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Quran 35:32

Surah Fatir (The Originator), verse 32 of 45 · Juz 22

ثُمَّ أَوْرَثْنَا ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَيْنَا مِنْ عِبَادِنَا ۖ فَمِنْهُمْ ظَالِمٌ لِّنَفْسِهِۦ وَمِنْهُم مُّقْتَصِدٌ وَمِنْهُمْ سَابِقٌۢ بِٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْكَبِيرُ

Translations of Quran 35:32
EnglishTalal Itani

Then We passed the Book to those of Our servants whom We chose. Some of them wrong their souls, and some follow a middle course, and some are in the foremost in good deeds by Allah’s leave; that is the greatest blessing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Then We gave the Scripture as inheritance unto those whom We elected of Our bondmen. But of them are some who wrong themselves and of them are some who are lukewarm, and of them are some who outstrip (others) through good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great favour!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Sonra biz o kitabı kullarımızdan süzdüklerimize mîras kıldık, onlardan da nefislerine zulmeden var, muktesıd: orta giden var, Allahın izniyle hayırlarda ileri geçenler var, işte büyük fadıl o

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ensuite nous avons accordé ce Livre comme un héritage à ceux d’entre nos serviteurs que nous avons élus nous-mêmes. Tel d’entre eux se perd lui-même, tel autre flotte entre le bien et le mal, tel autre avec la permission de Dieu, par ses bonnes œuvres, a devancé tous les autres. C’est un mérite immense.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 32–33 are translated together in this edition.

En wij hebben het boek van den Koran als erfgoed gegeven aan degenen onzer dienaren die daartoe door ons werden uitgekozen. Er is menigeen onder hen, die zijne eigen ziel beleedigt, en er is een ander van hen die den middenweg houdt, en er is een ander van hen, die, door Gods verlof, de overigen in goede werken overtreft. Dit is eene groote uitnemendheid. Zij zullen in tuinen van eeuwig verblijf worden binnengeleid; zij zullen daar worden getooid met armbanden van goud en paarlen, en hunne kleederen zullen van zijde wezen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Abbiamo quindi accordato il Libro come un’eredità a quei nostri servi ch’abbiamo eletti noi stessi. Taluno si perde da se stesso; taluno è perplesso (fra il bene, ed il male); taluno, col permesso di Dio, ha superato tutti colle buone opere. È un merito immenso.

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