Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“O sister of Aaron: thy father was not an evil man, and thy mother was not unchaste.”

يَٓا اُخْتَ هٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ اَبُوكِ امْرَاَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ اُمُّكِ بَغِياًّۚ
Ya okhta haroona ma kanaabooki imraa saw-in wama kanat ommuki baghiyya
#wordmeaningroot
1yāukh'taO sisterاخو
2hārūna(of) Harun
3māNot
4kānawasكون
5abūkiyour fatherابو
6im'ra-aan evil manمرا
7sawinan evil manسوا
8wamāand not
9kānatwasكون
10ummukiyour motherامم
11baghiyyanunchasteبغي
  • Aisha Bewley

    Sister of Harun, your father was not an evil man nor was your mother an unchaste woman!’

  • Progressive Muslims

    "O sister of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, and your mother was never unchaste!"

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    "O Sister of Aaron! Your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother a loose woman, nor did she ever oppose the system. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “O sister of Aaron: thy father was not an evil man, and thy mother was not unchaste.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    "O sister of Aaron, your father was not a wicked man, and your mother has never been unchaste!"

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    "O sister of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, and your mother was never unchaste!"

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    "O descendant of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    O sister of Aaron, your father was not a wicked person, nor your mother sinful!"

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

    O sister of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste. "

  • Muhammad Asad

    O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man, nor was thy mother a loose woman!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    O sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man, nor was your mother an unchaste woman."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    "O Maryam", they added, "sister of Har?n (Aaron) -in priesthood - never was your father a man of evil nor was your mother immoral !"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    "How could sister of Aaron (who enjoyed a good reputation in piety) do that? Neither your father was an evil person nor your mother an unchaste woman. "

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    "O sister (i.e. the like) of Hârûn (Aaron)! Your father was not a man who used to commit adultery, nor your mother was an unchaste woman."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    "O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!"

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    O  sister of Aaron! Your father was not an indecent man, nor was your mother unchaste."

  • Taqi Usmani

    O sister of Hārūn, neither your father was a man of evil nor was your mother unchaste."

  • Abdul Haleem

    Sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man; your mother was not unchaste!’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Sister of Aaron, thy father was not a wicked man, nor was thy mother a woman unchaste. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    O sister of Aaron! thy father was not a bad man, nor was thy mother a harlot!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Then she brought him (her son) to her people, carrying it. Said they, "O Mary! You have done an amazing (abominable) thing!

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    O sister of Harûn, (Aaron) in no way was your father a woeful person, and in no way was your mother a prostitute. "

  • George Sale

    O sister of Aaron, thy father was not a bad man, neither was thy mother a harlot.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    "O sister of Haroon (Aaron)! Your father was not an evil (adulterous) man, and your mother was not an immoral woman!"

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    `O sister of Aaron! your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste. '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    O sister of Aaron! Your father was not an evil man, nor was your mother unchaste. ’