Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 28:26 | |
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28:26 قالت احداهما ياابت استأجره ان خير من استأجرت القوي الامين | |
Transliteration | Qalat ihdahuma ya abati ista/jirhu inna khayra mani ista/jarta alqawiyyu al-ameenu |
Literal | One of them (B) said: "You my father, hire him, that best (of) who you hired, (is) the powerful/strong, the faithful/loyal ." |
Yusuf Ali | Said one of the (damsels): "O my (dear) father! engage him on wages: truly the best of men for thee to employ is the (man) who is strong and trusty".... |
Pickthal | One of the two women said: O my father! Hire him! For the best (man) that thou canst hire in the strong, the trustworthy. |
Arberry | Said one of the two women, 'Father, hire him; surely the best man thou canst hire is the one strong and trusty.' |
Shakir | Said one of them: O my father! employ him, surely the best of those that you can employ is the strong man, the faithful one. |
Sarwar | One of the women said to her father, "Father, hire him; the best whom you may hire is a strong and trustworthy one." |
Khalifa | One of the two women said, "O my father, hire him. He is the best one to hire, for he is strong and honest." |
Hilali/Khan | And said one of them (the two women): "O my father! Hire him! Verily, the best of men for you to hire is the strong, the trustworthy." |
H/K/Saheeh | One of the women said, O my father, hire him. Indeed, the best one you can hire is the strong and the trustworthy. |
Malik | One of the daughters said: "Father, hire this man. The best that one can hire is a man who is strong and trustworthy."[26] |
QXP | Said one of the two maidens, "O My father! Hire him! For, the best one you can hire is the competent, the trustworthy." |
Maulana Ali | One of them said: O my father, employ him; surely the best of those that thou canst employ is the strong, the faithful one. |
Free Minds | One of the two women said: "O my father, hire him. For the best to be hired is one who is strong and honest." |
Qaribullah | One of the two women said: 'Father, hire him. The best who you can hire, is the strong, the honest. ' |
George Sale | And one of the damsels said, my father, hire him for certain wages: The best servant thou canst hire, is an able and trusty person. |
JM Rodwell | One of them said, "O my father, hire him: for the best thou canst hire is the strong, the trusty." |
Asad | Said one of the two [daughters]: "O my father! Hire him: for, behold, the best [man] that thou couldst hire is one who is [as] strong and worthy of trust [as he]!" |
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