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Muhammad Asad   
And yet, among men there is many a one that argues about God without having any knowledge [of Him], without any guidance, and without any light-giving revelation –
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
˹Still˺ there are some who dispute about Allah without knowledge, guidance, or an enlightening scripture,
Safi Kaskas   
Yet some people argue about God without knowledge, guidance, nor any enlightening Book,

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Arabic   
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن یُجَـٰدِلُ فِی ٱللَّهِ بِغَیۡرِ عِلۡمࣲ وَلَا هُدࣰى وَلَا كِتَـٰبࣲ مُّنِیرࣲ ۝٨
Transliteration (2021)   
wamina l-nāsi man yujādilu fī l-lahi bighayri ʿil'min walā hudan walā kitābin munīri
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And among mankind (is he) who disputes concerning Allah without any knowledge and not any guidance and not a Book enlightening,

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
And yet, among men there is many a one that argues about God without having any knowledge [of Him], without any guidance, and without any light-giving revelation –
M. M. Pickthall   
And among mankind is he who disputeth concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or a scripture giving light
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Yet there is among men such a one as disputes about Allah, without Knowledge, without Guidance, and without a Book of Enlightenment,
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
˹Still˺ there are some who dispute about Allah without knowledge, guidance, or an enlightening scripture,
Safi Kaskas   
Yet some people argue about God without knowledge, guidance, nor any enlightening Book,
Wahiduddin Khan   
There are some who dispute about God without having any knowledge or guidance, or any enlightening Book
Shakir   
And among men there is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge and without guidance and without an illuminating book
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And among humanity is such a one who disputes about God without knowledge nor guidance nor an illuminating Book,
T.B.Irving   
Yet some men argue about God without having any knowledge or guidance, nor any enlightening Book,
Abdul Hye   
Among people there are those who dispute about Allah, though they have neither knowledge nor guidance, nor a book giving light (from Allah),
The Study Quran   
And among mankind are those who dispute concerning God without knowledge, without guidance, and without an illuminating Book
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
Some people argue about God without knowledge, guidance, or an enlightening Scripture.
Talal Itani (2012)   
And among the people is he who argues about God without knowledge, or guidance, or an enlightening scripture
Dr. Kamal Omar   
And among mankind is that who disputes about Allah without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an Enlightening Book
M. Farook Malik   
Yet there are others among people who wrangle about Allah, though they neither have knowledge nor guidance, nor an enlightening Book
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
And among mankind is he who disputes concerning Allah without knowledge or guidance or an Enlightening Book
Muhammad Sarwar   
Some people argue about God without knowledge, guidance, and an enlightening Book
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Among men there is one who debates about Allah with no knowledge, no guidance and no enlightening book
Shabbir Ahmed   
And yet, among people are those who argue about Allah without attaining knowledge, guidance and without any light-giving Revelation. (22:3)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Some people argue about Allah, although they do not have any knowledge, guidance or an illuminating book
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
And still there is (one) among the men who disputes about Allah, without knowledge, without guidance, and without a Book of enlightenment from Allah—
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And of the people is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an enlightening book [from Him]
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
And from mankind are those who argue regarding God with no knowledge nor guidance nor enlightening Scripture
Abdel Haleem   
yet still there are some who, with no knowledge or guidance or any book of enlightenment, argue about God
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
And of mankind is he who disputeth respecting Allah without knowledge or guidance or a Book luminous
Ahmed Ali   
Yet there are some who contend about God without any knowledge or guidance or enlightening Book
Aisha Bewley   
Among people there is one who argues about Allah without knowledge or guidance or any light-giving Book,
Ali Ünal   
And yet, among people there are some who dispute about God without having any true knowledge or any true guidance or an enlightening (Divine) Book
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Among the people are those who dispute concerning Allah without any knowledge or guidance, or an enlightening Book
Hamid S. Aziz   
And yet amongst men are those who wrangles about Allah without knowledge, without guidance, and without a Book of Enlightenment
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
And some people argue about God without any knowledge or any guidance or any enlightening book.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Yet there are among humanity, those who dispute about God, without knowledge, without guidance, and without a book of enlightenment
Musharraf Hussain   
People argue about Allah without knowledge or guidance, or any enlightening book,
Maududi   
And among people are those that wrangle about Allah without knowledge, without any true guidance, and without any scripture to enlighten them
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
And from the people are those who argue regarding God with no knowledge nor guidance nor enlightening Book
Mohammad Shafi   
And among mankind there is such a one as disputes about Allah without knowledge, without guidance and without an enlightening book.h

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And of mankind is he who disputes about Allah with out having any knowledge and without any guidance and without any enlightening Book.
Rashad Khalifa   
Among the people there is the one who argues about GOD without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an enlightening scripture.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Some dispute about Allah, though they have neither knowledge nor guidance, nor an illuminating Book
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And among men is he who disputes about Allah without knowledge, and without guidance, and without an illuminating Book
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
And from the people who argues/disputes in (about) God without knowledge, and nor guidance, and nor a luminous/enlightening Book
Bijan Moeinian   
People dispute about the Lord: A subject in which they do not have the least knowledge about. They have neither a proper guidance nor are they armed with an enlightening Scripture
Faridul Haque   
And there is one who argues concerning Allah without having knowledge nor any proof nor a clear text
Sher Ali   
And among men is he who disputes concerning ALLAH without knowledge and without guidance and without an illuminating Book
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
And there are some of the people who dispute about Allah (His Essence, Attributes and Powers) without knowledge and understanding, and without any guidance and logic, and without any enlightening Book (sent down from heaven)
Amatul Rahman Omar   
And among the people there is he who argues about Allah though he has neither knowledge nor guidance and nor an illuminating Book
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And among men is he who disputes about Allah, without knowledge or guidance, or a Book giving light (from Allah)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
And among men there is such a one that disputes concerning God without knowledge or guidance, or an illuminating Book
George Sale   
There is a man who disputeth concerning God without either knowledge, or a direction, or an enlightening book
Edward Henry Palmer   
And amongst men is one who wrangles about God without knowledge or guidance or an illuminating book
John Medows Rodwell   
A man there is who disputeth about God without knowledge or guidance or enlightening Book
N J Dawood (2014)   
Some wrangle about God, though they have neither knowledge nor guidance nor illuminating scripture

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
And among humankind are those who argue about Allah without any knowledge and without any guidance and without an enlightening book.
Munir Mezyed   
And of the people is he who disputes concerning Allâh without knowledge, or spiritual illumination, or an enlightening book,
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And amongst people is he who argues about Allah without knowledge or guidance or enlightening book.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Yet, among humanity is such a person who argues about Allah, without knowledge, without guidance, and without a Book of enlightenment.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
And of mankind is one who argues about Allah without knowledge or guidance or an illuminating scripture,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Yet some men argue about Allah (God) without having any knowledge or guidance, nor any enlightening Book,
Samy Mahdy   
And among the people whoever argues in Allah without a knowledge, nor a guidance, nor an illuminating Book.
Sayyid Qutb   
Yet some people argue about God without having any knowledge, without guidance, and without any light-giving revelations.
Ahmed Hulusi   
And among the people are some who argue about (the One referenced as) Allah without any knowledge about Him and without any true guidance, and without revelation (knowledge that projects from the reality of the Names to one’s consciousness).
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And among the people there is such a one that disputes about Allah without knowledge, without guidance and without any enlightening Book
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Yet among the people is he who argues about Allah in ignorance and by want of thought and guidance and by want of a Book imparting divine knowledge, wisdom and spiritual light
Mir Aneesuddin   
And among mankind is he who disputes regarding Allah without knowledge and without guidance and without a book giving light,
The Wise Quran   
And amongst mankind is he who disputes about God without knowledge or guidance or an illuminating book;

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Yet there is among men such a one as disputes about God, without Knowledge, without Guidance, and without a Book of Enlightenment,
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And among mankind (is he) who disputes concerning Allah without any knowledge and not any guidance and not a Book enlightening
OLD Transliteration   
Wamina alnnasi man yujadilu fee Allahi bighayri AAilmin wala hudan wala kitabin muneerin