(13:38) And We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants. And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except by permission of Allah. For every term is a decree.
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan,
(13:38) And indeed We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad SAW), and made for them wives and offspring. And it was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allah’s Leave. (For) each and every matter there is a Decree (from Allah).
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
(13:38) And verily We sent messengers (to mankind) before thee, and We appointed for them wives and offspring, and it was not (given) to any messenger that he should bring a portent save by Allah’s leave. For everything there is a time prescribed.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(13:38) We did send messengers before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: and it was never the part of a messenger to bring a sign except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For each period is a Book (revealed).
Mohammad Habib Shakir
(13:38) And certainly We sent apostles before you and gave them wives and children, and it is not in (the power of) an apostle to bring a sign except by Allah’s permission; for every term there is an appointment.
Dr. Ghali
(13:38) And indeed We have already sent Messengers even before you, and We made for them spouses and offspring; and in no way was it for a Messenger to come up with a sign except by the permission of Allah. Every term has a Book.
Ali Unal
(13:38) Most certainly We sent Messengers before you, and (like every other man) appointed wives and children for them. It was not (the way) for a Messenger to work a miracle (as a sign of his being a Messenger) except by Gods leave. Every appointed term has its own Revelation and law.
Amatul Rahman Omar
(13:38) And most surely, We sent before you many Messengers and We gave them wives and children. Yet it was not possible for a Messenger to bring a sign but by Allâh´s command. For everything that has an appointed term, there is a (divine) law (to regulate it).
Literal
(13:38) And We had sent messengers from before you and We made for them spouses and descendants. And (it) was not to a messenger that he comes with a verse/evidence except with God`s permission, to every term/time (is) a judgment/fate .
Ahmed Ali
(13:38) We sent many apostles before you, and bestowed on them wives and children, but it was not for any apostle to come up with a miracle unless by the leave of God. For every age there is a law.
A. J. Arberry
(13:38) And We sent Messengers before thee, and We assigned to them wives, and seed; and it was not for any Messengers to bring a sign, but by God’s leave. Every term has a Book.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
(13:38) And assuredly We sent apostles before thee and We made for them wives and progeny and it is not for an apostle to Produce a verse except by the command of Allah; for everv time there is a Book.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Muhammad Sarwar
(13:38) We sent Messengers before you (Muhammad) and gave them wives and offspring. No Messenger was to show miracles without the permission of God.
Hamid Abdul Aziz
(13:38) And verily, We sent Messengers before you, and We appointed for them wives and offsprings; and it was not given to any Messenger that he should bring a sign save by Allah´s permission. For every period there is a Book revealed (or Law decreed or Decree established).
Faridul Haque
(13:38) And indeed We sent Noble Messengers before you, and made wives and children for them
Talal Itani
(13:38) We sent messengers before you, and We assigned for them wives and offspring. No messenger could bring a sign except with the permission of God. For every era is a scripture.
Ahmed Raza Khan
(13:38) And indeed We sent Noble Messengers before you, and made wives and children for them; and it is not the task of any Noble Messenger to bring a sign except by Allahs command; and all promises have a time prescribed.
Wahiduddin Khan
(13:38) We sent down messengers before you and gave them wives and children. Yet it was not possible for a messenger to bring a sign, save by the command of God. Every age has had its revelation.
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
(13:38) And indeed We sent Messengers before you, and made for them wives and offspring. And it was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allah’s leave. (For) every matter there is a decree (from Allah).
Ali Quli Qarai
(13:38) Certainly We have sent apostles before you, and We appointed for them wives and descendants; and an apostle may not bring a sign except by Allahs leave. There is a written [ordinance] for every term:
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
(13:38) We have sent forth other Messengers before you and given them wives and descendants. Yet none of them could bring a sign except by the permission of Allah. Every term has its Book.
That is translated surah Ar Ra’d ayat 38 (QS 13: 38) in arabic and english text, may be useful.