أَفَحُكْمَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَبْغُونَ ۚ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ حُكْمًا لِقَوْمٍ يُوقِنُونَ
Ahmed Ali
Do they seek a judgement of the days of pagan ignorance? But who could be a better judge than God for those who are firm in their faith?
Ahmed Raza Khan
So do they wish a judgement of ignorance? And whose judgement is better than that of Allah, for the people who are certain?
Arberry
Is it the judgment of pagandom then that they are seeking? Yet who is fairer in judgment than God, for a people having sure faith?
Asad
Do they, perchance, desire [to be ruled by] the law of pagan ignorance? But for people who have inner certainty, who could be a better law-giver than God?
Daryabadi
Seek they then the judgement of Paganism? And who is better than Allah in judgement unto a people who are convinced?
Hilali & Khan
Do they then seek the judgement of (the Days of) Ignorance? And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people who have firm Faith.
ClearQuran - God
Is it the laws of the time of ignorance that they desire? Who is better than God in judgment for people who are certain?
ClearQuran - Allah
Is it the laws of the time of ignorance that they desire? Who is better than Allah in judgment for people who are certain?
Community - God
Is it the laws of the Age of Ignorance that they seek? And who is fairer in judgment than God, for a people who are certain?
Community - Allah
Is it the laws of the Age of Ignorance that they seek? And who is fairer in judgment than Allah, for a people who are certain?
Khattab
Is it the judgment of ˹pre-Islamic˺ ignorance they seek? Who could be a better judge than Allah for people of sure faith?
Maududi
(If they turn away from the Law of Allah) do they desire judgement according to the Law of Ignorance? But for those who have certainty of belief whose judgement can be better than Allah's?
Mubarakpuri
Do they then seek the judgement of (the days of) ignorance And who is better in judgement than Allah for a people who have firm faith.
Pickthall
Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that they are seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty (in their belief)?
Qarai
Do they seek the judgement of [pagan] ignorance? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have certainty?
Qaribullah & Darwish
Is it pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? Who is a better judge than Allah for a nation whose belief is firm?
Saheeh International
Then is it the judgement of [the time of] ignorance they desire? But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith].
Sarwar
Do they want judgments that are issued out of ignorance? Who is a better judge for the people whose belief is based on certainty, than God?
Shakir
Is it then the judgment of (the times of) ignorance that they desire? And who is better than Allah to judge for a people who are sure?
Transliteration
Afahukma aljahiliyyati yabghoona waman ahsanu mina Allahu hukman liqawmin yooqinoona
Transliteration 2
afaḥuk'ma l-jāhiliyati yabghūna waman aḥsanu mina l-lahi ḥuk'man liqawmin yūqinūna
Wahiduddin Khan
Is it pagan laws that they wish to be judged by? Who is a better judge than God for men whose faith is firm?
Yusuf Ali
Do they then seek after a judgment of (the days of) ignorance? But who, for a people whose faith is assured, can give better judgment than Allah?