Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And remember thou in the Writ Ishmael: — He was true to the promise — and he was a messenger and a prophet;

وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ اِسْمٰع۪يلَۘ اِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ وَكَانَ رَسُولاً نَبِياًّۚ
Wathkur fee alkitabiismaAAeela innahu kana sadiqa alwaAAdi wakanarasoolan nabiyya
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-udh'kurAnd mentionذكر
2in
3l-kitābithe Bookكتب
4is'māʿīlaIshmael
5innahuIndeed, he
6kānawasكون
7ṣādiqatrueصدق
8l-waʿdi(to his) promiseوعد
9wakānaand wasكون
10rasūlana Messenger رسل
11nabiyyana Prophetنبا
  • Aisha Bewley

    Mention Isma‘il in the Book. He was true to his promise and was a Messenger and a Prophet.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And recall in the Scripture Ishmael; he was truthful to his promise, and he was a messenger prophet.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And make mention in the Book, of Ishmael. He was truthful in his pledge, and he was a Prophet bearing Our Message.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And remember thou in the Writ Ishmael: — He was true to the promise — and he was a messenger and a prophet;

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And recall in the Book, Ishmael; he was truthful to his promise, and he was a messenger prophet.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Recall in the book Ishmael; he was truthful to his promise, and he was a messenger prophet.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    And mention in the scripture Ismail. He was truthful when he made a promise, and he was a messenger prophet.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Commemorate Ishmael in the Book. He was true of his promise, and a messenger, a prophet.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And mention in the Book, Ishmael. Indeed, he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

  • Muhammad Asad

    AND CALL to mind, through this divine writ, Ishmael. Behold, he was always true to his promise, and was an apostle , a prophet,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And make mention in the Scripture of Ishmael. Lo! he was a keeper of his promise, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And recite in the Book the account of Ishmael. He was ever true to his promise, and was a Messenger, a Prophet.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Also, narrate O Muhammad to the people what is discoursed in the Book -the Quran- relative to Ismail who was true-hearted, true to his promise, and his words and his deeds together accorded; he was a Messenger endowed with the prerogative of Prophethood.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Now Mention the name of Ishmael in Qur’an who (as a Prophet of Mine) had to deliver My Message. Indeed he was a man of his word.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And mention in the Book (the Qur’ân) Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael). Verily he was true to what he promised, and he was a Messenger, (and) a Prophet.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Also mention in the Book (the story of) Isma'il: He was (strictly) true to what he promised, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Ishmael. He was truly a man of his word, and was a messenger and a prophet.

  • Taqi Usmani

    And mention in the Book (the story of) Ismā‘īl. He was indeed true to his promise, and was a messenger, a prophet.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Ishmael. He was true to his promise, a messenger and a prophet.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And mention in the Book Ishmael; he was true to his promise, and he was a Messenger, a Prophet.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And mention, in the Book, Ishmael; verily, he was true to his promise, and was an apostle,- a prophet;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And We granted him out of Our Mercy, his brother Aaron also a prophet.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And mention in the Book Shuaayb; (Ishmael) surely he was sincerely (true) to his promise, and he was a Messenger, a Prophet.

  • George Sale

    Remember also Ismael in the same book: For he was true to his promise; and was an apostle, and a prophet.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And in the Book (Quran), tell (the story of) Ismail (Ishmael), verily he was true to his promise, and he was a messenger, a prophet.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Give an account of Ismâîl in this Book. He (too) was strictly true to his promise. And he was a Messenger, a Prophet.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    And mention in the Book Ishmael. Indeed he was true to his promise, and an apostle and a prophet.