Surah Maryam — Verse 51

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وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ مُوسَىٰٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مُخْلَصًا وَكَانَ رَسُولًا نَّبِيًّا

Wathkur fee alkitabimoosa innahu kana mukhlasan wakanarasoolan nabiyya

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Mention too, in the Quran, the story of Moses. He was specially chosen, a messenger and a prophet:

Marmaduke Pickthall

And make mention in the Scripture of Moses. Lo! he was chosen, and he was a messenger (of Allah), a prophet.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Also mention in the Book (the story of) Moses: for he was specially chosen, and he was a messenger (and) a prophet.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And mention in the Book (the story of) Mūsā. Indeed he was a chosen one and was a messenger, a prophet.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And mention in the Book (this Qur’ân) Mûsâ (Moses). Verily he was chosen and he was a Messenger (and) a Prophet.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And recite in the Book the account of Moses. He was a chosen one, a Messenger, a Prophet.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

AND CALL to mind, through this divine writ, Moses. Behold, he was a chosen one, and was an apostle [of God], a prophet.

Rowwad · source edition

And mention in the Book [the story of] Moses. He was indeed a chosen one and was a messenger and a prophet[13].

Notes

[13] A messenger (rasūl) is one who was sent by Allah to reform society with a new law, such as Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, etc. A prophet (nabī) is one who is charged by Allah to reform society following the law of the messenger before him, such as Jacob, Isaac, Solomon, etc. Prophets are more numerous than messengers.

Noor International · source edition

(51) And mention in the Book, Moses. Indeed, he was chosen, and he was a messenger and a prophet.[817]

Notes

[817]- A messenger (rasūl) is one who was charged by Allāh to reform society. A prophet (nabī) is one who received revelation from Allāh, the latter being more numerous than the former.