Surah Al-Hajj — Verse 24

The Pilgrimage · 22:24 · 24/78

وَهُدُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيِّبِ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ وَهُدُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ

Wahudoo ila attayyibimina alqawli wahudoo ila sirati alhameed

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And they had been guided [in worldly life] to good speech, and they were guided to the path of the Praiseworthy.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They were guided to good speech and to the path of the One Worthy of all Praise.

Marmaduke Pickthall

They are guided unto gentle speech; they are guided unto the path of the Glorious One.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

For they have been guided (in this life) to the purest of speeches; they have been guided to the Path of Him Who is Worthy of (all) Praise.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Guided they were to the good word (of faith) and guided they were to the path of (Allah,) the Praised One.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And they are guided (in this world) unto goodly speech (i.e. Lâ ilâha illallâh, Alhamdu lillâh, recitation of the Qur’ân, etc.) and they are guided to the Path of Him (i.e. Allâh’s religion of Islâmic Monotheism), Who is Worthy of all praises.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

They were guided (to accept) the pure word; they were guided to the Way of the Praiseworthy (Lord).

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

for they were [willing to be] guided towards the best of all tenets, and so they were guided onto the way that leads to the One unto whom all praise is due.

Rowwad · source edition

They were guided to the best of words[13] and they were guided to the praiseworthy path[14].

Notes

[13] i.e., the testimony of faith, extolling and praising Allah. [14] i.e., Islam.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

24. And they are guided (in this world) unto goodly speech (i.e. Lâ ilâha illallâh, Alhamdu lillâh, recitation of the Qur’ân, etc.) and they are guided to the Path of Him (i.e. Allâh’s religion of Islâmic Monotheism), Who is Worthy of all praises.