فَٱجْتَبَٰهُ رَبُّهُۥ فَجَعَلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fajtabaahu rabbuhu faja'alahu mina s-saaliheen
DIN 31635faǧtabāhu rabbuhu faǧaʿalahu mina ṣ-ṣāliḥīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But his Lord chose him, and made him one of the righteous.
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
But his Lord chose him and placed him among the righteous
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
But his Lord elected him, and made him of the pious
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
But his Lord chose him and made him of the just
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
But his Lord chose him, and made him one of the righteous
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
Por, Zoti i tij e zgjodhi dhe e bëri prej të mirëve.
তারপর তার রব তাকে (পুনরায়) মনোনীত করলেন এবং তাকে সৎকর্মপরায়ণদের অন্তর্ভুক্ত করলেন।
ali, Gospodar njegov ga je odabrao i učinio ga jednim od onih koji su dobri.
ali, Gospodar njegov ga je odabrao i učinio ga jednim od onih koji su dobri.
Joomi makko suɓii mo, o waɗi mo e moƴƴuɓe ɓeen.
და აირჩია იგი მისმა უფალმა და მართალთა შორის დაადგინა.
Doch sein Herr erwählte ihn aus und machte ihn zu einem der Rechtschaffenen.
Έτσι ο Κύριός του τον επέλεξε (σε υψηλή θέση, επιστρέφοντάς του την αποστολή του) και τον έκανε ανάμεσα στους ενάρετους.
फिर उसके पालनहार ने उसे चुन लिया और उसे सदाचारियों में से बना दिया।
Ma il Suo Dio lo elevò e lo rese uno dei giusti.
50. Ir jo Viešpats pasirinko jį ir padarė jį iš teisingųjų.
Gooftaan isaa isa filateeti (gabroota isaa) gaggaarii irraa isa godhe.
Но его Господь избрал его и сделал из числа праведников.
али, његов Господар га је одабрао и учинио га једним од оних који су добри.
Lakini Mola wake Mlezi alimteua na akamfanya miongoni mwa watu wema.
Men hans Herre utvalde honom och gjorde honom till en av de rättfärdiga.
Ancak Rabbi onu seçti ve onu salihlerden kıldı.
اسے اس کے رب نے پھر نوازا[1] اور اسے نیک کاروں میں کر دیا.[2]
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فَٱصْبِرْ لِحُكْمِ رَبِّكَ وَلَا تَكُن كَصَاحِبِ ٱلْحُوتِ إِذْ نَادَىٰ وَهُوَ مَكْظُومٌ
Easy-read (simplified)fasbir lihukmi rabbika walaa takun kasaahibi l-hooti idh naadaa wahuwa makzoom
DIN 31635faṣbir liḥukmi rabbika walā takun kaṣāḥibi l-ḥūti ʾiḏ nādā wahuwa makẓūmun
So wait patiently for the Decision of your Lord, and do not be like the Fellow of the Fish who cried out in despair.
But wait thou for thy Lord's decree, and be not like him of the fish, who cried out in despair
But wait patiently for the judgment of thy Lord, and be not like the fellow of the fish, when he cried out as he was choking with rage
Patiently then await the judgment of thy Lord, and be not like him who was in the fish, when in deep distress he cried to God
Wherefore patiently wait the judgment of thy Lord: And be not like him who was swallowed by the fish; when he cried unto God, being inwardly vexed
لَّوْلَآ أَن تَدَٰرَكَهُۥ نِعْمَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ لَنُبِذَ بِٱلْعَرَآءِ وَهُوَ مَذْمُومٌ
Easy-read (simplified)lawlaa an tadaarakahu ni'matun min rabbihi lanubidha bil-'araa'i wahuwa madhmoom
DIN 31635lawlā ʾan tadārakahu niʿmatun min rabbihi lanubiḏa bil-ʿarāʾi wahuwa maḏmūmun
Were it not for his Lord's favor that reached him, he would have been thrown into the wilderness, fully despised.
Had it not been that favour from his Lord had reached him he surely had been cast into the wilderness while he was reprobate
Had it not been that grace from his Lord reached him, he would have been cast out on the naked (shore) and blamed the while
Had not favour from his Lord reached him, cast forth would he have been on the naked shore, overwhelmed with shame
Had not grace from his Lord reached him, he had surely been cast forth on the naked shore, covered with shame
68:50 — the verse above
وَإِن يَكَادُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَيُزْلِقُونَكَ بِأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ لَمَّا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱلذِّكْرَ وَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَمَجْنُونٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in yakaadu lladheena kafaroo layuzliqoonaka bi'absaarihim lammaa sami'oo dh-dhikra wayaqooloona innahu lamajnoon
DIN 31635waʾin yakādu llaḏīna kafarū layuzliqūnaka biʾabṣārihim lammā samiʿū ḏ-ḏikra wayaqūlūna ʾinnahu lamaǧnūnun
Those who disbelieve almost stab you with their glances when they hear the message, and say, "He is crazy!"
And lo! those who disbelieve would fain disconcert thee with their eyes when they hear the Reminder, and they say: Lo! he is indeed mad
The misbelievers well-nigh upset thee with their looks when they hear the reminder, and they say, 'Surely he is mad
Almost would the infidels strike thee down with their very looks when they hear the warning of the Koran. And they say, "He is certainly possessed
It wanteth little but that the unbelievers strike thee down with their malicious looks, when they hear the admonition of the Koran; and they say, he is certainly distracted
وَمَا هُوَ إِلَّا ذِكْرٌ لِّلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa huwa illaa dhikrun lil'aalameen
DIN 31635wamā huwa ʾillā ḏikrun lilʿālamīna
The translators word this verse differently
But it is no less than a reminder to all the Worlds.
When it is naught else than a Reminder to creation
And yet it is but a reminder to the worlds
Yet is it nothing less than a warning for all creatures
But it is no other than an admonition unto all creatures
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَاجْتَبَاهُ رَبُّهُ فَجَعَلَهُ مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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