Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And remember thou in the Writ Idrīs: — he was a man of truth and a prophet.

وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ اِدْر۪يسَۘ اِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدّ۪يقاً نَبِياًّۗ
Wathkur fee alkitabiidreesa innahu kana siddeeqan nabiyya
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-udh'kurAnd mentionذكر
2in
3l-kitābithe Bookكتب
4id'rīsaIdris
5innahuIndeed, he
6kānawasكون
7ṣiddīqantruthfulصدق
8nabiyyana Prophetنبا
  • Aisha Bewley

    Mention Idris in the Book. He was a true man and a Prophet.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And recall in the Scripture Enoch; he was a man of truth, a prophet.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And make mention of Idris (Enoch) in the Book. Verily, he was a man of truth, a Prophet.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And remember thou in the Writ Idrīs: — he was a man of truth and a prophet.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And recall in the Book, Enoch; he was a man of truth, a prophet.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Recall in the book Enoch; he was truthful, a prophet.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    And mention in the scripture Idris. He was a saint, a prophet.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Commemorate Enoch in the Book. He was a truthful person and a prophet,

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

    And mention in the Book, Idrees. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.

  • Muhammad Asad

    AND CALL to mind, through this divine writ, Idris. Behold, he was a man of truth, a prophet,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And make mention in the Scripture of Idris. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet;

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And recite in the Book the account of Idris.* He was a man of truth, a Prophet;

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And narrate O Muhammad to the people what is discoursed in the Book -the Quran- relative to Idris, -possibly he was Ozoris or he was not, or he was Enoch or was not and it seems that he was sent before Ibrahim-. He was a man who kept Allah's truth so pure and his words together with his deeds accorded,he was a Prophet.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Also mention the name of Idris in Qur’an. He was a righteous Prophet.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And mention in the Book (the Qur’ân) Idrîs (Enoch).Verily he was a man of truth, (and) a Prophet.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Also mention in the Book the case of Idris: He was a man of truth (and sincerity), (and) a prophet:

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And mention in the Book ˹O Prophet, the story of˺ Enoch. He was surely a man of truth and a prophet.

  • Taqi Usmani

    And mention in the Book (the story of) Idrīs. He was indeed a Siddīq (man of truth), a prophet.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Idris. He was a man of truth, a prophet.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And mention in the Book Idris; he was a true man, a Prophet.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And mention, in the Book, Idris; verily, he was a confessors prophet,- a prophet;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    He used to enjoin on his people prayers and charity, and was most acceptable (sacrifice) in the sight of his Lord.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And mention in the Book ÉIdrîs; surely he was most sincere, a Prophet.

  • George Sale

    And remember Edris in the same book; for he was a just person, and a prophet:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And in the Book (Quran), tell (the story of) Idris, verily, he was a man of truth, (sincerity and) a prophet:

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And give an account of Idrîs (- Enoch) in this Book. He was a very truthful man, a Prophet.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    And mention in the Book Idrīs. Indeed he was a truthful one, a prophet,