# 21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 85

- **Surah:** 21. Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets) — سورة الأنبياء
- **Verse:** 85 / 112 · **Juz:** 17 · **Mushaf page:** 328
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anbiya/verse-85

## Arabic

وَاِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِدْر۪يسَ وَذَا الْكِفْلِۜ  كُلٌّ مِنَ الصَّابِر۪ينَۚ

## Transcription

Wa-ismaAAeela wa-idreesa wathaalkifli kullun mina assabireen

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

And Isma‘il and Idris and Dhu’l-Kifl – each one was among the steadfast.

### Progressive Muslims

And Ishmael and Enoch and Isaiah, all of them were patient.

### Shabbir Ahmed

Also remember Ishmael, Enoch and Ezekiel, all were among the steadfast.

### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And Ishmael and Idrīs and Dhūl-Kifl: each was among the patient,

### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

AndIshmael and Enoch and Isaiah, all of them were patient.

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

Also, Ismail, Idris, Zal-Kifl; all were steadfast, patient.

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

(Remember) Ishmael, Edris and Dhu'l-Kifl. They were men of fortitude,

### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

And [mention] Ishmael and Idrees and Dhul-Kifl; all were of the patient.

### Muhammad Asad

AND [remember] Ishmael and Idris and every one who [like them] has pledged himself [unto God]: they all were among those who are patient in adver­sity,

### Marmaduke Pickthall

And (mention) Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu'l-Kifl. All were of the steadfast.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

And (We bestowed the same favour) upon Ishmael, Idris[1] and Dhu al-Kifl,[2] for they were all steadfast.

_Footnotes_
- [1] For explanation, see( Surah Maryam E. N. 33).
- [2] Zul-Kifl is not the name but the title of a righteous man, which literally means a man of luck. Here it does not refer to worldly prosperity but to his high character and ranks in the Hereafter. He has also been mentioned by this title in( Surah Suad, Ayat 48). There are different opinions about his identity and nationality. Some have regarded him as Zacharias (but this is not correct because Zacharias has been mentioned separately in( verse 89). Others say that he was Elias, or Joshua, son of Nun, or Elisha, but this again is incorrect, because in (Surah Suad, Ayat 49 )Elisha and Zul- Kifl have been mentioned as separate personalities. Some others say that he was Prophet Job’s son, named Bishr, who succeeded him as Prophet.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

Also Ismail, Idris -possibly Ozoris- and Zut-kifl -Dhoukefl-, possibly - Ezchiel each of whom faced hardship and tribulations with perseverance, patience and endurance.

### Bijan Moeinian

As for Ishmael, Enoch (Idris) and Isaiah (Zul- Kafl), they were all patient creatures of Mine.

### Al-Hilali & Khan

And (remember) Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael), and Idrîs (Enoch) and Dhul-Kifl (Isaiah): all were from among As-Sâbirûn (the patient).

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And (remember) Isma'il, Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience;

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

And ˹remember˺ Ishmael, Enoch, and Ⱬul-Kifl.[1] They were all steadfast.

### Taqi Usmani

And (remember) Ismā‘īl and Idrīs and Dhul-Kifl. Each one of them was of those who observed patience.

### Abdul Haleem

And remember Ishmael, Idris, and Dhu’l-Kifl: they were all steadfast.

### Arthur John Arberry

And Ishmael, Idris, Dhul Kifl -- each was of the patient,

### E. Henry Palmer

And Ishmael, and Idris, and Dhu 'l Kifl, all of these were of the patient:

### Hamid S. Aziz

And We answered him, and removed from him the distress that was upon him; and We restored to him his people, and doubled their number as a mercy from Us, and as a remembrance to those who serve Us.

### Mahmoud Ghali

And Ismaîl (Ishmael) and Idrîs and Thulkifl, each was of the patient.

### George Sale

And remember Ismael, and Edris, and Dhu'lkefl. All these were patient persons:

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

And (remember) Ismail (Ishmael), Idris, and Zul-kifl, all (men) of constancy and patience;

### Amatul Rahman Omar

And (We showed Our favours to) Ismâîl, Idrîs (- Enoch), Dhul-Kifl (- Ezekiel, possessed of abundant portion), all of them were of the patiently persevering people.

### Ali Quli Qarai

And Ishmael, Idris, and Dhul-Kifl —each of them was among the patient.

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl. . . Hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı

İsmail, İdris ve Zü'l-Kifl, hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve Zülkifl'i de an. Hepsi de sabreden kimselerdendi.

### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve Zülkifl'i de hatırla. Bunların hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

İsmaili de, İdrisi de, Zül'kıfli de; hepsi sabirinden

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl'i de. Hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Gültekin Onan

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl, hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim

İsmaili, Idrisi, Zülfikü de (yadet. Bunların) her biri de sabr (ve sebat) edenlerdendi.

### İbni Kesir

İsmail'e, İdris'e ve Zülkifl'e de. Onların her biri sabredenlerdendi.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Ve İsmail ile İdris(i) ve (o'nlar gibi) kendisini andla (Allah'a) bağlayan herkesi (an ki): o'nların hepsi darlığa göğüs geren kimselerdi,

### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl de. Hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali

İsma'il'i, İdris'i, Zu'l-Kifl'i de an; hepsi de sabredenlerdendi.

### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali

İsmail, İdris, Zülkifl, hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve yükümlülük alan kişiyi de (gündeme taşı); hepsi de sıkıntıya karşı direnen kimselerdendi:

### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve Zu'l –Kifl'i de an. Hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl; tümü, dirençli olanlar arasındaydılar.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl'e gelince, hepsi de sabırlı kimselerdendi.

### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve Zülkifl'i de (an)! Hepsi de sabreden kişilerdendi.

### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve Zelkifl'i de an. Hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

İsmail'i, İdris'i ve Zu'l-Kifl'i de an. Hepsi sabredenlerdendi.

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

İsmail, İdris ve Zülkifl… Hepsi de sabırlı /duruşunu bozmayan kimselerdendi[1].

_Footnotes_
- [1] [Sad 38/48.](https://quran.so/38/48)

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ — wa-is'māʿīla | And Ishmael | — |
| 2 | وَإِدْرِيسَ — wa-id'rīsa | and Idris | — |
| 3 | وَذَا — wadhā | and Dhul-Kifl | — |
| 4 | ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ — l-kif'li | and Dhul-Kifl | كفل — Kef-Fe-Lam |
| 5 | كُلٌّۭ — kullun | all | كلل — Kef-Lam-Lam |
| 6 | مِّنَ — mina | (were) of | — |
| 7 | ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ — l-ṣābirīna | the patient ones | صبر — Sad-Be-Ra |

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