Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Because he is possessed of wealth and sons.

اَنْ كَانَ ذَا مَالٍ وَبَن۪ينَۜ
An kana tha malinwabaneen
#wordmeaningroot
1anBecause
2kāna(he) isكون
3dhāa possessor
4mālin(of) wealthمول
5wabanīnaand childrenبني
  • Aisha Bewley

    simply because he possesses wealth and sons.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Because he possessed money and children.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    - Or he who because of his riches and party,

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Because he is possessed of wealth and sons.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Because he possessed money and sons.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Because he possessed money and children.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Even though he possessed enough money and children.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Simply because he possesses wealth and children.

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

    Because he is a possessor of wealth and children,

  • Muhammad Asad

    Is it because he is possessed of worldly goods and children

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    It is because he is possessed of wealth and children

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    (who so acts) simply because he has wealth and sons,

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    His manner of acting as representative of feeling, answers his ingratitude to Allah Who has given him wealth and progeny,

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Just because he has wealth and children,

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    (He was so) because he had wealth and children.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Because he possesses wealth and (numerous) sons.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Now, ˹simply˺ because he has been blessed with ˹abundant˺ wealth and children,

  • Taqi Usmani

    (do not obey such a person merely) because he is a man of wealth and sons.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Just because he has wealth and sons,

  • Arthur John Arberry

    because he has wealth and sons.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    though he have wealth and sons!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Because he possesses wealth and sons.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    For that he has (Literally: for that he owns) wealth and sons,

  • George Sale

    Although he be possessed of wealth and many children:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Because he possesses wealth and numerous sons.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Only because he owns wealth and (numerous) sons (and influence).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    — because he has wealth and children.