Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And We made the day a living,

وَجَعَلْنَا النَّهَارَ مَعَاشاًۖ
WajaAAalna annaharamaAAasha
#wordmeaningroot
1wajaʿalnāAnd We madeجعل
2l-nahārathe dayنهر
3maʿāshan(for) livelihoodعيش
  • Aisha Bewley

    We made the day for earning a living.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And We made the day to work in

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And made the day, life. ('Ma'ash' = Economy = Subsistence = All activities of life = The state of living).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And We made the day a living,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And We made the day to work in?

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    We made the day to work in?

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    And the day to seek provisions.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    And the day for seeking livelihood.

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

    And made the day for livelihood

  • Muhammad Asad

    and made the day life.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And have appointed the day for livelihood.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    and made the day to seek livelihood,*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    We made the day-time luminous for activity and livelihood.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    And energized you in the day so that you for after your provision

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And We have made the day for livelihood.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And made the day as a means of subsistence?

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    and made the day for livelihood,

  • Taqi Usmani

    and made the day a source of livelihood.

  • Abdul Haleem

    and the day for your livelihood?

  • Arthur John Arberry

    and We appointed day for a livelihood.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    and made the day for livelihood,

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And made the day for livelihood and activity?

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And We have made the daytime for (earning) a livelihood.

  • George Sale

    and destined the day to the gaining your livelihood;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And made the day for finding livelihood

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And We have made the day for the (various) pursuits of life.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    and make the day for livelihood?