
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