Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“Praise belongs to God who has given me in old age Ishmael and Isaac! My Lord is the hearer of supplication.

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذ۪ي وَهَبَ ل۪ي عَلَى الْكِبَرِ اِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِسْحٰقَۜ اِنَّ رَبّ۪ي لَسَم۪يعُ الدُّعَٓاءِ
Alhamdu lillahi allatheewahaba lee AAala alkibari ismaAAeela wa-ishaqainna rabbee lasameeAAu adduAAa/-
#wordmeaningroot
1al-ḥamduAll the Praiseحمد
2lillahi(is) for Allah
3alladhīthe One Who
4wahabahas grantedوهب
5me
6ʿalāin
7l-kibarithe old ageكبر
8is'māʿīlaIshmael
9wa-is'ḥāqaand Isaac
10innaIndeed
11rabbīmy Lordربب
12lasamīʿu(is) All-Hearerسمع
13l-duʿāi(of) the prayerدعو
  • Aisha Bewley

    Praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Isma‘il and Ishaq. My Lord is the Hearer of Prayer.

  • Progressive Muslims

    "Praise be to God who has granted me in my old age Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the hearer of prayers."

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    "All Praise to Allah Who has given me sons like Ishmael and Isaac in later age! My Lord is indeed the Hearer of prayer. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “Praise belongs to God who has given me in old age Ishmael and Isaac! My Lord is the hearer of supplication.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "Praise be to God who has granted me to my old age Ishmael and Isaac; my Lord is Hearer of the prayer."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "Praise be to God who has granted me, despite my old age, Ishmael and Isaac. My Lord is the hearer of prayers."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "Praise be to GOD for granting me, despite my old age, Ismail and Isaac. My Lord answers the prayers.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    All praise be to God who bestowed on me Ishmael and Isaac in old age. Verily my Lord listens to prayer.

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

    Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.

  • Muhammad Asad

    "All praise is due to God, who has bestowed upon me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! Behold, my Sustainer hears indeed all prayer:

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Praise be to Allah Who hath given me, in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! Lo! my Lord is indeed the Hearer of Prayer.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    All praise be to Allah Who, despite my old age, has given me Ishmael and Isaac. Surely my Lord hears all prayers.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "My bosom surge up and answers thanks to Allah Who has graced me in My old age with the procreation of Ismail and Ishaq (Isaac). Indeed, Allah, my Creator, is Sami'un (Omnipresent) with unlimited audition and; He responds to the prayer."

  • Bijan Moeinian

    "I thank you God for granting me Ishmael and Isaac, at such an old age. I bear witness that My Lord answers the prayers."

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "All the praises and thanks be to Allâh, Who has given me in old age Ismâ‘îl (Ishmael) and Ishâq (Isaac). Verily! My Lord is indeed the All-Hearer of invocations.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    "Praise be to Allah, Who hath granted unto me in old age Isma'il and Isaac: for truly my Lord is He, the Hearer of Prayer!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    All praise is for Allah who has blessed me with Ishmael and Isaac in my old age. My Lord is indeed the Hearer of ˹all˺ prayers.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Praise be to Allah who, despite my old age, blessed me with Ismā‘īl (Ishmael) and IsHāq (Isaac). Surely, my Lord is the One who listens to the prayer.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Praise be to God, who has granted me Ishmael and Isaac in my old age: my Lord hears all requests!

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Praise be to God, who has given me, though I am old, Ishmael and Isaac; surely my Lord hears the petition.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Praise to God who hath bestowed on me, notwithstanding my old age, Ishmael and Isaac!- verily, my Lord surely hears prayer.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Praise be to Allah Who hath bestowed on me in my old age, Ishmael and Isaac! - Verily, my Lord is Hearer of Prayer.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Praise be to Allah, Who has bestowed upon me, though being great with (years), (i. e., though I am old) Shuaayb and Ishaq; (Ishmael and Isaac, respectively) surely my Lord is indeed Ever-Hearing of invocation.

  • George Sale

    Praise be unto God, who hath given me, in my old age Ismael and Isaac: For my Lord is the hearer of supplication.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "All the Praises (and thanks) be to Allah, Who has granted me in old age Ismail (Ishmael) and Isháq (Isaac): Verily, my Lord is indeed the Hearer (As-Sami’) of prayer!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `All true and perfect praise belongs to Allâh Who has given me despite my old age (two sons) - Ismâîl and Isaac. My Lord is of course, the Hearer of prayers.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    All praise belongs to Allah, who, despite old age, gave me Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed my Lord hears all supplications.