Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 45:16
al-Jathiyah - The Kneeling, Crouching
Verse: 45 : 16

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al-Jathiyah (The Kneeling, Crouching) 45:16

45:16 ولقد اتينا بني اسرائيل الكتاب والحكم والنبوة ورزقناهم من الطيبات وفضلناهم على العالمين


TransliterationWalaqad atayna banee isra-eela alkitaba waalhukma waalnnubuwwata warazaqnahum mina alttayyibati wafaddalnahum AAala alAAalameena
LiteralAnd We had (E) given/brought to Israel's sons and daughters The Book , and the judgment/rule, and the prophethood, and We provided for them from the goodnesses , and We preferred/favoured them over the creations all together/(universes).

Yusuf AliWe did aforetime grant to the Children of Israel the Book the Power of Command, and Prophethood; We gave them, for Sustenance, things good and pure; and We favoured them above the nations.
PickthalAnd verily we gave the Children of Israel the Scripture and the Command and the Prophethood, and provided them with good things and favoured them above (all) peoples;
Arberry Indeed, We gave the Children of Israel the Book, the Judgment, and the Prophethood, and We provided them with good things, and We preferred them above all beings.
ShakirAnd certainly We gave the Book and the wisdom and the prophecy to the children of Israel, and We gave them of the goodly things, and We made them excel the nations.
SarwarWe gave the Book to the Israelites, the commandments, and prophethood, granted them pure sustenance, and gave them preference above all people.
KhalifaWe have given the Children of Israel the scripture, wisdom, and prophethood, and provided them with good provisions; we bestowed upon them more blessings than any other people.
Hilali/KhanAnd indeed We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, and the understanding of the Scripture and its laws, and the Prophethood; and provided them with good things, and preferred them above the Alameen (mankind and jinns) (of their time, during that period),
H/K/SaheehAnd We did certainly give the Children of Israel the Scripture and judgement and prophethood, and We provided them with good things and preferred them over the worlds.
MalikWe gave the Book to the Children of Israel and bestowed on them rulership and Prophethood. We provided them with good things of life, exalted them above the nations,[16]
QXPAnd, indeed, We gave to the Children of Israel the Scripture, the Rule and a succession of Prophets, and provided them with good things and bestowed upon them bounties more than other nations of the time. (3:78), (6:90).
Maulana AliAnd certainly We gave the Children of Israel the Book and judgment and prophethood and provided them with good things, and made them excel the nations.
Free MindsAnd We had given the Children of Israel the Scripture, and the judgment, and the prophethood, and We provided them with good provisions; and We preferred them over the worlds.
Qaribullah We gave to the Children of Israel the Book, judgment and prophethood. We provided them with good things and preferred them above the worlds (of their time).

George SaleWe gave unto the children of Israel the book of the law, and wisdom, and prophecy; and We fed them with good things, and preferred them above all nations:
JM RodwellTo the children of Israel gave we of old the Book and the Wisdom, and the gift of Prophecy, and we supplied them with good things, and privileged them above all peoples:

AsadAND, INDEED, [already] unto the children of Israel did We vouchsafe revelation, and wisdom, and prophethood; [Sc., "in the same way and for the same purpose as We now bestow this revelation of the Quran" - thus stressing the fact of continuity in all divine revelation.] and We provided for them sustenance out of the good things of life, and favoured them above all other people [of their time]. [I.e., inasmuch as at that time they were the only truly monotheistic community (cf. 2:47).]


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