Quran Ayah ash-Shura (Council, Consultation, The Counsel) 42:2 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad   
Ayn. Sin. Qaf
Arthur John Arberry   
Ain Sin Qa
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
'Ain. Sin. Qaf

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Source Arabic and Literal tools
Arabic   
عۤسۤقۤ ۝٢
Transliteration (2021)   
ain-seen-qa
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
Ayn Seen Qaaf.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Ayn. Sin. Qaf
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
'Ain. Sin. Qaf
M. M. Pickthall   
A'in. Sin. Qaf
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
’Aĩn-Sĩn-Qãf.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Ayn Sin Qa
Safi Kaskas   
Ayn Seen Qaf,
Shakir   
Ain Sin Qaf
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
<Ayn S Q[f.
T.B.Irving   
O.S.Q.
Saeed Malik   
Ayn. Seen. Qaaf.
Abdul Hye   
Ain-Sinn-Qaf.
The Study Quran   
?Ayn. Sin. Qaf
Talal Itani & AI (2025)   
Ayn Sin Qaf.
Talal Itani (2012)   
Ayn, Seen, Qaf
Dr. Kamal Omar   
’A. S. Q
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
cayin, Sin, Qaf (These are the names of letters of the Arabic alphabet, and only Allah knows their meaning here)
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
A'SQ.
Shabbir Ahmed   
'A.S.Q. 'Ain-Sein-Qaaf. Aleem the Knower, Samee' the Hearer, Qadir the Almighty, proclaims that
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
'Ain. Sin. Qaf
Muhammad Sarwar   
Ayn. Sin. Qaf
M. Farook Malik   
‘Ain Sin Qaf
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
'Ayn, Seen, Qaf
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Ain Sin Kaf
Hamid S. Aziz   
Ain Sin Qaf. (Three more mystical letters
Ali Quli Qara'i   
‘Ayn, Sa«n, Qaf
Ali Ünal   
‘Ayn. Sin. Qaf
Aisha Bewley   
´Ayn Sin Qaf
Ahmed Ali   
'Am Sin Qaf
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Ain. Sin. Qaf
Abdel Haleem   
Ayn Sin Qa
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Ain, Seen, Qaf
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Ayn, Siin, Qaaf
Musharraf Hussain   
Ain Seen Qaaf.
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
A. S. Q. (Ain. Sin. Qaf.)
Maududi   
Ayn. Sin. Qaf
Mohammad Shafi   
AAayn-seen-qa

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Ain-Seen-Qaf.
Sher Ali   
`Ain Sin Qaf
Faridul Haque   
A’in-Seen-Qaf. (Alphabets of the Arabic language - Allah, and to whomever He reveals, know their precise meanings.
Rashad Khalifa   
`A. S. Q.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
'AeenSeenQaa
Bijan Moeinian   
A.S.Q
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
En S/
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Knowing, Hearing, Powerful God
Edip Yuksel   
ASQ
Amatul Rahman Omar   
`Ain Sin Qaf - All-Knowing, All-Hearing, All-Powerful
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
‘Ayn, Sin, Qaf. (Only Allah and the Messenger [blessings and peace be upon him] know the real meaning.
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
AeenSeenQaf. (These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood (2014)   
ain sīn qā
Arthur John Arberry   
Ain Sin Qa
George Sale   
A.S.K
Edward Henry Palmer   
'H. S. Q
John Medows Rodwell   
AIN. SIN. KAF

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi   
E (Äeen), S (Siin), Q (Qaaf):
Fode Drame   
‘Ain. Sin. Qaf.
Munir Mezyed   
A'in. Siin. Qaf!
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
´Ayn Sin Qaf.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
‘Ayn. Seen. Qaf.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
’Ayn Sîn Qaf.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
O.S.Q.
Samy Mahdy   
Ayn, Seen, Qaf.
Ali Quli Qarai   
‘Ayn, Seen, Qaf.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Ayn, Seen, Qaf.
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri   
`Ain Sin Qaf.
A. S. Mohamed   
Aa. S. Q.
Mir Aneesuddin   
Ayn Siin Qaaf.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
'Ein, S. (Seen), Q. (Qaff) the surah opens with these introductory letters from the Arabic Alphabet to draw attention to the miracle of the Quran which though written in the people's tongue cannot be emulated
The Wise Quran Project   
'Ayn.Sin.Qaf.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
'Ain. Sin. Qaf
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
A'SQ
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
A'. S. Q
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Ayn Seen Qaaf
OLD Transliteration   
AAayn-seen-qaf