3. Surah Ali 'Imran, Verse 33
اِنَّ اللّٰهَ اصْطَفٰٓى اٰدَمَ وَنُوحاً وَاٰلَ اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاٰلَ عِمْرٰنَ عَلَى الْعَالَم۪ينَۙ
Inna Allaha istafa adamawanoohan waala ibraheema waala AAimranaAAala alAAalameen
Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other beings –
- Progressive Muslims
God has selected Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.
- Shabbir Ahmed
(This is the Final Perfected Guidance for all humanity). But Allah has chosen people before to convey the Message. Adam, the first humans were chosen (to have free will apart from the animal kingdom). Then Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Imran were chosen above other peoples of their times.
- Sam Gerrans
God chose Adam and Noah and the house of Abraham and the house of ʿImrān above all mankind:
- The Monotheist Group
God has selected Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.
- Edip-Layth
God has chosen Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran over the worlds.
- Aisha Bewley
Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other beings –
- Rashad Khalifa
GOD has chosen Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Amram (as messengers) to the people.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
God had chosen Adam and Noah and the families of Abraham and 'Imran in preference to others.
- Sahih International
Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds -
- Muhammad Asad
BEHOLD, God raised Adam, and Noah, and the House of Abraham, and the House of `Imran above all mankind,
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Allah has taken by preference Adam and Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran out of all people and conferred on them the prerogative of Prophethood.
- Bijan Moeinian
Know that God has elevated Adam, Noah, the descendents of Abraham and the family of Imran [father of Moses] to a higher rank [of the prophet hood. ]
- Al-Hilali & Khan
Allâh chose Adam, Nûh (Noah), the family of Ibrâhîm (Abraham) and the family of ‘Imrân above the ‘Âlamîn (mankind and jinn) (of their times).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-
- Mustafa Khattab
Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ’Imrân above all people ˹of their time˺.
- Taqi Usmani
Verily, Allah has chosen ’Ādam and NūH (Noah) and the House of Ibrāhīm and the House of ‘Imrān over all the worlds
- Abdul Haleem
God chose Adam, Noah, Abraham’s family, and the family of Imran, over all other people,
- Arthur John Arberry
God chose Adam and Noah and the House of Abraham and the House of Imran above all beings, the
- E. Henry Palmer
Verily, God has chosen Adam, and Noah, and Abraham's people, and Imran's people above the world,-
- Hamid S. Aziz
Verily, Allah has preferred Adam, and Noah, and Abraham's family, and Imran's family above all people,
- Mahmoud Ghali
Surely Allah has elected Adam and Nûh (Adam and Noah, respectively) and the house of Ibrahîm (Abraham) and the house of Imran over the worlds.
- George Sale
God hath surely chosen Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran above the rest of the world;
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
Allah did choose Adam and Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim (Abraham), and the family of Imran above the (nations of) people—
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Truly, Allâh chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Amran above all peoples of the time.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Indeed Allah chose Adam and Noah, and the progeny of Abraham and the progeny of Imran above all the nations;