11. Surah Hud, Mecca 52

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ أَرَهْطِي أَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ اللّهِ...   

11: 92.   He said: "O my people!

is then my family of more consideration with you than Allah?

...وَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَاءكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّا...

For ye cast Him away behind your backs (with contempt).

...إِنَّ رَبِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ ﴿٩٢﴾

But verily my Lord encompasseth on all sides all that ye do!

C1593. Cf. 8:47.

Other Versions:

11: 92

Pickthall He said: O my people! Is my family more to be honored by you than Allah? And ye put Him behind you, neglected! Lo! my Lord surroundeth what ye do.

Yuksel He said, "My people, is my family more important to you than God, while you have cast Him away behind your backs? My Lord is Encompassing over what you do."

Transliteration Qa_la ya_ qaumi arahti a'azzu 'alaikum minalla_h(i), wa-ttakhaztumu_hu wara_'akum zihriyya_(n), inna rabbi bima_ ta'malu_na muhit)un).