وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ismaa'eela wal-yasa'a wayoonusa walootan wakullan faddalnaa 'alaa l-'aalameen
DIN 31635waʾismāʿīla wal-yasaʿa wayūnusa walūṭan wakullan faḍḍalnā ʿalā l-ʿālamīna
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And Ishmael, and Elijah, and Jonah, and Lot-We favored each one of them over all other people.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot. Each one (of them) did We prefer above (Our) creatures
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
and Ishmael and Elisha and Jonas and Lot, each one have we preferred above the worlds
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And Ismael and Elisha and Jonas and Lot: all these have we favoured above mankind
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And We also guided Ishmael and Elisha and Jonah and Lot! and each one of them did We exalt above the people
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Edhe Ismailin, Eljesain, Junusin dhe Lutin. Të gjithë këta i dalluam mbi tërë njerëzimin.
আর ইসমা‘ঈল, আল ইয়াসা‘, ইউনুস ও লূতকে। প্রত্যেককে আমি সৃষ্টিকুলের ওপর শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব দান করেছি।
i Ismaila, i el-Jese'a i Junusa i Luta – i svima smo prednost nad svjetovima ostalim dali,
i Jišmaela, i Elizeja i Jonu i Lota – i svima smo prednost nad svjetovima ostalim dali,
E Ismaa'iila e Alyasa'a e Luutu, kala maɓɓe Men ɓurnii e winndere nden.
და ასევე დავაყენეთ სწორ გზაზე ისმა'ილი, ალ-იასა', იუნუსი და ლუტი — და ყველა მათგანი ავამაღლეთ სამყაროთა ზედა [თავიანთი დროის ადამიანებზე].
und (ebenso) lsma'il, Alyasa', Yunus und Lut: jeden (von ihnen) haben Wir vor den (anderen) Weltenbewohnern bevorzugt;
Και (καθοδηγήσαμε επίσης και) τον Ισμαήλ, τον Ελισαίο, τον Ιωνά και τον Λωτ, κι όλους αυτούς τους επιλέξαμε πάνω από όλους τους ανθρώπους (της εποχής τους).
तथा इसमाईल और अल-यसअ, यूनुस और लूत को। और उन सबको हमने संसार वालों पर श्रेष्ठता प्रदान की है।
e Isma’īl, Alyasa’, Yūnus e Lūţ, e li abbiamo tutti elevati sui Mondi,
86. Ir Ismailį (Izmaelį) ir Al-Jasą (Elišą) ir Jūnusą (Joną) ir Lūtą (Lotą), kiekvieną iš jų Mes išaukštinome virš Alamyn [(jų laikų) žmonijos ir džinų].
Ismaa’il, Yasa’i, Yuunusiifi Luuxiinis (qajeelchine). Hundaayyuu aalamoota irra caalchifne.
И Исма‘ила, и аль-Яса‘а, и Юнуса и Лута — всех их Мы превознесли над мирами.
– и Јишмаела, и Јелисеја и Јону и Лота - и свима смо предност над осталим световима дали –
Na Ismail, na Al-Yasaa, na Yunus, na Lut'. Na kila mmoja wao tulimboresha juu ya walimwengu wote.
och Ismael, Elisa, Jona och Lut – alla gav vi företräde framför andra folk –
İsmail’e, Elyesa’ya,Yûnus’a ve Lût’a da (hidâyet verdik). Her birini âlemlere üstün kıldık.
اور نیز اسماعیل کو اور یسع کو اور یونس کو اور لوط کو اور ہر ایک کو تمام جہان والوں پر ہم نے فضیلت دی۔
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وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥٓ إِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ كُلًّا هَدَيْنَا وَنُوحًا هَدَيْنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِهِۦ دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيْمَٰنَ وَأَيُّوبَ وَيُوسُفَ وَمُوسَىٰ وَهَٰرُونَ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wawahabnaa lahu ishaaqa waya'qooba kullan hadaynaa wanoohan hadaynaa min qablu wamin dhurriyyatihi daawooda wasulaymaana wa'ayyooba wayoosufa wamoosaa wahaaroona wakadhaalika najzee l-muhsineen
DIN 31635wawahabnā lahu ʾisḥāqa wayaʿqūba kullan hadaynā wanūḥan hadaynā min qablu wamin ḏurriyyatihi dāwūda wasulaymāna waʾayyūba wayūsufa wamūsā wahārūna wakaḏālika naǧzī l-muḥsinīna
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob-each of them We guided. And We guided Noah previously; and from his descendants David, and Solomon, and Job, and Joseph, and Moses, and Aaron. Thus We reward the righteous.
And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob; each of them We guided; and Noah did We guide aforetime; and of his seed (We guided) David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward the good
And we gave to him Isaac and Jacob, each did we guide. And Noah we guided before and all his seed,- David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron,- for thus do we reward those who do good
And we gave him Isaac and Jacob, and guided both aright; and we had before guided Noah; and among the descendants of Abraham, David and Solomon, and Job and Joseph, and Moses and Aaron: Thus do we recompense the righteous
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob; each did We guide aright, and Noah did We guide aright aforetime, and of his progeny, David and Solomon and Job and Joseph and Moses and Aaron. Thus do We reward those who do good
وَزَكَرِيَّا وَيَحْيَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَإِلْيَاسَ كُلٌّ مِّنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wazakariyyaa wayahyaa wa'eesaa wa'ilyaasa kullun mina s-saaliheen
DIN 31635wazakariyyā wayaḥyā waʿīsā waʾilyāsa kullun mina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
And Zechariah, and John, and Jesus, and Elias-every one of them was of the upright.
And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias. Each one (of them) was of the righteous
And Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias, all righteous ones
And Zachariah, John, Jesus, and Elias: all were just persons
And We guided Zachariah and John and Jesus and Elias; each one of them was of the righteous
6:86 — the verse above
وَمِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّٰتِهِمْ وَإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ وَٱجْتَبَيْنَٰهُمْ وَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamin aabaa'ihim wadhurriyyaatihim wa'ikhwaanihim wajtabaynaahum wahadaynaahum ilaa siraatin mustaqeem
DIN 31635wamin ʾābāʾihim waḏurriyyātihim waʾiḫwānihim waǧtabaynāhum wahadaynāhum ʾilā ṣirāṭin mustaqīmin
And of their ancestors, and their descendants, and their siblings-We chose them, and guided them to a straight path.
With some of their forefathers and their offspring and their brethren; and We chose them and guided them unto a straight path
and of their fathers and their seed and brethren; we have chosen them and guided them into a right way
And some of their fathers, and of their offspring, and of their brethren: and we chose them, and guided them into the straight way
And We exalted some of their fathers and their children and their brethren, and We chose them and We guided them in the straight path
ذَٰلِكَ هُدَى ٱللَّهِ يَهْدِى بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَلَوْ أَشْرَكُوا۟ لَحَبِطَ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)dhaalika hudaa llaahi yahdee bihi man yashaa'u min 'ibaadihi walaw ashrakoo lahabita 'anhum maa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635ḏālika hudā llāhi yahdī bihi man yašāʾu min ʿibādihi walaw ʾašrakū laḥabiṭa ʿanhum mā kānū yaʿmalūna
The translators word this verse differently
Such is God's guidance. He guides with it whomever He wills of His servants. Had they associated, their deeds would have gone in vain.
Such is the guidance of Allah wherewith He guideth whom He will of His bondmen. But if they had set up (for worship) aught beside Him, (all) that they did would have been vain
That is God's guidance; He guides those whom He will of His servants; and if they associate aught with Him,- vain is that which they have worked
This is God's guidance: He guideth by it such of his servants as he will: But if they join others god with Him, vain assuredly shall be all their works
That is the guidance of God. He guides thereby those of His servants whom He pleases. And if they had worshiped aught beside Him, surely all they did would have been of no avail to them
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وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ وَالْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًا وَكُلًّا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ
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