Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 2:31
al-Baqarah - The Cow
Verse: 2 : 31

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al-Baqarah (The Cow)

2:31 وعلم ادم الاسماء كلها ثم عرضهم على الملائكة فقال انبئوني باسماء هؤلاء ان كنتم صادقين


TransliterationWaAAallama adama al-asmaa kullaha thumma AAaradahum AAala almala-ikati faqala anbi-oonee bi-asma-i haola-i in kuntum sadiqeena
LiteralAnd He taught Adam the names, all of them, then He displayed/exhibited/showed them on (to) the angels, so He said: "Inform Me with (the) names (of) those, if you were truthful."

Yusuf AliAnd He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."
PickthalAnd He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
Arberry And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then He presented them unto the angels and said, 'Now tell Me the names of these, if you speak truly.'
ShakirAnd He taught Adam all the names, then presented them to the angels; then He said: Tell me the names of those if you are right.
SarwarHe taught Adam all the names. Then He introduced (some intelligent beings) to the angels, asking them to tell Him the names of these beings, if the angels were true to their claim (that they more deserved to be His deputies on earth).
KhalifaHe taught Adam all the names then presented them to the angels, saying, "Give me the names of these, if you are right."
Hilali/KhanAnd He taught Adam all the names (of everything) , then He showed them to the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."
H/K/SaheehAnd He taught Adam the names all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."
MalikHe taught Adam the names of all things; then He presented the things to the angels and said: "Tell Me the names of these if what you say is true?"[31]
QXPThen Allah endowed mankind with the capacity to attain knowledge (that the angels would never have). Then He showed the angels certain things and said to them, "Tell me if you have the capacity to learn about things in the Universe, in case what you say is true." (That this new creation is but vain).
Maulana AliAnd He taught Adam all the names, then presented them to the angels; He said: Tell Me the names of those if you are right.
Free MindsAnd He taught Adam the description of all things, then He displayed them to the Angels and said: "Inform Me the descriptions of these things if you are truthful."
Qaribullah He taught Adam (father of humans) the names all of them and then presented them to the angels, saying: 'Tell Me the names of these, if you are truthful. '

George Saleand He taught Adam the names of all things, and then proposed them to the angels, and said, declare unto Me the names of these things if ye say truth.
JM RodwellAnd he taught Adam the names of all things, and then set them before the angels, and said, "Tell me the names of these, if ye are endued with wisdom."

AsadAnd He imparted unto Adam the names of all things; then He brought them within the ken of the angels and said: "Declare unto Me the names of these [things], if what you say is true."


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