Surah Ali 'Imran — Verse 33

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۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ءَادَمَ وَنُوحًا وَءَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَءَالَ عِمْرَٰنَ عَلَى ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ

Inna Allaha istafa adamawanoohan waala ibraheema waala AAimranaAAala alAAalameen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

Indeed, Allāh chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of ʿImrān over the worlds -

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

God chose Adam, Noah, Abraham’s family, and the family of Imran, over all other people,

Marmaduke Pickthall

Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Verily, Allah has chosen ’Ādam and NūH (Noah) and the House of Ibrāhīm and the House of ‘Imrān over all the worlds

Al-Hilali & Khan

Allâh chose Adam, Nûh (Noah), the family of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and the family of ‘Imrân above the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn) (of their times).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Truly Allah chose Adam and Noah and the descendants of Abraham and of 'Imran above all mankind.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

BEHOLD, God raised Adam, and Noah, and the House of Abraham, and the House of `Imran above all mankind,

Rowwad · source edition

Allah chose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ‘Imrān above all people[14].

Notes

[14] Allah chose them above all people of their times: Adam whom He created with His own Hands, made the angels prostrate themselves to him; Noah (عليه السلام) whom He made the first bearer of His Message to humanity; Abraham (عليه السلام), the beloved of God, and his descendants among whom is a great number of prophets, including Muhammad (ﷺ); the Family of ‘Imrān: ‘Imrān and his wife, their daughter Mary and her son Jesus (عليه السلام), who is one of the greatest prophets of humanity.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

33. Allâh chose Adam, Nûh (Noah), the family of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and the family of ‘Imrân above the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn) (of their times).