Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

There was for Saba’ a proof in their dwelling-place: — two gardens, on the right hand and on the left — “Eat of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him. A good land and a forgiving Lord!”

لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَأٍ ف۪ي مَسْكَنِهِمْ اٰيَةٌۚ جَنَّتَانِ عَنْ يَم۪ينٍ وَشِمَالٍۜ كُلُوا مِنْ رِزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُۜ بَلْدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ
Laqad kana lisaba-in fee maskanihim ayatunjannatani AAan yameenin washimalin kuloo min rizqirabbikum washkuroo lahu baldatun tayyibatunwarabbun ghafoor
#wordmeaningroot
1laqadCertainly
2kāna(there) wasكون
3lisaba-infor Saba
4in
5maskanihimtheir dwelling placeسكن
6āyatuna sign:ايي
7jannatāniTwo gardensجنن
8ʿanon
9yamīnin(the) rightيمن
10washimālinand (on the) leftشمل
11kulūEatاكل
12minfrom
13riz'qi(the) provisionرزق
14rabbikum(of) your Lordربب
15wa-ush'kurūand be gratefulشكر
16lahuto Him
17baldatunA landبلد
18ṭayyibatungoodطيب
19warabbunand a Lordربب
20ghafūrunOft-Forgivingغفر
  • Aisha Bewley

    There was also a sign for Saba in their dwelling place: two gardens – one to the right and one to the left. ‘Eat of your Lord’s provision and give thanks to Him: a bountiful land and a forgiving Lord.’

  • Progressive Muslims

    There was for Sheba a sign in their homeland, with two paradises, on the right and the left. "Eat from the provisions of your Lord, and be thankful to Him." A good land, and a forgiving Lord.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    The People of Sheba had a homeland that was a marvel indeed, with gardens everywhere on the right and the left (Yemen-Somalia-Abyssinia). "Enjoy what your Sustainer has provided for you, and render thanks to Him - a goodly land and a Sustainer Absolver of imperfections."

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    There was for Saba’ a proof in their dwelling-place: — two gardens, on the right hand and on the left — “Eat of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him. A good land and a forgiving Lord!”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    There was for Sheba a sign in their homeland, with two gardens on the right and the left. "Eat from the provisions of your Lord, and be thankful to Him." A good land, and a forgiving Lord.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    There was for Sheba a sign in their homeland, with two paradises, on the right and the left. "Eat from the provisions of your Lord, and be thankful to Him." A good land, and a forgiving Lord.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Sheba's homeland used to be a marvel, with two gardens on the right and the left. Eat from your Lord's provisions, and be appreciative of Him - good land, and a forgiving Lord.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    There was a sign for the people of Saba in their habitations: Two gardens, on the right and left. (And they were told:) "Eat of what your Lord has given you and be thankful. Fair is your land, and forgiving your Lord."

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

    There was for Saba' in their dwelling place a sign: two gardens on the right and on the left. , "Eat from the provisions of your Lord and be grateful to Him. A good land , and a forgiving Lord."

  • Muhammad Asad

    INDEED, in their homeland, the people of Sheba had an evidence two gardens, to the right and to the left, "Eat of what your Sustainer has provided for you, and render thanks unto Him: a land most goodly, and a Sustainer much-forgiving!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    There was indeed a sign for Sheba in their dwelling-place: Two gardens on the right hand and the left (as who should say): Eat of the provision of your Lord and render thanks to Him. A fair land and an indulgent Lord!

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    For Sheba there was also a Sign in their dwelling place: the two gardens to the right and to the left." Eat of your Lord's provision, and render thanks to Him. Most pleasant is your land and Most Forgiving is your Lord."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    There was a great sign indicative of Allah's mercy and bounty which were extended to the people of Saba in their home-land and Allah's grace was made to abound in them. They enjoyed fertile and productive land covered with carpets of greenery and orchards right and left; they were told: "Eat of what Allah has provisioned you of sustenance and enjoy it, it is all replete with choice of all delight and be thankful to Him. Productive of incalculable good was the land and Gracious and Ghafurun, the Ilah, the Creator"

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Sheba’s land was a wonderful place. One could see nothing but the fruitful gardens to the right and to the left. They were told: "Enjoy your provision and be grateful to God. Pure and pleasant is your land and the Most Forgiving your Lord.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Indeed there was for Saba’ (Sheba) a sign in their dwelling-place - two gardens on the right hand and on the left; (and it was said to them:) "Eat of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him." A fair land and an Oft-Forgiving Lord!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    There was, for Saba, aforetime, a Sign in their home-land - two Gardens to the right and to the left. "Eat of the Sustenance (provided) by your Lord, and be grateful to Him: a territory fair and happy, and a Lord Oft-Forgiving!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, there was a sign for ˹the tribe of˺ Sheba in their homeland: two orchards—one to the right and the other to the left. ˹They were told:˺ "Eat from the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him. ˹Yours is˺ a good land and a forgiving Lord."

  • Taqi Usmani

    There was indeed a sign for (the community of) Saba’ in their home-land: two gardens, (one) on the right and (one) on the left. "Eat of the provision from your Lord, and be grateful to Him - (You have) an excellent city, and a Most-Forgiving Lord."

  • Abdul Haleem

    There was a sign for the people of Sheba, too, in their dwelling place: two gardens, one on the right, one on the left: ‘Eat from what your Lord has provided for you and give Him thanks, for your land is good, and your Lord most forgiving.’

  • Arthur John Arberry

    For Sheba also there was a sign in their dwelling-place -- two gardens, one on the right and one on the left: 'Eat of your Lord's provision, and give thanks to Him; a good land, and a Lord All-forgiving. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Seba had in their dwellings a sign; two gardens, on the right hand and on the left, 'Eat from the provision of your Lord; and give thanks to Him! a good country and a forgiving Lord!'

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But when We decreed death for him, naught showed them his death but a creature of the earth that ate away his staff; and when he fell down, the Jinn came to know plainly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have continued in abasing toil.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Indeed there was already for SabaÉ (Sheba) a sign in their dwelling-place: two gardens, (one) on the right and (one) on the left. "Eat of the provision of your Lord, and give thanks to Him; a good country and a Lord Ever-Forgiving."

  • George Sale

    The descendants of Saba had heretofore a sign in their dwellings; namely, two gardens, on the right hand and on the left: And it was said unto them, eat ye of the provision of your Lord, and give thanks unto Him; ye have a good country, and a gracious Lord.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    (Even) before this time, there was Sign for (the people of the City of) Saba (Sheba, see verse 27. 22) in their home-land two (rows of) Gardens to the right and to the left. Eat from the provisions (provided) by your Lord, and be grateful to Him: A fair and happy place (for the) City, and a Lord Often Forgiving (Ghafoor)!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    There was indeed a great sign for Sheba in their homeland. (They had) two gardens (one) on the right and (one) on the left, (and We had said to them,) `Eat of the provisions (and enjoy the gifts) of your Lord and render Him thanks. (Yours is) a happy and beautiful land and Lord a Great Protector.'

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    There was certainly a sign for Sheba in their habitation: two gardens, to the right and to the left. ‘Eat of the provision of your Lord and give Him thanks: a good land and an all-forgiving Lord!’