21. Surah Al-Anbiya, Verse 105
وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِي الزَّبُورِ مِنْ بَعْدِ الذِّكْرِ اَنَّ الْاَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحُونَ
Walaqad katabna fee azzaboorimin baAAdi aththikri anna al-arda yarithuhaAAibadiya assalihoon
We wrote down in the Zabur, after the Reminder came: ‘It is My slaves who are salihun who will inherit the righteous. ’
- Progressive Muslims
And We have written in the Psalms: "After the remembrance, that the Earth will be inherited by My servants who do good. "
- Shabbir Ahmed
And, indeed, after advising mankind, We laid it down in all the Books of Divine Wisdom that My able servants will inherit the earth.
- Sam Gerrans
And We decreed in the Psalms after the remembrance: “My righteous servants will inherit the earth.”
- The Monotheist Group
And We have written in the Psalms: "After the remembrance, that the earth will be inherited by My servants who do good."
- Edip-Layth
We have written in the Psalms: 'After the reminder, the earth will be inherited by My servants who do good.'
- Aisha Bewley
We wrote down in the Zabur, after the Reminder came: ‘It is My slaves who are salihun who will inherit the righteous. ’
- Rashad Khalifa
We have decreed in the Psalms, as well as in other scriptures, that the earth shall be inherited by My righteous worshipers.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
We had prescribed in the Book of Psalms after the reminder and admonition, that those of Our creatures who are good will in the end rule the earth.
- Sahih International
And We have already written in the book [of Psalms] after the [previous] mention that the land [of Paradise] is inherited by My righteous servants.
- Muhammad Asad
AND, INDEED, after having exhorted [man], We laid it down in all the books of divine wisdom that My righteous servants shall inherit the earth:
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And verily we have written in the Scripture, after the Reminder: My righteous slaves will inherit the earth:
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And We decreed and reduced to writing in the AL-Zabur (Psalms) what is in harmony with the text in AL-Tawrah (Torah) that the earth shall be inherited by My devout worshippers who imprint their deeds with wisdom and piety and their hearts with the image of religious and spiritual virtues.
- Bijan Moeinian
Recall that I mentioned in Psalms: "The righteous servants of Mine will inherit the land. "
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And indeed We have written in Az-Zabûr [i.e. all the revealed Holy Books - the Taurât (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), the Psalms, the Qur’ân,] after (We have already written in) Al-Lauh Al-Mahfûz (the Book that is in the heaven with Allâh), that My righteous slaves shall inherit the land (i.e. the land of Paradise).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth."
- Mustafa Khattab
Surely, following the ˹heavenly˺ Record, We decreed in the Scriptures: "My righteous servants shall inherit the land."[1]
- Taqi Usmani
And We have written in Zabūr (Psalms) after the advice that the land will be inherited by My righteous slaves.
- Abdul Haleem
We wrote in the Psalms, as We did in [earlier] Scripture: ‘My righteous servants will inherit the earth.’
- Arthur John Arberry
For We have written in the Psalms, after the Remembrance, 'The earth shall be the inheritance of My righteous servants. '
- E. Henry Palmer
And already have we written in the Psalms after the reminder that the earth shall my righteous servants inherit. '
- Hamid S. Aziz
The Day when We will roll up the heavens as a recorder rolls up the scroll. As We produced it at its first creation, We shall repeat it - a promise binding upon Us; verily, We shall do it.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And indeed We have already written in the Scripture, (The Zabûr = the Psalms) even after the Remembrance, (that) "My righteous bondmen will inherit the earth. "
- George Sale
And now have We written in the psalms, after the promulgation of the law, that my servants the righteous shall inherit the earth.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And indeed, before this (Quran), We wrote in Zabur (Psalms, revealed to David or Dawood), following the Sacred Message (given to Musa): "My righteous servants shall inherit the earth. "
- Amatul Rahman Omar
We have already stated in the Zabûr (Psalms - the Book of David) after (stating it in) the Reminder (-Torah) that My servants with right capacity (to rule) shall inherit the land.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Certainly We wrote in the Psalms, after the Torah: ‘Indeed My righteous servants shall inherit the earth. ’