Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 43:59 | |
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Transliteration | In huwa illa AAabdun anAAamna AAalayhi wajaAAalnahu mathalan libanee isra-eela |
Literal | That truly he (Jesus) is except a worshipper/slave We blessed on him and We made him an example to Israel's sons and daughters. |
Yusuf Ali | He was no more than a servant: We granted Our favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel. |
Pickthal | He is nothing but a slave on whom We bestowed favour, and We made him a pattern for the Children of Israel. |
Arberry | He is only a servant We blessed, and We made him to be an example to the Children of Israel. |
Shakir | He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the children of Israel. |
Sarwar | Jesus was a servant of Ours to whom We had granted favors and whom We made as an example for the Israelites. |
Khalifa | He was no more than a servant whom we blessed, and we sent him as an example for the Children of Israel. |
Hilali/Khan | He (Iesa (Jesus)) was not more than a slave. We granted Our Favour to him, and We made him an example to the Children of Israel (i.e. his creation without a father). |
H/K/Saheeh | Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. |
Malik | He (Jesus) was no more than a mortal whom We favored and made an example to the Children of Israel.[59] |
QXP | He was nothing but a servant whom We had graced (with Revelation) and whom We made an example for the Children of Israel. |
Maulana Ali | He was naught but a servant on whom We bestowed favour and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. |
Free Minds | He was no more than a servant whom We blessed, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. |
Qaribullah | He (Prophet Jesus) was only a worshiper whom We favored and We made him an example to the Children of Israel. |
George Sale | Jesus is no other than a servant, whom We favoured with the gift of prophecy; and We appointed him for an example unto the the children of Israel: |
JM Rodwell | Jesus is no more than a servant whom we favoured, and proposed as an instance of divine power to the children of Israel. |
Asad | [As for Jesus,] he was nothing but [a human being -] a servant [of Ours] whom We had graced [with prophethood], and whom We made an example for the children of Israel. |
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