Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And Noah called to Us — and how excellent were the responders!

وَلَقَدْ نَادٰينَا نُوحٌ فَلَنِعْمَ الْمُج۪يبُونَۚ
Walaqad nadana noohunfalaniAAma almujeeboon
#wordmeaningroot
1walaqadAnd verily
2nādānācalled Usندو
3nūḥunNuh
4falaniʿ'maand Bestنعم
5l-mujībūna(are We as) Respondersجوب
  • Aisha Bewley

    Nuh called out to Us and what an excellent Responder We are!

  • Progressive Muslims

    And Noah had called upon Us, for We are the best to respond.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And it was so when Noah cried to Us. Behold, how excellent are We as Responder.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And Noah called to Us — and how excellent were the responders!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And Noah had called upon Us, for We are the best to respond.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Noah had called upon Us, for We are the best to respond.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Thus, Noah called upon us, and we were the best responders.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Noah had verily called to Us. And how gracious was He who answered (him).

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

    And Noah had certainly called Us, and the best of responders.

  • Muhammad Asad

    And, indeed, Noah cried unto Us - and how excellent was Our response:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And Noah verily prayed unto Us, and gracious was the Hearer of his prayer

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Noah* had called upon Us (earlier).* See, how excellent We were in answering him!

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Nuh invoked Us appealing for aid and how excellent was the divine response!

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Noah called upon Me. Note what a positive response he got from his Lord.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And indeed Nûh (Noah) invoked Us, and We are the Best of those who answer (the request).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, Noah cried out to Us, and how excellent are We in responding!

  • Taqi Usmani

    And NūH did call Us (for help after he was disappointed with his people), so (We accepted his prayer, as) We are the best to respond.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Noah cried to Us, and how excellent was Our response!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Noah called to Us; and how excellent were the Answerers!

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Noah did call upon us, and a gracious answer did we give;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And Noah did certainly call upon Us, and the most gracious of Hearer of prayer are We.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And indeed, Nûh (Noah) already called out to Us; (i. e., Allah, through the Angels) so how excellent indeed were The Answerers!

  • George Sale

    Noah called on Us in former days, and We heard him graciously:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And indeed, (in the old days), Nuh (Noah) cried to Us, and We are the best of those to answer him.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And Noah did call upon Us (in his hour of trial); how Gracious We are in answering prayers! (and how excellent a response did We make!)

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Certainly Noah called out to Us, and how well We responded!