16. Sura al-Nahl, Mecca 70

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:



إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ لَهُ سُلْطَانٌ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَلَى رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾

16: 99.  No authority has he over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.

إِنَّمَا سُلْطَانُهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَتَوَلَّوْنَهُ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِهِ مُشْرِكُونَ ﴿١٠٠﴾

16: 100. His authority is over those only, who take him as patron and who join partners with Allah.


Other Versions:

16: 99

Asad Behold, he has no power over those who have attained to faith and in their Sustainer place their trust:

Pickthall Lo! he hath no power over those who believe and put trust in their Lord.


Yuksel He has no authority over those who acknowledge, and who put their trust in their Lord.


Transliteration Innahu_ laisa lahu_ sulta_nun 'alal lazina a_manu_ wa 'ala_ rabbihim yatawakkalu_n(a).

16: 100

Asad he has power only over those who are willing to follow him, and who ascribe to him a share in God’s divinity.

Pickthall His power is only over those who make a friend of him, and those who ascribe partners unto Him (Allah).


Yuksel His authority is over those who follow him, and those who set him up as a partner.



Transliteration Innama_ sulta_nuhu_ nalal lazi yatawallaunahu_ wal lazina hum bihi musyriku_n(a).