Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

God chose Adam and Noah and the house of Abraham and the house of ʿImrān above all mankind:

اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰٓى اٰدَمَ وَنُوحاً وَاٰلَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاٰلَ عِمْرٰنَ عَلَى الْعَالَم۪ينَۙ
Inna Allaha istafa adamawanoohan waala ibraheema waala AAimranaAAala alAAalameen
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  • Aisha Bewley

    Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other beings –

  • Progressive Muslims

    God has selected Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    (This is the Final Perfected Guidance for all humanity). But Allah has chosen people before to convey the Message. Adam, the first humans were chosen (to have free will apart from the animal kingdom). Then Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Imran were chosen above other peoples of their times.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    God chose Adam and Noah and the house of Abraham and the house of ʿImrān above all mankind:

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    God has selected Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    God has chosen Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    GOD has chosen Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Amram (as messengers) to the people.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    God had chosen Adam and Noah and the families of Abraham and 'Imran in preference to others.

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

    Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -

  • Muhammad Asad

    BEHOLD, God raised Adam, and Noah, and the House of Abraham, and the House of `Imran above all mankind,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Truly Allah* chose Adam and Noah and the descendants of Abraham and of 'Imran* above all mankind.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Allah has taken by preference Adam and Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran out of all people and conferred on them the prerogative of Prophethood.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Know that God has elevated Adam, Noah, the descendents of Abraham and the family of Imran to a higher rank

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Allâh chose Adam, Nûh (Noah), the family of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and the family of ‘Imrân above the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn) (of their times).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ’Imrân above all people ˹of their time˺.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Verily, Allah has chosen ’Ādam and NūH (Noah) and the House of Ibrāhīm and the House of ‘Imrān over all the worlds

  • Abdul Haleem

    God chose Adam, Noah, Abraham’s family, and the family of Imran, over all other people,

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God chose Adam and Noah and the House of Abraham and the House of Imran above all beings, the

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Verily, God has chosen Adam, and Noah, and Abraham's people, and Imran's people above the world,-

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Verily, Allah has preferred Adam, and Noah, and Abraham's family, and Imran's family above all people,

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely Allah has elected Adam and Nûh (Adam and Noah, respectively) and the house of Ibrahîm (Abraham) and the house of Imran over the worlds.

  • George Sale

    God hath surely chosen Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above the rest of the world;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Allah did choose Adam and Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim (Abraham), and the family of Imran above the (nations of) people—

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Truly, Allâh chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Amran above all peoples of the time.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Indeed Allah chose Adam and Noah, and the progeny of Abraham and the progeny of Imran above all the nations;