Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

This was the clear trial.

اِنَّ هٰذَا لَهُوَ الْبَلٰٓؤُا الْمُب۪ينُ
Inna hatha lahuwa albalaoalmubeen
#wordmeaningroot
1innaIndeed
2hādhāthis
3lahuwa(was) surely [it]
4l-balāuthe trialبلو
5l-mubīnuclearبين
  • Aisha Bewley

    This was indeed a most manifest trial.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Surely, this was an exacting test.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    This was indeed a Trial, clear in itself. (Leaving the prestigious office of Chief Priesthood in Babylon and now the comfort of Syria for the wilderness of Makkah).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    This was the clear trial.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Surely, this was an exacting test.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Surely, this was an exacting test.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    That was an exacting test indeed.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    That was indeed a trying test.

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

    Indeed, this was the clear trial.

  • Muhammad Asad

    for, behold, all this was indeed a trial, clear in itself.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! that verily was a clear test.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    This was indeed a plain trial.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    This was indeed a severe but a sure test of action and reaction echoing the true belief and the prevalent inclination.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    This was indeed a great test.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Verily, that indeed was a manifest trial.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    For this was obviously a trial-

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    That was truly a revealing test.

  • Taqi Usmani

    This was indeed a trial that clearly demonstrated (their obedience).

  • Abdul Haleem

    it was a test to prove -

  • Arthur John Arberry

    This is indeed the manifest trial. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    This is surely an obvious trial. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Most surely this is a manifest trial.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely this is indeed what is the evident trial. "

  • George Sale

    Verily this was a manifest trial.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Indeed, it was clearly a trial (for Ibrahim)—

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    That was obviously a disciplinary test (crowned with a mighty reward, )

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    This was indeed a manifest test. ’