Surah As-Saffat — Verse 169

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لَكُنَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ

Lakunna AAibada Allahialmukhlaseen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

We would have been the chosen servants of Allāh."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

we would be true servants of God,’

Marmaduke Pickthall

We would be single-minded slaves of Allah.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

"We should certainly have been Servants of Allah, sincere (and devoted)!"

Mufti Taqi Usmani

we would have certainly been Allah’s chosen servants.”

Al-Hilali & Khan

"We would have indeed been the chosen slaves of Allâh (true believers of Islâmic Monotheism)!"

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

we would surely have been Allah's chosen servants.”

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

we would certainly be true servants of God.”