38. Surah Sad, Verse 48
And remember thou Ishmael, and Elisha, and Dhūl-Kifl; and all were among the excellent.
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Aisha Bewley
Remember Our slaves Isma‘il, Al-Yasa‘ and Dhu’l-Kifl; each of them was among the best of men.
Progressive Muslims
And recall Ishmael, Elisha, and Isaiah; all are among the best.
Shabbir Ahmed
Also mention Ishmael,
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
And remember thou Ishmael, and Elisha, and Dhūl-Kifl; and all were among the excellent.
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
And recall Ishmael, Elisha, and Isaiah; all are among the best.
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
Remember Ismail, Elisha, and Zal-Kifl; among the most righteous.
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. Every one of them is among the best.
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.
Muhammad Asad
And call to mind Ishmael and Elisha, and every one who has pledged himself : for, each of them was of the truly good!
Marmaduke Pickthall
And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
And remember Ishmael, Elisha,* and Dhu al-Kifl.*All were of the best.
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
And apply remembrance O Muhammad to Ismail, Elisha and Zul-kifl, each and all are among the chosen for an exalted eternal life.
Bijan Moeinian
Mention also Ishmael, Elisha and Duhl-Kifl . They were righteous too.
Al-Hilali & Khan
And remember Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael), Alyasa‘ (Elisha), and Dhul-Kifl (Isaiah), all are among the best.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And commemorate Isma'il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl: Each of them was of the Company of the Good.
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
Also remember Ishmael, Elisha, and Ⱬul-Kifl. All are among the best.
Taqi Usmani
And remember Ismā‘īl and Al-Yasa‘ and Dhul-Kifl. Each one of them was among the best of the righteous.
Abdul Haleem
And remember Our servants Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhu ’l-Kifl, each of them truly good.
Arthur John Arberry
Remember also Our servants Ishmael, Elisha, and Dhul Kifl; each is among the excellent.
E. Henry Palmer
And remember Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu-l-kifl, for each was of the righteous.
Hamid S. Aziz
And remember Ishmael and Elisha and Zul-Kifl - all were of the Company of the Good (or Chosen).
Mahmoud Ghali
And remember Shuaayb, (Ishmael) and Alyasaca and Thalkifli; and each is among the most charitable.
George Sale
And remember Ismael, and Elisha, and Dhu'lkefl: For all these were good men.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And remember (with honor) Ismail (Ishmael), Al-Yasa (Elisha), and Zul-kifl: Each of them was of the company of the Good.
Amatul Rahman Omar
And recall Ismâîl, Elisha and Dhul Kifl (- Ezekiel); they were all of (Our) chosen ones.
Ali Quli Qarai
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhu’l-Kifl —each among the elect.