Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Abraham was clement, compassionate, penitent.

اِنَّ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ لَحَل۪يمٌ اَوَّاهٌ مُن۪يبٌ
Inna ibraheema lahaleemun awwahunmuneeb
#wordmeaningroot
1innaIndeed
2ib'rāhīmaIbrahim
3laḥalīmun(was) certainly forbearingحلم
4awwāhunimploringاوه
5munībunand oft-returningنوب
  • Aisha Bewley

    Ibrahim was forbearing, compassionate, penitent.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Abraham was compassionate, kind.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    For, Abraham was clement, kind-hearted, ever turning to His Lord.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Abraham was clement, compassionate, penitent.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Abraham was compassionate, kind, obedient.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Abraham was compassionate, kind.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Indeed, Abraham was clement, extremely kind, and obedient.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Abraham was kind, compassionate, and penitent.

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

    Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and returning .

  • Muhammad Asad

    for, behold, Abraham was most clement, most tender-hearted, intent upon turning to God again and again.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! Abraham was mild, imploring, penitent.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Surely Abraham was forbearing, tenderhearted and oft-turning to Allah.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Forbearance was indeed an attribute of Ibrahim who constantly implored Allah with touching entreaties and lifted to Him his inward sight.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    What a tender-hearted and merciful servant was Abraham. He would always keep Me in mind.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Verily, Ibrahîm (Abraham) was, without doubt, forbearing, used to invoking Allâh with humility, and was repentant (to Allâh all the time, again and again).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    For Abraham was, without doubt, forbearing (of faults), compassionate, and given to look to Allah.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Truly, Abraham was forbearing, tender-hearted, and ever turning ˹to his Lord˺.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Surely, Ibrāhīm is forbearing, very penitent, ever-turning to Allah.

  • Abdul Haleem

    for Abraham was forbearing, tender-hearted, and devout.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Abraham was clement, compassionate, penitent.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    verily, Abraham was clement, pitiful, relenting.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And when his terror left Abraham, and the glad tidings reached him, he pleaded with Us on behalf of the people of Lot.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely Ibrahîm is indeed constantly forbearing, most plaintive, constantly penitent.

  • George Sale

    For Abraham was a pitiful, compassionate, and devout person.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Surely, Ibrahim (Abraham) was truly forgiving, and used to pray in humility (to Allah, Ibrahim) was repentant.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Surely, Abraham was gentle, tender-hearted and oft-returning (to Us).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Abraham was indeed most forbearing, plaintive, penitent.