Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
although His is all that dwells in the night and the day, and He alone is all-hearing, all-knowing
M. M. Pickthall
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever resteth in the night and the day. He is the Hearer, the Knower
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
To him belongeth all that dwelleth (or lurketh) in the night and the day. For he is the one who heareth and knoweth all things."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
To Him belongs whatever exists in the day and night. And He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Safi Kaskas
All that rests during the night and the day belong To Him, and He alone is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.
Wahiduddin Khan
To Him belongs all that dwells in the night and the day. He is the All Hearing and the All Knowing
Shakir
And to Him belongs whatever dwells in the night and the day; and He is the Hearing, the Knowing
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And to Him belongs whatever inhabited the nighttime and the daytime. And He is The Hearing, The Knowing.
T.B.Irving
He has anything that rests at night and by daylight. He is the Alert, Aware."
Abdul Hye
And to Him belongs all that exist in the night and the day, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower
The Study Quran
Unto Him belongs all that dwells in the night and in the day, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
To Him belongs whatever rests in the night and the day. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Talal Itani (2012)
To Him belongs whatever rests in the night and the day. He is the Hearing, the Knowing
Dr. Kamal Omar
And for Him is what stayed during the night and the day, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
To Him belongs all that takes rest in the night and in the day. He is the Hearer, the Knower
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And to Him belongs whatever rests in the night and the daytime; and He is The Ever-Hearing, The Ever-Knowing
Muhammad Sarwar
To Him belongs all that rests during the night and the day. He is All-hearing and All-knowing."
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
To Him belongs all that dwells in the night and the day. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing
Shabbir Ahmed
To Him belongs all that dwells in the night and the day. He is the Knower, the Hearer
Dr. Munir Munshey
To Him belongs everything that dwells in the night and the day. He hears-all, and knows-all
Syed Vickar Ahamed
"And to Him belongs all that lives (or hides away) in the night and the day. And He is the All Hearing (As-Sami’) and All Knowing (Aleem)."
And to Him belongs that which reposes by night and by day, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And for Him is what resides in the night and in the day; and He is the Hearer, the Knower
Abdel Haleem
All that rests by night or by day belongs to Him. He is the All Hearing, the All Knowing.’
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
His is whatsoever dwelleth in the night and the day; and He is the Hearer, the Knower
Ahmed Ali
Whatsoever dwells in the night and day belongs to Him. He is all-hearing and all-knowing
Aisha Bewley
All that inhabits the night and the day belongs to Him. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
Ali Ünal
And His is whatsoever dwells in the night and the day; and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
Ali Quli Qara'i
To Him belongs whatever abides in the night and the day, and He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing
Hamid S. Aziz
His is whatsoever dwells in the night or in the day, He is Hearer and Knower
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And whatever inhabits the night and the day belongs to Him, and He hears all and knows all.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
To Him belongs all that dwells in the night and the day, for He is the One Who hears and knows all things.
Musharraf Hussain
Anything that is living – be it during the night or the day – belongs to Him. He is the Hearer, the Knower
Maududi
And to Him belongs all that dwells in the night and the day. He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And for Him is what resides in the night and in the day; and He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Mohammad Shafi
"And to Him belongs what lives by the night and the day. And He is the One Who hears, the One Who knows."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And to Him belongs whatever dwells in the night and day. And He is the Hearer the Knower.
To Him belongs everything that dwells in the night and the day. He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
His is whatever is at rest in the night and in the day. He is the Hearing, the Knowing
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And to Him belongs whatever dwells in the night and the day. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And for Him (is) what settled in the night and the daytime, and He (is) the hearing/listening, the knowledgeable
Bijan Moeinian
To God belongs everything which falls in the [arena of the darkness of the] night or [whatever which find itself in the light of] the day. God hears everything and knows everything [that takes place at the darkness of the night and the light of the day.]
Faridul Haque
And to Him only belongs all whatever exists in the night and in the day; and He only is the All Hearing, the All Knowing
Sher Ali
To HIM belongs whatever exists in the darkness of the night and the light of the day. And HE is All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And to Him belongs (all the creation) that reposes at night and during the day. And He is All-Hearing, All-Knowing
Amatul Rahman Omar
To Him belongs whatever exists in the darkness of the night and (whatever dwells in) the light of the day. And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And to Him belongs whatsoever exists in the night and the day, and He is the AllHearing, the AllKnowing."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
For Him is all that is tranquil in the night and in the day. He is The All-hearing, The All-knowing.
Munir Mezyed
Unto Him belongs whatever exists in the night and in the day, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And to Him belongs what exists in the night and in the day and He listens and knows.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And to Him belongs whatever rests in the night and the day. And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
“To Him belongs all that dwells during the night and day. He is the All-hearing, the All-knowing.”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
He has anything that rests at night and by daylight. He is the Alert, Aware."
Samy Mahdy
And for Him is whatever staticized in the night and the day. He is Al-Samaieu (The Hearer), Al-Aalim (The Knowledgeable).
Sayyid Qutb
m belongs whatever takes its rest in the night or in the day. He alone hears all and knows all.
Thomas Cleary
"And to God belongs all that dwells in the night and in the day; and God is all-hearing, all-knowing.”
Ahmed Hulusi
Whatever is in the night and the day is for Him! HU is the Sami, the Aleem.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And to Him belongs whatever dwells in the night and the day; and He is All-hearing, All-Knowing '
And to Him belong all created beings whose activity is suspended during the darkness of the night as well as all created beings whose activity is suspended during day light and He is AL-Sami' with unlimited audition and AL-'Alim
Mir Aneesuddin
And His is that which dwells in the night and the day, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
The Wise Quran
And His is whatever dwells in the night and the day, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.