# 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun, Verse 118

- **Surah:** 23. Surah Al-Mu'minun (The Believers) — سورة المؤمنون
- **Verse:** 118 / 118 · **Juz:** 18 · **Mushaf page:** 348
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-muminun/verse-118

## Arabic

وَقُلْ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَاَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِم۪ينَ

## Transcription

Waqul rabbi ighfir warhamwaanta khayru arrahimeen

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

Say: ‘My Lord, forgive and be merciful! You are the Best of the Merciful. ’

### Progressive Muslims

And Say: "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and you are the best of those who are merciful. "

### Shabbir Ahmed

And say, "My Lord! Grant me the protection of forgiveness absolving my imperfections and bestow Grace, for You are the Best of the merciful. "

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

And say thou: “My Lord: forgive Thou, and have Thou mercy; and Thou art the best of those who have mercy.”

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

And say: "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and you are the best of those who are merciful."

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

Say, "My Lord, shower us with forgiveness and mercy. Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful."

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Say: "My Lord, forgive and have mercy. You are the best of the merciful."

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

And, [O Muúammad], say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful. "

### Muhammad Asad

Hence, [O believer,] say: "O my Sustainer! Grant [me] forgiveness and bestow Thy mercy [upon me]: for Thou art the truest bestower of mercy!"

### Marmaduke Pickthall

And (O Muhammad) say: My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for Thou art Best of all who show mercy.

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

And say, (O Muhammad): "My Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of those that are merciful."[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] Compare and contrast this prayer with (verse 109). Here the Prophet (peace be upon him) has been told to make the same prayer as contained in (verse 109), as if to say, You (and your followers) should supplicate Allah with the same prayer so that, if the people scoff at you, they themselves might provide a proof of a strong case against themselves.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

And so, pray to Allah invoking Him for mercy, expressing your thoughts in words, thus: "O Allah, my Creator, You ascribed mercy and forgiveness, forbearance and indulgence unto Yourself. Forgive me and have mercy on me and on those whom You will; You are indeed the Most Merciful Whose mercy is extended to the wide circle of the all."

### Bijan Moeinian

Pray: "Lord, forgive and have mercy! Of all the merciful ones, You are the Most Merciful. "

### Al-Hilali & Khan

And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of those who show mercy!"

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So say: "O my Lord! grant Thou forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ "My Lord! Forgive and have mercy, for You are the best of those who show mercy."

### Taqi Usmani

And say (O prophet) "My Lord, grant pardon and have mercy, for you are the best of all the merciful."

### Abdul Haleem

Say [Prophet], ‘Lord, forgive and have mercy: You are the most merciful of all.’

### Arthur John Arberry

And say: 'My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for Thou art the best of the merciful. '

### E. Henry Palmer

And say, 'Lord, pardon and be merciful, for Thou art the best of the merciful ones!'

### Hamid S. Aziz

He who calls unto any other God along with Allah has no proof thereof; verily, his account is only with his Lord; verily, the disbelievers shall not be successful.

### Mahmoud Ghali

And say, "Lord! Forgive and have mercy, and you are The Most Charitable of the merciful. "

### George Sale

Say, O LORD, pardon, and show mercy; for thou art the best of those who show mercy.

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

And say: "O my Lord! You grant forgiveness and mercy! Because You are the Best of those who show mercy (Khair-ur-Rahimeen)!"

### Amatul Rahman Omar

And say (in your prayer), `My Lord! protect and have mercy, and you are the Best of those who show mercy. '

### Ali Quli Qarai

Say, ‘My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful. ’

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

De ki: "Rabbim, mağfiret ve merhamet et! Sen Rahıym olanların en hayırlısısın!"

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

Ve de ki: "Rabbim, bağışla ve merhamet et, sen merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısısın."

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

De ki: "Rabbim! Beni bağışla, bana merhamet et! Sen, merhamet edenlerin en iyisisin."

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

De ki: "Rabbim! Bağışla, merhamet et. Çünkü sen merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısısın!"

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

Hem şöyle de: "Rabbım! bana mağfiret, merhamet buyur, sen merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısısın."

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Ve de ki: "Rabbim, beni bağışla, merhamet buyur; Sen merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısısın!"

### Gültekin Onan

Ve de ki: "Rabbim, bağışla ve merhamet et, sen merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısısın."

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

(Habibim) de ki: "Ey Rabbim, (mü'minleri) yarlığa, esirge. Sen acıyanların en hayırlısısın".

### İbni Kesir

De ki: Rabbım, mağfiret et, merhamet et. Sen, merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısısın.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Öyleyse, (ey inanan kişi,) de ki: "Rabbim! (Beni) bağışla, (bana) acı; çünkü gerçek acıyan, esirgeyen Sensin!"

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

De ki: -Rabbim, bağışla ve merhamet et! Merhametlilerin en hayırlısı sensin!

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

De ki: "Rabbim, bağışla, acı, sen acıyanların en hayırlısısın."

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

Şöyle yakar: "Rabbim! Affet, merhamet et! Sen merhametlilerin en hayırlısısın!"

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

İmdi, (ey bu vahyin muhatabı): "Rabbim!" de, "Bağışla! Merhamet et! Zira merhamet edenlerin en hayırlısı Sensin!"

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

Ve de ki: "Rabb'im! Bağışla ve merhamet et. Sen merhametlilerin en hayırlısısın."

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

Ve şunu söyle: "Efendim! Bağışla ve merhamet et. Çünkü Sen, merhamet edenlerin en iyisisin!"

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

De ki: "Rabbim! Bağışla, ikramda bulun; en iyi ikramı sen yaparsın."

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

De ki: "Rabbim! Affet! Merhamet et! Sen merhametlilerin en hayırlısısın."

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

Ve de ki: "Rabbim! Bağışla ve merhamet et. Sen merhametlilerin en hayırlısısın."

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Ve de ki: "Rabb'im! Bağışla ve merhamet et. Sen merhametlilerin en hayırlısısın."

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

De ki: "Rabbim! Bağışla, ikramda bulun; en iyi ikramı yapan sensin."

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَقُل — waqul | And say | قول — Kaf-Vav-Lam |
| 2 | رَّبِّ — rabbi | My Lord | ربب — Ra-Ba-Ba |
| 3 | ٱغْفِرْ — igh'fir | Forgive | غفر — Gayn-Fe-Ra |
| 4 | وَٱرْحَمْ — wa-ir'ḥam | and have mercy | رحم — Ra-Ha-Mim |
| 5 | وَأَنتَ — wa-anta | and You | — |
| 6 | خَيْرُ — khayru | (are the) Best | خير — Kh-Ye-Ra |
| 7 | ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ — l-rāḥimīna | (of) those who show mercy | رحم — Ra-Ha-Mim |

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