Quran 29 : 61

And if you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?" Surely they would say "Allah." Then how are they deluded?
وَلَئِن
Walaiin
سَأَلْتَهُم
Saaltahum
مَّنْ
Mman
خَلَقَ
Khalaqa
ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ
Assamaāwaāti
وَٱلْأَرْضَ
Waalaarḍa
وَسَخَّرَ
Wasakhkhara
ٱلشَّمْسَ
Ashshamsa
وَٱلْقَمَرَ
Waalqamara
لَيَقُولُنَّ
Layaqūlunna
ٱللَّهُ
Allahu
فَأَنَّىٰ
Faannaāā
يُؤْفَكُونَ
Yuufakūna
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
If you ask them: 'Who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon? ' They will say: 'Allah. ' How perverted they are
Arthur John Arberry
If thou askest them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon?' they will say, 'God.' How then are they perverted
Corpus.Quran
And if you ask them Who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon Surely they would say Allah Then how are they deluded
Linda "iLham" Barto
If you ask them who has created the skies and Earth and subjected the sun and the moon, they will certainly reply, “Allah!” How are they then deluded?
Irving/Hegab
If you should ask them Who created Heaven and Earth, and regulated the sun and moon, they would say: "Allah (God)." So why do they shrug [things] off?
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And if you ask them: "Who has created the heavens and the earth, and put the sun and the moon in motion?" They will say: "God." Why then did they deviate
Samy Mahdy
And if you asked them, “Who created the skies and the earth and subserviated the sun and the moon?” They would say, “Allah.” So, how will they be fooled?
Wahiduddin Khan
If you ask them who it is that has created the heavens and the earth and subjugated the sun and the moon, they will say, God. How then are they turned away
Edward Henry Palmer
And if thou shouldst ask them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?' they will surely say, 'God!' how then can they lie
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And if thou ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient? they would say, Allah. Whence are they then turned away
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
If you were to ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth? Who governs the sun and the moon?” They would surely reply, “God.” How then are they deluded?
The Wise Quran
And if you ask them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?' They would surely say, 'God.' How then are they turned away?
Bilal Muhammad 2018
If indeed you ask them who has created the heavens and the earth, and ordered the Sun and the Moon, they will certainly reply, “God.” How are they then deluded
T.B.Irving
If you should ask them Who created Heaven and Earth, and regulated the sun and moon, they would say: "God." So why do they shrug [things] off?
Mustaqim
And if you were to ask them who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon of service, they would say: Allah. So where to are they diverted?
Bakhtiari Nejad
And if you ask them: “Who created the skies and the earth and controlled the sun and the moon?” They shall say: “God.” So, how are they deviated (from the truth)?
Talal Itani (2012)
And if you asked them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth and regulated the sun and the moon?' They would say, 'God.' Why then do they deviate
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And wert thou to ask them.: who hath created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon they would surely say: Allah. How then are they deviating
Safi Kaskas
If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth and made the sun and the moon subservient [to his laws]?" They will say, "God." Then why do they lie about it?
The Study Quran
Wert thou to ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient?” They would surely say, “God.” How, then, are they perverted
Shakir
And if you ask them, Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient, they will certainly say, Allah. Whence are they then turned away
Musharraf Hussain
If you were to ask them: “Who created the Heavens and the Earth, and harnessed the sun and the moon?” Without doubt, they will say, “Allah!” So why do they spread lies?
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
If you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" they would surely say, " Allah ." Then how are they deluded
Ahmed Ali
If you ask them: "Who created the heavens and the earth, and who set the sun and the moon to work?" They will answer: "God." Why then do they vacillate
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And if you ask them, who has made the heavens and earth and made to serve the sun and the moon, then they will certainly say, 'Allah', then where are they going perverted?
Ali Quli Qara'i
If you ask them, ‘Who created the heavens and the earth, and disposed the sun and the moon?’ They will surely say, ‘Allah.’ Then where do they stray
Rashad Khalifa
If you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth, and put the sun and the moon in your service," they will say, "GOD." Why then did they deviate?
Abdel Haleem
If you ask the disbelievers who created the heavens and earth and who harnessed the sun and moon, they are sure to say, ‘God.’ Then why do they turn away from Him
Aisha Bewley
If you ask them, ´Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and moon subservient?´ they will say, ´Allah.´ So how have they been perverted?
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And if thou hadst asked them: Who created the heavens and the earth and caused the sun and the moon to be subservient? They will, certainly, say: God. Then, how they are misled!
Faridul Haque
And if you ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?”, they will surely say, “Allah”; so where are they reverting
Muhammad Sarwar
If you ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth and has subdued the sun and moon?" They will say, "God has done it." So why are they wandering about!
N J Dawood 2014
If you ask them who it is that has created the heavens and the earth, and subdued the sun and the moon, they will surely say: ‘God.‘ How then can they turn away from Him
John Medows Rodwell
If thou ask them who hath created the Heavens and the Earth, and hath imposed laws on the sun and on the moon, they will certainly say, "God." How then can they devise lies
Hamid S. Aziz
And if you should ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?" they will surely say, "Allah!" how then can they turn away
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
And if thou wert to ask them: Who created the heavens and the earth, and constrained the sun and the moon (to their appointed work)? they would say: Allah. How then are they turned away
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
If you ask them as to who has created the heavens and the earth and has subjugated the sun and the moon, they will certainly say, .Allah. How then are they driven aback (by their whims?
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And if you ask these (disbelievers): ‘Who created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon law-abiding?’ they will certainly say: ‘Allah.’ Then where are they turning away
Mohammad Shafi
And were you to ask them, "Who has created the heavens and the earth and made the sun and the moon subservient?" they would surely say, "Allah." How then are they deluded
Mir Aneesuddin
And if you ask them, “Who created the skies and the earth and subjected (to your service) the sun and the moon?” They will definitely say, “Allah.” How then are they turned away (form the truth)?
Fode Drame
And if you do ask them, “Who has created the heavens and the earth and has made the sun and the moon subject to your service?” They will certainly say, “Allah.” So where then are they turned away?
Sher Ali
And if thou ask them, `Who has created the heavens and the earth and pressed into service the sun and the moon? They will, surely, say, `ALLAH.' How then are they being turned away from the truth
Abdul Hye
And if you were to ask them (disbelievers): “Who has created the heavens and the earth, and subjected the sun and the moon?” They will surely reply: “Allah.” How then are they deviating (from truth)?
MunirMezyed2023
And if it happens that you ask them, "Who has created the heavens and earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" They will certainly answer: "Allâh." So how they are deceived into going away from the Faith?
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
If indeed thou ask them who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to his Law), they will certainly reply, "Allah". How are they then deluded away (from the truth)
Dr. Kamal Omar
And surely, if you asked them who created the heavens and the earth, and controlled and regulated the sun and the moon, they will surely say: “Allah.” Then how they indulge in forgery and falsehood
Ahmed Hulusi
Indeed, if you were to ask them, “Who created the heavens and the earth, and who gave their function to the Sun and the Moon?” Surely they will say, “Allah”... How then do they turn (to duality despite the Truth)?
Dr. Munir Munshey
If you were to put them this question, "Who created the heavens and the earth, and who tamed the sun and the moon?", they will respond, "Allah!" Say, "So why then, are you being deceived?"
Munir Mezyed
If it happens that you ask them, "Who has created the heavens and earth , and subjected the sun and the moon?" They will definitely answer, "Allâh." So how they are deceived into going away from the established course?
Hilali - Khan
If you were to ask them: "Who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" They will surely reply: "Allah." How then are they deviating (as polytheists and disbelievers)
George Sale
Verily, if thou ask the Meccans, who hath created the heavens and the earth, and hath obliged the sun and the moon to serve in their courses; they will answer, God. How therefore do they lie, in acknowledging of other gods
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And if you truly ask them: "Who has created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon (to His law)?" They will certainly reply, "Allah." Then, why are they turned away (from the truth)
Amatul Rahman Omar
In case you ask them, `Who has created the heavens and the earth and harnessed the sun and the moon (into the service of mankind)?' They will answer, `Allah.' Then whither are they being turned away (from accepting the truth)
Maududi
If you were to ask them: "Who created the heavens and the earth and Who has kept the sun and the moon in subjection?" they will certainly say: "Allah." How come, then, they are being deluded from the Truth
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And indeed in case you were to ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon?" Indeed they would definitely say, " Allah." However then are they diverged (from the truth)
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And if (E) you asked/questioned them: "Who created the skies/space and the earth/Planet Earth, and subjugated for you the sun and the moon?" They will say (E): "God ." So where/how (would) they be turned away
Mustafa Khattab 2018
If you ask them ˹O Prophet˺ who created the heavens and the earth and subjected the sun and the moon ˹for your benefit˺, they will certainly say, “Allah!” How can they then be deluded ˹from the truth˺?
Muhammad Asad
And thus it is [with most people]: if thou ask them, “Who is it that has created the heavens and the earth, and made the sun and the moon subservient [to His laws]?” - they will surely answer, “God.” How perverted, then, are their minds
Bijan Moeinian
If you ask the disbelievers [of Mecca], “Who has created the earth and the heavens and Who has subjected the sun and the moos [to follow the laws of the nature]”, they will surely say, “God.” How come then they do not follow the Lord’s path
Ali Ünal
If you ask them, "Who is it that has created the heavens and the earth, and made the sun and the moon subservient to His order (thereby sustaining life)?" they will most certainly say, "God." How then are they (who oppose this Revelation) turned away from the truth and make false claims
Shabbir Ahmed
And thus it is - if you ask them, "Who is it that has created the heavens and the earth, and made subservient the sun and the moon?" They will answer, "Allah". How come, then, are they lost in the wilderness of thought! (The Creator must be the Law-giving Authority to mankind as He is in the entire Universe. (21:20-22), (23:84-88), (31:25), (39:38), (43:9))