Al-Qur'an Surah Ad-Dukhan Verse 19

Mufti Taqi Usmani

and saying, “Do not be haughty against Allah. I bring to you a clear proof.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And do not be arrogant with Allah. I have certainly come to you with a compelling proof.

Ruwwad Translation Center

and do not be arrogant towards Allah. I have certainly come to you with a clear proof.

A. J. Arberry

and, 'Rise not up against God; behold, I come to you with a clear authority,

Abdul Haleem

Do not consider yourselves to be above God! I come to you with clear authority.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And saying exalt not yourselves against Allah; verily I have come Unto you with an authority manifest.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"And be not arrogant as against Allah; for I come to you with authority manifest.

Abul Ala Maududi

and do not exalt yourselves in defiance of Allah. I have come to you with a clear authority (as a Messenger).

Ahmed Ali

Do not think yourselves to be above God: I have come to you with clear authority.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And saying, “And do not rebel against Allah; I have brought a clear proof to you.”

Ali Quli Qarai

Do not defy Allah. Indeed I bring you a manifest authority.

Ali Ünal

"And do not exalt yourself in proud defiance against God (by disobeying His order and so rejecting my Messengership). Surely I have come to you with an evident authority.

Amatul Rahman Omar

`And do not rise up in defiance of Allâh. Surely, I bring to you a clear authoritative proof.

English Literal

And that (E) do not become high, mighty and dignified on God, that I am coming to you with a clear/evident proof/evidence .

Faridul Haque

And saying, “And do not rebel against Allah; I have brought a clear proof to you.”

Hamid S. Aziz

"And be not arrogant against Allah, for I come with clear authority:

Hilali & Khan

"And exalt not (yourselves) against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Saying: Deliver to me the servants of Allah. Surely I am a faithful messenger to you.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And that do not exalt yourselves against Allah, surely I will bring to you a clear authority:

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And saying: Be not proud against Allah. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant.

Muhammad Sarwar

Do not consider yourselves above God? I shall show you a manifest authority (in support of my truthfulness).

Qaribullah & Darwish

Do not rise up against Allah, I come to you with clear authority.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

"And exalt not yourselves against Allah. Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority."

Wahiduddin Khan

Do not set yourselves above God: I bring you clear authority.

Talal Itani

And, “Do not exalt yourselves above God. I come to you with clear authority.

Tafsir jalalayn

and, `Do not rebel, [do not] try to act strong, against God, by neglecting obedience to Him. Lo! I bring you a clear warrant', [clear] proof of [the sincerity of] my Mission -- but they threatened to stone him to death.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَأَنْ لاَّ تَعْلُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ

And exalt not yourselves against Allah.

means, `and do not be too arrogant to follow His signs. Accept His proof and believe in His evidence.'

This is like the Ayah;

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَخِرِينَ

Verily, those who scorn My worship they will surely enter Hell in humiliation! (40;60)

إِنِّي اتِيكُم بِسُلْطَانٍ مُّبِينٍ



Truly, I have come to you with a manifest authority.

means, with clear and obvious proof.

This refers to the clear signs and definitive evidence with which Allah sent him.

وَإِنِّي عُذْتُ بِرَبِّي وَرَبِّكُمْ أَن تَرْجُمُونِ