Verse 20:5
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ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ 
5
Transliteration
al-raḥmānu ʿalā l-ʿarshi is'tawā
Saheeh International
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
Quran 20:5 · 5th verse of 135
Surah Taha
Ta-Ha
20 130
Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 20:5
16 scholarly English translations of verse 5 from Surah Taha, presented for comparative study.
Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf Ali(Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanThe Most Beneficent (Allah) Istawa (rose over) the (Mighty) Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty).
Ahmed Ali
Ahmed AliThe ever-merciful, established on the throne (of authority).
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanThe Most Gracious Who, befitting His Majesty, took to the Throne (of control).
Arberry
A. J. Arberrythe All-compassionate sat Himself upon the Throne; to Him belongs
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiThe Compassionate on the Throne is established.
Itani
Talal ItaniThe Most Merciful; on the Throne He settled.
Maududi
Abul Ala MaududiThe Most Compassionate Lord is settled on the Throne (of the Universe).
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriThe Most Gracious Istawa the Throne.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThe Beneficent One, Who is established on the Throne.
Qarai
Ali Quli Qarai—the All-beneficent, settled on the Throne.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwishthe Merciful willed to the Throne.
Sarwar
Muhammad SarwarThe Beneficent God is dominant over the Throne (of the realm).
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirThe Beneficent Allah is firm in power.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin Khanthe All Merciful settled on the throne.