Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly when they disputed,

مَا كَانَ لِيَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ بِالْمَلَأِ الْاَعْلٰٓى اِذْ يَخْتَصِمُونَ
Ma kana liya min AAilmin bilmala-ial-aAAla ith yakhtasimoon
#wordmeaningroot
1Not
2kānaisكون
3liyafor me
4minany
5ʿil'minknowledgeعلم
6bil-mala-i(of) the chiefsملا
7l-aʿlāthe exaltedعلو
8idhwhen
9yakhtaṣimūnathey were disputingخصم
  • Aisha Bewley

    I knew nothing of the Highest Assembly when they debated.

  • Progressive Muslims

    "I had no knowledge of the command up high, that they had quarrelled. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Say! "I had no knowledge of the top leaders of the past, and of their disputations.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly when they disputed,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "I had no knowledge of the command up high, that they had quarreled."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "I had no knowledge of the command up high that they had quarreled."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "I had no knowledge previously, about the feud in the High Society.,

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    I had no knowledge of the higher Assembly when they discussed it among themselves.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly when they were disputing .

  • Muhammad Asad

    "No knowledge would I have had of the host on high when they argued ,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    I had no knowledge of the Highest Chiefs when they disputed;

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    (Tell them): "I had no knowledge of the High Council when they were disputing.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    A Divine message reflecting what has been discussed by The Hierarchy in the realm of heaven and it is quite obvious that "I have no knowledge of it".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Say: "I (Mohammad) did not know nothing about the time when the big dispute (as explained below) was taking place among those with high ranks. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "I had no knowledge of the chiefs (angels) on high when they were disputing and discussing (about the creation of Adam).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    "No knowledge have I of the Chiefs on high, when they discuss (matters) among themselves.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹And say,˺ "I had no knowledge of the highest assembly ˹in heaven˺ when they differed ˹concerning Adam˺.

  • Taqi Usmani

    I had no knowledge of the Heavenly Beings when they were debating (about the creation of ’Ādam).

  • Abdul Haleem

    I have no knowledge of what those on high discuss:

  • Arthur John Arberry

    I had no knowledge of the High Council when they disputed.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    I had no knowledge of the exalted chiefs when they contended.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    "1 had no knowledge of the Exalted Chiefs (in heaven) when they discussed (affairs):

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    In no way did I have any knowledge of the most exalted Chiefs (of the Angels) as they took adversary stands (among themselves).

  • George Sale

    I had no knowledge of the exalted princes, when they disputed concerning the creation of man:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "I have no knowledge about the high chiefs (angels), of the Exalted Assembly when they discuss (things) by themselves.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `I had no knowledge of the Exalted assembly (comprising of the angels in the upper zones) when they discussed (the matter) among themselves.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    I have no knowledge of the Supernal Elite when they contend.