Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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Muhammad Asad | | Do they, perchance, desire [to be ruled by] the law of pagan ignorance? But for people who have inner certainty, who could be a better law-giver than God? |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that they are seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty (in their belief)? | |
Shakir | | Is it then the judgment of (the times of) ignorance that they desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who are sure? | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah? | |
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938) | | Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than God? | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | Look they for a determination of Age of Ignorance? And who is fairer than God in determination for a folk who are certain? | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | Is it pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? Who is a better judge than God for men whose faith is firm? | |
| T.B.Irving | | Do they crave judgment [from the time] of Ignorance? Yet who is finer in judgment than God for any folk who are convinced? | |
[Al-Muntakhab] | | Is it the folly reign of paganism that they wish to institute! But who is a better judge than Allah to pass an equitable judgement upon people who lift to Him their inward sight! | |
[Progressive Muslims] | | Is it the judgment of the days of ignorance that they seek Who is better than God as a judge for a people that comprehend | |
Abdel Haleem | | Do they want judgement according to the time of pagan ignorance? Is there any better judge than God for those of firm faith? | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | Seek they then the judgement of Paganism? And who is better than Allah in judgement unto a people who are convinced? | |
Ahmed Ali | | Do they seek a judgement of the days of pagan ignorance? But who could be a better judge than God for those who are firm in their faith? | |
Aisha Bewley | | Do they then seek the judgement of the Time of Ignorance? Who could be better at giving judgement than Allah for people with certainty? | |
Ali Ünal | | Or is it the law of the (pagan) Ignorance that they seek (to be judged and ruled by)? Who is better than God as law-giver and judge for a people seeking certainty (and authoritative knowledge)? | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | Do they seek the judgement of [pagan] ignorance? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have certainty? | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | Is it the judgment of the Time of Ignorance (i.e. before the Revelation) for which they crave? But who is better than Allah as judge for people who are certain? | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | Is it then the judgment of (pagan) ignorance that they inequitably seek? And who is fairer in judgment than Allah, for a people having certitude? | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | Do they want judgments that are issued out of ignorance? Who is a better judge for the people whose belief is based on certainty, than God? | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | Is it, then, the judgement of (the days of) Ignorance that they seek? Who is better in judgement than Allah, for a people who believe? | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | Do they want to turn back to the Ways of Ignorance? Who can provide more equitable rules than Allah to a people who have attained Conviction in the Truth? | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | Do they then try to find a judgment based upon (the days of) Ignorance? For a people whose Faith is assured, who but Allah can give better judgment? | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith]. | |
Farook Malik | | By rejecting the Divine Law do they wish to be judged by the laws of ignorance? Who is a better Judge than Allah for those who believe in Him? | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | Do they, then, seek the rules (and rites) of the (pagan) ignorance (of earlier days)? For a nation with faith, who could be a better Judge (and Guide), if not Allah? | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | Do they seek the law of (the days of) ignorance? And who is better than Allah in (giving) judgment for a people who have firm faith? | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | What then, a judgement based on ignorance (of Al-Kitab) — they seek? And who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have firm Faith. | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | Is it the laws of the time of ignorance that they desire? Who is better than God in judgment for people who are certain? | |
| Bilal Muhammad (2013 Edition) | | Do they then seek a judgment of ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than God. | |
Maududi | | (If they turn away from the Law of Allah) do they desire judgement according to the Law of Ignorance? But for those who have certainty of belief whose judgement can be better than Allah´s? | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | Is it the laws of the ignorance (pre-Islamic) days that they want to return to? Never mind them as the Lord’s laws are the best for those who have chosen to believe. | |
| Faridul Haque | | So do they wish a judgement of ignorance? And whose judgement is better than that of Allah, for the people who are certain? | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | Is it pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? Who is a better judge than Allah for a nation whose belief is firm? | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | Is it then the judgment of ignorance that they desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who are sure? | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | Is (it) the Pre-Islamic paganism's/ignorance's judgment/rule (that) they desire ? And who (is) better than God (in) judgment/ruling to a nation they be sure/certain? | |
Sher Ali | | Do they then seek the judgment of the days of Ignorance. And who is better than ALLAH as a judge for a people who have firm faith? | |
Rashad Khalifa | | Is it the law of the days of ignorance that they seek to uphold? Whose law is better than GOD's for those who have attained certainty? | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | So do they wish a judgement of ignorance? And whose judgement is better than that of Allah, for the people who are certain? | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | Do they seek to enforce the law of (the days of) ignorance? And who is better than Allah in giving judgment for a people who are convinced (of their faith)? | |
Muhsin Khani & Muhammad al-Hilali | | Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people who have firm Faith. | |
