Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:37
16 scholarly English translations of verse 37 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliThen learnt Adam from his Lord words of inspiration, and his Lord Turned towards him; for He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanThen Adam received from his Lord Words. And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance). Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful.
Then his Lord sent commands to Adam and turned towards him: Indeed He is compassionate and kind.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanThen Adam learnt from his Lord certain words (of revelation), therefore Allah accepted his repentance; indeed He only is the Most Acceptor of Repentance, the Most Merciful. (See Verse 7:23)
Thereafter Adam received certain words from his Lord, and He turned towards him; truly He turns, and is All-compassionate.
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiThen Adam learnt from his Lord certain Words, and He relented toward him, verily He! He is the Relentant, the Merciful.
Then Adam received words from his Lord, so He relented towards him. He is the Relenting, the Merciful.
At that time Adam learnt appropriate words from his Lord and repented, and his Lord accepted his repentance, for He is very Relenting and very Merciful.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriThen Adam received from his Lord Words. And his Lord pardoned him (accepted his repentance). Verily, He is the One Who forgives (accepts repentance), the Most Merciful.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThen Adam received from his Lord words (of revelation), and He relented toward him. Lo! He is the relenting, the Merciful.
Then Adam received certain words from his Lord, and He turned to him clemently. Indeed He is the All-clement, the All-merciful.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishThen Adam received Words from his Lord, and his Lord relented towards him. He is the Receiver of Repentance, the Merciful.
Adam was inspired by some words (of prayer) through which he received forgiveness from his Lord, for He is All-forgiving and All-merciful.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirThen Adam received (some) words from his Lord, so He turned to him mercifully; surely He is Oft-returning (to mercy), the Merciful.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanThen Adam received some words [of prayer] from his Lord and He accepted his repentance. He is the Forgiving One, the Merciful.