Surah Al-Qasas — Verse 26
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قَالَتْ إِحْدَىٰهُمَا يَـٰٓأَبَتِ ٱسْتَـْٔجِرْهُ ۖ إِنَّ خَيْرَ مَنِ ٱسْتَـْٔجَرْتَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْأَمِينُ
Qalat ihdahuma yaabati ista'jirhu inna khayra mani ista'jarta alqawiyyu al-ameen
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
One of the women said, "O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy."
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
One of the women said, ‘Father, hire him: a strong, trustworthy man is the best to hire.’
Marmaduke Pickthall
One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire in the strong, the trustworthy.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Said one of the (damsels): "O my (dear) father! engage him on wages: truly the best of men for thee to employ is the (man) who is strong and trusty"....
Mufti Taqi Usmani
One of the two women said, “Dear father, hire him; the best man you can hire is someone who is strong, trustworthy.”
Al-Hilali & Khan
And said one of them (the two women): "O my father! Hire him! Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy."
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
One of the two women said: "Father, employ this man in your service. The best whom you might employ is he who is strong and trustworthy."