Quran 37:159 — As-Saaffaat, verse 159
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
God is far above what they attribute to Him-
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
sub'ḥāna l-lahi ʿammā yaṣifūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- Glory be to God above that they describe,
- Muhammad Asad
- limitless is God in His glory, above anything that men may devise by way of definition!
- Sahih International
- Exalted is Allāh above what they describe,
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | سُبْحَـٰنَsub'ḥāna | Glory be | سبح |
| 2 | ٱللَّهِl-lahi | (to) Allah | أله |
| 3 | عَمَّاʿammā | above what | — |
| 4 | يَصِفُونَyaṣifūna | they attribute | وصف |