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Quran 17:1

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 1 of 111 · Juz 15

سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ

Translations of Quran 17:1
EnglishTalal Itani

Glory to Him who journeyed His servant by night, from the Sacred Mosque, to the Farthest Mosque, whose precincts We have blessed, in order to show him of Our wonders. He is the Listener, the Beholder.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Glorified be He Who carried His servant by night from the Inviolable Place of Worship to the Far distant place of worship the neighbourhood whereof We have blessed, that We might show him of Our tokens! Lo! He, only He, is the Hearer, the Seer.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Tenzih o Sübhana ki kulunu bir gece Mescidiharamdan o havalisini mübarek kıldığımız Mescidi Aksâya isrâ buyurdu ona âyetlerimizden gösterelim diye, hakıkat bu: odur o işiden gören

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Gloire à celui qui a transporté, pendant la nuit, son serviteur du temple sacré de la Mecque au temple éloigné de Jérusalem, dont nous avons béni l’enceinte, pour lui faire voir nos miracles. Dieu entend et voit tout.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Geloofd zij hij, die zijn dienaar des nachts van den geheiligden tempel van Mekka naar den meer verwijderden tempel van Jeruzalem heeft overgebracht, waarvan wij den omtrek hebben gezegend, om hem sommige onzer teekenen te doen zien; want God hoort en ziet alles.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Lodi a colui che ha trasportato, nella notte, il suo servo dal tempio sacro (della Mecca) a quello lontano (di Gerusalemme), di cui abbiamo benedetto il circuito per fargli vedere i nostri miracoli. Dio sente, e vede tutto.

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