Surah Az-Zukhruf — Verse 28

The Ornaments of Gold · 43:28 · 28/89

وَجَعَلَهَا كَلِمَةًۢ بَاقِيَةً فِى عَقِبِهِۦ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ

WajaAAalaha kalimatan baqiyatanfee AAaqibihi laAAallahum yarjiAAoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And he made it a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

and he bequeathed these words to his descendants so that they might return [to God].

Marmaduke Pickthall

And he made it a word enduring among his seed, that haply they might return.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And he left it as a Word to endure among those who came after him, that they may turn back (to Allah).

Mufti Taqi Usmani

He made it a word lasting among his posterity, so that they may return.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And he made it [i.e. Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh Alone)] a Word lasting among his offspring, (True Monotheism), that they may turn back (i.e. to repent to Allâh or receive admonition).

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And Abraham left behind this word to endure among his posterity so that they may return to it.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And he uttered this as a word destined to endure among those who would come after him, so that they might [always] return [to it].

Rowwad · source edition

And he made it[9] a lasting word among his descendants, so that they may return [to Allah].

Notes

[9] i.e., his testimony of faith that none has the right to be worshiped except Allah.

Noor International · source edition

(28) And he made it[1436] a word remaining among his descendants that they might return [to it].

Notes

[1436]- i.e., his testimony that none is worthy of worship except Allāh.

Hilali and Khan · source edition

28. And he made it [i.e. Lâ ilâha illallâh (none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh Alone)] a Word lasting among his offspring, (True Monotheism), that they may turn back (i.e. to repent to Allâh or receive admonition).