Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:122
16 scholarly English translations of verse 122 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliO Children of Israel! call to mind the special favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you to all others (for My Message).
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanO Children of Israel! Remember My Favour which I bestowed upon you and that I preferred you to the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns) (of your time-period, in the past).
O children of Israel, remember the favours I bestowed on you, and made you exalted among the nations of the world.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanO Descendants of Israel! Remember the favour of Mine which I bestowed upon you and made you superior to all others of your time. (By sending Noble Messengers among you).
Children of Israel, remember My blessing wherewith I blessed you, and that I have preferred you above all beings;
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiO Children of Isra'il! remember My favour wherewith favoured you, and that I preferred you over the world.
O Children of Israel! Remember My blessing which I bestowed upon you, and that I have favored you over all people.
O children of Israel, remember that special favour I bestowed upon you, and that I exalted you above all the communities of the world.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriO Children of Israel! Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the nations.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallO Children of Israel! Remember My favour wherewith I favoured you and how I preferred you to (all) creatures.
O Children of Israel, remember My blessing which I bestowed upon you, and that I gave you an advantage over all the nations.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishChildren of Israel, remember My favor which I bestowed upon you and that I preferred your (prophets among you) above the worlds.
Children of Israel, recall My favor to you and the preference that I gave to you over all the other nations.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirO children of Israel, call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you and that I made you excel the nations.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanChildren of Israel, remember My favour which I have bestowed upon you, and how I preferred you above all other people;