Then We inspired you: "Follow the religion of Abraham, the Monotheist. He was not an idol-worshiper."
Does the Qur'an mention circumcision?
In short
- The text says: the Prophet is told to follow the religion of Abraham, who was upright and not of the idolaters (16:123); and Abraham was tested by his Lord with words, or commands, and fulfilled them (2:124).
- The text does not say: anything about circumcision, of men or of women.
- The rest comes from: a report that circumcision is among five practices of the natural way is in Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 77: Dress (Bukhari 5891); and a report that Abraham circumcised himself after he was eighty years old is in Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 79: Asking Permission (Bukhari 6298).
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Where the renderings split
2:124, Itani: "tested Abraham with certain words"
2:124, Pickthall: "tried Abraham with (His) commands"
2:124, Palmer: "tried Abraham with words"
2:124, Rodwell: "made trial of Abraham by commands"
2:124, Sale: "tried Abraham by certain words"
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The text does not name circumcision. The verses readers bring to the question speak of Abraham: at 16:123 Pickthall has "Follow the religion of Abraham, as one by nature upright", and at 2:124 the five give the test as words or commands, without saying what they were.
That circumcision is among the commands, or among the ways of Abraham, comes from outside the Qur'an, from two reports named above, with links.
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16:123
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
ثُمَّ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ أَنِ ٱتَّبِعْ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma awhaynaa ilayka ani tabi' millata ibraaheema haneefan wamaa kaana mina l-mushrikeen
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾawḥaynā ʾilayka ʾani tabiʿ millata ʾibrāhīma ḥanīfan wamā kāna mina l-mušrikīna
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And afterward We inspired thee (Muhammad, saying): Follow the religion of Abraham, as one by nature upright. He was not of the idolaters
Then we inspired thee, 'Follow the faith of Abraham, a 'Hanif, for he was not of the idolaters
We have moreover revealed to thee that thou follow the religion of Abraham, the sound in faith. He was not of those who join gods with God
We have also spoken unto thee, O Mohammed, by revelation, saying, follow the religion of Abraham, who was othodox, and was no idolater
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Other languages (18)
Pastaj të shpallëm ty: "Ndiqe fenë e pastër të Ibrahimit, i cili nuk ishte idhujtar!"
অতঃপর (হে রাসূল!) আমি তোমার প্রতি অহী প্রেরণ করেছি এ মর্মে যে, তুমি ইবরাহীমকে অনুসরণ করো, যে ছিলো একনিষ্ঠ এবং সে মুশরিকদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত ছিল না।
Poslije smo tebi objavili: “Slijedi vjeru Ibrahimovu, vjeru pravu, on nije Allahu druge smatrao ravnim!”
Poslije smo tebi objavili: “Slijedi vjeru Abrahamovu, vjeru pravu, on nije Allahu druge smatrao ravnim!”
Refi min mbahayini e maaɗa, won´de: " Jokku diina Ibraahiima ka naayaaki e diinaaji mehre o jeyanooka e sirkooɓe ɓeen".
შემდგომ ზეშთაგაგონეთ შენ [მოციქულო მუჰამმად], რომ გაჰყოლოდი ჰანიფი იბრაჰიმის რელიგიას, და იგი არ ყოფილა წარმართთაგანი.
Hierauf haben Wir dir (als Offenbarung) eingegeben: „Folge der Glaubensrichtung Ibrahims, (als) Anhänger des rechten Glaubens, und er gehörte nicht zu den Götzendienern.“
Έπειτα, αποκαλύψαμε σε σένα (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) ότι: «Ακολούθα τη θρησκεία του Αβραάμ αποκλίνοντας από όλα τα μάταια δόγματα, και ακολουθώντας την αληθινή πίστη, και ο οποίος (ο Αβραάμ) δεν ήταν απ' εκείνους που απέδιδαν στον Αλλάχ εταίρους στη λατρεία.»
फिर हमने (ऐ नबी!) आपकी ओर वह़्य की कि इबराहीम के धर्म का अनुसरण करें जो (एक अल्लाह की ओर) एकाग्र थे और वह बहुदेववादियों में से न थे।
Poi ti abbiamo ispirato: «Segui la fede di Ibrāhīm, il sincero nella sua fede, e che non fu tra gli idolatri”.
123. Tada, Mes atsiuntėme apreiškimą tau (Muchammedai ﷺ , sakydami): „Sekite Ibrahimo (Abraomo) religija, Hanifa (islamiškuoju monoteizmu – negarbinti nieko kito, tik Allahą) ir nebuvo jis iš mušrikūn (daugiadievių, stabmeldžių ir netikinčiųjų).
Ergasii “karaa Ibraahiim qajeelaa ta’e hordofi” (jechuun) beeksisa gara keetti goone. Inni (Ibraahiim) mushrikoota irraa hin taane.
Затем Мы внушили тебе: «Следуй вероучению Ибрахима, приверженца единобожия». И он не был из числа придающих Аллаху сотоварищей.
После смо теби објавили: „Следи Аврамову веру, праву веру, он није био од оних који су друге поред Аллаха обожавали!“
Kisha tukakufunulia ya kwamba ufuate mila ya Ibrahim, mnyoofu kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, wala hakuwa miongoni mwa washirikina.
Därefter uppenbarade vi för dig att följa Abrahams rena monoteistiska lära; han hörde inte till avgudadyrkarna.
Sonra biz sana: “Hanif olarak İbrahim’in dinine uy. O müşriklerden de olmadı” diye vahyettik.
پھر ہم نے آپ کی جانب وحی بھیجی کہ آپ ملت ابراہیم حنیف کی پیروی کریں[1] ، جو مشرکوں میں سے نہ تھے.
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شَاكِرًا لِّأَنْعُمِهِ ٱجْتَبَىٰهُ وَهَدَىٰهُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
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Easy-read (simplified)shaakiran li'an'umihi jtabaahu wahadaahu ilaa siraatin mustaqeem
DIN 31635šākiran liʾanʿumihi ǧtabāhu wahadāhu ʾilā ṣirāṭin mustaqīmin
Thankful for His blessings. He chose him, and guided him to a straight path.
Thankful for His bounties; He chose him and He guided him unto a straight path
thankful for His favours; He chose him and He guided him unto the right way
Grateful was he for His favours: God chose him and guided him into the straight way
He was also grateful for his benefits: Wherefore God chose him, and directed him into the right way
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'aataynaahu fee d-dunyaa hasanatan wa'innahu fee l-'aakhirati lamina s-saaliheen
DIN 31635waʾātaynāhu fī d-dunyā ḥasanatan waʾinnahu fī l-ʾāḫirati lamina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
And We gave him goodness in this world, and in the Hereafter he will be among the righteous.
And We gave him good in the world, and in the Hereafter he is among the righteous
And we gave him in this world good things; and, verily, in the next he will be among the righteous
And we bestowed on him good things in this world: and in the world to come he shall be among the just
And We bestowed on him good in this world; and in the next he shall surely be one of the righteous
16:123 — the verse above
إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبْتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ فِيهِ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَحْكُمُ بَيْنَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ فِيمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)innamaa ju'ila s-sabtu 'alaa lladheena khtalafoo feehi wa'inna rabbaka layahkumu baynahum yawma l-qiyaamati feemaa kaanoo feehi yakhtalifoon
DIN 31635ʾinnamā ǧuʿila s-sabtu ʿalā llaḏīna ḫtalafū fīhi waʾinna rabbaka layaḥkumu baynahum yawma l-qiyāmati fīmā kānū fīhi yaḫtalifūna
The Sabbath was decreed only for those who differed about it. Your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection regarding their differences.
The Sabbath was appointed only for those who differed concerning it, and lo! thy Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that wherein they used to differ
The Sabbath was only made for those who dispute thereon; but, verily, thy Lord will judge between them on the resurrection day concerning that whereon they do dispute
The Sabbath was only ordained for those who differed about it: and of a truth thy Lord will decide between them on the day of resurrection as to the subject of their disputes
The sabbath was only appointed unto those who differed with their prophet concerning it; and thy Lord will surely judge between them, on the day of resurrection, as to that concerning which they differed
ٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِٱلْحِكْمَةِ وَٱلْمَوْعِظَةِ ٱلْحَسَنَةِ وَجَٰدِلْهُم بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)ud'u ilaa sabeeli rabbika bil-hikmati wal-maw'izati l-hasanati wajaadilhum billatee hiya ahsanu inna rabbaka huwa a'lamu biman dalla 'an sabeelihi wahuwa a'lamu bil-muhtadeen
DIN 31635udʿu ʾilā sabīli rabbika bil-ḥikmati wal-mawʿiẓati l-ḥasanati waǧādilhum billatī hiya ʾaḥsanu ʾinna rabbaka huwa ʾaʿlamu biman ḍalla ʿan sabīlihi wahuwa ʾaʿlamu bil-muhtadīna
Invite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good advice, and debate with them in the most dignified manner. Your Lord is aware of those who stray from His path, and He is aware of those who are guided.
Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and fair exhortation, and reason with them in the better way. Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who go aright
Call unto the way of thy Lord with wisdom and goodly warning; and wrangle with them in the kindest way; verily, thy Lord He knows best who has erred from His way, for He knows best the guided ones
Summon thou to the way of thy Lord with wisdom and with kindly warning: dispute with them in the kindest manner: thy Lord best knoweth those who stray from his way, and He best knoweth those who have yielded to his guidance
Invite men unto the way of thy Lord, by wisdom, and mild exhortation; and dispute with them in the most condescending manner: For thy Lord well knoweth him who strayeth from his path, and He well knoweth those who are rightly directed
2:124
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
وَإِذِ ٱبْتَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ رَبُّهُۥ بِكَلِمَٰتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قَالَ إِنِّى جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhi btalaa ibraaheema rabbuhu bikalimaatin fa'atammahunna qaala innee jaa'iluka lilnnaasi imaaman qaala wamin dhurriyyatee qaala laa yanaalu 'ahdee z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏi btalā ʾibrāhīma rabbuhu bikalimātin faʾatammahunna qāla ʾinnī ǧāʿiluka lilnnāsi ʾimāman qāla wamin ḏurriyyatī qāla lā yanālu ʿahdī ẓ-ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
And when his Lord tested Abraham with certain words, and he fulfilled them. He said, "I am making you a leader of humanity." He said, "And my descendants?" He said, "My pledge does not include the wrongdoers."
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And (remember) when his Lord tried Abraham with (His) commands, and he fulfilled them, He said: Lo! I have appointed thee a leader for mankind. (Abraham) said: And of my offspring (will there be leaders)? He said: My covenant includeth not wrong-doers
And when his Lord tried Abraham with words, and he fulfilled them, He said, 'Verily, I will set thee as a high priest for men.' Said he, ' And of my seed?' God said, 'My covenant touches not the evildoers
When his Lord made trial of Abraham by commands which he fulfilled, He said, "I am about to make thee an Imam to mankind:" he said, "Of my offspring also:" "My covenant," said God, "embraceth not the evil doers
Remember when the Lord tried Abraham by certain words, which he fulfilled: God said, verily I will constitute thee a model of religion unto mankind; he answered, and also of my posterity; God said, my covenant doth not comprehend the ungodly
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Other languages (18)
Kujtoni kur Zoti e sprovoi Ibrahimin me disa urdhra e ai i zbatoi ata. Allahu i tha: "Unë po të bëj prijës të njerëzve." Ai tha: "Bëj (prijës) edhe nga pasardhësit e mi!" Allahu tha: "Premtimi Im nuk i përfshin zullumqarët."
আর স্মরণ করুন, যখন ইবরাহীমকে তাঁর রাব কয়েকটি বাণী দ্বারা পরীক্ষা করেছিলেন। অতঃপর তিনি সেগুলো পূর্ণ করেছিলেন। আল্লাহ বললেন: ‘নিশ্চয় আমি তোমাকে মানুষের ইমাম (নেতা) বানাবো।’ সে বললো: ‘আমার বংশধরদের মধ্য থেকেও?’ আল্লাহ বললেন: ‘আমার প্রতিশ্রুতি যালিমদের ব্যাপারে প্রযোজ্য নয়।’
I kada je Ibrahima Gospodar njegov s nekoliko riječi na iskušenje stavio, pa ih je on potpuno izvršio, Allah je rekao: "Učinit ću da ti budeš ljudima vođa." On je upitao: "A i neki iz mog potomstva?" Odgovorio mu je: "Obećanje Moje ne obuhvata zulumćare!"
I kada je Abrahama Gospodar njegov s nekoliko riječi na iskušenje stavio, pa ih je on potpuno izvršio, Allah je rekao: "Učinit ću da ti budeš ljudima vođa." On je upitao: "A i neki iz mog potomstva?" Odgovorio mu je: "Obećanje Moje ne obuhvata nepravedne!"
Nde Alla humpitori Ibrahiima konngi o timmini ɗi, o wi'i: Miin Mi waɗat ma gardotooɗo yimɓe ɓe, Ibarahiima wi'i waɗ ɗum kadi he ɓesngu am o wi'i tooñooɓe ɓee keɓataa fodoore am.
და აი, გამოსცადა იბრაჰიმი მისმა უფალმა სიტყვებით და მან სრულად შეასრულა ისინი. მან თქვა: «ჭეშმარიტად, მე დაგადგენ შენ ადამიანებისთვის იმამად». მან თქვა: «და ჩემი შთამომავლობიდანაც (დაადგინე ასეთები)». მან (ალლაჰმა) თქვა: «ჩემი აღთქმა არ შეეხება უსამართლოებს (შენი შთამომავლობიდან)».
Und (gedenkt,) als Ibrahim von seinem Herrn mit Worten geprüft wurde und er diese sodann vollständig befolgte. Er (also Allah) sagte: „Ich mache dich zu einem Führer (und Vorbild) für die Menschen.“ Er (also Ibrahim) sagte: „Und von meiner Nachkommenschaft?" Er sagte: „Mein Bund erstreckt sich nicht auf die Ungerechten.“
Και (ανάφερε, ω, Μωχάμμαντ) όταν ο Κύριος του Ιμπραήμ (Αβραάμ) τον δοκίμασε με εντολές, τις οποίες εκπλήρωσε. (Ο Αλλάχ τού) είπε: «Στ’ αλήθεια, θα σε κάνω Ιμάμ (ηγέτη και καλό παράδειγμα) για τους ανθρώπους. Είπε (ο Ιμπραήμ, ζητώντας): «(Ω, Αλλάχ, κάνε ηγέτες) και από τους απογόνους μου!» (Ο Αλλάχ) είπε: «Η υπόσχεσή Μου (και αυτό που σου παραχώρησα από ηγεσία στη θρησκεία) δεν περιλαμβάνει τους άδικους (από τους απογόνους σου).»
और (उस समय को याद करो) जब इबराहीम को उसके पालनहार ने कुछ बातों के साथ आज़माया, तो उसने उन्हें पूरा कर दिया। उसने कहा : निःसंदेह मैं तुम्हें लोगों का इमाम (पेशवा) बनाने वाला हूँ। (इबराहीम ने) कहा : तथा मेरी संतान में से भी? (अल्लाह ने) फरमाया : मेरा वचन अत्याचारियों[62] को नहीं पहुँचता।
E quando il tuo Dio mise alla prova Ibrāhīm con degli ordini, e lui eseguì; disse: «Farò di te una guida per gli uomini». Disse: “E la mia discendenza?” Disse: “Il Mio patto non vale per gli ingiusti!”
124. Ir (atminkite), kai Ibrahimo (Abraomo) Viešpats [t. y. Allahas] išbandė jį (tam tikrais) Įsakymais, kuriuos jis įvykdė. Jis (Allahas) tarė (jam): „Iš tiesų, Aš ketinu paskirti tave Imam (vedliu) žmonijai (kad jie sektų tavimi).“ [Ibrahimas] paklausė: „Ir iš mano palikuonių tarpo (paskirti vedliais)?“ (Allahas) tarė: „Mano Pažadas (dėl Pranašavimo) neapima Zalimūn (daugiadievių ir nusidėjėlių).“
Yeroo Ibraahiimiin Rabbiin isaa jechootaan isa mokkoree (Ibraahiimis) isa guute (yaadadhaa), (Rabbiin) " Ani ummataaf imaama (dursaan) si taasisa" jedhe, (Ibraahiim) ni jedhe:"Sanyii tiyya irraas (taasisi)." (Rabbiin) ni jedhe: "Waadaan (nabiyyummaan) kiyya warra miidhaa hojjatan hin gayu" [45]
Вот Господь испытал Ибрахима словами, и тот полностью исполнил их. [Аллах] сказал: «Воистину, Я сделаю тебя предводителем для людей». [Ибрахим] сказал: «И из моего потомства». [Аллах] сказал: «Мой завет не распространяется на несправедливых».
И када је Аврама његов Господар са неколико заповеди на искушење ставио, па их је он потпуно извршио, Аллах је рекао: „Учинићу да ти будеш људима вођа.“ Он је упитао: „А и неки из мог потомства?“ Одговорио му је: „Обећање Моје не обухвата неправеднике!“
Na Mola wake Mlezi alipomjaribu Ibrahim kwa kumpa amri fulani, naye akazitimiza. Akamwambia: Hakika Mimi nitakufanya uwe mwongozi wa watu. Akasema: Je, na katika kizazi changu pia? Akasema: Agano langu halitawafikia wenye kudhulumu.
Och minns då Abraham sattes på prov av sin Herre med vissa bestämmelser och hur han åtlydde dem. [Gud] sa: ”Jag ska göra dig till ett föredöme för människorna.” Då sa [Abraham]: ”Låt det även gälla mina ättlingar!” [Gud] svarade: ”Mitt löfte omfattar dock inte de orättfärdiga.”
Hani Rabbi, İbrahim’i birtakım emirlerle imtihan etmiş, İbrahim onların hepsini yerine getirmiş de Rabbi şöyle buyurmuştu: “Ben seni insanlara önder yapacağım.” İbrahim de, “Soyumdan gelenlerden de (önderler yap, ya Rabbi!)” demişti. Bunun üzerine Rabbi: "Benim ahdime (verdiğim söze) zalimler nail olamaz." diye buyurdu.
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يَٰبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتِىَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَأَنِّى فَضَّلْتُكُمْ عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa banee israa'eela dhkuroo ni'matiya llatee an'amtu 'alaykum wa'annee faddaltukum 'alaa l-'aalameen
DIN 31635yā banī ʾisrāʾīla ḏkurū niʿmatiya llatī ʾanʿamtu ʿalaykum waʾannī faḍḍaltukum ʿalā l-ʿālamīna
O Children of Israel! Remember My blessing which I bestowed upon you, and that I have favored you over all people.
O Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures
O children of Israel! remember my favours with which I favoured you, and that I have preferred you over the worlds
O children of Israel! remember my favour wherewith I have favoured you, and that high above all mankind have I raised you
O children of Israel, remember my favour wherewith I have favoured you, and that I have preferred you before all nations
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ يَوْمًا لَّا تَجْزِى نَفْسٌ عَن نَّفْسٍ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهَا عَدْلٌ وَلَا تَنفَعُهَا شَفَٰعَةٌ وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waattaqoo yawman laa tajzee nafsun 'an nafsin shay'an walaa yuqbalu minhaa 'adlun walaa tanfa'uhaa shafaa'atun walaa hum yunsaroon
DIN 31635wāttaqū yawman lā taǧzī nafsun ʿan nafsin šayʾan walā yuqbalu minhā ʿadlun walā tanfaʿuhā šafāʿatun walā hum yunṣarūna
And beware of a Day when no soul will avail another soul in any way, and no ransom will be accepted from it, and no intercession will benefit it, and they will not be helped.
And guard (yourselves) against a day when no soul will in aught avail another, nor will compensation be accepted from it, nor will intercession be of use to it; nor will they be helped
And fear the day when no soul shall pay a recompense for a soul, nor shall an equivalent be received therefrom, nor any intercession avail; and they shall not be helped
And dread the day when not in aught shall soul satisfy for soul, nor shall any ransom be taken from it, nor shall any intercession avail, and they shall not be helped
and dread the day wherein one soul shall not make satisfaction for another soul, neither shall any compensation be accepted from them, nor shall any intercession avail, neither shall they be helped
2:124 — the verse above
وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا ٱلْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَٱتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ مُصَلًّى وَعَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْعَٰكِفِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh ja'alnaa l-bayta mathaabatan lilnnaasi wa'amnan waattakhidhoo min maqaami ibraaheema musallan wa'ahidnaa ilaa ibraaheema wa'ismaa'eela an tahhiraa baytiya lilttaa'ifeena wal-'aakifeena war-rukka'i s-sujood
DIN 31635waʾiḏ ǧaʿalnā l-bayta maṯābatan lilnnāsi waʾamnan wāttaḫiḏū min maqāmi ʾibrāhīma muṣallan waʿahidnā ʾilā ʾibrāhīma waʾismāʿīla ʾan ṭahhirā baytiya lilṭṭāʾifīna wal-ʿākifīna war-rukkaʿi s-suǧūdi
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And We made the House a focal point for the people, and a sanctuary. Use the shrine of Abraham as a place of prayer. And We commissioned Abraham and Ishmael, "Sanctify My House for those who circle around it, and those who seclude themselves in it, and those who kneel and prostrate."
And when We made the House (at Makka) a resort for mankind and sanctuary, (saying): Take as your place of worship the place where Abraham stood (to pray). And We imposed a duty upon Abraham and Ishmael, (saying): Purify My house for those who go around and those who meditate therein and those who bow down and prostrate themselves (in worship)
And when we made the House a place of resort unto men, and a sanctuary, and (said) take the station of Abraham for a place of prayer; and covenanted with Abraham and Ishmael, saying, 'Do ye two cleanse my house for those who make the circuit, for those who pay devotions there, for those who bow down, and for those too who adore
And remember when we appointed the Holy House as man's resort and safe retreat, and said, "Take ye the station of Abraham for a place of prayer:" And we commanded Abraham and Ismael, "Purify my house for those who shall go in procession round it, and those who shall abide there for devotion, and those who shall bow down and prostrate themselves
And when we appointed the holy house of Mecca to be a place of resort for mankind, and a place of security; and said, take the station of Abraham for a place of prayer; and we covenanted with Abraham and Ismael, that they should cleanse my house for those who should compass it, and those who should be devoutly assiduous there, and those who should bow down and worship
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمُ رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا ءَامِنًا وَٱرْزُقْ أَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ مِنْهُم بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُۥ قَلِيلًا ثُمَّ أَضْطَرُّهُۥٓ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلنَّارِ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala ibraaheemu rabbi j'al haadhaa baladan aaminan warzuq ahlahu mina th-thamaraati man aamana minhum billaahi wal-yawmi l-'aakhiri qaala waman kafara fa'umatti'uhu qaleelan thumma adtarruhu ilaa 'adhaabi n-naari wabi'sa l-maseer
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla ʾibrāhīmu rabbi ǧʿal hāḏā baladan ʾāminan warzuq ʾahlahu mina ṯ-ṯamarāti man ʾāmana minhum billāhi wal-yawmi l-ʾāḫiri qāla waman kafara faʾumattiʿuhu qalīlan ṯumma ʾaḍṭarruhu ʾilā ʿaḏābi n-nāri wabiʾsa l-maṣīru
When Abraham said, "O My Lord, make this a peaceful land, and provide its people with fruits-whoever of them believes in God and the Last Day." He said, "And whoever disbelieves, I will give him a little enjoyment, then I will consign him to the punishment of the Fire; how miserable the destiny!"
And when Abraham prayed: My Lord! Make this a region of security and bestow upon its people fruits, such of them as believe in Allah and the Last Day, He answered: As for him who disbelieveth, I shall leave him in contentment for a while, then I shall compel him to the doom of Fire - a hapless journey's end
When Abraham said, 'Lord, make this a town of safety, and provide the dwellers there with fruits, such as believe in God and the last day!' (God) said, ' And he who misbelieves, I will give him but little to enjoy, then will drive him to the torment of the fire, an evil journey will it be
And when Abraham said, "Lord! make this secure land, and supply its people with fruits, such of them as believe in God and in the last day:" He said, "And whoso believeth not, for a little while will I bestow good things on him; then will I drive him to the torment of the Fire!" An ill passage
And when Abraham said, Lord, make this a territory of security, and bounteously bestow fruits on its inhabitants, such of them as believe in God and the last day; God answered, and whoever believeth not, I will bestow on him little, afterwards I will drive him to the punishment of hellfire; an ill journey shall it be
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