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Three translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side

Ali, Abdullah Yusuf; Pickthall, Marmaduke William; Shakir, M. H. · -610 to -632 (revelation); Qur'an as compiled afterward primary

passage 619 of 866 · Chapter 1: > Chapter 37: (6/11)

in brief
Abraham is portrayed mocking idols, confronting his people, and being driven against before he declares trust in guidance; later he receives good news of a patient son and the test of sacrifice.

P: And he glanced a glance at the stars

S: Then he looked at the stars, looking up once,

037.089 Y: And he said, "I am indeed sick (at heart)!"

P: Then said: Lo! I feel sick!

S: Then he said: Surely I am sick (of your worshipping these).

037.090 Y: So they turned away from him, and departed.

P: And they turned their backs and went away from him.

S: So they went away from him, turning back.

037.091 Y: Then did he turn to their gods and said, "Will ye not eat (of the offerings before you)?..."

P: Then turned he to their gods and said: Will ye not eat?

S: Then he turned aside to their gods secretly and said: What! do you not eat?

037.092 Y: "What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"

P: What aileth you that ye speak not?

S: What is the matter with you that you do not speak?

037.093 Y: Then did he turn upon them, striking (them) with the right hand.

P: Then he attacked them, striking with his right hand.

S: Then he turned against them secretly, smiting them with the right hand.

037.094 Y: Then came (the worshippers) with hurried steps, and faced (him).

P: And (his people) came toward him, hastening.

S: So they (people) advanced towards him, hastening.

037.095 Y: He said: "Worship ye that which ye have (yourselves) carved?"

P: He said: Worship ye that which ye yourselves do carve

S: Said he: What! do you worship what you hew out?

037.096 Y: "But Allah has created you and your handwork!"

P: When Allah hath created you and what ye make?

S: And Allah has created you and what you make.

037.097 Y: They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"

P: They said: Build for him a building and fling him in the red-hotfire.

S: They said: Build for him a furnace, then cast him into the burning fire.

037.098 Y: (This failing), they then sought a stratagem against him, but We made them the ones most humiliated!

P: And they designed a snare for him, but We made them the undermost.

S: And they desired a war against him, but We brought them low.

037.099 Y: He said: "I will go to my Lord! He will surely guide me!"

P: And he said: Lo! I am going unto my Lord Who will guide me.

S: And he said: Surely I fly to my lord; He will guide me.

037.100 Y: "O my Lord! Grant me a righteous (son)!"

P: My Lord! Vouchsafe me of the righteous.

S: My Lord! grant me of the doers of good deeds.

037.101 Y: So We gave him the good news of a boy ready to suffer and forbear.

P: So We gave him tidings of a gentle son.

S: So We gave him the good news of a boy, possessing forbearance.

037.102 Y: Then, when (the son) reached (the age of) (serious) work with him, he said: "O my son! I see in vision that I offer thee in sacrifice: Now see what is thy view!" (The son) said: "O my father! Do as thou art commanded: thou will find me, if Allah so wills one practising Patience and Constancy!"

P: And when (his son) was old enough to walk with him, (Abraham) said: O my dear son, I have seen in a dream that I must sacrifice thee. So look, what thinkest thou? He said: O my father! Do that which thou art commanded. Allah willing, thou shalt find me of the steadfast.

S: And when he attained to working with him, he said: O my son! surely I have seen in a dream that I should sacrifice you; consider then what you see. He said: O my father! do what you are commanded; if Allah please, you will find me of the patient ones.

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topics: myth and the gods of the nations · sacrifice and ritual

Three translations of the Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side · Ali, Abdullah Yusuf; Pickthall, Marmaduke William; Shakir, M. H. · 610–632 BCE