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Muhammad Asad   
But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way]
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And in no way can you decide except "when" Allah "so" decides, The Lord of the worlds
Safi Kaskas   
But you shall not will, unless God , the Lord of the worlds, wills.

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Arabic   
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Arabic   
وَمَا تَشَآءُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
www.quran.live   
wamā tashāūna illā an yashāa l-lahu rabbu l-ʿālamīna
www.quran.live   
And you cannot will (i.e., to take a Straight Path) unless that Allah wills – the Lord of the Worlds
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
And not you will except that wills Allah, Lord (of) the worlds.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
But you cannot will it unless God, the Sustainer of all the worlds, wills [to show you that way]
M. M. Pickthall   
And ye will not, unless (it be) that Allah willeth, the Lord of Creation
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
But ye shall not will except as Allah wills,- the Cherisher of the Worlds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
But you cannot will ˹to do so˺, except by the Will of Allah, the Lord of all worlds.
Safi Kaskas   
But you shall not will, unless God , the Lord of the worlds, wills.
Wahiduddin Khan   
But you cannot will it unless God, the Lord of the Universe, so wills it [to show you that way]
Shakir   
And you do not please except that Allah please, the Lord of the worlds
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
But you will not, unless God wills, the Lord of the worlds.
T.B.Irving   
Yet you will only wish whatever God, Lord of the Universe, may wish.
Abdul Hye   
Yet, you will not (avail your wishes) unless that Allah wills, the Lord of the worlds.
The Study Quran   
And you do not will but that God, Lord of the worlds, wills
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
And you won’t will, unless God, the Lord of all Universes, wills.
Talal Itani (2012)   
But you cannot will, unless God wills—The Lord of the Worlds
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And you people desire not except that Allah (so) desires; (He is) Nourisher-Sustainer to the worlds
M. Farook Malik   
Yet your wishes are of no avail unless Allah, the Lord of the worlds, pleases so
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And in no way can you decide except "when" Allah "so" decides, The Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Sarwar   
However, you will not be able to choose anything unless God, Lord of the Universe wills it to be so
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
And you cannot intend (to do anything) unless it is so willed by Allah, the Lord of all the worlds
Shabbir Ahmed   
But you cannot will it unless you abide by the Laws of the Lord of the Worlds. (4:88)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
But the wishes of any of you do not matter, unless Allah, the Lord of the universe, wills it too
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
But you shall not make up your mind except as Allah the Lord of the worlds (Rab-Al-'Ala'meen), wishes
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
And you cannot will anything except if it is also willed by God, Lord of the worlds.
Abdel Haleem   
But you will only wish to do so by the will of God, the Lord of all people
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And ye shall not will unless it be that Allah, the Lord of the worlds, willeth
Ahmed Ali   
Though you cannot desire except as God will, the Lord of all the worlds
Aisha Bewley   
But you will not will unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the Worlds.
Ali Ünal   
But you cannot will (to do so) unless God wills, the Lord of the worlds
Ali Quli Qara'i   
but you do not wish unless it is wished by Allah, the Lord of all the worlds
Hamid S. Aziz   
And you will not, unless Allah wills, the Lord (or Cherisher) of Creation (or all the Worlds)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And you do not want (anything) except what God, the Lord of humankind, wants.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
But you will not will, except as God wills, the Lord of all the worlds
Musharraf Hussain   
But how can you long for it unless Allah, the Lord of the worlds, so wills, to show you that way
Maududi   
but your wishing will not avail unless Allah, the Lord of the Universe, so wishes
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And you cannot will anything except if it is also willed by God, Lord of the worlds.
Mohammad Shafi   
And you wish not unless Allah, the Lord of the Universe, so wishes

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And what you desire, but only this that Allah the Lord of the world desires
Rashad Khalifa   
Whatever you will is in accordance with the will of GOD, Lord of the universe
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
but you shall not, unless Allah wills, the Lord of all the Worlds
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And you will not, except Allah please, the Lord of the worlds
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And you do not want/will/intend except that (E) (if) God wants/wills/intends, the creations all together's/(universe's) Lord
Bijan Moeinian   
Do not forget that your wish will not come true unless it coincides the wished of God
Faridul Haque   
And what will you wish, except if Allah wills – the Lord of the Creation
Sher Ali   
And you desire not a thing except that ALLAH, the Lord of the worlds, desire it
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And you can aspire only to what Allah intends, Who is the Sustainer of all the worlds
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And you should not desire (otherwise) except that which Allah the Lord of the worlds desires (for you)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And you will not, unless (it be) that Allah wills, the Lord of the Alameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
but will you shall not, unless God wills, the Lord of all Being
George Sale   
But ye shall not will, unless God willeth, the Lord of all creatures
Edward Henry Palmer   
but ye will not please, except God, the Lord of the world, should please
John Medows Rodwell   
But will it ye shall not, unless as God willeth it, the Lord of the worlds
N J Dawood (2014)   
Yet you cannot will, except by the will of God, Lord of the Universe

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
But it will not be as you please except if Allah pleases, Lord of the worlds.
Munir Mezyed   
You are unable to choose or do anything unless Allâh, the Lord of all the beings, wills it to be so.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And it won´t please you unless Allah pleases, the Lord of all worlds.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
You cannot plan except as Allah wills. [He is] the Lord of the Worlds.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
But youpl cannot will unless Allah, the Lord of all realms, wills.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Yet you will only wish whatever Allah (God), Lord of the Universe, may wish. Burning Apart Part 30 587
Samy Mahdy   
And you do not will, except that Allah wills, The Worlds' Lord.
Sayyid Qutb   
Yet, you cannot will except by the will of God, Lord of all the worlds.
Ahmed Hulusi   
You cannot will unless Allah, the Rabb of the worlds, wills!
Torres Al Haneef (partial translation)   
and you will not wish to unless Allah wills -- the Lord of the Worlds
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
But you cannot will, except as Allah wills, the Lord of the Worlds
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
But even then you cannot exercise your will unless it be Allah's will; He is the Creator of the worlds
Mir Aneesuddin   
And you do not will unless Allah, the Fosterer of the worlds, wills.
The Wise Quran   
And you will not will, except that God, the Lord of the worlds, wills.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
But ye shall not will except as God wills,- the Cherisher of the Worlds
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And not you will except that wills Allah, Lord (of) the worlds
OLD Transliteration   
Wama tashaoona illa an yashaa Allahu rabbu alAAalameena