Comparative Study
   12:39  

1  O my fellow-prisoners! Which is far better: many different lords or Allah—the One, the Supreme?  Dr. Mustafa Khattab

2  "O my companions in imprisonment! Which is more reasonable: [belief in the existence of numerous divine] lords, each of them different from the other" -or [in] the One God, who holds absolute sway over all that exists?  Muhammad Asad

3  “O My fellow inmates, are diverse lords better, or God, the One, the Supreme?”  Talal Itani

4  Fellow-prisoners! Is it better that there be diverse lords, or just Allah, the One, the Irresistible?  Maududi

5  O two companions of the prison! Are many different lords (gods) better or Allah, the One, the Irresistible?  Muhsin Khan

6  Fellow prisoners, would many diverse gods be better than God the One, the All Powerful? [No indeed!]  Muhammad Abdel Haleem

7  O my two prison companions! Are ones that are different masters better or God, The One, The Omniscient?  Dr.Leila Bakhtiar

8  O my two fellow prisoners! Are divers lords better, or Allah the One, the Almighty?  Marmaduke Pickthall

9  O [my] two companions of prison, are separate lords better or Allah , the One, the Prevailing?  Sahih Int.

10  "O my two companions of the prison! (I ask you): are many lords differing among themselves better, or the One Allah, Supreme and Irresistible?  Yusuf Ali

11  o my two companions (of) the prison! are lords separate better or Allah, the one the irresistible?  Word by Word