Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 80

The Prophets · 21:80 · 80/112

وَعَلَّمْنَـٰهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍ لَّكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُم مِّنۢ بَأْسِكُمْ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُمْ شَـٰكِرُونَ

WaAAallamnahu sanAAatalaboosin lakum lituhsinakum min ba'sikum fahal antum shakiroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And We taught him the fashioning of coats of armor to protect you from your [enemy in] battle. So will you then be grateful?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

We taught him how to make coats of mail for the benefit of you [people], to protect you in your wars, but are you grateful for this?

Marmaduke Pickthall

And We taught him the art of making garments (of mail) to protect you in your daring. Are ye then thankful?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?

Mufti Taqi Usmani

We taught him the skill of making armor as dress for you to protect you from what may harm you (in combat). So are you grateful?

Al-Hilali & Khan

And We taught him the making of metal coats of mail (for battles), to protect you in your fighting. Are you then grateful?

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

It was We Who taught him the art of making coats of mail for your benefit so that it may protect you from each other's violence. Do you, then, give thanks?

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And We taught him how to make garments [of God- consciousness] for you, [O men,] so that they might fortify you against all that may cause you fear: but are you grateful [for this boon]?

Rowwad · source edition

And We taught him[33] the art of making coats of mail for you to protect yourselves in your battle. Will you then be grateful?

Notes

[33] i.e., David apart from Solomon.