[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
No,He is ever seeing of him.
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Nay, nay! for his Lord was (ever) watchful of him
Wahiduddin Khan
But he will indeed! His Lord was ever watching him
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
But yes! Indeed, his Lord was ever of him, Seeing
The Wise Quran
Yes, indeed, his Lord was seer of him.
The Study Quran
Nay! Truly his Lord was watchful of him
Talal Itani (2012)
In fact, his Lord was watching him
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Yet, his Lord was watchful over him.
T.B.Irving
Nevertheless his Lord had still been Observing him!
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But, for sure! His Lord was (always) watchful of him
Sher Ali
Yea ! surely, his Lord was ever Watchful of him
Shakir
Yea! surely his Lord does ever see him
Shabbir Ahmed
Nay, but behold, his Lord did see all his mettle. ('Bihi' = In him = His true worth = His mettle)
Samy Mahdy
Yes, surely his Lord was with him, a Seer.
Safi Kaskas
Yes he will! His Lord was always watching him.
Rashad Khalifa
Yes indeed, his Lord was Seer of him
N J Dawood 2014
Yes; but his Lord was ever watching him
Mustaqim
But no, your Lord used to watch him.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Yes ˹they would˺! Surely their Lord has always been All-Seeing of them.
Musharraf Hussain
Yes, His Lord was watching him
MunirMezyed2023
Yes indeed! His Lord was ever watchful of his actions!.
Munir Mezyed
Yes indeed! His Lord has been ever beholding him!.
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
No! Indeed his Lord was watchful over him
Muhammad Sarwar
This is a fact. Their Lord is Well-Aware of (all that they do)
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Nay, but lo! his Lord is ever looking on him
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Yes indeed, his Lord has been Ever-Beholding (of) him
Muhammad Asad
Yea indeed! His Sustainer did see all that was in him
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Yes/certainly, that truly his Lord was seeing/knowing with (of) him
Mohammad Shafi
Yes indeed! His Lord had kept a watch over him
Mir Aneesuddin
Why not, his Fosterer was certainly seeing him.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Yea, surely his Lord is ever Seer of him
Maududi
But no; (how would he not revert)? His Lord was ever watching him
Linda "iLham" Barto
How senseless! Truly, the Lord was always watching him/her.
John Medows Rodwell
Yea, but his Lord beheld him
Irving/Hegab
Nevertheless his Lord had still been Observing him!
Hilali - Khan
Yes! Verily, his Lord has been ever beholding him
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Yes indeed, his Lord was ever watching him
Hamid S. Aziz
Nay, nay! Verily, his Lord did watch him
George Sale
Yea verily; but his Lord beheld him
Fode Drame
Yes indeed! Truly his Lord was all-seeing about him.
Faridul Haque
Surely yes, why not? Indeed his Lord is seeing him
Edward Henry Palmer
Yea, verily, his Lord on him did look
Dr. Munir Munshey
Why not? His Lord was (always) watching all his deeds
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Why not! Indeed, his Lord is ever watching him
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Yea! Truly, his Lord had been seeing him.
Dr. Kamal Omar
Yes! Verily, his Nourisher-Sustainer remained a Strict Watch over him (throughout his worldly span of life)
Corpus.Quran
Yes Indeed his Lord was of him All-Seer
Bilal Muhammad 2018
No, no, for his Lord was watchful of him
Bijan Moeinian
Indeed his Lord was watching him
Bakhtiari Nejad
Yes, his Lord was indeed watching him.
Arthur John Arberry
Yes indeed; his Lord had sight of him
Amatul Rahman Omar
Yet he did (return to God to account for his deeds), surely his Lord was ever watchful of him
Ali Ünal
No indeed! Rather, his Lord was ever seeing him
Ali Quli Qara'i
Yes indeed, his Lord sees him best
Aisha Bewley
But in fact his Lord was always watching him!
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Yes, why not! undoubtedly, his Lord is seeing him.
Ahmed Hulusi
But no! Indeed, his Rabb was Basir within him!
Ahmed Ali
Why not? His Lord was always watching him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Yea! his Lord had ever been beholding him
Abdul Hye
Yes! Surely, their Lord was watching (over their misdeeds)!
Abdel Haleem
indeed he will! His Lord was watching him