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Muhammad Asad   
In this way God makes clear unto you His messages, so that you might [learn to] use your reason
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This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so perhaps you will understand.
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God thus makes His revelations clear to you so that you might understand.

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Arabic   
كَذَ ٰلِكَ یُبَیِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَایَـٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ۝٢٤٢
Transliteration (2021)   
kadhālika yubayyinu l-lahu lakum āyātihi laʿallakum taʿqilūn
Word for Word
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Thus makes clear Allah for you His Verses so that you may use your intellect.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
In this way God makes clear unto you His messages, so that you might [learn to] use your reason
M. M. Pickthall   
Thus Allah expoundeth unto you His revelations so that ye may understand
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Thus doth Allah Make clear His Signs to you: In order that ye may understand
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
This is how Allah makes His revelations clear to you, so perhaps you will understand.
Safi Kaskas   
God thus makes His revelations clear to you so that you might understand.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Thus God makes His commandments clear to you, so that you may understand
Shakir   
Allah thus makes clear to you His communications that you may understand
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Thus, God makes manifest His signs to you so that perhaps you will be reasonable.
T.B.Irving   
Thus God explains His signs to you, so you may use your reason.
Abdul Hye   
Thus Allah makes clear for you His Verse so that you may understand.
The Study Quran   
Thus does God make clear unto you His signs, that haply you may understand
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Thus does God clarify His verses for you, so you may use your reason.
Talal Itani (2012)   
God thus explains His revelations to you, so that you may understand
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Thus Allah explains to you His Ayaat perchance you may use your intelligence
M. Farook Malik   
That’s how Allah makes His Revelations clear to you so that you may understand
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Thus, Allah makes evident His signs to you, that possibly you would consider
Muhammad Sarwar   
Thus does God explain His revelations to you so that perhaps you will have understanding
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
This is how Allah makes His verses clear to you, so that you may understand
Shabbir Ahmed   
Thus, Allah makes His Revelations clear for you. Now, it is up to you to use your intellect
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Thus, Allah clearly explains His revelation to you, so that you would understand
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Like this Allah makes His Signs clear to you: So that you may understand
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you might use reason
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
It is such that God clarifies to you His revelations that you may comprehend
Abdel Haleem   
In this way God makes His revelations clear to you, so that you may grow in understanding
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
In this wise Allah expoundeth unto you His commandments, haply ye may reflect
Ahmed Ali   
So does God pronounce His decrees that you may understand
Aisha Bewley   
In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will use your intellect.
Ali Ünal   
Thus does God make His Revelations (and signposts of His way) clear to you, that you may understand (where your benefit lies and act accordingly)
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Thus does Allah clarify His signs to you so that you may apply reason
Hamid S. Aziz   
Thus does Allah explain to you His revelations so that you may understand
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
That is how God clarifies his signs for you, so you may understand.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
And God makes clear His signs to you, in order that you may understand
Musharraf Hussain   
This is how Allah explains His verses for you, so that you might understand
Maududi   
Thus Allah makes clear His commandments for you: it is expected that you will use your common sense
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
It is such that God clarifies for you His revelations that you may comprehend.
Mohammad Shafi   
Thus does Allah clearly explain to you His Verses so that you understand.

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Thus Allah explains His signs for you so that you may understand.
Rashad Khalifa   
GOD thus explains His revelations for you, that you may understand.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Like this Allah clarifies to you His verses in order that you understand
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Allah thus makes clear to you His messages that you may understand
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Like that God clarifies to you His verses/evidences , maybe you reason/understand/ comprehend
Bijan Moeinian   
[See how] God clearly explains His Revelations so that you understand them
Faridul Haque   
This is how Allah explains His verses to you so that you may understand
Sher Ali   
Thus does ALLAH make HIS commandments clear to you that you may understand
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Thus Allah makes His commandments clear to you so that you may understand
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Thus does Allah make His commandments clear to you so that you may abstain (from evil)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Thus Allah makes clear His Ayat (Laws) to you, in order that you may understand

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
So God makes clear His signs for you; haply you will understand
George Sale   
Thus God declareth his signs unto you, that ye may understand
Edward Henry Palmer   
Thus does God explain to you His signs; haply ye may understand
John Medows Rodwell   
Thus God maketh his signs clear to you that ye may understand
N J Dawood (2014)   
Thus God makes known to you His revelations that you may grow in understanding

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Thus Allah makes His signs clear for you so that perhaps you may understand.
Munir Mezyed   
That is how Allâh shows you His Signs so that you may achieve a higher level of consciousness.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
This is how Allah explains His signs for you to consider.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Thus, Allah clarifies for you His signs so you may use your intellect.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Allah thus makes His signs evident to youpl, that you may reason.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Thus Allah (God) explains His signs to you, so you may use your reason.
Samy Mahdy   
Allah thus demonstrates His verses for you, perhaps you may be reasoning.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Thus Allah explains the laws of existence for you, so that you may use your reason.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Thus Allah makes clear to you His Signs, so that you might understand
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Thus, Allah explicates to you people His revelations that you may hopefully reflect
Mir Aneesuddin   
Thus Allah makes clear to you His signs that you may understand
The Wise Quran   
Thus God explains to you His signs; perhaps you may become intelligent.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Thus doth God Make clear His Signs to you: In order that ye may understand
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Thus makes clear Allah for you His Verses so that you may use your intellect
OLD Transliteration   
Kathalika yubayyinu Allahu lakum ayatihi laAAallakum taAAqiloona