Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 51

The Prophets · 21:51 · 51/112

۞ وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَـٰلِمِينَ

Walaqad atayna ibraheemarushdahu min qablu wakunna bihi AAalimeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before, and We were of him well-Knowing

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Long ago We bestowed right judgement on Abraham and We knew him well.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Even earlier We had given Ibrāhīm his right course, and We knew him well

Al-Hilali & Khan

And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrâhîm (Abraham) his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him (as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allâh).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Surely We had bestowed wisdom upon Abraham even earlier, and We knew him well.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

AND, INDEED, long before [the time of Moses] We vouchsafed unto Abraham his consciousness of what is right; and We were aware of [what moved] him

Rowwad · source edition

Indeed, We had given Abraham sound judgment before[22], for We know him well.

Notes

[22] i.e., before Moses, or in his early youth.

Noor International · source edition

(51) And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before,[891] and We were of him well-Knowing

Notes

[891]- i.e., before Moses. Allāh had guided him from early youth.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

51. And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrâhîm (Abraham) his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him (as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allâh).