Surah 19. Maryam, Ayah 50
| وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُمْ مِنْ رَحْمَتِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ عَلِيًّا |
| Transliteration | : | wa- wahabnaa la- -hum min rah.mah -naa wa- jacalnaa la- -hum lisaan s.idq caley(an) |
| Pickthall | : | And We gave them of Our mercy, and assigned to them a high and true renown. |
| Asad | : | We bestowed upon them [manifold] gifts out of Our grace, and granted them a lofty power to convey the truth [unto others].36 |
| Malik | : | We bestowed on them Our Mercy and We granted them honor of being mentioned with true high respect. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | And We bestowed of Our Mercy on them and We granted them lofty honor on the tongue of truth. 2502 |
Note - 36Lit., "a lofty language of truth" or "of
truthfulness"-the term lisan ("language" or "tongue")
being used here metonymically for what may be pronounced
by the tongue (Zamakhshari). An alternative
interpretation of the phrase, advanced by many
commentators, is "granted them a lofty renown for truth"
or "truthfulness", or simply "a most goodly renown".
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Note - 2502Abraham and his son and grandson Isaac and Jacob, and
their line, maintained the banner of Allah's truth for
many generations, and they won deservedly high praise-the
praise of truth-on the tongues of men. Abraham prayed
that he should be praised by the tongue of truth among
men to come in later ages: xxvi. 84. Ordinary praise may
mean nothing: it may be due to selfish flattery on the
part of others or artful management by the person
praised. Praise on the tongue of sincere truth is praise
indeed!
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Lit., "a lofty language of truth" or "of truthfulness"-the term lisan ("language" or "tongue") being used here metonymically for what may be pronounced by the tongue (Zamakhshari). An alternative interpretation of the phrase, advanced by many commentators, is "granted them a lofty renown for truth" or "truthfulness", or simply "a most goodly renown". |
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Abraham and his son and grandson Isaac and Jacob, and their line, maintained the banner of Allah's truth for many generations, and they won deservedly high praise-the praise of truth-on the tongues of men. Abraham prayed that he should be praised by the tongue of truth among men to come in later ages: xxvi. 84. Ordinary praise may mean nothing: it may be due to selfish flattery on the part of others or artful management by the person praised. Praise on the tongue of sincere truth is praise indeed! |
