Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Then he drew nearer, and descended,

ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلّٰىۙ
Thumma dana fatadalla
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1thummaThen
2danāhe approachedدنو
3fatadallāand came downدلو
  • Aisha Bewley

    Then he drew near and hung suspended.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Then he drew nearer by moving down.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Of human wisdom and knowledge as he drew near and approached (the point where the human intellect comes to a halt).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Then he drew nearer, and descended,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Then he drew nearer by moving down.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Then he drew nearer by moving down.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    He drew nearer by moving down.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Then he drew near and drew closer

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

    Then he approached and descended

  • Muhammad Asad

    and then drew near, and came close,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Then he drew nigh and came down

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Then he drew near and hung above suspended,

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Then when he moved down toward the visible horizon and came closer and closer,

  • Bijan Moeinian

    the farest point..

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Then he approached and came closer,

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Then he approached and came closer,

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    then he approached ˹the Prophet˺, coming so close

  • Taqi Usmani

    Then he drew near, and came down,

  • Abdul Haleem

    and then approached––coming down

  • Arthur John Arberry

    then drew near and suspended hung,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Then drew he near and hovered o'er!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Then he drew near, and descended

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Thereafter he (came) within reach, then hung suspended,

  • George Sale

    Afterwards He approached the prophet, and drew near unto him;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Then he approached (nearer) and came closer,

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Then he drew near to Him and afterwards he descended (to mankind, for their guidance).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Then he drew nearer and nearer