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Ya Sin 36:17 

Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration
Arabic وَمَا عَلَيْنَا إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ zoom
Transliteration Wama AAalayna illa albalaghu almubeenu zoom

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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad but we are not bound to do more than clearly deliver the message [entrusted to us].” zoom
M. M. Pickthall And our duty is but plain conveyance (of the message). zoom
Shakir And nothing devolves on us but a clear deliverance (of the message). zoom
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) "And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message." zoom
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938) "And our duty is only to proclaim the clear Message." zoom
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar On us is only the delivering of the clear message. zoom
Wahiduddin Khan And our duty is only to convey the message to you clearly, zoom
T.B.Irving We have only to proclaim things clearly." zoom
[Al-Muntakhab] "And we are responsible only for proclaiming His divine message distinctly expressing all that is meant, leaving nothing merely implied". zoom
[Progressive Muslims] "And we are only required to give a clear delivery." zoom
Abdel Haleem Our duty is only to deliver the message to you,’ zoom
Abdul Majid Daryabadi And on us is naught but manifest preaching. zoom
Ahmed Ali Our duty is to convey the message clearly." zoom
Aisha Bewley We are only responsible for clear transmission.´ zoom
Ali Ünal "And what rests with us is but to convey (God’s Message) fully and clearly; (we do not compel faith)." zoom
Ali Quli Qara'i and our duty is only to communicate in clear terms.’ zoom
Amatul Rahman Omar `And our duty is only to convey (the Message) in clear terms.' zoom
Hamid S. Aziz "And nothing devolves on us but a clear deliverance (of the message)." zoom
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali And in no way is there anything (incumbent) on us except the evident Proclamation." zoom
Muhammad Sarwar who have been sent to you. Our only duty is to preach clearly to you". zoom
Muhammad Taqi Usmani Our obligation is no more than to convey the message clearly. zoom
Shabbir Ahmed And our duty is only to convey the Message clearly." zoom
Syed Vickar Ahamed "And our duty is only to tell (you) the clear message." zoom
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) And we are not responsible except for clear notification." zoom
Farook Malik and our only duty is to convey His message plainly." zoom
Dr. Munir Munshey "Our responsibility is nothing more than to convey the message in clear explicit terms!" zoom
Tahir-ul-Qadri Mohammad And there is no binding upon us except to communicate the message expressly.´ zoom
Dr. Kamal Omar and (there is) not (a responsibility) over us except a propagation, very plain and evident.” zoom
Bilal Muhammad (2013 Edition) “And our duty is only to proclaim the message clearly.”  zoom
Maududi and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message." zoom

Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
Bijan Moeinian And our mission is to relay His message to you. zoom
Faridul Haque “And our duty is nothing but to plainly convey (the message).” zoom
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah And it is only for us to deliver a Clear Message. ' zoom
Maulana Muhammad Ali And our duty is only a clear deliverance (of the message). zoom
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira And nothing (is) on us except the information/communication, the clear/evident . zoom
Sher Ali `And our duty is only plain delivery of the Message.' zoom
Rashad Khalifa "Our sole mission is to deliver the message." zoom
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) “And our duty is nothing but to plainly convey (the message).” zoom
Hilali & Khan "And our duty is only to convey plainly (the Message)." zoom

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry and it is only for us to deliver the Manifest Message.' zoom
Edward Henry Palmer and we have only our plain message to preach.' zoom
George Sale And our duty is only public preaching. zoom
John Medows Rodwell To proclaim a clear message is our only duty." zoom
N J Dawood (draft) Our only duty is to give plain warning.' zoom

Partial Translations, or works in progress
Sayyid Qutb Our only duty is to clearly deliver the message [entrusted to us]. zoom

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