Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:31
16 scholarly English translations of verse 31 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliAnd He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanAnd He taught Adam all the names (of everything), then He showed them to the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."
Then He gave Adam knowledge of the nature and reality of all things and everything, and set them before the angels and said: "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAnd Allah the Supreme taught Adam all the names (of things), then presented them to the angels, saying, “Tell Me the names of these, if you are truthful.”
And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then He presented them unto the angels and said, 'Now tell Me the names of these, if you speak truly.'
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiAnd He taught Adam the names, all of them; thereafter He set them before the angles, and said declare unto Me the names of those if ye say sooth.
And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, “Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere.”
Allah replied, "I know what you do not know." After this he taught Adam the names of all things. Then He set these before the angels and asked, "Tell Me the names of these things, if you are right (in thinking that the appointment of a vicegerent will cause disorder)".
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriAnd He taught Adam all the names (of everything), then He showed them to the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these if you are truthful."
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.
And He taught Adam the Names, all of them; then presented them to the angels and said, ‘Tell me the names of these, if you are truthful.’
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishHe taught Adam (father of humans) the names all of them and then presented them to the angels, saying: 'Tell Me the names of these, if you are truthful'
He taught Adam all the names. Then He introduced (some intelligent beings) to the angels, asking them to tell Him the names of these beings, if the angels were true to their claim (that they more deserved to be His deputies on earth).
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAnd He taught Adam all the names, then presented them to the angels; then He said: Tell me the names of those if you are right.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanHe taught Adam all the names, then He set them before the angels and said, "Tell Me the names of these, if what you say be true."