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Muhammad Asad   
“And exalt not yourselves against God: for, verily, I come unto you with a manifest authority [from Him]
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof.
Safi Kaskas   
Never be arrogant with God. I come to you with clear authority.

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Arabic   
وَأَن لَّا تَعۡلُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِۖ إِنِّیۤ ءَاتِیكُم بِسُلۡطَـٰنࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ۝١٩
Transliteration (2021)   
wa-an lā taʿlū ʿalā l-lahi innī ātīkum bisul'ṭānin mubīni
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And that (do) not exalt yourselves against Allah. Indeed, I [I] have come to you with an authority clear.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
“And exalt not yourselves against God: for, verily, I come unto you with a manifest authority [from Him]
M. M. Pickthall   
And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
"And be not arrogant as against Allah: for I come to you with authority manifest
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof.
Safi Kaskas   
Never be arrogant with God. I come to you with clear authority.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Do not set yourselves above God: I bring you clear authority
Shakir   
And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And rise not up against God. Truly, I am one who arrives with a clear authority.
T.B.Irving   
Do not act so haughtily concerning God: I bring you clear authority.
Abdul Hye   
And don’t exalt (yourselves) against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a clear authority.
The Study Quran   
And rise not against God; surely I have come to you with a manifest authority
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
And don’t exalt yourselves against God; I’ve come to you with clear authority.
Talal Itani (2012)   
And, 'Do not exalt yourselves above God. I come to you with clear authority
Dr. Kamal Omar   
and that, feel not high over Allah. Surely, I come to you with Sultanim Mobin (‘Evident Power’)
M. Farook Malik   
Do not hold yourselves above Allah, surely I have brought to you a clear authority
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And surely I take refuge in my Lord and your Lord that you should (not) stone me
Muhammad Sarwar   
Do not consider yourselves above God? I shall show you a manifest authority (in support of my truthfulness)
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
and saying, .Do not be haughty against Allah. I bring to you a clear proof
Shabbir Ahmed   
Exalt not yourselves against Allah, for, verily, I have come to you with a Clear Authority (Divine Revelation)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
"Do not exceed (the bounds), and do not deem yourselves exalted before Allah. In fact, I have brought you the clear proofs."
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
"And do not be proud (especially) against Allah: Truly, I have come to you with clear authority
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And [saying], "Be not haughty with Allah . Indeed, I have come to you with clear authority
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
"And, do not transgress against God. I come to you with clear authority."
Abdel Haleem   
Do not consider yourselves to be above God! I come to you with clear authority
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And saying exalt not yourselves against Allah; verily I have come Unto you with an authority manifest
Ahmed Ali   
Do not think yourselves to be above God: I have come to you with clear authority
Aisha Bewley   
And: ´Do not exalt yourselves above Allah. I come to you with clear authority.
Ali Ünal   
"And do not exalt yourself in proud defiance against God (by disobeying His order and so rejecting my Messengership). Surely I have come to you with an evident authority
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Do not defy Allah. Indeed I bring you a manifest authority
Hamid S. Aziz   
"And be not arrogant against Allah, for I come with clear authority
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
and do not consider yourselves higher than God, indeed I brought you clear reason.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
“And do not be arrogant as against God, for I come to you with clear authority
Musharraf Hussain   
Don’t regard yourself greater than Allah; I’ve come with distinct authority to you.
Maududi   
and do not exalt yourselves in defiance of Allah. I have come to you with a clear authority (as a Messenger)
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
"And, do not transgress against God. I come to you with clear authority.
Mohammad Shafi   
And the Messenger further said, "Do not set you yourselves above Allah. I have indeed come to you with clear authority

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Rise not up against Allah I bring to you a clear authority.
Rashad Khalifa   
And, "Do not transgress against GOD. I bring to you powerful proofs.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Do not rise up against Allah, I come to you with clear authority
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Surely I bring to you a clear authority
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And that (E) do not become high, mighty and dignified on God, that I am coming to you with a clear/evident proof/evidence
Bijan Moeinian   
“[Listen to me and obey your Lord.] Do not rebel against God. I will come up with powerful miracles [to convince you.]
Faridul Haque   
And saying, “And do not rebel against Allah; I have brought a clear proof to you.”
Sher Ali   
`And exalt not yourselves in defiance of ALLAH. Surely, I come to you with a clear authority
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And do not rebel against Allah. I have come to you with the enlightening proof
Amatul Rahman Omar   
`And do not rise up in defiance of Allah. Surely, I bring to you a clear authoritative proof
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
"And exalt not (yourselves) against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
and, 'Rise not up against God; behold, I come to you with a clear authority
George Sale   
And lift not yourselves up against God: For I come unto you with manifest power
Edward Henry Palmer   
and, 'Exalt not yourselves above God; verily, I come to you with obvious authority
John Medows Rodwell   
And exalt not yourselves against God, for I come to you with undoubted power
N J Dawood (2014)   
And do not hold yourselves above God. I bring you clear authority

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And that, “Do not raise yourself high above Allah. Truly I am coming to you with an authority most evident.
Munir Mezyed   
Do not (venture to) display an arrogant attitude towards the Authority of Allâh. Surely, I have come to you with the evidence of Truth.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And do not exalt against Allah, for I have brought you a clear authority.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Do not be arrogant against Allah. I come to you with evident authority.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
And do not consider yourselves to be above Allah; indeed, I come to you with an evident manifestation.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Do not act so haughtily concerning Allah (God): I bring you clear authority.
Samy Mahdy   
And, “Do not be haughty against Allah. Surely, I come to you by an obvious Sultan.
Ahmed Hulusi   
“Do not be arrogant towards Allah (do not defy the Rasul)... I have presented to you a clear and undeniable proof.”
Mir Aneesuddin   
and that, “Do not transgress against Allah, I have come to you with a clear authority.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
"Nor Should you pride yourselves on disbelief in Allah, your Creator, or set off yourselves against Him with inordinate self-esteem. I come to present you with delegated authority to influence your conduct and your actions"

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
"And be not arrogant as against God: for I come to you with authority manifest
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And that (do) not exalt yourselves against Allah. Indeed, I [I] have come to you with an authority clear
OLD Transliteration   
Waan la taAAloo AAala Allahi innee ateekum bisultanin mubeenin