Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

With the clear signs and the writings. And We sent down to thee the remembrance, that thou make plain to mankind what has been sent down to them, and that they might reflect.

بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ وَالزُّبُرِۜ وَاَنْزَلْـنَٓا اِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ اِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Bilbayyinati wazzuburiwaanzalna ilayka aththikra litubayyina linnasima nuzzila ilayhim walaAAallahum yatafakkaroon
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1bil-bayinātiWith the clear proofsبين
2wal-zuburiand the Booksزبر
3wa-anzalnāAnd We sent downنزل
4ilaykato you
5l-dhik'rathe Remembranceذكر
6litubayyinathat you may make clearبين
7lilnnāsito the mankindنوس
8what
9nuzzilahas been sent downنزل
10ilayhimto them
11walaʿallahumand that they may
12yatafakkarūnareflectفكر
  • Aisha Bewley

    And We have sent down the Reminder to you so that you can make clear to mankind what has been sent down to them so that hopefully they will reflect.

  • Progressive Muslims

    With clarity and the Psalms. And We sent down to you the Reminder to make clear to the people what was sent to them, and perhaps they will think.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    With clear evidence of the Truth and Books of Divine Wisdom, We sent them. And now, (O Prophet) We have revealed this Reminder to you so that you convey to mankind what has been revealed for them. So that they may think.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    With the clear signs and the writings. And We sent down to thee the remembrance, that thou make plain to mankind what has been sent down to them, and that they might reflect.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    With proofs and the scriptures. And We sent down to you the Reminder to reveal to the people what was sent to them, and perhaps they will think.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    With proof and the scriptures. We sent down to you the Reminder to proclaim to the people what was sent to them, and perhaps they would think.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    We provided them with the proofs and the scriptures. And we sent down to you this message, to proclaim for the people everything that is sent down to them, perhaps they will reflect.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    We had Sent them with miracles and Books; and We have sent to you this Reminder so that you may explain distinctly to men what was sent down to them: They may haply reflect.

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

    with clear proofs and written ordinances. And We revealed to you the message that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them and that they might give thought.

  • Muhammad Asad

    with all evidence of the truth and with books of divine wisdom. And upon thee have We bestowed from on high this reminder, so that thou might make clear unto mankind all that has ever been thus bestowed upon them, and that they might take thought.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    With clear proofs and writings; and We have revealed unto thee the Remembrance that thou mayst explain to mankind that which hath been revealed for them, and that haply they may reflect.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    We raised the Messengers earlier with Clear Signs and Divine Books, and We have now sent down this Reminder upon you that you may elucidate to people the teaching that has been sent down for them, and that the people may themselves reflect.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    We inspired to them clear and plain revelations and signs as well as AL- Zabur (the Psalm) which guide out of darkness and superstitions elf later times and out of want of spiritual and intellectual light into illumination and enlightenment. And We inspired to you O Muhammad the Quran to explain to the people all that has been revealed to them of decrees, ordinances and the fundamental principles of Allah's system of faith and worship so that they may hopefully ponder.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    I armed the previous Prophets with undeniable miracles and the Scripture. As for you (Mohammad, ) I am sending this Message (Qur’an) so that you teach the people what was taught in the previous Books; may they stop and think.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    With clear signs and Books (We sent the Messengers). And We have also sent down unto you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) the Dhikr , that you may explain clearly to men what is sent down to them, and that they may give thought.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    (We sent them) with Clear Signs and Books of dark prophecies; and We have sent down unto thee (also) the Message; that thou mayest explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may give thought.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹We sent them˺ with clear proofs and divine Books. And We have sent down to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Reminder, so that you may explain to people what has been revealed for them, and perhaps they will reflect.

  • Taqi Usmani

    (We sent them) with clear signs and scriptures. And We sent down the Reminder (The Qur’ān) to you, so that you explain to the people what has been revealed for them, and so that they may ponder.

  • Abdul Haleem

    We sent them with clear signs and scriptures. We have sent down the message to you too , so that you can explain to people what was sent for them, so that they may reflect.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    with the clear signs, and the Psalms; and We have sent down to thee the Remembrance that thou mayest make clear to mankind what was sent down to them; and so haply they will reflect.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    with manifest signs and with scriptures; and we have sent down the Reminder to thee too, that thou mayest explain to men what has been sent down to them, and haply they may reflect.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    With Manifest (clear) Signs and with Books of Prophecy; and We have sent down the Reminder to you too, that you may explain to men clearly what has been sent down to them, and that they may reflect.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    With clear evidences and the Scriptures, (i. e., the Zubur, pl, of Zabûr, usually understood to be the psalms) and We have sent down to you (i.e. the prophet) the Remembrance that you may make evident to mankind what has been sent down (ever since) and that possibly they would meditate.

  • George Sale

    We sent them with evident miracles, and written revelations; and We have sent down unto thee this Koran, that thou mayest declare unto mankind that which hath been sent down unto them, and that they may consider.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (We also sent them, the earlier messengers) with Clear Signs and Books of strong prophecies and We have sent down to you the Message (the Quran); That you may explain clearly to men what is sent for them, and that they may reflect.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (We sent these above mentioned men) with clear proofs and Scriptures. And (similarly now) We have revealed to you the Reminder that you may explain to mankind (the commandments) that have been sent down to them so that they may ponder and reflect (over it).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    with manifest proofs and scriptures. We have sent down the reminder to you so that you may clarify for the people that which has been sent down to them, so that they may reflect.