Surah Ad-Dukhan — Verse 32

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وَلَقَدِ ٱخْتَرْنَـٰهُمْ عَلَىٰ عِلْمٍ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Walaqadi ikhtarnahum AAalaAAilmin AAala alAAalameen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

And We certainly chose them by knowledge over [all] the worlds.

We chose them knowingly above others:

And We chose them, purposely, above (all) creatures.

And We chose them aforetime above the nations, knowingly,

And We chose them, with knowledge, above all the worlds.

And We chose them (the Children of Israel) above the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn) [during the time of Mûsâ (Moses)] with knowledge,

We knowingly exalted them (i.e., the Children of Israel) above other peoples of the world