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14. Surah • 39. Verse
Word Analysis
لِلَّهِ
lillahi
(is) for Allah
ٱلَّذِى
alladhī
the One Who
لِى
lī
me
عَلَى
ʿalā
in
إِسْمَـٰعِيلَ
is'māʿīla
Ishmael
وَإِسْحَـٰقَ ۚ
wa-is'ḥāqa
and Isaac
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
"Praise be to GOD for granting me, despite my old age, Ismail and Isaac. My Lord answers the prayers.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
"Praise be to God who has granted me to my old age Ishmael and Isaac; my Lord is Hearer of the prayer."
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
"Praise be to God who has granted me, despite my old age, Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the hearer of prayers."
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to Allah Who hath given me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! Lo! my Lord is indeed the Hearer of Prayer.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
"Praise be to Allah, Who hath granted unto me in old age Isma'il and Isaac: for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer!
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
"All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has given me in old age Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael) and Ishâq (Isaac). Verily! My Lord is indeed the All-Hearer of invocations.
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to God, who has granted me Ishmael and Isaac in my old age: my Lord hears all requests!
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to Allah who, despite my old age, blessed me with Ismā‘īl (Ishmael) and IsHāq (Isaac). Surely, my Lord is the One who listens to the prayer.
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
All praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Ishmael and Isaac. Surely my Lord hears all prayers.
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
All praise is for Allah who has blessed me with Ishmael and Isaac in my old age. My Lord is indeed the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers.
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Isma‘il and Ishaq. My Lord is the Hearer of Prayer.
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to Allah, Who has bestowed upon me, though being great with (years), (i. e., though I am old) Shuaayb and Ishaq; (Ishmael and Isaac, respectively) surely my Lord is indeed Ever-Hearing of invocation.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
Praise to God who hath bestowed on me, notwithstanding my old age, Ishmael and Isaac!- verily, my Lord surely hears prayer.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to Allah Who hath bestowed on me in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! - Verily, my Lord is Hearer of Prayer.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
`All true and perfect praise belongs to Allâh Who has given me despite my old age (two sons) - Ismâîl and Isaac. My Lord is of course, the Hearer of prayers.
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be to God, who has given me, though I am old, Ishmael and Isaac; surely my Lord hears the petition.
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
Praise be unto God, who hath given me, in my old age Ismael and Isaac: For my Lord is the hearer of supplication.
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
All praise belongs to Allah, who, despite [my] old age, gave me Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed my Lord hears all supplications.
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
"I thank you God for granting me Ishmael and Isaac, at such an old age. I bear witness that My Lord answers the prayers."
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
All praise be to God who bestowed on me Ishmael and Isaac in old age. Verily my Lord listens to prayer.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
"All praise is due to God, who has bestowed upon me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! Behold, my Sustainer hears indeed all prayer:
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
"Praise be to God who has granted me in my old age Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the hearer of prayers."
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
"My bosom surge up and answers thanks to Allah Who has graced me in My old age with the procreation of Ismail and Ishaq (Isaac). Indeed, Allah, my Creator, is Sami'un (Omnipresent) with unlimited audition and; He responds to the prayer."
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
"All Praise to Allah Who has given me sons like Ishmael and Isaac in later age! My Lord is indeed the Hearer of prayer. "
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
"All the Praises (and thanks) be to Allah, Who has granted me in old age Ismail (Ishmael) and Isháq (Isaac): Verily, my Lord is indeed the Hearer (As-Sami’) of prayer!
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
“Praise belongs to God who has given me in old age Ishmael and Isaac! My Lord is the hearer of supplication.