Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[For,] were it Our will, We could indeed turn it into chaff, and you would be left to wonder [and to lament]
M. M. Pickthall
If We willed, We verily could make it chaff, then would ye cease not to exclaim
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and ye would be left in wonderment
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
If We willed, We could simply reduce this ˹harvest˺ to chaff, leaving you to lament,
Safi Kaskas
If We wish, We can turn it into ruins, and you would be left to wonder,
Wahiduddin Khan
If We so pleased, We could turn your harvest into chaff. Then you would start lamenting
Shakir
If We pleased, We should have certainly made it broken down into pieces, then would you begin tb lament
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
If We will, We would make it into chaff and you would continue to joke saying :
T.B.Irving
If We so wished, We would turn it into chaff so you would do nothing but exclaim:
Abdul Hye
If We willed, We could surely make it into dry pieces and you would be regretful:
The Study Quran
Had We willed, We would have turned it to chaff, such that you would remain bitterly jesting
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
If We willed, We could turn them into chaff, leaving you to lament.
Talal Itani (2012)
If We will, We can turn it into rubble; then you will lament
Dr. Kamal Omar
If We desire, surely We made it a decomposed piece; then you were — you regret and lament (thus)
If it be Our Will, We could crumble your harvest into chaff, and you would then be left in lamenting
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
If We had (so) decided We would indeed have made it crushed to pieces; then you would linger on (bitterly) exclaiming
Muhammad Sarwar
Had We wanted, We could have crushed it to bits and you would have been left to lament
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
If We so will, We can certainly make it crumbled, and you will remain wondering
Shabbir Ahmed
If We willed, We surely could turn it into chaff, then you would be left to exclaim
Dr. Munir Munshey
If We wish, We can convert the crop into chaff and leave you whining
Syed Vickar Ahamed
If it was Our Will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and you would be left in wondering
If We willed, We could make it [dry] debris, and you would remain in wonder
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
If We wished, We can turn them into hay. Then you will be left in wonderment
Abdel Haleem
If We wished, We could turn your harvest into chaff and leave you to wail
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
If We willed, surely We would make it chaff, so that ye would be left wondering
Ahmed Ali
We could turn it, if We pleased, into straw; then you would rue the day
Aisha Bewley
If We wished We could have made it broken stubble. You would then be left devoid of crops, distraught:
Ali Ünal
If We so willed, We would surely make it into chaff, and then you would not cease to exclaim
Ali Quli Qara'i
If We wish, We surely turn it into chaff, whereat you are left stunned [saying to yourselves,]
Hamid S. Aziz
If We willed, We could crumble it to powder, then would you lament
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
If We want, We will make it into broken pieces, and leave you wondering
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
Were it Our will, We could crumble it to dry powder, and you would be left in wonderment
Musharraf Hussain
If We wanted, We could have turned it into a stubble after harvest , and you would be left to wonder:
Maududi
If We so wished, We could have reduced your harvest to rubble, and you would have been left wonder-struck to exclaim
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
If We wished, We can turn them into hay. Then you will be left in wonderment:
Mohammad Shafi
If We so wished, We could have reduced your harvest to rubble, and you would have been left exclaiming
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
If We willed, We might trample it into pieces then you would remain lamenting.
If we will, we can turn it into hay. Then you will lament:
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
If We will, We would make it broken stubble and you would remain wondering
Maulana Muhammad Ali
If We pleased, We would make it chaff, then would you lament
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
If We willed/wanted We would have made it debris/crumbs , so you continued/remained regretting/wondering
Bijan Moeinian
If it is the Creator Who makes the crops to grow, the He may turn them into hay. Then you will cry
Faridul Haque
If We will We can make it like dry trampled hay, so you would keep crying out
Sher Ali
If WE so pleased, WE could reduce it all to withered stubble, then you would keep lamenting
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
If We so intend, We would crumble it to pieces. Then you would only be struck with awe and shame
Amatul Rahman Omar
If We (so) pleased We could reduce it to chaff (before it is ripe and ready to be harvested). And then you would remain lamenting and talking bitterly
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Were it Our Will, We could crumble it to dry pieces, and you would be regretful (or left in wonderment)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
If We so pleased, We would have made it into chaff so that you remained wondering;
Munir Mezyed
Had We willed, We could have turned it into debris, then you would fall in confusion,
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
If We pleased, We could make it crumble, so you would be left exclaiming:
Linda “iLHam” Barto
If it were our intention, we could have crumbled (the seeds) to dust, and you would be left bewildered.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
If We will, We can turn it into rubble, then youpl will lament,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
If We so wished, We would turn it into chaff so you would do nothing but exclaim:
Samy Mahdy
If We will, We will set it up debris; so you stay regretfully jesting.
Ahmed Hulusi
Had We willed, We could have made it a dry, weak plant, and you would be left in wonder!
Mir Aneesuddin
Had We willed, We could have made it broken pieces, then you would start wondering,
Had We willed We could reduce them to crumbs and would leave you wonder
The Wise Quran
If We will, surely We would make it grit, then you would continue wondering,