Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
And say: “O my Sustainer! I seek refuge with Thee from the promptings of all evil impulses
M. M. Pickthall
And say: My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from suggestions of the evil ones
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
And say, “My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the temptations of the devils.
Safi Kaskas
And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils
Wahiduddin Khan
and say, My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the prompting of the devils
Shakir
And say: O my Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from the evil suggestions of the Shaitans
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And say: My Lord! I take refuge with Thee from the evil suggestions of the satans.
T.B.Irving
SAY: "My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the devils promptings.
Abdul Hye
And say: “My Lord! I seek refuge with You from the whisperings of the devils.
The Study Quran
And say, “My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from the incitements of the satans
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils.
Talal Itani (2012)
And say, 'My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the urgings of the devils
Dr. Kamal Omar
And say: “My Nourisher-Sustainer! I seek refuge with you against the whisperings of the devils
- and say, "O my Lord! I seek refuge in You from the prompting of the Satans
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And say, "Lord, I take refuge in You from the promptings of Ash-Shayatin, (The ever-vicious (ones), i.e., the devils)
Muhammad Sarwar
Say, "Lord, I seek your protection against the strong temptations of the devils
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
And say, .My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the strokes of the satans (devils)
Shabbir Ahmed
And say, "My Lord! I seek refuge with you from the prompting of the satanic forces of dissension (in my heart and among the enemy)."
Dr. Munir Munshey
And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge with You against the evil promptings of the Shaitans."
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And say: "O my Lord! I seek protection with You from the whisperings of the Satans'
And say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And Say: "My Lord, I seek refuge with you from the whispers of the devils."
Abdel Haleem
and say, ‘Lord, I take refuge with You from the goadings of the evil ones
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And say thou: my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee against the whisperings of the satans
Ahmed Ali
Say: "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the evil promptings of the devils
Aisha Bewley
Say: ´My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the goadings of the shaytans,
Ali Ünal
And say: "My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the promptings and provocations of the satans (of the jinn and humankind especially in my relations with people, while I am performing my mission)
Ali Quli Qara'i
And say, ‘My Lord! I seek Your protection from the promptings of devils
Hamid S. Aziz
And say, "My Lord! I seek refuge in Thee from the suggestions of the devils
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And say: “My Lord, I seek Your protection from seductions of the devils,
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
And say, “O my Lord, I seek refuge with You from the suggestions of the devils
Musharraf Hussain
And say: “My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the murmurings of devils;
Maududi
And pray: "My Lord! I seek Your refuge from the suggestions of the evil ones
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Andsay: "My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the whispers of the devils.
Mohammad Shafi
And say, "My Lord! I seek refuge in You against satanic promptings."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And say you, 'O my Lord, I seek refuge in you from the evil suggestions of the devils (Satan).
Say, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of the devils.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
And say: 'O my Lord, I seek refuge in You from evil suggestions of the satans
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And say: My Lord, I seek refuge in Thee from the evil suggestions of the devils
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And say: "My Lord, I seek protection by You from the devils' urges/suggestions
Bijan Moeinian
And pray: “Lord, I beg for your protection against the Satan’s whispers
Faridul Haque
And submit, "My Lord! I seek Your refuge from the instigation of the devils."
Sher Ali
And say, `My Lord, I seek refuge in Thee from the incitements of the evil ones
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And say, (praying): ‘O my Lord, I seek Your shelter from the promptings of the satans
Amatul Rahman Omar
And say (in prayer), `My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the mischief-mongerings of the rebellious (people)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And say: "My Lord! I seek refuge with You from the whisperings (suggestions) of the Shayatin (devils)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And say, “O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from the promptings of the devils
Munir Mezyed
Say: "My Lord, I earnestly seek refuge in You from the evil incitements of the devils."
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And say: my Lord, I seek refuge in You from the suggestions of the devils.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Say, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the suggestions of the devils.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And saysg , “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the urgings of the devils,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
SAY: "My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the devils promptings.
Samy Mahdy
And say, “My Lord, I am incanting with you from the devils' prods.
Sayyid Qutb
And say: 'My Lord! I seek refuge with You from the promptings of the evil ones;
Ahmed Hulusi
And say, “My Rabb (the protective Names within my essence), I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the satans (that call to corporeality).”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And say: 'My Lord! I seek refuge in You from the suggestions of Satans
And pray: "To You O Allah, my Creator, do I commit myself counter to the satanic instigations suggested to the mind"
Mir Aneesuddin
And say, "My Fosterer! I seek Your
protection from the suggestions of
the devils,
The Wise Quran
And say, 'My Lord! I seek refuge with You from the incitings of the devils;