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Quran 46:15

Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills), verse 15 of 35 · Juz 26

وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ إِحْسَـٰنًا ۖ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهُۥ كُرْهًا وَوَضَعَتْهُ كُرْهًا ۖ وَحَمْلُهُۥ وَفِصَـٰلُهُۥ ثَلَـٰثُونَ شَهْرًا ۚ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَبَلَغَ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً قَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَـٰلِحًا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِى فِى ذُرِّيَّتِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Translations of Quran 46:15
EnglishTalal Itani

We have enjoined upon man kindness to his parents. His mother carried him with difficulty, and delivered him with difficulty. His bearing and weaning takes thirty months. Until, when he has attained his maturity, and has reached forty years, he says, “Lord, enable me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to act with righteousness, pleasing You. And improve my children for me. I have sincerely repented to You, and I am of those who have surrendered.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And We have commended unto man kindness toward parents. His mother beareth him with reluctance, and bringeth him forth with reluctance, and the bearing of him and the weaning of him is thirty months, till, when he attaineth full strength and reacheth forty years, he saith: My Lord! Arouse me that I may give thanks for the favour wherewith Thou hast favoured me and my parents, and that I may do right acceptable unto Thee. And be gracious unto me in the matter of my seed. Lo! I have turned unto Thee repentant, and lo! I am of those who surrender (unto Thee).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem biz o insana vâliydeyni hakkında ıhsan tavsiye ettik, anası onu zahmetle taşıdı ve zahmetle vaz'etti, hamliyle süd kesimi de otuz ay, nihâyet kemaline irdiği ve kırk yaşına girdiği zaman «yarab! dedi: beni öyle sevk et ki bana ve anama babama in'am buyurduğun ni'metine şükredeyim ve razıy olacağın salıh bir amel işliyeyim, zürriyyetim hakkında da benim için ıslâh nasîb eyle, çünkü ben tevbe ile cidden sana yüz tuttum ve ben gerçek müslimanlardanım

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous avons recommandé à l’homme de bien agir envers ses père et mère ; sa mère l’a porté avec peine et l’a mis au monde avec peine, et la grossesse et l’allaitement jusqu’au sevrage durent trente mois. Il parvient enfin à la maturité, il parvient à quarante ans, et alors il adresse à Dieu cette prière : Seigneur, inspire-moi de la reconnaissance pour les bienfaits dont tu m’as comblé ; fais que je pratique le bien qui te plaît ; rends-moi heureux dans mes enfants. Je reviens à toi, et je suis du nombre de ceux qui se résignent à ta volonté.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij hebben den mensch geboden, zijne ouders goed te behandelen; zijne moeder baarde hem uit hare lendenen met pijn, en bracht hem met pijn voort; en de tijdruimte der zwangerschap en de zoging tot aan zijne spening, is dertig maanden. Hij bereikt den ouderdom van zijne sterkte, en den ouderdom van veertig jaren en zegt:. O Heer! spoor mij aan door uwe ingeving opdat ik dankbaar moge zijn voor uwe gunsten, waarmede gij mij en mijne ouders hebt begiftigd, en dat ik rechtvaardigheid mogen uitoefenen, naar uw welbehagen, en wees mij en mijne nakomelingschap genadig; want ik ben tot u gewend en ik ben een Moslem.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Noi abbiamo raccomandato all’uomo di comportarsi bene verso il padre e la madre. La madre lo porta con incomodo, ed il tempo ch’essa porta il figlio, e (l’allattamento) fino a slattarlo, durano trenta mesi; egli giunge infine alla maturità, giunge a quarant’anni, ed allora volge a Dio questa preghiera.: Signore ispirami riconoscenza per i benefizi di cui mi hai ricolmo, fa che io faccia il bene che ti piace; rendimi felice co’ miei figli. Io ritorno a te, e sono nel numero di coloro che s’abbandonano a te.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.