Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Those who lower their voices in the presence of the messenger of God, those are they whose hearts God has tested for prudent fear; they have forgiveness and a great reward.

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ يَغُضُّونَ اَصْوَاتَهُمْ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ الَّذ۪ينَ امْتَحَنَ اللّٰهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوٰىۜ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَاَجْرٌ عَظ۪يمٌ
Inna allatheena yaghuddoona aswatahumAAinda rasooli Allahi ola-ika allatheenaimtahana Allahu quloobahum littaqwalahum maghfiratun waajrun AAatheem
#wordmeaningroot
1innaIndeed
2alladhīnathose who
3yaghuḍḍūnalowerغضض
4aṣwātahumtheir voicesصوت
5ʿinda(in) presenceعند
6rasūli(of the) Messenger of Allah رسل
7l-lahi(of the) Messenger of Allah
8ulāikathose
9alladhīna(are) the ones
10im'taḥanaAllah has testedمحن
11l-lahuAllah has tested
12qulūbahumtheir heartsقلب
13lilttaqwāfor righteousnessوقي
14lahumFor them
15maghfiratun(is) forgivenessغفر
16wa-ajrunand a rewardاجر
17ʿaẓīmungreatعظم
  • Aisha Bewley

    Those who lower their voices when they are with the Messenger of Allah are people whose hearts Allah has tested for taqwa. They will have forgiveness and an immense reward.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Surely, those who lower their voices with the messenger of God, they are the ones whose hearts have been tested by God for righteousness. They have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Behold, they who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, - it is they whose hearts Allah has primed to become righteous. Theirs will be the protection of forgiveness and a Supreme Reward.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Those who lower their voices in the presence of the messenger of God, those are they whose hearts God has tested for prudent fear; they have forgiveness and a great reward.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Surely, those who lower their voices with the messenger of God, they are the ones whose hearts have been tested by God for righteousness. They have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Surely, those who lower their voices in the presence of the messenger of God, they are the ones whose hearts have been tested by God for righteousness. They have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Surely, those who lower their voices at the messenger of GOD are the ones whose hearts are prepared by GOD to become righteous. They have deserved forgiveness and a great recompense.,

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    They who speak in a low voice in the presence of God's Apostle, have had their hearts tried by God for reverence. There is forgiveness for them and a great reward.

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

    Indeed, those who lower their voices before the Messenger of Allah - they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness. For them is forgiveness and great reward.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Behold, they who lower their voices in the presence of God’s Apostle - it is they whose hearts God has tested to consciousness of Himself; theirs shall be forgiveness and a reward supreme.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! they who subdue their voices in the presence of the messenger of Allah, those are they whose hearts Allah hath proven unto righteousness. Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    The ones who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of Allah are those whose hearts Allah has tested for God-fearing. Theirs shall be forgiveness and a great reward.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Indeed, those who lower their voices when they have audience with the Messenger of Allah arc those whose style in discourse reveals their character which is imbued with Grace divine, and whose breast has Allah filled with reverence and piety; they merit forgiveness and a great reward.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Those who follow these rules will have God’s forgiveness and a big reward for the goodness of their nature.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Verily, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allâh’s Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), they are the ones whose hearts Allâh has tested for piety. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Those that lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger,- their hearts has Allah tested for piety: for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah’s Messenger are the ones whose hearts Allah has refined for righteousness. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Surely, those who lower their voices before Allah’s Messenger are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety; for them there is forgiveness, and a great reward.

  • Abdul Haleem

    It is those who lower their voices in the presence of God’s Messenger whose hearts God has proved to be aware––they will have forgiveness, and a great reward––

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Surely those who lower their voices in the presence of God's Messenger, those are they whose hearts God has tested for godfearing; they shall have forgiveness and a mighty wage.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Verily, those who lower their voice before the Apostle of God, they are those whose hearts God has proved for piety, for them is forgiveness and a mighty hire.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Surely those who lower their voices before Allah's Messenger are they whose heart Allah has proved for righteousness (or guarding against evil); they shall have forgiveness and a great reward.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely (the ones) who tone down their voices in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, those are they whose hearts Allah has tested for piety; they will have forgiveness and a magnificent reward.

  • George Sale

    Verily they who lower their voices in the presence of the apostle of God, are those whose hearts God hath disposed unto piety: They shall obtain pardon, and a great reward.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Verily, those who lower their voice in the presence of Allah’s Messenger— They are the ones whose hearts Allah has indeed tested for true dedication (to Himself): For them is forgiveness and a great reward.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Those who keep their voices subdued in the presence of Allâh's Messenger are those whose hearts Allâh has purified for piety and restraint. There awaits such of them provision for protection and a great reward.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Indeed those who lower their voices in the presence of the Apostle of Allah —they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for Godwariness. For them will be forgiveness and a great reward.