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Surah 54. Al-Qamar, Ayah 28

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وَنَبِّئْهُمْ أَنَّ ٱلْمَآءَ قِسْمَةٌۢ بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلُّ شِرْبٍ مُّحْتَضَرٌ Qur’an Al-Qamar (54:28)

Wanabbihum anna alm a a qismatun baynahum kullu shirbin mu h ta d ar un

And let them know that the water [of their wells] is to be divided between them,¹⁶ with each share of water equitably apportioned."

- Mohammad Asad

Tell them that the water must be shared between them and the she-camel, and each will come to the water at its own turn.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

And tell them that the 'drinking' water must be divided between them 'and her', each taking a turn to drink 'every other day'.'

- Mustafa Khattab

And inform them that the water is to be shared between (her and) them. Every drinking will be witnessed.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And tell them that the water is to be divided between them: each one's right to drink being brought forward (by suitable turns). ⁵¹⁵⁰

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali