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Muhammad Asad   
Say: "Had God willed it [otherwise], I would not have conveyed this [divine writ] unto you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. Indeed. a whole lifetime have I dwelt among you ere this [revelation came unto me]: will you not, then, use your reason?”
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Say, “Had Allah willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I had lived my whole life among you before this ˹revelation˺. Do you not understand?”
Safi Kaskas   
Say, "If God had willed it, I would not have conveyed this [Book] to you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. I was among you for an entire lifetime before it came to me. Why cannot you think?"

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Arabic   
قُل لَّوۡ شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَلَوۡتُهُۥ عَلَیۡكُمۡ وَلَاۤ أَدۡرَىٰكُم بِهِۦۖ فَقَدۡ لَبِثۡتُ فِیكُمۡ عُمُرࣰا مِّن قَبۡلِهِۦۤۚ أَفَلَا تَعۡقِلُونَ ۝١٦
Transliteration (2021)   
qul law shāa l-lahu mā talawtuhu ʿalaykum walā adrākum bihi faqad labith'tu fīkum ʿumuran min qablihi afalā taʿqilūn
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Say, "If (had) willed Allah, not I (would) have recited it to you, and not He (would) have made known to you it Verily, I have stayed among you a lifetime from before it. Then will not you use reason?"

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Say: "Had God willed it [otherwise], I would not have conveyed this [divine writ] unto you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. Indeed. a whole lifetime have I dwelt among you ere this [revelation came unto me]: will you not, then, use your reason?”
M. M. Pickthall   
Say: If Allah had so willed I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. I dwelt among you a whole lifetime before it (came to me). Have ye then no sense
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Say: "If Allah had so willed, I should not have rehearsed it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. A whole life-time before this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then understand?"
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Say, “Had Allah willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I had lived my whole life among you before this ˹revelation˺. Do you not understand?”
Safi Kaskas   
Say, "If God had willed it, I would not have conveyed this [Book] to you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. I was among you for an entire lifetime before it came to me. Why cannot you think?"
Wahiduddin Khan   
Say, If God had so wished, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. Indeed, I have spent a whole lifetime among you before it came to me. How can you not use your reason
Shakir   
Say: If Allah had desired (otherwise) I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have taught it to you; indeed I have lived a lifetime among you before it; do you not then understand
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Say: If God willed, I would not have related it to you nor would He have caused you to recognize it. Surely, I lingered in expectation among you a lifetime before this. Will you not, then, be reasonable?
T.B.Irving   
SAY: "If God had so wished, I would not have recited it to you nor advised you about it. I lived for a lifetime among you before [receiving] it. So will you not use your reason?"
Abdul Hye   
Say (O Muhammad): “If Allah had so willed, I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. Surely, I have stayed amongst you a lifetime (40 years) before this. Why don’t you think?”
The Study Quran   
Say, “Had God willed, I would not have recited it unto you; nor would He have made it known to you. Indeed, I tarried among you for a lifetime before it. Do you not understand?
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Say, “Had God willed, I wouldn’t have conveyed it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I have lived among you a lifetime before it; will you not use your reason?”
Talal Itani (2012)   
Say, 'Had God willed, I would not have recited it to you, and He would not have made it known to you. I have lived among you for a lifetime before it. Do you not understand?'
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Say: “If Allah had willed I would not have recited it to you, nor He had made it known to you. So, verily, I have stayed amongst you a lifetime before this. Do you then not use your sense?”
M. Farook Malik   
Say: "If Allah wanted otherwise, I would have not recited this (Qur’an) to you, nor would have made you aware of it. Indeed, a whole lifetime I lived among you before its revelation. Why do you not use your common-sense?"
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Say, "If Allah had (so) decided, in no way would I have recited it (i.e. the Qur'an) to you, neither would He have made you realize (what) it is. So I have already lingered among you an age even before it. Do you not consider?"
Muhammad Sarwar   
(Muhammad), tell them, "Had God wanted I would not have recited it (the Book) to you nor would I have told you anything about it. I lived among you for a whole life-time before it was revealed. Will you then not understand
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Say, .Had Allah so willed, I would have not recited it to you, nor would He have let you know it. Then, I have lived among you for years before it. Have you, then, no sense?
Shabbir Ahmed   
Say, "If Allah wanted otherwise, I would have not recited and conveyed this to you, nor would have made you aware of it. Indeed, a whole lifetime have I dwelt among you before this. (You have always called m
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Say, "Had Allah so willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor talked to you about it. Prior to this, I have spent my entire life with you. Do you not think about it?"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Say: "If Allah had so willed, I should not have delivered it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. Surely, a whole life-time before now, I have been with you: Then will you not understand
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Say, "If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I had remained among you a lifetime before it. Then will you not reason?"
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Say: "Had God wished, I would not have recited it to you, nor would you have known about it. I have been residing amongst you for nearly a lifetime before this; do you not understand"
Abdel Haleem   
Say, ‘If God had so willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I lived a whole lifetime among you before it came to me. How can you not use your reason?’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Say thou: had Allah so willed. Would not have rehearsed it unto you, nor would He have acquainted you therewith. Of a surety I have tarried among you a lifetime before it. Would ye not then reflect
Ahmed Ali   
Say: "Had God pleased I would never have recited it to you, nor would He have given you comprehension of it. (Remember that I am one of you) and have lived a whole life with you before (its revelation). Even then you do not understand."
Aisha Bewley   
Say: ´Had Allah so wished, I would not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. I lived among you for many years before it came. Will you not use your intellect?´
Ali Ünal   
Say (also): "If God had so willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. I lived among you a whole lifetime before it (began to be revealed to me). Will you not reason and understand?"
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Say, ‘Had Allah [so] wished, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I have dwelled among you for a lifetime before it. Do you not apply reason?’
Hamid S. Aziz   
Say, "Had Allah willed, I should not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I dwelt amongst you a lifetime before it came to me; have you not then any sense?"
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Say: “If God had wanted, I would not have read it to you, and He would not have made you know about it, and I have stayed among you a lifetime before that, do you not understand?”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Say, “If God had so willed, I should not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. A whole lifetime before this have I lived among you. Will you not then believe?
Musharraf Hussain   
Say: “If Allah wanted, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have informed you of it. I spent my entire life among you before it was revealed. Can you not think it through?”
Maududi   
Tell them: `Had Allah so willed, I would not have recited the Qur`an to you, nor would Allah have informed you of it. I have spent a lifetime among you before this. Do you, then, not use your reason?
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Say: "If God had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would you have known about it. I have been residing among you for nearly a lifetime before this; do you not comprehend?"
Mohammad Shafi   
Say, "If Allah had so willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would you have known anything about it. I did live a lifetime among you before it. Don't you then understand?"

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Say you. 'If Allah had willed, then I would have not recited it to you. Nor would He have made it known to you; then I have already passed a portion of my life amongst you before it. Have you then no wisdom?'
Rashad Khalifa   
Say, "Had GOD willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would you have known anything about it. I have lived among you a whole life before this (and you have known me as a sane, truthful person). Do you not understand?"
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Say (Prophet Muhammad): 'Had Allah willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I lived among you all my life before it (was sent down). Will you not understand
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Say: If Allah had desired, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I have lived among you a lifetime before it. Do you not then understand
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Say: " If God wanted/willed I would not (have) read/recited it on you, and He would not (have) informed you with (of) it, so I had stayed/remained in (between) you a life time from before it, so do you not reason/understand
Bijan Moeinian   
Say: “If it was not the will of God, I would not have recited any part of this Book to you. You would not even have known about the existence of such a Book. I have lived among you for the longest time [and you know my character and believe in me as a truthful person.] Why do you not use your common-sense?”
Faridul Haque   
Say, "Had Allah willed I would not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you; so before this * I have spent an age among you; so do you not have sense?" (* Before Allah’s command to recite the Qur’an to you.
Sher Ali   
Say, `If ALLAH had so willed, I should not have recited it to you, nor would I have made it known to you. I have indeed lived a whole lifetime before this. Will you not then understand?
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Say: ‘Had Allah so willed, I would not have recited this (Qur’an) to you, nor would He (Himself) have made it known to you. I have indeed spent a (part of) life amongst you (even) before this (revelation of the Qur’an). So do you not understand?
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Say, `Had Allah (so) willed (that He should replace the teachings of the Qur'an with some other teachings), I should not have recited this (Qur'an) to you, nor would He have made it known to you. I had indeed lived among you a (whole) lifetime before this (claim to Prophethood. Was not my truthfulness undisputed?). Will you not then refrain (from opposing me)?
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "If Allah had so willed, I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. Verily, I have stayed amongst you a life time before this. Have you then no sense?"

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Say: 'Had God willed I would not have recited it to you, neither would He have taught you it; I abode among you a lifetime before it -- will you not understand?
George Sale   
Say, if God had so pleased, I had not read it unto you, neither had I taught you the same. I have already dwelt among you to the age of forty years, before I received it. Do ye not therefore understand
Edward Henry Palmer   
Say, 'Had God pleased, I should not have recited it to you, nor taught you therewith. I have tarried a lifetime amongst you before it;- have ye not then any sense?
John Medows Rodwell   
SAY: Had God so pleased, I had not recited it to you, neither had I taught it to you. Already have I dwelt among you for years, ere it was revealed to me. Understand ye not
N J Dawood (2014)   
Say: ‘Had God pleased, I would never have recited it to you, nor would He have made you aware of it. A whole lifetime I dwelt among you before its coming. Will you not understand?‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Say, “If Allah had so willed, I would not have related it to you nor He would have made you cognizant of it. For I have indeed remained for a lifetime among you before it. Will you not then understand?”
Munir Mezyed   
Say: "If Allâh had willed, I would not have recited It to you, nor would He have made It known to you. Indeed, I have lived among you a whole life before this. Don't you have conscious thoughts at least in this sense?
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Say: if Allah willed, I would not have recited it to you nor would He have acquainted you with it, for I already stayed amongst you quite some time before that, so do you not think?
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Say, “If Allah had wanted, I would not have recited it to you, and He would not have made it known to you. I certainly spent a lifetime among you before it came to me. Why don’t you use your thinking skills?”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Saysg, “Had Allah willed, I would not have read it to youpl and He would not have informed you about it, for I have certainly lived among you for a lifetime before it. Do you not reason?”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
SAY: "If Allah (God) had so wished, I would not have recited it to you nor advised you about it. I lived for a lifetime among you before [receiving] it. So will you not use your reason?"
Samy Mahdy   
Say, “Had Allah willed, I would not have recited it upon you, and He would not cognize you with it. So, I have already tarried within you for an age before it. So will you not be reasoning?”
Sayyid Qutb   
Say: 'Had God so willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have brought it to your knowledge. I spent a whole lifetime among you before it [was revealed to me]. Will you not, then, use your reason?'
Ahmed Hulusi   
Say, “Had Allah willed, I would not have recited it to you and He would not have notified you of its existence! Indeed, I spent a lifetime among you before... Will you not use your intellect and understand?”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Say: 'Had Allah so willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have taught it to you. Indeed I have lived amongst you a lifetime before it. Have you then no sense
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Say to them "Had- Allah willed He would not have sent down a Book and I would not have had to recite it to you nor instruct you in practical divinity nor furnish you with authoritative directions as to action. I have lived in your midst for years before it was revealed to me; can you not Reflect! "
Mir Aneesuddin   
Say, “Had Allah willed, I would not have read the (Quran) to you, and He would not have made you understand it, I have indeed lived a life time among you before it (was revealed to me). Do you not then understand?”

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Say: "If God had so willed, I should not have rehearsed it to you, nor would He have made it known to you. A whole life-time before this have I tarried amongst you: will ye not then understand?"
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Say, "If Allah (had) willed, not I (would) have recited it to you, and not He (would) have made it known Verily, I have stayed among you a lifetime before it. Then will not you use reason?
OLD Transliteration   
Qul law shaa Allahu ma talawtuhu AAalaykum wala adrakum bihi faqad labithtu feekum AAumuran min qablihi afala taAAqiloona