Popular Translations
Muhammad Asad
they speak not until He has spoken unto them, and [whenever they act,] they act at His behest
Arthur John Arberry
that outstrip Him not in speech, and perform as He commands
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
They speak not before He speaks, and they act (in all things) by His Command
Arabic
لَا یَسۡبِقُونَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَهُم بِأَمۡرِهِۦ یَعۡمَلُونَ ٢٧
Transliteration (2021)
lā yasbiqūnahu bil-qawli wahum bi-amrihi yaʿmalūn