9. Surah At Tawbah

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَمَا كَانَ اللّهُ لِيُضِلَّ قَوْمًا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَاهُمْ حَتَّى يُبَيِّنَ لَهُم مَّا يَتَّقُونَ...   

9: 115. And Allah will not mislead a people after He hath guided them, in order that He may make clear to them what to fear (and avoid) --

C1367. Allah's clear commands are given, so that Believers may not be misled by their human frailty into unbecoming conduct.

... إِنَّ اللّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿١١٥﴾

for Allah hath knowledge of all things.

إِنَّ اللّهَ لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ يُحْيِـي وَيُمِيتُ...   

9: 116. Unto Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth.

He giveth life and He taketh it.

... وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلاَ نَصِيرٍ ﴿١١٦﴾  

Except for Him ye have no protector nor helper.

Pickthall’s Version:

9: 115

Pickthall It was never Allah's (part) that he should send a folk astray after He had guided them until He had made clear unto them what they should avoid. Lo! Allah is Aware of all things.

Transliteration Wa ma_ ka_nallu_hu liyudilla qaumam ba'da iz hada_hum hatta_ yubayyina lahum ma_ yattaqu_n(a), innall_ha bi kulli syai'in 'alim(un).

9: 116

Pickthall Lo! Allah! Unto Him belongeth the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. He quickeneth and He giveth death. And ye have, instead of Allah, no protecting friend nor helper.

Transliteration Innalla_ha lahu_ mulkus sama_wa_ti wal ard(i), yuhyi wa yumit(u), wa ma_ lakum min du_nilla_hi miw waliyyiw wa la_ nasir(in).

[[Ali’s notes -

1367 Allah's clear commands are given, so that Believers may not be misled by their human frailty into unbecoming conduct. (9.115)]]