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Muhammad Asad   
Any message which, We annul or consign to oblivion We replace with a better or a similar one. Dost thou not know that God has the power to will anything
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
If We ever abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We replace it with a better or similar one. Do you not know that Allah is Most Capable of everything?
Safi Kaskas   
Any verse [from the previous Books] We cause to be abrogated or forgotten; We will replace it with one like it or better. Do you not know that God has power over all things?

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Arabic   
۞ مَا نَنسَخۡ مِنۡ ءَایَةٍ أَوۡ نُنسِهَا نَأۡتِ بِخَیۡرࣲ مِّنۡهَاۤ أَوۡ مِثۡلِهَاۤۗ أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمۡ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِیرٌ ۝١٠٦
Transliteration (2021)   
mā nansakh min āyatin aw nunsihā nati bikhayrin min'hā aw mith'lihā alam taʿlam anna l-laha ʿalā kulli shayin qadīru
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What We abrogate (of) a sign or [We] cause it to be forgotten, We bring better than it or similar (to) it. Do not you know that Allah over every thing (is) All-Powerful?

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Any message which, We annul or consign to oblivion We replace with a better or a similar one. Dost thou not know that God has the power to will anything
M. M. Pickthall   
Nothing of our revelation (even a single verse) do we abrogate or cause be forgotten, but we bring (in place) one better or the like thereof. Knowest thou not that Allah is Able to do all things
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that Allah Hath power over all things
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
If We ever abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We replace it with a better or similar one. Do you not know that Allah is Most Capable of everything?
Safi Kaskas   
Any verse [from the previous Books] We cause to be abrogated or forgotten; We will replace it with one like it or better. Do you not know that God has power over all things?
Wahiduddin Khan   
If We abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We will replace it by a better one or one similar to it. Do you not know that God has power over all things
Shakir   
Whatever communications We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
For whatever sign We nullify or cause it to be forgotten, We bring better than it, or similar to it. Hast thou not known that God is Powerful over everything?
T.B.Irving   
We do not cancel any verse nor let it be forgotten instead We bring something better than it or else something similar. Do you not know that God is Capable of everything?
Abdul Hye   
Whatever a Verse do We repeal or cause it to be forgotten, We bring better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah has power over every thing?
The Study Quran   
No sign do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but that We bring that which is better than it or like unto it. Dost thou not know that God is Powerful over all things
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Whatever a verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Don’t you know that God is capable of everything?
Talal Itani (2012)   
We never nullify a verse, nor cause it to be forgotten, unless We bring one better than it, or similar to it. Do you not know that God is capable of all things
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Whatever We cancel out of an Ayat (practice, ritual) or We make it forgotten, We come with better than that, or the like thereof. Don’t you know that Allah is All-Assessing to every thing
M. Farook Malik   
We do not abrogate any of Our verses of the Qur'an or cause it to be forgotten except that We substitute it with something better or similar; don't you know that Allah has full power over everything
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
In no way do We abrogate any ayah (i.e. verse, sign) whatsoever or cause it to be forgotten (except that) We come up with (i.e., bring) a more charitable one or the like of it. Do you not know that Allah is Ever-Determiner over everything
Muhammad Sarwar   
For whatever sign We change or eliminate or cause to recede into oblivion, We bring forth a better sign, one that is identical. Do you not know that God has power over all things
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Whenever We abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or one equal to it. Do you not know that Allah is powerful over everything
Shabbir Ahmed   
We have not abrogated the old commands without replacing them with the everlasting Commands that are either similar or better than the previous ones ((5:48), (6:116), (15:9)). Do you not know that Allah is the Appointer of due measure for all things
Dr. Munir Munshey   
We do not annul any of Our revelations nor let it be forgotten, unless We replace it with a better one, or (at least) the one similar to it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
None of Our revelations do We change or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar; Do you not know that Allah has power over all things
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
We do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten except that We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is over all things competent
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
We do not duplicate a sign, or make it forgotten, unless We bring one which is like it or even greater. Did you not know that God is capable of all thing
Abdel Haleem   
Any revelation We cause to be superseded or forgotten, We replace with something better or similar. Do you [Prophet] not know that God has power over everything
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Whatsoever verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten We bring a better one or the like thereof; knowest thou not that Allah is over everything Potent
Ahmed Ali   
When We cancel a message (sent to an earlier prophet) or throw it into oblivion, We replace it with one better or one similar. Do you not know that God has power over all things
Aisha Bewley   
Whenever We abrogate an ayat or cause it to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or equal to it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?
Ali Ünal   
(Though they would exploit the abrogation of some rules of secondary degree to challenge your authority, the truth is that) We do not abrogate any verse or omit it (leaving it to be forgotten) but We bring one better than it or the like of it (more suited to the time and conditions in the course of perfecting religion and completing Our favor upon you). Do you not know (and surely you do know) that God has full power over everything
Ali Quli Qara'i   
For any verse that We abrogate or remove from memories, We bring another which is better than it, or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things
Hamid S. Aziz   
Whatever verse We may annul or cause you  to forget, We will bring a better one than it, or one like it; do you not know that Allah has power over all
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
If We invalidate (or cancel) any sign or make it forgotten, We bring one better than it or like it. Do you not know that God is capable of everything?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
None of Our revelations do We allow to be lost, but We substitute something better or similar. Do you not know that God has power over all things
Musharraf Hussain   
If ever We abrogate or postpone any verse, We replace it with something better or similar. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things?
Maududi   
We bring a better verse or at least the like of it for whatever we abrogate or cause it to be forgotten
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
We do not duplicate a sign, or make it forgotten, unless We bring one which is like it or even greater. Did you not know that God is capable of all things?
Mohammad Shafi   
Against that which do We abrogate of a Verse , or do We cause it to be forgotten, We bring forth a better one or one that is similar to it!, Are you not aware that, certainly, Allah is in control of everything

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
When any verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, then shall bring one better or the like thereof. Do you not know that Allah can do all and every thing?
Rashad Khalifa   
When we abrogate any miracle, or cause it to be forgotten, we produce a better miracle, or at least an equal one. Do you not recognize the fact that GOD is Omnipotent?
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
If We supersede any verse or cause it to be forgotten, We bring a better one or one similar. Do you not know that Allah has power over all things
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Whatever message We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than it or one like it. Knowest thou not that Allah is Possessor of power over all things
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
We do not erase/nullify/abolish from a sign/verse/evidence , or We make it forgotten, (except that) We come/bring with better than it, or similar/equal/alike to it. Do you not know that God (is) on every thing powerful/capable
Bijan Moeinian   
If God abolish an existing law of His [perhaps in account of not serving the time and purpose any more], He will replace it with another one which is more appropriate for you. Do you not know that God has control over everything [and may change His own laws at will]
Faridul Haque   
When We abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten, We will bring one better than it or one similar; do you not know that Allah is Able to do all things
Sher Ali   
Whatever message WE abrogate or cause to be forgotten, WE bring one better than that or the like thereof. Knowest thou not that ALLAH has the power to do all that HE wills
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
When We abrogate some verse or cause it to be forgotten, (in either case) We bring (some other verse) better than or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah has (absolute) control over everything
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Whatever Message We abrogate or abandon it, We bring a better (Message) than that or (at least) the like of it. Do you not know that Allah is indeed Possessor of power to do all He will
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah is able to do all things

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
And for whatever verse We abrogate or cast into oblivion, We bring a better or the like of it; knowest thou not that God is powerful over everything
George Sale   
Whatever verse we shall abrogate, or cause thee to forget, we will bring a better than it, or one like unto it. Dost thou not know that God is almighty
Edward Henry Palmer   
Whatever verse we may annul or cause thee to forget, we will bring a better one than it, or one like it; dost thou not know that God is mighty over all
John Medows Rodwell   
Whatever verses we cancel, or cause thee to forget, we bring a better or its like. Knowest thou not that God hath power over all things
N J Dawood (2014)   
Any verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We will replace by a better one or one similar. Did you not know that God has power over all things

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
We do not abrogate any of a sign or cause it to be forgotten except that We bring one which is better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah indeed has power over everything?
Munir Mezyed   
Whatever Verse We abrogate or cause it to be forgotten, We bring forth something better than it or similar to it. Are you unaware that Allâh is Most Capable of doing whatsoever He desires?.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
We do not replace a sign or cause it to be forgotten without bringing something better or alike. Don´t you know that Allah is able to do anything?
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
If We abrogate a sign or cause it to be forgotten, We substitute something better or similar. Do you not realize that Allah is the Most Capable over everything?
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Never do We abrogate any sign nor cause it to be forgotten unless We bring one better than it or similar to it. Have yousg not come to know that Allah is All-Powerful over everything?
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
We do not cancel any verse nor let it be forgotten instead We bring something better than it or else something similar. Do you not know that Allah (God) is Capable of everything?
Samy Mahdy   
We do not abrogate among a verse or forget it, unless we bring one better than it, or similar to it. Have you not known that Allah is over everything competent?
Ahmed Hulusi   
If We annul a verse or cause it to be forgotten We bring forth a better one or one that is similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is the Qadir (the possessor of continual and infinite power) over all things?
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Do you not know that to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and that, besides Allah, you have neither guardian nor helper?
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
They question, O Muhammad, the wisdom of abrogation in certain circumstances. None of Our revelations or signs, secondary in character, do We terminate, but We replace it with a better or equivalent substitute; do you not know that Allah is Qadirun (Omnipotent) to effect all things
Mir Aneesuddin   
Whatever We abolish from Our signs (Divine revelations) or cause to be forgotten, We bring (something) better than it or like it. Did you not know that Allah has power over everything?
The Ascendant Qur‘an, Muhammad H. al-‘Asi   
Any message which We annul or consign to oblivion We replace with a better or a similar one. Do you not know that Allah has the power to will anything

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: Knowest thou not that God Hath power over all things
OLD Literal Word for Word   
What We abrogate (of) a sign or [We] cause it to be forgotten, We bring better than it or similar (to) it. Do not you know that Allah over every thing (is) All-Powerful
OLD Transliteration   
Ma nansakh min ayatin aw nunsiha na/ti bikhayrin minha aw mithliha alam taAAlam anna Allaha AAala kulli shay-in qadeerun