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Quran 21:73

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), verse 73 of 112 · Juz 17

وَجَعَلْنَـٰهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا وَأَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْهِمْ فِعْلَ ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَإِقَامَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَإِيتَآءَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةِ ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا عَـٰبِدِينَ

Translations of Quran 21:73
EnglishTalal Itani

And We made them leaders, guiding by Our command; and We inspired them to do good works, and to observe the prayer, and to give out charity. They were devoted servants to Us.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And We made them chiefs who guide by Our command, and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the right establishment of worship and the giving of alms, and they were worshippers of Us (alone).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve hepsini emrimizle yol göteren imamlar ettik ve kendilerine hayırlar işlemeği, namaz kılmayı zekât vermeyi, vahyeyledik ve hep bize âbid idiler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous les avons institués chefs chargés de diriger les hommes d’après nos commandements, et nous leur avons inspiré la pratique des bonnes œuvres, l’accomplissement de la prière, ainsi que l’aumône, et ils nous adoraient.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij maakten hen ook tot voorbeelden van godsvrucht, opdat zij anderen door ons bevel zouden mogen leiden, en wij gaven hun het verrichten van goede werken in, het inachtnemen des gebeds en het geven van aalmoezen, en zij dienden ons.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Li istituimmo capi, per condurre gli uomini, ed abbiamo loro ispirato la pratica delle buone opere, l’adempimento della preghiera, ed il far l’elemosina; e ci adoravano.

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