Quran 72:16 Word by Word & Translations
72:16 Word by Word (2021)
72:16 Arabic
72:16 Transliteration
And that if they had remained on the Way, surely We (would) have given them to drink water (in) abundance,
72:16 Arabic
وَأَلَّوِ ٱسْتَقَٰمُوا۟ عَلَى ٱلطَّرِيقَةِ لَأَسْقَيْنَٰهُم مَّآءً غَدَقًا
72:16 Transliteration
Waallawi istaqamoo AAala alttareeqati laasqaynahum maan ghadaqan
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And had they walked on a straight path, We would have provided them with abundant water.
Abdel Haleem
If they had taken to the right way, We would have given them abundant water to drink
Abdul Hye
Say (O Muhammad): “If they (the Makkans) had stood upright on the Right Way (Islam), We would surely have bestowed on them water (rain) in abundance,
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And had they kept to the path surely We would have watered them with rain plenteous
Ahmed Ali
(Say): "If they keep to the right path We shall give them water in abundance to drin
Ahmed Hulusi
If they had walked upon the path (to their reality), surely We would have watered them with the water (of knowledge and gnosis).
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And say you, 'I have been revealed that if they would have been on the right path, we would have certainly provided them with abundant water.
Aisha Bewley
If only they were to go straight on the Path, We would give them abundant water to drink
Ali Ünal
If they (humankind and jinn) followed the (Right) Road (of Islam, without deviation), We would certainly grant them water (and provision) in abundance
Ali Quli Qara'i
If they are steadfast on the path [of Allah], We shall provide them with abundant water
Amatul Rahman Omar
And that if these (Makkan disbelievers) keep to the right path (and accept the divine Message) We will certainly provide them with abundant water (-wealth and other material benefits in the present life) to avail from
Arthur John Arberry
Would they but go straight on the way, We would give them to drink of water copious
Bakhtiari Nejad
And if they keep on the (right) way, then We give them plenty of water to drink (and plenty of wealth and provision),
Bijan Moeinian
O’ Mohammad, say: “If people sincerely follow the right path, their Lord will send them abundant water” [which is the source of life]
Bilal Muhammad 2018
If they had remained on the path, We should certainly have bestowed on them rain in abundance
Corpus.Quran
And that if they had remained on the Way surely We (would) have given them to drink water (in) abundance
Dr. Kamal Omar
And that if they had stood constantly on the (Desired) Path, indeed We would have given them to drink water in abundance —
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
If they went straight on the way, We would have satiated them with copious water
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And this (Revelation has also come to me) that if they had remained firm on the right path (the path of truth, the path of the remembrance of Allah), then We would have provided them with abundant water
Dr. Munir Munshey
Had they stood firm upon the way (of Islam), We would (surely) have supplied them with abundant (rain) water
Edward Henry Palmer
And if they will go right upon the way, we will irrigate them with copious wate
Faridul Haque
And proclaim (O dear Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), “I have received the divine revelation that ‘Had they remained upright on the straight path, We would have given them abundant water.’
Fode Drame
And if only they had remained upright on the path, We would have certainly given them water to drink in abundance.
George Sale
If they tread in the way of truth, We will surely water them with abundant rain
Hamid S. Aziz
If they should keep to the right way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
If they had followed the Path We would give to them abundant water to drink
Hilali - Khan
If they (non-Muslims) had believed in Allah, and went on the Right Way (i.e. Islam) We should surely have bestowed on them water (rain) in abundance
Irving/Hegab
If they would only keep straight along the highway, We will let them drink plenty of water
John Medows Rodwell
Moreover, if they (the Meccans) keep straight on in that way, we will surely give them to drink of abundant waters
Linda "iLham" Barto
If (the idolaters) had remained on the [divine] path, We should certainly have given them plenty to drink [eg, good rain].
Maududi
If people were to keep firmly to the Right Way, We would have vouchsafed them abundant rai
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And if they keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water
Mir Aneesuddin
And if they establish (themselves) on (the right) tradition We would give them to drink abundant water
Mohammad Shafi
And had they steadily stood by the right path, We would have given them plenty of water to drink (i.e. given them good peovision)
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
'And that if they became straight/direct on the way/path , we would have given them drink (from) water plentifully/abundantly.
Muhammad Asad
[KNOW,] THEN, that if they [who have heard Our call] keep firmly to the [right] path, We shall certainly shower them with blessings abundant
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And that if they had gone straight on the right mode (of life), indeed We would have made them to drink copious water
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
If they (the idolaters) tread the right path, We shall give them to drink of water in abundanc
Muhammad Sarwar
Had they (jinn and mankind) remained steadfast in their religion (Islam), We would certainly have given them abundant water to drin
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
.(And it is also revealed to me) that if they (the people of Makkah) had stood firm on the (right) way, We would have supplied water to them in abundance
Munir Mezyed
If they, (- the Pagan Arabs-), had followed the right path, We would certainly have given to them abundant water to drink,
MunirMezyed2023
If they-(the Pagan Arabs)-followed the right path, We would certainly give to them abundant water to drink,
Musharraf Hussain
Had they remained steadfast on the straight path, We would have given them plenty of water to drink,
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Had the deniers followed the Right Way, We would have certainly granted them abundant rain to drink—
Mustaqim
And if they stayed on the path, We would give them water to drink in abundance.
N J Dawood 2014
If they¹ pursue the straight path We shall vouchsafe them abundant rain
Rashad Khalifa
If they remain on the right path, we will bless them with abundant wate
Safi Kaskas
Had [your people] kept true to the path, We would have given them abundant drinking water supply,
Samy Mahdy
And if they straighten upon the method path We would be watering them by delicious plentiful water.
Shabbir Ahmed
(Such was their conversation.) Now, if they take an unwavering stand on the Highest Discipline, We will shower them with abundant bounties. ('Tareeqah' = Layer upon layer arranged in great harmony = Discipline = Way = Course. 'At-Tareeqah' = The Highest Discipline = Divine Revelation. 'Ma' = Water, heavenly blessings = Bounties)
Shakir
And that if they should keep to the (right) way, We would certainly give them to drink of abundant water
Sher Ali
And if the Meccan disbelievers keep to the right path, WE shall, certainly, provide them with abundant water to drink
Syed Vickar Ahamed
(And Allah’s Message is): "If they (the pagan) had (only) believed in Allah and walked on the (right) Path, we should certainly have granted (in kindness) to them (the) bountiful rain
T.B.Irving
If they would only keep straight along the highway, We will let them drink plenty of water
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Had they remained on the path, We would have provided them with abundant water to drink.
Talal Itani (2012)
Had they kept true to the Path, We would have given them plenty water to drink
The Study Quran
And [say], “[It was revealed unto me] that if they hold firm to the path, We shall give them abundant water
The Wise Quran
And if they will go straight on the way, surely we will give them to drink water in abundance
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
And [ Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way, We would have given them abundant provisio
Wahiduddin Khan
If they had followed the right path, We would have provided them with abundant rai
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
(And Allah's Message is): "If they (the Pagans) had (only) remained on the (right) Way, We should certainly have bestowed on them Rain in abundance