Al-Qur'an Surah Sad Verse 43

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And We let him have his family and the like of them besides, as a mercy from Us, and a reminder for the people of understanding.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And We gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for people of reason.

Ruwwad Translation Center

And We restored his family to him and the like of them as a mercy from Us and as a reminder for people of understanding.

A. J. Arberry

And We gave to him his family, and the like of them with them, as a mercy from us, and a reminder unto men possessed of minds;

Abdul Haleem

and We restored his family to him, with many more like them: a sign of Our mercy and a lesson to all who understand.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And We bestowed on him his household and along with them the like thereof, out of mercy from us, and a remembrance Unto men of understanding.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And We gave him (back) his people, and doubled their number,- as a Grace from Ourselves, and a thing for commemoration, for all who have Understanding.

Abul Ala Maududi

And We granted to him his family and also the like of them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to people of understanding,

Ahmed Ali

We restored his family to him with others similar to them, as a blessing from Us and a reminder for men of wisdom. --

Ahmed Raza Khan

And We bestowed his household to him and one more similar to it – as a mercy from Us, and as a remembrance for the people of intellect.

Ali Quli Qarai

We gave [back] his family to him along with others like them, as a mercy from Us and an admonition for those who possess intellect.

Ali Ünal

We granted him his household and the like thereof along with them as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder (with guidance and instruction) for the people of discernment.

Amatul Rahman Omar

(Not only that rather) We gave him his own family (and the followers he had before) and as many more with them (in the form of new adherents) by way of mercy from Ourselves (the lesson thus taught will serve) as a means to attain eminence for those gifted with pure and clear understanding.

English Literal

And We granted/presented to him his family and equal to them with them, mercy from Us and a reminder/remembrance to (owners) of the pure minds/hearts .

Faridul Haque

And We bestowed his household to him and one more similar to it – as a mercy from Us, and as a remembrance for the people of intellect.

Hamid S. Aziz

And We gave him back his people and doubled their number, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding.

Hilali & Khan

And We gave him (back) his family, and along with them the like thereof, as a Mercy from Us, and a Reminder for those who understand.

Maulana Mohammad Ali

Urge with thy foot; here is a cool washing-place and a drink.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And We gave him his family and the like of them with them, as a mercy from Us, and as a reminder to those possessed of understanding.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

And We bestowed on him (again) his household and therewith the like thereof, a mercy from Us, and a memorial for men of understanding.

Muhammad Sarwar

We gave him back his family and doubled their number as a blessing from Us and as a reminder to the people of understanding.

Qaribullah & Darwish

We restored to him to his family and like those with them, a mercy from Us and a reminder to a nation that understand.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And We gave him (back) his family, and along with them the like thereof, as a mercy from Us, and a reminder for those who understand.

Wahiduddin Khan

We restored his family to him, doubling their number as an act of grace from Us, and as a reminder to all who are endowed with insight.

Talal Itani

And We restored his family for him, and their like with them; as a mercy from Us, and a lesson for those who possess insight.

Tafsir jalalayn

And We gave him [back] his family along with others like them, that is, God brought back to life all the children of his that had died and provided him with as many [in addition to them], as a mercy, a grace, from us, and a reminder, an admonition, to people of pith, possessors of intellect.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

And We gave him (back) his family, and along with them the like thereof, as a mercy from Us, and a reminder for those who understand.

Al-Hasan and Qatadah said,

"Allah brought his family themselves back to life, and added others like them."

رَحْمَةً مِّنَّا

as a mercy from Us,

means, in return for his patience, steadfastness, repentance, humility and constant turning to Allah.

وَذِكْرَى لاُِوْلِي الاَْلْبَابِ

and a reminder for those who understand.

means, for those who understand that the consequence of patience is a solution and a way out