Al-Qur'an Surah Az-Zumar Verse 44

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Say, “Intercession belongs entirely to Allah.”

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Say, “All intercession belongs to Allah ˹alone˺. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you will ˹all˺ be returned.”

Ruwwad Translation Center

Say, “All intercession belongs to Allah alone. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and earth, then to Him you will be returned.”

A. J. Arberry

Say: 'To God belongs intercession altogether. His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then unto Him you will be returned.'

Abdul Haleem

Say, ‘All intercession belongs to God alone; He holds control of the heavens and the earth; in the end you will all return to Him.’

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Say thou: Allah's is intercession altogether. His is the dominion of the heavens and the earth; then Unto Him shall ye be returned.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Say; "To Allah belongs exclusively (the right to grant) intercession; to Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; In the End, it is to Him that ye shall be brought back."

Abul Ala Maududi

Say: “All intercession lies with Allah. His is the dominion of the heavens and the earth. And to Him will all of you be sent back.”

Ahmed Ali

Say: "God's is the intercession entirely; His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then to Him you will return."

Ahmed Raza Khan

Proclaim, “To Allah only* belongs all the intercession! For Him only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and then it is towards you have to return.” (*Allah does not intercede – He gives the permission to intercede with Him, to whomever He wills.)

Ali Quli Qarai

Say, ‘All intercession rests with Allah. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then you will be brought back to Him.’

Ali Ünal

Say: "To God exclusively belongs the whole authority to intercede, (whether He grants any being permission to intercede with Him or not). To Him alone belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. Then, to Him you will be returned."

Amatul Rahman Omar

Say, `All intercession belongs to Allâh entirely. To Him belongs the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, then towards Him you shall (all) be brought back.´

English Literal

Say: "To God (is) the mediation all/all together, for Him (is) the skies`/space`s and the earth`s/Planet Earth`s ownership/kingdom, then to Him you are being returned."

Faridul Haque

Proclaim, “To Allah only * belongs all the intercession! For Him only is the kingship of the heavens and the earth; and then it is towards you have to return.” (*Allah does not intercede – He gives the permission to intercede with Him, to whomever He wills.)

Hamid S. Aziz

Say, "To Allah belongs all intercession; His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you shall be brought back."

Hilali & Khan

Say: "To Allah belongs all intercession. His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you shall be brought back."

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Or, take they intercessors besides Allah? Say: What! Even though they control naught, nor do they understand.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Say: Allah's is the intercession altogether; His is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you shall be brought back.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Say: Unto Allah belongeth all intercession. His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. And afterward unto Him ye will be brought back.

Muhammad Sarwar

Say, "Intercession belongs to God. To Him belongs the heavens and the earth and to Him you will all return."

Qaribullah & Darwish

Say: 'Intercession belongs altogether to Allah. His is the Kingdom of the heavens and the earth. To Him you shall be returned'

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Say: "To Allah belongs all intercession. His is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you shall be brought back."

Wahiduddin Khan

Say, "Intercession is entirely in the hands of God. He controls the heavens and the earth; you will all return to Him."

Talal Itani

Say, “All intercession is up to God. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth. Then to Him you will be returned.”

Tafsir jalalayn

Say; `All intercession belongs [solely] to God, that is to say, He has exclusive control over it, and so none can intercede except with His permission. To Him belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; then to Him you will be brought back'.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

قُل لِّلَّهِ الشَّفَاعَةُ جَمِيعًا

Have they taken as intercessors besides Allah?

Say;"Even if they have power over nothing whatever and have no intelligence!"

Say;"To Allah belongs all intercession.

Allah condemns the idolators for taking intercessors besides Allah, namely the idols and false gods whom they have taken on the basis of their own whims, with no evidence or proof. These idols are not able to do anything; they have no minds with which to think, and they cannot hear or see. They are inanimate and are much worse off than animals.

Then Allah says;

`Say -- O Muhammad -- to these people who claim that those whom they have taken as intercessors with Allah, that intercession is of no avail except for the one with whom Allah is pleased and to whom He has granted permission to intercede. The whole matter rests with Him.'

مَن ذَا الَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ

Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission! (2;255)

لَّهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالاَْرْضِ

His is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth.

means, He is the One Who is in control of all that.

ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ



Then to Him you shall be brought back.

means, `on the Day of Resurrection, then He will judge between you with His justice, and He will reward or punish each person according to his deeds.'

Then Allah condemns the idolators further