Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
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| Muhammad Asad | | And He it is who causes the night and the day to succeed one another, [revealing Himself in His works] unto him who has the will to take thought - that is has the will to be grateful |  |
M. M. Pickthall | | And He it is Who hath appointed night and day in succession, for him who desireth to remember, or desireth thankfulness | |
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) | | And it is He Who made the Night and the Day to follow each other: for such as have the will to celebrate His praises or to show their gratitude | |
Shakir | | And He it is Who made the night and the day to follow each other for him who desires to be mindful or desires to be thankful | |
Wahiduddin Khan | | it is He who has made night and day succeed each other, a sign for those who would take heed and would be grateful | |
| Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar | | And He it is Who made the nighttime and the daytime to follow in succession for who wanted to recollect, or who wanted thankfulness. | |
| T.B.Irving | | He is the One Who has granted night and daytime in succession for anyone who wants to reflect (on it) or wants [to show] gratitude, | |
| The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab | | And He is the One Who causes the day and the night to alternate, ˹as a sign˺ for whoever desires to be mindful or to be grateful. | |
| Safi Kaskas | | And It is He who has made night and day succeed each other, [revealing Himself to] for anyone who wishes to be mindful or show gratitude. | |
| Abdul Hye | | And it is He Who has put the night and the day in succession, for those who desire to remember or desire to show their gratitude. | |
| The Study Quran | | And He it is Who made the night and the day successive, for whosoever desires to reflect or desires to be thankful | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) | | And He is the One Who made the night and the day in succession, for those who wish to remember or wish to be thankful | |
Abdel Haleem | | it is He who made the night and day follow each other- so anyone who wishes may be mindful or show gratitude | |
Abdul Majid Daryabadi | | And it is He Who hath appointed the night and the day a succession, for him who desireth to consider or desireth to be grateful | |
Ahmed Ali | | It is He who made the night and day an alternation for him who cares to reflect and be grateful | |
Aisha Bewley | | It is He who made night and day succeed each other for those who want to pay heed or to give thanks. | |
Ali Ünal | | It is He Who has appointed the night and the day to succeed one another, providing a sign for whoever desires to reflect and so be mindful, or desires to be thankful | |
Ali Quli Qara'i | | It is He who made the night and the day alternate for one who desires to take admonition, or desires to give thanks | |
Hamid S. Aziz | | And He it is who made the night and the day alternating, for him who desires to remember or who desires thankfulness | |
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali | | And He is the One Who has made the night and day-time a succession for whomever is willing to constantly remember (Or: for whomever He wills to be mindful; or: whomever He wills) or whomever is willing to give constant thanks | |
Muhammad Sarwar | | It is He who has made the night and the day, one proceeding the other, for whoever wants to take heed or give thanks | |
Muhammad Taqi Usmani | | And He is the One who made the day and the night following each other, for the one who wishes to be mindful or wishes to show gratitude | |
Shabbir Ahmed | | And He it is Who causes the night and the day to succeed each other. (Therein is sufficient sign) for him who is determined to understand the Truth, and who is determined to be appreciative of the Guidance | |
Syed Vickar Ahamed | | And it is He Who made the night and the day to come after each other: For such as (those who) have the will to celebrate His Praise or to show their gratitude (to Allah) | |
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) | | And it is He who has made the night and the day in succession for whoever desires to remember or desires gratitude | |
Farook Malik | | He is the One Who has caused the night and the day to succeed each other, for him who desires to learn a lesson or desires to render thanks | |
| Dr. Munir Munshey | | It is He Who makes the night and the day follow each other! A lesson for the one who wants to reflect, and wants to be grateful | |
| Dr. Kamal Omar | | And He it is Who has set the night and the day constantly succeeding each other — for that who intended that he may be reminded and remind (others) or intended for (showing) gratitude | |
| Talal A. Itani (new translation) | | And it is He who made the night and the day alternate—for whoever desires to reflect, or desires to show gratitude | |
Maududi | | He it is Who caused the night and the day to succeed each other so that everyone who desires may learn a lesson or become grateful | |
| Ali Bakhtiari Nejad | | And He is the One who made the night and the day following (each other), for anyone who wants to take notice or wants to be thankful | |
| A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) | | And it is He Who made the night and the day to follow each other, for those who have the will to praise Him and to show their gratitude | |
| Musharraf Hussain | | He made the night and day to follow each other, a sign for anyone who wants to be reminded of Allah’s power or wants to be thankful | |
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) | | AndHe is the One Who made the night and the day in succession, for those who wish to remember or wish to be thankful | |
| Mohammad Shafi | | And He it is who has made the night and the day succeed each other — for the one who would ponder or be grateful | |
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
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Bijan Moeinian | | He is the One Who makes the nights and the days come one after the another so that man contemplate about it and show some gratitude | |
| Faridul Haque | | And it is He Who created the alternation of the night and day for one who wishes to remember or intends to give thanks | |
| Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah | | It is He who has made the night and day follow each other for those whom He desires to remember or He desires to be thankful | |
Maulana Muhammad Ali | | And He it is, Who made the night and the day to follow each other, for him who desires to be mindful or desires to be thankful | |
| Muhammad Ahmed - Samira | | And He is who made/put the night and the daytime different/succeeding (one another) to who wanted that he remembers or wanted gratefulness | |
Sher Ali | | And HE it is Who has made the night and the day, each following the other, for the benefit of him who desires to remember, or desires to be grateful | |
Rashad Khalifa | | He is the One who designed the night and the day to alternate: a sufficient proof for those who wish to take heed, or to be appreciative. | |
| Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) | | And He it is Who has made the night and day changing one after the other, for him who wishes to pay attention or intends to be grateful. | |
Amatul Rahman Omar | | And it is He Who has made the night and the day, one following the other; (He has done it) for (the benefit of) the person who would care to receive exhortation and who would care to be grateful | |
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri | | And He is the One Who made the day and the night rotate after each other for him who desires to contemplate or intends to be grateful. (There is direction and guidance in these creative powers. | |
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali | | And He it is Who has put the night and the day in succession, for such who desires to remember or desires to show his gratitude | |
