Al-Qur'an Surah Ali 'Imran Verse 33

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Verily, Allah has chosen ’Ādam and NūH (Noah) and the House of Ibrāhīm and the House of ‘Imrān over all the worlds

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

Indeed, Allah chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ’Imrân above all people ˹of their time˺.

Ruwwad Translation Center

Allah chose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of ‘Imrān above all people.

A. J. Arberry

God chose Adam and Noah and the House of Abraham and the House of Imran above all beings, the

Abdul Haleem

God chose Adam, Noah, Abraham’s family, and the family of Imran, over all other people,

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Verily did Allah choose Adam and Nuh and the house of lbrahim and the house of 'lmran out of the worlds

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-

Abul Ala Maududi

Truly Allah chose Adam and Noah and the descendants of Abraham and of 'Imran above all mankind.

Ahmed Ali

God had chosen Adam and Noah and the families of Abraham and 'Imran in preference to others.

Ahmed Raza Khan

Indeed Allah chose Adam, and Nooh, and the Family of Ibrahim, and the Family of Imran over the creation.

Ali Quli Qarai

Indeed Allah chose Adam and Noah, and the progeny of Abraham and the progeny of Imran above all the nations;

Ali Ünal

(They refuse belief in you and some of the Prophets because you did not appear among them, but God favors whomever He wishes with Messengership, and) God made pure Adam and Noah and the House of Abraham and the House of ‘Imran, choosing them above all humankind,

Amatul Rahman Omar

Truly, Allâh chose Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham and the family of Amran above all peoples of the time.

English Literal

That God chose/purified Adam and Noah and Abraham`s family, and Amran`s family on the creations altogether/(universes).

Faridul Haque

Indeed Allah chose Adam, and Nooh, and the Family of Ibrahim, and the Family of Imran over the creation.

Hamid S. Aziz

Verily, Allah has preferred Adam, and Noah, and Abraham´s family, and Imran´s family above all people,

Hilali & Khan

Allah chose Adam, Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim (Abraham) and the family of 'Imran above the 'Alamin (mankind and jinns) (of their times).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Say: Obey Allah and the Messenger; but if they turn back, Allah surely loves not the disbelievers.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

Surely Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the descendants of Ibrahim and the descendants of Imran above the nations.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

Lo! Allah preferred Adam and Noah and the Family of Abraham and the Family of 'Imran above (all His) creatures.

Muhammad Sarwar

God chose (and gave distinction to) Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and Imran over all the people of the world.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Allah chose Adam and Noah, the House of Abraham and the House of Imran above all worlds.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

Allah chose Adam, Nuh (Noah), the family of Ibrahim and the family of `Imran above the nations.

Wahiduddin Khan

God chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran above all His creatures.

Talal Itani

God chose Adam, and Noah, and the family of Abraham, and the family of Imran, over all mankind.

Tafsir jalalayn

Lo! God preferred, He has chosen, Adam and Noah and the House of Abraham and the House of `Imrn, meaning [He preferred] their selves [sc. Abraham and `Imrn], above the worlds, by making prophethood reside in [them and] their progeny;

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Chosen Ones Among the People of the Earth

Allah says;

إِنَّ اللّهَ اصْطَفَى ادَمَ وَنُوحًا وَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَالَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ

ذُرِّيَّةً بَعْضُهَا مِن بَعْضٍ وَاللّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ