord will guide me unto something nearer to rectitude than this.'

Amatul Rahman Omar

Unless (you add to it) `God willing.' And remember your Lord whenever you forget (and make a mistake) and say, `I hope my Lord will guide me to a course even shorter than this to the right path (leading to success)

Ali Ünal

Without (adding) "If God wills." And remember and mention Him (straightaway) should you forget (to do so when expressing an intention for the future). And say: "I hope that my Lord will guide me to what is nearer to right conduct than this (forgetfulness of mine)."

Ali Quli Qara'i

without [adding], ‘if Allah wishes.’ And when you forget, remember your Lord, and say, ‘Maybe my Lord will guide me to [something] more akin to rectitude than this.’

Aisha Bewley

Without adding ´If Allah wills.´ Remember your Lord when you forget, and say, ´Hopefully my Lord will guide me to something closer to right guidance than this.´

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

But that Allah please, add remember your Lord when you forget and say like this, 'it is near that my Lord might make me see the right path nearer than this.'

Ahmed Hulusi

Except when adding, “Insha Allah – If Allah wills” (you cannot know how Allah’s new manifestation will be)! And remember (dhikr) your Rabb (the Names comprising your essence) when you forget! And say, “I hope my Rabb enables me to attain perfection in His closeness (the dimension of the Reflection of Attributes, in the experience of the unity of existence. [See the topic of the Reflection of Divine Attributes in The Perfect Man, by Abdulqadir al-Jili.])

Ahmed Ali

Without (adding), "if God may please;" and think of your Lord in ease you forget, and say: "Perhaps my Lord will show me a nearer way to rectitude."

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Except with this reservation that Allah so will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest; and say thou belike my Lord will guide me to something nearer than this to right direction

Abdul Hye

except that (say): “If Allah wills!” And remember your Lord when you forget and say: “I hope that my Lord will guide me to a closer way of guidance than this.”

Abdel Haleem

without adding, ‘God willing,’ and, whenever you forget, remember your Lord and say, ‘May my Lord guide me closer to what is right.’