al-Anbiya` 21:56

AYAH al-Anbiya` 21:56	21:57 <= Next ayah Prev ayah => 21:55
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Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration

Arabic		قَالَ بَل رَّبُّكُمْ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الَّذِي فَطَرَهُنَّ وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكُم مِّنَ الشَّاهِدِين
Transliteration		Qala bal rabbukum rabbu alssamawati waal-ardi allathee fatarahunna waana AAala thalikum mina alshshahideena
Transliteration-2		qāla bal rabbukum rabbu l-samāwāti wal-arḍi alladhī faṭarahunna wa-anā ʿalā dhālikum mina l-shāhidīn
Word for Word Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more		He said, "Nay, your Lord (is the) Lord (of) the heavens and the earth, the One Who created them and I am to that of the witnesses.

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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad		He answered: “Nay, but your [true] Sustainer is the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth - He who has brought them into being: and I am one of those who bear witness to this [truth]!&rdquo
M. M. Pickthall		He said: Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who testify unto that
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)		He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): and I am a witness to this (Truth)
Shakir		He said: Nay! your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who brought them into existence, and I am of those who bear witness to this
Wahiduddin Khan		Abraham replied, Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them, and I bear witness to that
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar		He said: Nay! Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who originated them. And I am of the ones who bear witness to this:
T.B.Irving		He said: "Rather your Lord is the Lord of Heaven and Earth, and the One Who originated them, while I am another witness for that.
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab		He replied, “In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them ˹both˺. And to that I bear witness.”
Safi Kaskas		He said, "[No], rather, your Lord, who created them, is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and I am a witness to that.
Abdul Hye		He replied: “Nay, your Lord is the Owner of the heavens and the earth, Who has created them, and I am one of the witnesses to that.
The Study Quran		He said, “Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who originated them. And I am among those who bear witness unto this
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)		He said: "No, your lord is the Lord of heavens and Earth, the One who initiated them. And I bear witness to such."
Abdel Haleem		He said, ‘Listen! Your true Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who created them, and I am a witness to this
Abdul Majid Daryabadi		He said: Aye! your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth Who created them, and as to that I am of the witnesses
Ahmed Ali		He said: "In fact it was your Lord, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them; and I bear witness to this
Aisha Bewley		He said, ´Far from it! Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who brought them into being. I am one of those who bear witness to that.
Ali Ünal		He answered: "No, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who has originated them, each with particular features, and I am one to bear witness to this truth."
Ali Quli Qara'i		He said, ‘Rather your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who originated them, and I am a witness to this
Hamid S. Aziz		He said, "Nay, but your Lord is Lord of the heavens and the earth, which He originated (created from nothing); and I am of those who testify unto this
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali		He said, "No indeed, (but) your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth Who originated them, (2) and I am of the ones who testify to this
Muhammad Sarwar		He said, "Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. It was He who created them and I testify to this fact"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani		He said, .No, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who has created them, and I am one of those who bear witness to it
Shabbir Ahmed		He said, "Nay, your Lord is the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth, Who initiated them from nothing. I am of those who bear witness to this Truth (on the basis of reason)."
Syed Vickar Ahamed		He said: "No, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He Who created them (from nothing): And I am one of the witnesses to this (truth)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)		He said, "[No], rather, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who created them, and I, to that, am of those who testify
Farook Malik		He replied, "Nay! Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. It is He Who has created them; and I am of those who bear witness to this
Dr. Munir Munshey		"Indeed not! Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One Who brought them into being. I bear witness to this (Truth)!"
Dr. Kamal Omar		(Ibrahim) said: “Nay! Nourisher-Sustainer to you people is the Nourisher-Sustainer of the heavens and the earth — That One Who initiated them, and I am, over your this matter, out of those who are direct witnesses
Talal A. Itani (new translation)		He said, 'Your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One who created them, and I bear witness to that
Maududi		He said: "Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth which He created and to that I bear witness before you
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad		He said: no, but your Master is the Master of the skies and the earth, the One who created them, and I am of those who testify to that
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)		He said, “No, and your Lord is the Guardian Evolver of the heavens and the earth, and He is the One Who created them, and I am a witness to this
Musharraf Hussain		He said, “Your Lord is the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth Who created them, and I am one of the witnesses to this.
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)		He said: "No, your lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One who initiated them. And I bear witness to such."
Mohammad Shafi		He said, "But your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. It is He Who created them out of nothing. And I am of those who bear witness to this."

Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
Bijan Moeinian		He replied: “Not at all. As a matter of fact, I bear witness that your God is the Creator and the Lord of the heavens and the earth.&rdquo
Faridul Haque		He said, "In fact, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the One Who created them; and I am of those who testify to it."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah		'No, ' he answered, 'your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the Originator of them, and I am among those bearing witness to it
Maulana Muhammad Ali		He said: Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them; and I am of those who bear witness to this
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira		He said: "But your Lord (is) the skies'/space's and the earth's/Planet Earth's Lord, who created them (B) ,and I am on that from the witnessing/testifying."
Sher Ali		He replied, `Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth Who created them; and I am of those who bear witness to this
Rashad Khalifa		He said, "Your only Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, who created them. This is the testimony to which I bear witness.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)		He said, 'Nay, your Lord! Is He Who is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them, and I am of the witnesses to that'.
Amatul Rahman Omar		(Abraham) said, `(I am playing no jokes on you.) Your (true) Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who originated them; and I am of those who bear witness to (the truth of) this before you
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri		Ibrahim (Abraham) said: ‘The truth is that your Lord, Who created them (all), is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and I am of those who bear witness to this (truth)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali		He said: "Nay, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, Who created them and of that I am one of the witnesses

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry		He said, 'Nay, but your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth who originated them, and I am one of those that bear witness thereunto
Edward Henry Palmer		He said, 'Nay, but your Lord is Lord of the heavens and the earth, which He originated; and I am of those who testify to this
George Sale		He replied, verily your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth; it is He who hath created them: And I am one of those who bear witness thereof
John Medows Rodwell		He said, "Nay, your Lord is Lord of the Heavens and of the Earth, who hath created them both; and to this am I one of those who witness
N J Dawood (2014)		Indeed,‘ he said, ‘your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth. It was He that made them: to this I bear witness

New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress
Linda “iLHam” Barto		He said, “No, your Lord is the Lord of skies and Earth. He created them, and I testify to this.
Sayyid Qutb		He replied: 'Indeed, your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, He who has brought them into being. And I am a witness to this [truth].
Ahmed Hulusi		(Abraham) said, “No (this is not a game)! Your Rabb is the Rabb of the heavens and the earth, who created them with a specific function and system! And I bear witness to that.”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli		He said: �Nay! But your Lord is the Lord of the heavens and the earth Who originated them, and I am unto this (fact) one of the witnesses�
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim		"But your Allah", said Ibrahim, is the Creator of the heavens and the earth Who generated them and brought them into existence and to this effect I sincerely bear witness"
Mir Aneesuddin		They said, "Have you (really) brought to us the truth or are you of those who are not serious?"

AYAH al-Anbiya` 21:56

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