Quran 17:84 — Al-Israa, verse 84
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Say, ‘Everyone does things their own way, but your Lord is fully aware of who follows the best-guided path.’
قُلْ كُلٌّ يَعْمَلُ عَلَىٰ شَاكِلَتِهِ فَرَبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ هُوَ أَهْدَىٰ سَبِيلًا
qul kullun yaʿmalu ʿalā shākilatihi farabbukum aʿlamu biman huwa ahdā sabīlan
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Say: 'Every man works according to his own manner; but your Lord knows very well what man is best guided as to the way.'
- Muhammad Asad
- Say: "Everyone acts in a manner peculiar to himself -and your Sustainer is fully aware as to who has chosen the best path."
- Sahih International
- Say, "Each works according to his manner, but your Lord is most knowing of who is best guided in way."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قُلْqul | Say | قول |
| 2 | كُلٌّۭkullun | Each | كلل |
| 3 | يَعْمَلُyaʿmalu | works | عمل |
| 4 | عَلَىٰʿalā | on | — |
| 5 | شَاكِلَتِهِۦshākilatihi | his manner | شكل |
| 6 | فَرَبُّكُمْfarabbukum | but your Lord | ربب |
| 7 | أَعْلَمُaʿlamu | (is) most knowing | علم |
| 8 | بِمَنْbiman | of who | — |
| 9 | هُوَhuwa | [he] | — |
| 10 | أَهْدَىٰahdā | (is) best guided | هدي |
| 11 | سَبِيلًۭاsabīlan | (in) way | سبل |