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21. Surah • 74. Verse
Word Analysis
وَلُوطًا
walūṭan
And (to) Lut
مِنَ
mina
from
ٱلَّتِى
allatī
which
إِنَّهُمْ
innahum
Indeed, they
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
As for Lot, we granted him wisdom and knowledge, and we saved him from the community that practiced abominations; they were wicked and evil people.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
AndLot, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We saved him from the town that used to do vile things. They were a people of evil, wicked.
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
And Lot, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We saved him from the town that used to do vile things. They were a people of evil, corrupt.
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
We gave Lot sound judgement and knowledge and saved him from the community who practised obscenities- they were shameless people who broke God’s law!
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
As for LūT, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We delivered him from the town that used to do dirty deeds. Indeed, they were the people of evil, the sinners.
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
We bestowed upon Lot sound judgement and knowledge,[1] and We delivered him from the city that was immersed in foul deeds. They were indeed a wicked people, exceedingly disobedient.
1
The original Arabic word hukm is very comprehensive. It means judgment, wisdom and discretion, and authority from Allah. Ilm stands for the revealed knowledge of the truth. Thus, We bestowed hukm and ilm on Lot. We appointed Lot as a Prophet. (For the story of Lot, see (Surah Al-Aaraf, Ayats 80-84); (Suran Younus, Ayats 70-83); (Surah Al-Hijr, Ayats 57-74 )and the E.Ns there of).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
And to Lut, too, We gave Judgment and Knowledge, and We saved him from the town which practised abominations: truly they were a people given to Evil, a rebellious people.
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
And (remember) Lût (Lot), We gave him Hukm (right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) and (religious) knowledge, and We saved him from the town (folk) who practised Al-Khabâ’ith (evil, wicked and filthy deeds). Verily, they were a people given to evil, and were Fâsiqûn (rebellious, disobedient to Allâh).
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
And unto Lot we gave judgment and knowledge, and We delivered him from the community that did abominations. Lo! they were folk of evil, lewd.
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
And to Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and delivered him from the society engrossed in shameful practices. They were certainly an evil, rebellious people.
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
We gave right judgement and knowledge to Lut and rescued him from the city which committed disgusting acts. They were evil people who were deviators.
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
And unto Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and We delivered him out of the city which committed filthy crimes; for they were a wicked and insolent people:
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
And (We showed Our favours to) Lot, We gave him wisdom and knowledge and delivered him from the people of the town who indulged in abominable practices. They were indeed wicked and lawless people.
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
And Lot, to him we gave judgment and knowledge, and we brought him safely out of the city which had done vile acts; verily, they were a people who wrought abominations!
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
And Lût, (Lot) to him We brought judgment and knowledge, and We safely delivered him from the town that had been doing wicked deeds. Surely they were a woeful people, (and) immoral.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
And We made them Leaders to guide men by Our command, and We sent inspiration to them to do good works, and to be steadfast in prayer, and to practice charity; and they were constant in their service of Us alone.
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
And Lot -- to him We gave judgment and knowledge; and we delivered him from the city that had been doing deeds of corruption; they were an evil people, truly ungodly;
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
We gave judgement and knowledge to Lot, and We delivered him from the town which used to commit vicious acts. Indeed they were an evil and profligate lot.
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
As for Lot, I granted him knowledge and wisdom. I saved him from the corrupt people of that town who had indulged themselves in all kind of evil deeds."
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
To Lot We gave wisdom and knowledge, and saved him from a people who acted villainously and were certainly wicked and disobedient.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
AND UNTO Lot, too, We vouchsafed sound judgment and knowledge [of right and wrong], and saved him from that community which was given to deeds of abomination. [We destroyed those people - forr,] verily, they were people lost in evil, depraved –
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
And Lot, We gave him wisdom and knowledge, and We saved him from the town that used to do vile things. They were a people of evil, corrupt.
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
And to Lut, We imparted wisdom, sovereignty and divine knowledge and We rescued him and delivered him out of the town whose inhabitants established the most evil and abominable and abnormal sexual practice. They were perverse people given to shameful deeds and immorality.
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
Later We commissioned Lot to Prophethood and gave him wisdom and knowledge. (After his best efforts failed to reform the community that indulged in abominations) We saved him from their wrath. Verily, they were a rebellious nation who were given into, and lost in, evil.
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
And to Lot We gave judgement and knowledge, and We saved him from the city that was committing wicked deeds. Indeed, they were a people of evil, defiantly disobedient.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
And (remember) to Lut (Lot), also, We gave judgment and knowledge, and We saved him from the town that did terrible things: Truly, they were a people given to evil, a defying people.
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
And Lot: We gave him judgment and knowledge; and We delivered him from the city that was doing bad deeds; they were an evil people, perfidious;