Quran 26:211 — Ash-Shu'araa, verse 211
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
it is neither in their interests nor in their power,
وَمَا يَنْبَغِي لَهُمْ وَمَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
wamā yanbaghī lahum wamā yastaṭīʿūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- it behoves them not, neither are they able.
- Muhammad Asad
- for, neither does it suit their ends, nor is it in their power [to impart it to man]:
- Sahih International
- It is not allowable for them, nor would they be able.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَمَاwamā | And not | — |
| 2 | يَنۢبَغِىyanbaghī | (it) suits | بغي |
| 3 | لَهُمْlahum | [for] them | — |
| 4 | وَمَاwamā | and not | — |
| 5 | يَسْتَطِيعُونَyastaṭīʿūna | they are able | طوع |