Quran Ayah al-Layl (The Night) 92:12 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad   
BEHOLD, it is indeed for Us to grace [you] with guidance
Arthur John Arberry   
Surely upon Us rests the guidance
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide

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Source Arabic and Literal tools
Arabic   
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
Arabic   
إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا لَلْهُدَىٰ
www.quran.live   
inna ʿalaynā lalhudā
www.quran.live   
Indeed, The Guidance ˹to guide˺ is upon Us
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more   
Indeed, upon Us (is) the guidance.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
BEHOLD, it is indeed for Us to grace [you] with guidance
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide
M. M. Pickthall   
Lo! Ours it is (to give) the guidanc
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
It is certainly upon Us ˹alone˺ to show ˹the way to˺ guidance.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Surely, it is for Us to provide guidanc
Safi Kaskas   
Indeed, it is upon Us to guide you.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
Truly, guidance is from Us
T.B.Irving   
Guidance is Our concern:
Shakir   
Surely Ours is it to show the way
Abdul Hye   
Surely! (It is) on Us to give guidance,
Saeed Malik   
Surely, up to US is the Guidance
The Study Quran   
Truly Ours it is to give guidance
Talal Itani (2012)   
It is upon Us to guide
Talal Itani & AI (2025)   
Guidance is upon Us.
[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)   
It is upon Us to guide.
M. Farook Malik   
Surely it is for Us to give guidance
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Verily, on Us indeed (is the duty to provide) the True Guidance
Dr. Munir Munshey   
To grace you (all) with the guidance, is upon Us
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Surely, We take upon Ourselves to guide
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Indeed, [incumbent] upon Us is guidance
Muhammad Sarwar   
Surely, in Our hands is guidance
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Of course, it is undertaken by Us to guide
Shabbir Ahmed   
Behold, it is for Us to show you the Way (through this Revelation)
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
Surely upon Us (rests) indeed the guidance
Hamid S. Aziz   
Verily, it is for Us to guide
Abdel Haleem   
Our part is to provide guidance––
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Verify on us is the guidanc
Ahmed Ali   
It is indeed for Us to show the way
Aisha Bewley   
Assuredly guidance is up to Us
Ali Ünal   
It is surely for Us to bestow guidance
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Indeed with Us rests guidance
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Indeed We take upon Ourselves to guide
Musharraf Hussain   
Our role is to provide guidance;
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Indeed, the guidance is Our responsibility.
Maududi   
Surely it is for Us to show the Right Way
Mohammad Shafi   
It is certainly indeed for Us to give the guidance

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
Undoubtedly, upon Us rests the guidance.
Rashad Khalifa   
We provide the guidance
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Indeed, Guidance is Ours
Faridul Haque   
Indeed guiding is upon Us
Bijan Moeinian   
Truly God provides only the Guidance
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Surely Ours is it to show the way
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
That truly on Us (is) the guidance (E)
Sher Ali   
Surely, it is for US to guide
Edip Yuksel   
It is upon Us to guide.
Amatul Rahman Omar   
It is for Us to provide guidance
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Indeed, it is binding on Us to show you the path (of truth)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Truly! Ours it is (to give) guidance

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood (2014)   
It is for Us to give guidance
Arthur John Arberry   
Surely upon Us rests the guidance
Edward Henry Palmer   
Verily, it is for us to guide
George Sale   
Verily unto Us appertaineth the direction of mankind
John Medows Rodwell   
Truly man's guidance is with U

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi   
Indeed (Inna), upon Us (Älai'naa) is (La) the Guidance (2:38) (El'Hudaa).
Fode Drame   
Truly on Us surely is the guidance.
Munir Mezyed   
Verily, it is incumbent on Us to guide to the Truth.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
For upon Us is the guidance,
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Truly, We have taken the responsibility to guide.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
Indeed, guidance is upon Us,
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Guidance is Our concern:
Samy Mahdy   
Surely it is upon Us to guide.
Sayyid Qutb   
It is for Us to give guidance,
Ali Quli Qarai   
Indeed guidance rests with Us,
Thomas Cleary   
For guidance is up to Us,
Ahmed Hulusi   
Upon Us is guidance to the reality.
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri   
Truly, on Us is (to give) guidance.
A. S. Mohamed   
It is for Us to provide the guidance,
Torres Al Haneef (partial translation)   
"Surely it is for Us to give guidance,"
Mir Aneesuddin   
It is certainly on Us to guide.
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
It is We who indicate to the people what is right and what is wrong
The Wise Quran Project   
Indeed, upon Us is surely the guidance.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Verily We take upon Ourselves to guide
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
It is upon Us to guide.
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
It is upon Us to guide
OLD Literal Word for Word   
Indeed, upon Us (is) the guidance
OLD Transliteration   
Inna AAalayna lalhuda