Quran 36:17 — Yaseen, verse 17
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
Our duty is only to deliver the message to you,’
وَمَا عَلَيْنَا إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ
wamā ʿalaynā illā l-balāghu l-mubīnu
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- and it is only for us to deliver the Manifest Message.'
- Muhammad Asad
- but we are not bound to do more than clearly deliver the message [entrusted to us].”
- Sahih International
- And we are not responsible except for clear notification."
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَمَاwamā | And not | — |
| 2 | عَلَيْنَآʿalaynā | (is) on us | — |
| 3 | إِلَّاillā | except | — |
| 4 | ٱلْبَلَـٰغُl-balāghu | the conveyance | بلغ |
| 5 | ٱلْمُبِينُl-mubīnu | clear | بين |