Quran 31:25 — Luqman, verse 25
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
If you ask them who created the heavens and earth, they are sure to say, ‘God.’ Say, ‘Praise belongs to God,’ but most of them do not understand.
وَلَئِنْ سَأَلْتَهُمْ مَنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّهُ ۚ قُلِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
wala-in sa-altahum man khalaqa l-samāwāti wal-arḍa layaqūlunna l-lahu quli l-ḥamdu lillahi bal aktharuhum lā yaʿlamūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- If thou askest them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' they will say, 'God.' Say: 'Praise belongs to God.' Nay, but most of them have no knowledge.
- Muhammad Asad
- AND THUS it is [with most people]: if thou ask them, “Who is it that has created the heavens and the earth?” - they will surely answer, “God.” Say: “[Then you ought to know that] all praise is due to God!”- for most of them do not know [what this implies].
- Sahih International
- And if you asked them, "Who created the heavens and earth?" they would surely say, "Allāh." Say, "[All] praise is [due] to Allāh"; but most of them do not know.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَلَئِنwala-in | And if | — |
| 2 | سَأَلْتَهُمsa-altahum | you ask them | سأل |
| 3 | مَّنْman | Who | — |
| 4 | خَلَقَkhalaqa | created | خلق |
| 5 | ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِl-samāwāti | the heavens | سمو |
| 6 | وَٱلْأَرْضَwal-arḍa | and the earth | أرض |
| 7 | لَيَقُولُنَّlayaqūlunna | They will surely say | قول |
| 8 | ٱللَّهُ ۚl-lahu | Allah | أله |
| 9 | قُلِquli | Say | قول |
| 10 | ٱلْحَمْدُl-ḥamdu | All praises | حمد |
| 11 | لِلَّهِ ۚlillahi | (are) for Allah | أله |
| 12 | بَلْbal | But | — |
| 13 | أَكْثَرُهُمْaktharuhum | most of them | كثر |
| 14 | لَاlā | (do) not | — |
| 15 | يَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna | know | علم |