Quran 5 : 50

Is it then the judgment of [the] ignorance they seek? And who (is) better than Allah (in) judgment for a people (who) firmly believe.
أَفَحُكْمَ
Aafaḥukma
ٱلْجَٰهِلِيَّةِ
Aljaāhiliyyahi
يَبْغُونَ
Yabghūna
وَمَنْ
Waman
أَحْسَنُ
Aaḥsanu
مِنَ
Mina
ٱللَّهِ
Allahi
حُكْمًا
Ḥukmana
لِّقَوْمٍ
Lliqawmin
يُوقِنُونَ
Yūqinūna

The Wise Quran

Is it the judgment of ignorance they seek? And who is better than God to judge people who are sure?

Musharraf Hussain

Do they want the old law of the Age of Ignorance? There is no better rule than Allah’s, for firm believers

Edward Henry Palmer

Is it the judgment of the Ignorance they crave? but who is better than God to judge for people who are sure

Wahiduddin Khan

Is it pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? Who is a better judge than God for men whose faith is firm

Abdul Hye

Do they seek the judgment of ignorance? Who is better than Allah in judgment for a people who have firm faith?

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Seek they then the judgement of Paganism? And who is better than Allah in judgement unto a people who are convinced

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Is it pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? Who is a better judge than Allah for a nation whose belief is firm

N J Dawood 2014

Is it the pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? And who is a better judge than God for those whose faith is firm

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Is it then the judgment of ignorance that they desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who are sure

Talal Itani (2012)

Is it the laws of the time of ignorance that they desire? Who is better than God in judgment for people who are certain

Samy Mahdy

So is it the judgment of the ignorance that they seek? And who is judgment better than Allah for a kinfolk who certain?

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Is it the judgment of the days of ignorance that they seek? Who is better than God as a judge for a people who comprehend

Ahmed Hulusi

Or do they want pagan laws (from the days of ignorance)? Who is a better judge than Allah for people whose faith is firm?

Mir Aneesuddin

Then, do they seek the judgment of ignorance? And for a people who have certainty, who is better than Allah in judgment?

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Do they seek the judgement of the days of ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people of firm faith?

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Do they then seek a judgment of ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than God

Faridul Haque

So do they wish a judgement of ignorance? And whose judgement is better than that of Allah, for the people who are certain

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Do they desire the ruling of the era of Ignorance? But who is better than God in judgment for a people who have certainty?

Abdel Haleem

Do they want judgement according to the time of pagan ignorance? Is there any better judge than God for those of firm faith

Mustaqim

Do they desire the judgement of (the days of) ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allah for people who are sure?

Safi Kaskas

Do they want judgment according to the age of ignorance? Is there any better judge than God for those who are firm in faith?

The Study Quran

Is it the judgment of the Age of Ignorance that they seek? And who is fairer in judgment than God, for a people who are certain

Fode Drame

Are they seeking the judgment of the era of ignorance? But who is better than Allah in judgment for a people who have certitude.

Arthur John Arberry

Is it the judgment of pagandom then that they are seeking? Yet who is fairer in judgment than God, for a people having sure faith

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

Look they for a determination of Age of Ignorance? And who is fairer than God in determination for a folk who are certain?

Sher Ali

Do they then seek the judgment of the days of Ignorance. And who is better than ALLAH as a judge for a people who have firm faith

Ali Quli Qara'i

Do they seek the judgement of [pagan] ignorance? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have certainty

T.B.Irving

Do they crave judgment [from the time] of Ignorance? Yet who is finer in judgment than God for any folk who are convinced?

Bakhtiari Nejad

Are they looking for the judgment/law of (the times of) ignorance? Who has better judgment/law than God for people who are certain?

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

Do they seek the law of (the days of) ignorance? And who is better than Allah in (giving) judgment for a people who have firm faith

George Sale

Do they therefore desire the judgment of the time of ignorance? But who is better than God, to judge between people who reason aright

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

Is it, then, the judgement of (the days of) Ignorance that they seek? Who is better in judgement than Allah, for a people who believe

Mustafa Khattab 2018

Is it the judgment of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance they seek? Who could be a better judge than Allah for people of sure faith?

Shakir

Is it then the judgment of (the times of) ignorance that they desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who are sure

Hilali - Khan

Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people who have firm Faith

Rashad Khalifa

Is it the law of the days of ignorance that they seek to uphold? Whose law is better than GOD's for those who have attained certainty?

Ahmed Ali

Do they seek a judgement of the days of pagan ignorance? But who could be a better judge than God for those who are firm in their faith

Aisha Bewley

Do they then seek the judgement of the Time of Ignorance? Who could be better at giving judgement than Allah for people with certainty?

Mohammad Shafi

Is it then that they desire the rule of the times of ignorance? And who is better to rule, for a people who are firm in Faith, than Allah

Irving/Hegab

Do they crave judgment [from the time] of Ignorance? Yet who is finer in judgment than Allah (God) for any folk who are [truly] convinced?

Muhammad Sarwar

Do they want judgments that are issued out of ignorance? Who is a better judge for the people whose belief is based on certainty, than God

Linda "iLham" Barto

Do they prefer to be judged according to [the laws of the time of] ignorance? Who is better than Allah to judge a people of assured faith?

Corpus.Quran

Is it then the judgment (of the time of) ignorance they seek And who (is) better than Allah (in) judgment for a people (who) firmly believe

John Medows Rodwell

Desire they, therefore, the judgments of the times of(pagan) ignorance? But what better judge can there be than God for those who believe firmly

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

Is it then the judgment of (pagan) ignorance that they inequitably seek? And who is fairer in judgment than Allah, for a people having certitude

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Do they then try to find a judgment based upon (the days of) Ignorance? For a people whose Faith is assured, who but Allah can give better judgment

Shabbir Ahmed

Do they want to turn back to the Ways of Ignorance? Who can provide more equitable rules than Allah to a people who have attained Conviction in the Truth

Amatul Rahman Omar

Do they seek to enforce the law of (the days of) ignorance? And who is better than Allah in giving judgment for a people who are convinced (of their faith)

Dr. Kamal Omar

What then, a judgement based on ignorance (of Al-Kitab) — they seek? And who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have firm Faith

Hamid S. Aziz

Is it the judgment of the Time of Ignorance (i.e. before the Revelation) for which they crave? But who is better than Allah as judge for people who are certain

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that they are seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty (in their belief)

Muhammad Asad

Do they, perchance, desire [to be ruled by] the law of pagan ignorance? But for people who have inner certainty, who could be a better law-giver than God

Munir Mezyed

What! Do they endeavor to maintain the judgment of the time of ignorance? But who is better than Allâh in judgment for a people who have have a definite faith.?

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith]

Dr. Munir Munshey

Do they, then, seek the rules (and rites) of the (pagan) ignorance (of earlier days)? For a nation with faith, who could be a better Judge (and Guide), if not Allah

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Is (it) the Pre-Islamic paganism's/ignorance's judgment/rule (that) they desire ? And who (is) better than God (in) judgment/ruling to a nation they be sure/certain

MunirMezyed2023

What! Do they endeavor to maintain the judgment of the time of ignorance? Who could be a better judge than Allâh for people who believe with absolute faith (in Him)?

Bijan Moeinian

Is it the laws of the ignorance (pre-Islamic) days that they want to return to? Never mind them as the Lord’s laws are the best for those who have chosen to believe

Ali Ünal

Or is it the law of the (pagan) Ignorance that they seek (to be judged and ruled by)? Who is better than God as law-giver and judge for a people seeking certainty (and authoritative knowledge)

Maududi

(If they turn away from the Law of Allah) do they desire judgement according to the Law of Ignorance? But for those who have certainty of belief whose judgement can be better than Allah´s