Al-Qur'an Surah An-Nahl Verse 18

Mufti Taqi Usmani

If you count the bounties of Allah, you cannot count them all. Surely, Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

If you tried to count Allah’s blessings, you would never be able to number them. Surely Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ruwwad Translation Center

If you try to count Allah’s favors, you will not be able to enumerate them. Indeed, Allah is All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

A. J. Arberry

If you count God's blessing, you will never number it; surely God is All-forgiving, All-compassionate.

Abdul Haleem

If you tried to count God’s blessings, you could never take them all in: He is truly most forgiving and most merciful.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And if ye would count the favours of Allah ye could not compute them verily Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If ye would count up the favours of Allah, never would ye be able to number them; for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Abul Ala Maududi

For, were you to count the favours of Allah, you will not be able to count them. Surely Allah is Ever Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ahmed Ali

If you count the favours of God you will not be able to calculate. Assuredly God is forgiving and kind.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And if you enumerate the favours of Allah, you will never be able to count them; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Ali Quli Qarai

If you enumerate Allah’s blessings, you will not be able to count them. Indeed Allah is all-forgiving, all-merciful,

Ali Ünal

And should you attempt to count God’s blessings, you could not compute them. God is indeed All-Forgiving, All-Compassionate (Who continues to provide for His servants despite their sins and even their denial of Him).

Amatul Rahman Omar

If you count Allâh´s blessings and bounties (upon you, they are so many that) you will never be able to number them. Most surely, Allâh is Great Protector, Ever Merciful.

English Literal

And if you count God`s blessing/goodness you do not compute it , that God (is) forgiving (E), merciful.

Faridul Haque

And if you enumerate the favours of Allah, you will never be able to count them; indeed Allah is Oft Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Hamid S. Aziz

But if you would number the favours of Allah, you cannot count them. Verily, Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Hilali & Khan

And if you would count the graces of Allah, never could you be able to count them. Truly! Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Is He then Who creates like him who creates not? Do you not then mind?

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And if you would count Allah's favors, you will not be able to number them; most surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And if ye would count the favour of Allah ye cannot reckon it. Lo! Allah is indeed Forgiving, Merciful.

Muhammad Sarwar

Even if you wanted to count up all of God's blessings, you would not be able to. God is All-forgiving and All-merciful.

Qaribullah & Darwish

If you count the favors of Allah, you could not number them. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and the Most Merciful.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And if you would try to count the favors of Allah, you would never be able to count them. Truly, Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Wahiduddin Khan

If you tried to count God's blessings, you would never be able to number them. God is ever forgiving and most merciful.

Talal Itani

And if you tried to enumerate the favors of God, you will not be able to count them. God is Forgiving and Merciful.

Tafsir jalalayn

And if you were to count God's grace you could never reckon it, number it precisely, let alone be able to give thanks for it. Indeed God is Forgiving, Merciful, since He bestows graces upon you despite your shortcomings and your [acts of] disobedience.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

And if you would try to count the favors of Allah, you would never be able to count them. Truly, Allah is Forgiving, Most Merciful.

meaning that He pardons and forgives them. If He were to ask you to thank Him for all of His blessings, you would not be able to do so, and if He were to command you to do so, you would be incapable of it. If He punishes you, He is never unjust in His punishment, but He is Forgiving and Most Merciful, He forgives much and rewards for little.

Ibn Jarir said;

"It means that Allah is Forgiving when you fail to thank Him properly, if you repent and turn to Him in obedience, and strive to do that which pleases Him. He is Merciful to you and does not punish you if you turn to Him and repent.