Al-Qur'an Surah Sad Verse 5

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Has he (not) turned all the gods into a single God? It is a very strange thing indeed.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Has he reduced ˹all˺ the gods to One God? Indeed, this is something totally astonishing.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

Has he made all gods into one God? Indeed, this is something strange!”

A. J. Arberry

What, has he made the gods One God? This is indeed a marvellous thing.'

Abdul Haleem

How can he claim that all the gods are but one God? What an astonishing thing [to claim]!’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Maketh he the gods One God? Verily that is a thing astounding!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"Has he made the gods (all) into one Allah? Truly this is a wonderful thing!"

Abul Ala Maududi

Has he made the gods one single God? This is truly astounding.”

Ahmed Ali

Has he turned so many gods into one deity? This is indeed a strange thing!"

Ahmed Raza Khan

“Has he made all the Gods into One God? This is really something very strange!”

Ali Quli Qarai

‘Has he reduced the gods to one god? This is indeed an odd thing!’

Ali Ünal

"What! has he made all the deities into One God. This is a very strange thing, indeed!"

Amatul Rahman Omar

`Has he turned (the whole lot of) gods (we worshipped) into One God? Very strange indeed is this thing.´

English Literal

Did he make the gods one god? That (E) that (is an) astounding/surprising thing (E).

Faridul Haque

“Has he made all the Gods into One God? This is really something very strange!”

Hamid S. Aziz

What! Makes he a single God out of the many gods? A strange thing is this, to be sure!

Hilali & Khan

"Has he made the aliha (gods) (all) into One Ilah (God - Allah). Verily, this is a curious thing!"

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And they wonder that a warner from among themselves has come to them, and the disbelievers say: This is an enchanter, a liar.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

What! makes he the gods a single Allah? A strange thing is this, to be sure!

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Maketh he the gods One Allah? Lo! that is an astounding thing.

Muhammad Sarwar

They say, "Has he condemned all other gods but One? This is certainly strange".

Qaribullah & Darwish

What, has he made the gods One God? This is indeed a wondrous thing'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"Has he made the gods into One God. Verily, this is a curious thing!"

Wahiduddin Khan

Does he make all the deities out to be one God? This is indeed a strange thing."

Talal Itani

“Did he turn all the gods into one God? This is something strange.”

Tafsir jalalayn

Has he made the gods One God? -- for he had said to them, `Say; there is no god except God' -- in other words [they objected]; how could one god suffice for all of creation? Lo! that is indeed a curious thing'.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

أَجَعَلَ الاْلِهَةَ إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا

And the disbelievers said;"This is a sorcerer, a liar. Has he made the gods into One God!"

meaning, does he claim that the One Who is to worshipped is One and there is no god besides Him?

The idolators -- may Allah curse them -- denounced that and were amazed at the idea of giving up Shirk, because they had learned from their forefathers to worship idols and their hearts were filled with love for that. When the Messenger called them to rid their hearts of that and to worship Allah Alone, this was too much for them and they were astounded by it.

They said;

أَجَعَلَ الاْلِهَةَ إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ