# 37. Surah As-Saffat, Verse 103

- **Surah:** 37. Surah As-Saffat (Those drawn up in Ranks) — سورة الصافات
- **Verse:** 103 / 182 · **Juz:** 23 · **Mushaf page:** 449
- **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-as-saffat/verse-103

## Arabic

فَلَمَّٓا اَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَب۪ينِۚ

## Transcription

Falamma aslama watallahuliljabeen

## Translations

### Aisha Bewley

Then when they had both submitted and he had lain him face down on the ground,

### Progressive Muslims

So when they both had surrendered, and he put his forehead down.

### Shabbir Ahmed

As both of them had surrendered themselves (to Allah), he made Ishmael prostrate on his forehead in gratitude. (Contrary to popular tradition Abraham never envisioned or intended to slaughter his son).

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

And when they had submitted, and he had thrown him down upon his brow,

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

So when they both had submitted, and he was laid by his forehead.

### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament

They both submitted, and he put his forehead down (to sacrifice him).

### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

When they submitted to the will of God, and (Abraham) laid (his son) down prostrate on his temple,

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

And when they had both submitted and he put him down upon his forehead,

### Muhammad Asad

But as soon as the two had surrendered themselves to [what they thought to be] the will of God, and [Abraham] had laid him down on his face,

### Marmaduke Pickthall

Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,

### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary

When both surrendered (to Allah's command) and Abraham flung the son down on his forehead,[1]

_Footnotes_
- [1] That is, the Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) did not make his son lie flat on his back but made him lie prostrate lest while slaughtering him the sight of his face should arouse compassion and love and make him shaky. Therefore, he wanted to use the knife from under the throat.

### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab

And when they both had given themselves up to the course of action imposed by Allah and Ibrahim positioned his son's forehead downwards.

### Bijan Moeinian

When they both submitted [to what they were thinking is the Lord’s order]…. .

### Al-Hilali & Khan

Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allâh), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);

### Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),

### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran

Then when they submitted ˹to Allah’s Will˺, and Abraham laid him on the side of his forehead ˹for sacrifice˺,

### Taqi Usmani

So, (it was a great episode) when both of them submitted themselves (to Allah’s will), and he laid him on his forehead (to slaughter him),

### Abdul Haleem

When they had both submitted to God, and he had laid his son down on the side of his face,

### Arthur John Arberry

When they had surrendered, and he flung him upon his brow,

### E. Henry Palmer

And when they were resigned, and Abraham had thrown him down upon his forehead,

### Hamid S. Aziz

So when they had both Surrendered (unto Allah in Islam) and he threw him down upon his face,

### Mahmoud Ghali

So, as soon as they had both surrendered, and he dashed him upon his brow.

### George Sale

And when they had submitted themselves to the divine will, and Abraham had laid his son prostrate on his face,

### Syed Vickar Ahamed

Then, when they both had submitted their wills (to Allah’s Wish), and he (Ibrahim) had laid him (his son, Ismail) prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),

### Amatul Rahman Omar

Now, (it so happened) when both of them submitted themselves (to the will of God) and he (- Abraham) had laid him (- Ismâîl) down on his forehead,

### Ali Quli Qarai

So when they had both submitted [to Allah’s will], and he had laid him down on his forehead,

### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü

İkisi de (hükme) teslim olup Onu (İsmail'i) yüzüstü yatırdığında. . .

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

Sonunda ikisi de (Allah'ın emrine ve takdirine) teslim olup (babası, İsmail'i kurban etmek için) onu alnı üzerine yatırdı.

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

Her ikisi de Allah'ın emrine teslim olunca, babası onu yan üstü yatırdı.

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

(103-104) Nihayet her ikisi de (Allah'ın emrine) boyun eğip, İbrahim de onu (boğazlamak için) yüz üstü yere yatırınca ona, şöyle seslendik: "Ey İbrahim!"

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

Vakta ki bu suretle ikisi de teslim oldular ve onu tuttu şakağına yıktı

### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş)

Ne zaman ki ikisi de bu şekilde (Allah'a) teslim oldular, (İbrahim) onu tuttu şakağına yıktı (şakağı üzerine yatırdı).

### Gültekin Onan

Sonunda ikisi de (Tanrı'nın emrine ve takdirine) teslim olup (babası, İsmail'i kurban etmek için) onu alnı üzerine yatırdı.

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

Vaktaki bu suretle ikisi de (Allahın emrine) ram oldular, (İbrahim) onu alnı üzere yıkdı.

### İbni Kesir

İkisi de teslim olunca, babası; oğlunu alnı üzere yatırdı.

### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı

Fakat ikisi Allah'ın emri (olarak gördükleri)ne kendilerini teslim edince ve (İbrahim) onu yüzüstü yatırınca,

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

Her ikisi de teslimiyet gösterip, İbrahim oğlunu alnı üzerine yatırdığı zaman...

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

İkisi de böylece (Allah'ın emrine) teslim olup (İbrahim, kurban etmek için) çocuğu alnı üzerine yıkınca,

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

Böylece ikisi de teslim olup İbrahim onu şakağı üzerine yatırınca,

### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an

Sonunda o ikisi Allah'a teslimiyetlerinin bir gereği olarak (vardıkları sonuca) uydular ve (babası) onu yüzüstü yatırınca,

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

Sonra, ikisi de teslim olup, onu alnı üzere yatırınca,

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

Böylece, ikisi de teslim oldu. Ve Onu, yüzüstü yatırdı.

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

Ne zaman ki ikisi de Allah'a teslim oldu; İbrahim onu, alnı yere gelecek şekilde yatırdı.

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

Her ikisi de teslim olup, onu (oğlunu) alnı üzerine yatırmıştı.

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

Sonra, ikisi de teslim olup, yanı üzere getirdi,

### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an

Sonra, ikisi de teslim olup, yanı üzere getirdi,

### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali

İkisi de tam teslim olduklarında (İbrahim) onun şakağını tümseğe koydu;

## Words

| # | word | meaning | root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | فَلَمَّآ — falammā | Then when | — |
| 2 | أَسْلَمَا — aslamā | both of them had submitted | سلم — Sin-Lam-Mim |
| 3 | وَتَلَّهُۥ — watallahu | and he put him down | تلل — Te-Lam-Lam |
| 4 | لِلْجَبِينِ — lil'jabīni | upon his forehead | جبن — Cim-Be-Nun |

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