The Quranic Arabic Corpus

Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the third verse of chapter 46 (sūrat l-aḥqāf). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

Chapter (46) sūrat l-aḥqāf (The Curved Sand-hills)

Sahih International: We did not create the heavens and earth and what is between them except in truth and [for] a specified term. But those who disbelieve, from that of which they are warned, are turning away.

Pickthall: We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and for a term appointed. But those who disbelieve turn away from that whereof they are warned.

Yusuf Ali: We created not the heavens and the earth and all between them but for just ends, and for a Term Appointed: But those who reject Faith turn away from that whereof they are warned.

Shakir: We did not create the heavens and the earth and what is between them two save with truth and (for) an appointed term; and those who disbelieve turn aside from what they are warned of.

Muhammad Sarwar: We have created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them ONLY for a genuine purpose and an appointed time. The unbelievers ignore that of which they have been warned.

Mohsin Khan: We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them except with truth, and for an appointed term. But those who disbelieve turn away from that whereof they are warned.

Arberry: We have not created the heavens and the earth, and what between them is, save with the truth and a stated term; but the unbelievers are turning away from that they were warned of.

Quran Recitation by Saad Al-Ghamadi

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Verse (46:3) - English Translation

Chapter (46) sūrat l-aḥqāf (The Curved Sand-hills)

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