6. [al-Anam, Cattle, Mecca 55]

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

قُل لِّمَن مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ...

6: 12. Say: "To whom belongeth all that is in the heavens and on earth?"

قُل لِلّهِ...

Say:

"To Allah.

كَتَبَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ ...

He hath inscribed for Himself (the rule of) Mercy

C844. History, travel, human experience, all prove the Mercy of Allah and the law that without it those who reject Truth tend to lose their own souls and destroy themselves.

... لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ...

that He will gather you together for the Day of Judgment, there is no doubt whatever.

...الَّذِينَ خَسِرُواْ أَنفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١٢﴾

It is they who have lost their own souls, that will not believe.

Asad’s Version:

6: 12

Asad Say “Unto whom belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth?” Say: “ Unto God, who has willed upon Himself the law of grace and mercy.” (See Asd note 10)