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Muhammad Asad   
SAY: “Would you indeed deny Him who has created the earth in two aeons? And do you claim that there is any power that could rival Him, the Sustainer of all the worlds?”
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “How can you disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two Days? And how can you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of all worlds.
Safi Kaskas   
Say, "Do you deny the One who created the earth in two days, and attribute equals to Him? That is the Lord of the worlds."

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Arabic   
۞ قُلۡ أَىِٕنَّكُمۡ لَتَكۡفُرُونَ بِٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فِی یَوۡمَیۡنِ وَتَجۡعَلُونَ لَهُۥۤ أَندَادࣰاۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ رَبُّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ۝٩
Transliteration (2021)   
qul a-innakum latakfurūna bi-alladhī khalaqa l-arḍa fī yawmayni watajʿalūna lahu andādan dhālika rabbu l-ʿālamīn
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Say, "Do you indeed [surely] disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two periods and you set up with Him rivals? That (is the) Lord (of) the worlds."

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
SAY: “Would you indeed deny Him who has created the earth in two aeons? And do you claim that there is any power that could rival Him, the Sustainer of all the worlds?”
M. M. Pickthall   
Say (O Muhammad, unto the idolaters): Disbelieve ye verily in Him Who created the earth in two Days, and ascribe ye unto Him rivals? He (and none else) is the Lord of the Worlds
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Ask ˹them, O Prophet˺, “How can you disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two Days? And how can you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of all worlds.
Safi Kaskas   
Say, "Do you deny the One who created the earth in two days, and attribute equals to Him? That is the Lord of the worlds."
Wahiduddin Khan   
Say, What! Do you indeed deny Him who created the earth in two Days [periods] and do you set up equals with Him? He is the Lord of the Universe
Shakir   
Say: What! do you indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two periods, and do you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of the Worlds
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Say: Truly, are you ungrateful to Him Who created the earth in two days? And assign you to Him rivals? That is the Lord of the worlds!
T.B.Irving   
SAY: "How can you disbelieve in Someone Who created the earth in two days? You even set up rivals to Him!" Yet such is the Lord of the Universe!
Abdul Hye   
Say (O Muhammad): “Do you really disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in 2 days and do you set up rivals (in worship) with Him? That is the Lord of the worlds.
The Study Quran   
Say, “Do you indeed disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two days, and do you set up equals unto Him? That is the Lord of the worlds.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Say, “Do you deny the One who created the earth in two periods? And do you attribute equals to Him? He is the Lord of the realms.”
Talal Itani (2012)   
Say, 'Do you reject the One who created the earth in two days? And you attribute equals to Him? That is the Lord of the Universe.'
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Say: “Do you verily, indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two aeons; and you set up unto Him rivals? This is Nourisher-Sustainer to the worlds .
M. Farook Malik   
Ask them: "Do you really deny the One Who created the earth in two periods and do you set up rivals in worship with Him while He is the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Say, "Is it true that indeed you surely disbelieve in (The One) Who created the earth in two days, and do you set up compeers to Him?" That is The Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Sarwar   
Say, "Do you really disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two days? Do you consider things equal to Him? He is the Lord of the Universe
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Say, .Do you really disbelieve in the One who has created the earth in two days, and ascribe to Him partners? That is the Lord of the worlds
Shabbir Ahmed   
Say, "What! Do you indeed deny Him Who has created the earth in two stages? (Firstly when it shot away like a fiery ball from the Cosmic matter and secondly, when it cooled off sufficiently to become habitable). And would you still ascribe rivals unto Him? He it is, the Sustainer of the Worlds." (36:40), (79:30)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Say, "Do you dare to disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two periods of time? Do you dare to set up others as His equal? It is the Lord of the universe (you have dared to disobey)!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Say: "Is it that you deny Him (the One), Who created the earth in two Days? And do you join (others) equal with Him? That is the Lord of (all) the Worlds (Rub-ul-‘Ala'meen)."
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Say, "Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of the worlds."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Say: "You are rejecting the One who created the Earth in two days, and you set up equals with Him. This is Lord of the worlds."
Abdel Haleem   
Say, ‘How can you disregard the One who created the earth in two Days? How can you set up other gods as His equals? He is the Lord of all the worlds!’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Say thou: are ye indeed those who disbelieve in Him who hath created the earth in two days, and set up Unto Him peers? That is the Lord of the worlds
Ahmed Ali   
Say: "Do you refuse to believe in Him who created the earth in two spans of time, and set up compeers to Him, the Lord of all the worlds
Aisha Bewley   
Say: ´Do you reject Him who created the earth in two days, and make others equal to Him? That is the Lord of all the worlds.´
Ali Ünal   
Say: "Is it that you (associate partners with and therefore) disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two days, and (on account of that unbelief) set up rivals to Him (as deities, lords and objects of worship)?" That is the Lord of the worlds
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Say, ‘Do you really disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days, and ascribe partners to Him? That is the Lord of all the worlds!’
Hamid S. Aziz   
Say, "What! Do you indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days (periods), and do you set up rivals with Him? He (none else) is the Lord of the Worlds
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Say: “Do you really disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two days/stages? And you set up equals for Him? That is the Lord of humankind.”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Say, is it that you deny Him Who created the earth in two days? And do you join equals with Him? He is the Lord of all the worlds
Musharraf Hussain   
Say: “Do you deny the one Who created the Earth in two days? You have set up rivals to the Lord of the worlds.”
Maududi   
Tell them, (O Prophet): "Do you indeed disbelieve in Him and assign compeers to Him Who created the earth in two days? He is the Lord of all beings of the Universe
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Say: "You are rejecting the One who has created the earth in two days, and you set up equals with Him. That is the Lord of the worlds.
Mohammad Shafi   
Say, "Do you really deny Him Who created the earth in two spans of time, and set up equals to Him — Him, the Lord of all the worlds!?"

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Say you, 'Do you indeed disbelieve in Him who made the earth in two days? And do you set up equals to Him' That is the Lord of the entire world.
Rashad Khalifa   
Say, "You disbelieve in the One who created the earth in two days, and you set up idols to rank with Him, though He is Lord of the universe."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Say: 'Do you disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days? And do you set up equals with Him? He is the Lord of the Worlds.
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Say: Do you indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two days, and do you set up equals with Him? That is the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
Say: "Do you disbelieve (E) with who created the earth/Planet Earth in two days, and you make/put for Him equals (idols), that (is) the creations all together's/(universes') Lord
Bijan Moeinian   
Tell them: “How dare you to deny the [powerful] One Who’s sign of power is that He] created the earth in two periods? Instead you believe in [powerless] idols! Only God is the Lord of the universe.”
Faridul Haque   
Say “What! You disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two days, and you appoint equals to Him? He is the Lord Of The Creation!”
Sher Ali   
Say, `Do you really disbelieve in HIM Who created the earth in two days? And do you set up equals to HIM?' That is the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Say: ‘Do you deny Him (Allah) Who created the earth in two days (i.e., two time-lengths) and set up peers with Him? He is the One Who is the Lord of all the worlds.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Say, `Would you really disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two aeons? And do you set up compeers with Him?' He alone is the Lord of the worlds
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two Days and you set up rivals (in worship) with Him? That is the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Say: 'What, do you disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days, and do you set up compeers to Him? That is the Lord of all Being
George Sale   
Say, do ye indeed disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days; and do ye set up equals unto Him? He is the Lord of all creatures
Edward Henry Palmer   
Say, 'What! do ye really misbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days, and do ye make peers for Him?- that is the Lord of the worlds!
John Medows Rodwell   
SAY: Do ye indeed disbelieve in Him who in two days created the earth? and do ye assign Him peers? The Lord of the worlds is He
N J Dawood (2014)   
Say: ‘Do you indeed disbelieve in Him who created the earth in two days? And do you make other gods His equals? The Lord of the Universe is He.‘

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
Say, “Is it indeed that you truly disbelieve in the one who created the earth in two periods and you make for Him equals?” That indeed is Lord of the worlds.
Munir Mezyed   
Say: "How is it that you have no faith in the One Who created the earth in two days?! How is it that you set up equals with Him?! Lo! He is the Lord of all the beings.”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Say: do you reject the One who created the earth in two days and you set up partners for Him? That is the Lord of all worlds.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Say, “Do you deny He who created Earth in two days? Do you equate others with Him? He is Lord of the Worlds.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Say, “Can it be that youpl really deny the One who created the earth in two (heavenly) days and attribute rivals to Him? That is the Lord of all realms.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
SAY: "How can you disbelieve in Someone Who created the earth in two days? You even set up rivals to Him!" Yet such is the Lord of the Universe!
Samy Mahdy   
Say, “Surely, are you disbelieving by the one who created the earth in two days? And you set up rivals for Him? That is The Worlds' Lord."
Ahmed Hulusi   
Say, “Do you really deny the One who has created the earth in two periods (in reference to earth this refers to the period of materialization of earth and the formation of animate beings; in reference to the body, it refers to the time between conception until the 120th day, to the time of birth. Allah knows best)! Do you equate (assume the existence of) other gods to Him! He is the Rabb of the worlds (the One who forms with the Names of Allah every instance of the process of creation – from the point it is willed and its formation, to the end of its existence – creating all the required and appropriate qualities necessary for its actualization)!”
Mir Aneesuddin   
Say, “What! do you not believe in Him Who created the earth in two periods, and do you set up equals with Him? That is the Fosterer of the worlds.”
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Say to them the –unbelievers-: "In effect you do deny Allah who created the earth in two days, determined by His own unit of time and proclaimed in His calendar, and you incorporate with Him other deities when He is Allah, the Creator of the universe and of all beings"

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Say, "Do you indeed [surely] disbelieve in the One Who created the earth in two periods and you set up with Him rivals? That (is the) Lord (of) the worlds.
OLD Transliteration   
Qul a-innakum latakfuroona biallathee khalaqa al-arda fee yawmayni watajAAaloona lahu andadan thalika rabbu alAAalameena