Surah Ali 'Imran — Verse 17

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ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ وَٱلصَّـٰدِقِينَ وَٱلْقَـٰنِتِينَ وَٱلْمُنفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ بِٱلْأَسْحَارِ

Assabireena wassadiqeenawalqaniteena walmunfiqeena walmustaghfireenabil-ashar

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

The patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of Allāh], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

those who are steadfast, truthful, truly devout, who give [in God’s cause] and pray before dawn for forgiveness.’

Marmaduke Pickthall

The steadfast, and the truthful, and the obedient, those who spend (and hoard not), those who pray for pardon in the watches of the night.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Those who show patience, Firmness and self-control; who are true (in word and deed); who worship devoutly; who spend (in the way of Allah); and who pray for forgiveness in the early hours of the morning.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

(and those who are) the patient, the truthful and the devout, who spend (in Allah’s way) and who seek forgiveness in pre-dawn hours.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

(They are) those who are patient, those who are true (in Faith, words, and deeds), and obedient with sincere devotion in worship to Allâh. Those who spend [give the Zakât and alms in the Way of Allâh] and those who pray and beg Allâh’s Pardon in the last hours of the night.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

men who are steadfast, truthful, obedient, spend (in the way of Allah) and implore the forgiveness of Allah before daybreak.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

those who are patient in adversity, and true to their word, and truly devout, and who spend [in God's way], and pray for forgiveness from their innermost hearts.

Rowwad · source edition

Those who are patient, truthful, devout, charitable, and who seek forgiveness before dawn[9].

Notes

[9] The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Our Lord, glory be His, descends every night to the lowest Heaven, when only the last third of it remains, and He says: “Who is there to supplicate Me so that I may answer him? Who is there to ask of Me so that I may give him? Who is there to seek My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?””. [Al-Bukhāri: 1145, Muslim: 758]

Hilali and Khan · source edition

17. (They are) those who are patient, those who are true (in Faith, words, and deeds), and obedient with sincere devotion in worship to Allâh. Those who spend [give the Zakât and alms in the Way of Allâh] and those who pray and beg Allâh’s Pardon in the last hours of the night.