17:88

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Trip)

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Dynamic translation

(17:88) Say: "Even if Humanity jammed with the Genies, in (an attempt) to manifest (something) like this Quran, they would not (succeed) in manifesting such a thing, even if they began to help each other.

Arabic text

(17:88) قُل لَّئِنِ ٱجۡتَمَعَتِ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأۡتُواْ بِمِثۡلِ هَٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لَا يَأۡتُونَ بِمِثۡلِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَانَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ لِبَعۡضٖ ظَهِيرٗا

Connected ideas

(2:23-24) And if you are in doubt concerning that which is airdroped for Our obedient by Us, appear with (the) same reissue. And interest your beholders, such below Allah, if you are truthful. If you do not complete it, however, and you will never complete it, then (accept) caution - brew which fatales people and warheads designed for the diversion.

(10:38) Or do they say he invented it? Say, "Then bring a chapter like it, and call upon whoever you can besides Allah if you are truthful!"

(11:13-14) Or do they say, "He invented it!" Say, "Bring ten invented chapters like it, and call on whom you can besides Allah if you are truthful." If they do not respond to you, then know that it was sent down with Allah's knowledge, and that there is no Allah but He. Will you then peacefully surrender?

(13:31) But if there were a creature by which the Mountains would move, or by which the Earth would open up, or by which the Dead would speak... But no! (Every) solution jam to Allah! So why despair of those who trusted, (knowing) that if Allah wills, He will guide the entire human race (according to the established strategy)? And those who deny, for what they do, will not cease to receive their apocalyptic (scenarios), or (the scenarios will be) sanctioned near their dwellings, until the promise of Allah is revealed. For Allah does not contradict His Promise!

(33:72) We have offered the trust to the heavens and the earth, and the mountains, but they refused to bear it, and were fearful of it. But the human being accepted it; he was transgressing, ignorant.

(46:4) Say, "Do you see those that you call on besides Allah? Show me what they have created on the earth, or do they have a share in the heavens? Bring me a book before this, or any trace of knowledge, if you are truthful."

(59:21) If We had sent down this Quran to a mountain, surely You would see it humbly split with awe before Allah. And such are the Parables which We bring to the People, that they may (understand) the allegory.