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))