We do not know if this means ill for the dwellers of the earth, or their Lord wishes guidance for them.
‘And we do not know whether harm is intended for those on the earth, or whether their Lord intends goodness for them.’
And so we know not whether evil is intended for those in the earth, or whether their Lord intends for them rectitude.
"'And [now we have become aware] that we [created beings] may not know whether evil fortune is intended for [any of] those who live on earth, or whether it is their Sustainer’s will to endow them with consciousness of what is right:
And we know not whether evil is boded for those who are on the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth for them a right direction.
'And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them a Right Path.
We do not know whether ill is intended for those on earth, or if their Lord intends goodness for them.
and that “we do not know whether evil is intended for those on the earth, or whether their Lord intends to direct them to the Right Way”;
`And we know not whether evil is intended for those on the earth, or whether their Lord intends for them guidance.'
And we know not whether harm is boded unto all who are in the earth, or whether their Lord intendeth guidance for them.
We do not know whether ill is intended for those who are on the earth, or whether their Lord intends good for them.
And so we do not know whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends to guide them.
And we do not know [therefore] whether evil is intended for those on earth or whether their Lord intends for them a right course.
We do not know whether by this arrangement God intends benefit and guidance for the people of the earth or only evil.
And that we know not whether evil is meant for those who are on earth or whether their Lord means to bring them good:
Waann<u>a</u> l<u>a</u> nadree asharrun oreeda biman fee alar<u>d</u>i am ar<u>a</u>da bihim rabbuhum rashad<u>a</u><b>n</b>
we cannot tell if this bodes evil to those who dwell on earth or whether their Lord intends to guide them.
'And we understand not whether ill is intended to those on earth, or whether their Lord (really) intends to guide them to right conduct.
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِىٓ أَشَرٌّ أُرِيدَ بِمَن فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ أَرَادَ بِهِمْ رَبُّهُمْ رَشَدًا
And that we do not know what is the cause of this stern guard, is it that evil is intended for those on earth, or does Allah intend good for them. News of the sky has been cut off from us.
And that we do not know what is the cause of this stern guard, is it that evil is intended for those on earth, or does Allah intend good for them. News of the sky has been cut off from us.
<p>وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِ‌ي أَشَرٌّ‌ أُرِ‌يدَ بِمَن فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ أَمْ أَرَ‌ادَ بِهِمْ رَ‌بُّهُمْ رَ‌شَدًا (and that we do not know whether it is a bad end that is intended for those on earth, or their Lord has intended for them a right thing,....72:10). The Jinn and devils were barred from having access to heavenly news. In this case it would be a punishment for the inhabitants of the earth. However, if Allah intends them to be rightly guided, He has barred the Jinn and Shaitan from having access to the heaven, so that they do not interfere with Divine revelation. Therefore, they expressed their reservations about this to the effect that they had no idea as to whether it was a bad end that was intended for the inhabitants of the earth or whether Allah intended them to be rightly guided.</p>
وَأَنَّا لَا نَدْرِ‌ي أَشَرٌّ‌ أُرِ‌يدَ بِمَن فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ أَمْ أَرَ‌ادَ بِهِمْ رَ‌بُّهُمْ رَ‌شَدًا (and that we do not know whether it is a bad end that is intended for those on earth, or their Lord has intended for them a right thing,....72:10). The Jinn and devils were barred from having access to heavenly news. In this case it would be a punishment for the inhabitants of the earth. However, if Allah intends them to be rightly guided, He has barred the Jinn and Shaitan from having access to the heaven, so that they do not interfere with Divine revelation. Therefore, they expressed their reservations about this to the effect that they had no idea as to whether it was a bad end that was intended for the inhabitants of the earth or whether Allah intended them to be rightly guided.