Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And We enjoined upon man concerning his parents: — his mother bore him in weakness upon weakness; and his weaning is in two years — “Be thou grateful to Me, and to thy parents; unto Me is the journey’s end.

وَوَصَّيْنَا الْاِنْسَانَ بِوَالِدَيْهِۚ حَمَلَتْهُ اُمُّهُ وَهْناً عَلٰى وَهْنٍ وَفِصَالُهُ ف۪ي عَامَيْنِ اَنِ اشْكُرْ ل۪ي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَۜ اِلَيَّ الْمَص۪يرُ
Wawassayna al-insanabiwalidayhi hamalat-hu ommuhu wahnan AAalawahnin wafisaluhu fee AAamayni ani oshkur lee waliwalidaykailayya almaseer
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1wawaṣṣaynāAnd We have enjoinedوصي
2l-insāna(upon) manانس
3biwālidayhifor his parents ولد
4ḥamalathucarried himحمل
5ummuhuhis motherامم
6wahnan(in) weaknessوهن
7ʿalāupon
8wahninweaknessوهن
9wafiṣāluhuand his weaningفصل
10(is) in
11ʿāmaynitwo yearsعوم
12anithat
13ush'kurBe gratefulشكر
14to Me
15waliwālidaykaand to your parentsولد
16ilayyatowards Me
17l-maṣīru(is) the destinationصير
  • Aisha Bewley

    We have instructed man concerning his parents. Bearing him caused his mother great debility and the period of his weaning was two years: ‘Give thanks to Me and to your parents. I am your final destination.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And We enjoined the human being regarding his parents. His mother bore him with hardship upon hardship, and his weaning takes two calendar years. You shall give thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the final destiny.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    "(And O My dear son! Allah says) - We have ordained upon man goodness to his parents. His mother bore him by bearing strain upon strain, and his utter dependence on her lasted no less than two years. (2:233), (46:15). Hence, be grateful to Me and to your parents, and remember that your ultimate destination is with Me."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And We enjoined upon man concerning his parents: — his mother bore him in weakness upon weakness; and his weaning is in two years — “Be thou grateful to Me, and to thy parents; unto Me is the journey’s end.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And We enjoined man regarding his parents. His mother bore him with hardship upon hardship, and his weaning takes two years. You shall give thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the final destiny.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    We enjoined the human being regarding his parents. His mother bore him with hardship upon hardship, and his weaning takes two calendar years. You shall give thanks to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the final destiny.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. His mother bore him, and the load got heavier and heavier. It takes two years (of intensive care) until weaning. You shall be appreciative of Me, and of your parents. To Me is the ultimate destiny.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    We have committed man about his parents. His mother carries him in her womb in weakness and debility, weaning him in two years. So he should be grateful to Me and his parents. To Me is the journeying back.

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

    And We have enjoined upon man for his parents. His mother carried him, in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Be grateful to Me and to your parents; to Me is the destination.

  • Muhammad Asad

    "And ‘We have enjoined upon man goodness towards his parents: his mother bore him by bearing strain upon strain, and his utter dependence on her lasted two years: be grateful towards Me and towards thy parents, with Me is all journeys’ end.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents - His mother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years - Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is the journeying

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    We enjoined upon man to be dutiful to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning lasted two years. (We, therefore, enjoined upon him): "Give thanks to Me and to your parents. To Me is your ultimate return.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    We commended to man his parents to commit them to his kind care -and to display to them a gentle and a kind disposition- With travail does his mother bear him in her womb and she spends two years (in suckling him) before he is weaned. And We exhorted him, thus: "Impel yourself O man to the feeling of gratitude and gratefulness to Me and to your parents, for in the end to Me shall be the destination".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Now that the subject centers around the children’s’ obedience, I have Myself made it a duty for the mankind to show the utmost respect toward his parents; especially the mother. She bears him while being always sick Then it takes two years of intensive care of the mother so that the baby turns into a child. "Be grateful to your Lord and your parents." Know that to Me is your return.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And We have enjoined on man (to be dutiful and good) to his parents. His mother bore him in weakness and hardship upon weakness and hardship, and his weaning is in two years - give thanks to Me and to your parents. Unto Me is the final destination.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And We have commanded people to ˹honour˺ their parents. Their mothers bore them through hardship upon hardship, and their weaning takes two years. So be grateful to Me and your parents. To Me is the final return.

  • Taqi Usmani

    We commanded man (to be good) in respect of his parents. His mother carried him (in her womb) despite weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. (We said to man,) "Be grateful to Me, and to your parents. To Me is the ultimate return.

  • Abdul Haleem

    We have commanded people to be good to their parents: their mothers carried them, with strain upon strain, and it takes two years to wean them. Give thanks to Me and to your parents- all will return to Me.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    (And We have charged man concerning his parents -- his mother bore him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning was in two years -- 'Be thankful to Me, and to thy parents; to Me is the homecoming.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    For we have commended his parents to man; his mother bore him with weakness upon weakness; and his weaning is in two years; - 'Be thankful to me and to thy parents; for unto me shall your journey be.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And (remember) when Luqman said to his son while admonishing him, "O my boy! Associate none with Allah, for, verily, such association is a mighty wrong. "-

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents- his mother conceived him in feebleness upon feebleness, and his weaning was in two seasons. Give thanks to Me and to your parents; to Me is the Destiny.

  • George Sale

    We have commanded man concerning his parents, -- his mother carrieth him in her womb with weakness and faintness, and he is weaned in two years, -- saying, be grateful unto Me, and to thy parents. Unto Me shall all come to be judged.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And We have commanded man (to be good) to his parents: In weakness and hardship his mother bore him, and in two years (after) was his weaning: (So the command of Allah is), "Show thankfulness to Me and to your parents: To Me is (your final) Destination.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `And (Allâh says), "We have enjoined on every human being concerning his parents (to be good to them). His mother is worn and wasted in bearing him and it takes her two years to wean him. And give thanks to Me and to your parents. To Me shall be the (ultimate) return (of you all).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    We have enjoined man concerning his parents: His mother carried him through weakness upon weakness, and his weaning takes two years. Give thanks to Me and to your parents. To Me is the return.