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Surah Al-Anbya, Verse 51

سورة الأنبياء، الآية ٥١

21:51 Juz 17 Hizb 33 Page 326 of the mushaf Meccan surah

Text of verse 21:51

وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ رُشْدَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَكُنَّا بِهِۦ عَٰلِمِينَ ۝٥١

Transliteration

walaqad ātaynā ib'rāhīma rush'dahu min qablu wakunnā bihi ʿālimīna

Translation

And We had certainly given Abraham his sound judgement before,891 and We were of him well-Knowing

Notes

[891] i.e., before Moses. Allāh had guided him from early youth.

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Tafsir of verse 51

Al-Mukhtasar

And I granted Abraham proof against his people in his childhood, and I knew him well. I gave him the proof he deserved according to My knowledge.

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Other translations of verse 51

Indeed, We had given Abraham sound judgment before22, for We know him well.

Notes

[22] i.e., before Moses, or in his early youth.

And indeed We bestowed aforetime on Ibrâhîm (Abraham) his (portion of) guidance, and We were Well-Acquainted with him (as to his Belief in the Oneness of Allâh).

And We verily gave Abraham of old his proper course, and We were Aware of him,

We bestowed aforetime on Abraham his rectitude of conduct, and well were We acquainted with him.

And certainly We gave to Ibrahim his rectitude before, and We knew him fully well.

And indeed We already brought Ibrahim (Abrahem) earlier his right-mindedness and We were Knowledgeable of him.

Verse 51 word by word

  1. وَلَقَدْ walaqad And verily
  2. ءَاتَيْنَآ ātaynā We gave أ ت ي
  3. إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ib'rāhīma Ibrahim
  4. رُشْدَهُۥ rush'dahu his guidance ر ش د
  5. مِن min before
  6. قَبْلُ qablu before ق ب ل
  7. وَكُنَّا wakunnā and We were ك و ن
  8. بِهِۦ bihi about him
  9. عَٰلِمِينَ ʿālimīna Well-Knowing ع ل م

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Cited by Ibn Kathir in his explanation of this verse

  • Al-An’am 6:83

    وَتِلْكَ حُجَّتُنَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَٰتٍ مَّن نَّشَآءُ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ

    And that was Our [conclusive] argument which We gave Abraham against his people. We raise by degrees whom We will. Indeed, your Lord is Wise and Knowing.

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