Al-Qur'an Surah Al-Ahqaf Verse 12

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And before this there was the Book of Mūsā, a guide and a mercy. And this is a Book confirming (it) in Arabic tongue, so that it may warn the wrongdoers and give good news to those who are good in their deeds.

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran

And before this ˹Quran˺ the Book of Moses was ˹revealed as˺ a guide and mercy. And this Book is a confirmation, in the Arabic tongue, to warn those who do wrong, and as good news to those who do good.

Ruwwad Translation Center

And before it was the Scripture of Moses a guide and a mercy. This Book is a confirmation to it, in the Arabic language, in order to warn those who do wrong and give glad tidings to those who do good.

A. J. Arberry

Yet before it was the Book of Moses for a model and a mercy; and this is a Book confirming, in Arabic tongue, to warn the evildoers, and good tidings to the good-doers.

Abdul Haleem

Yet the scripture of Moses was revealed before it as a guide and a mercy, and this is a scripture confirming it in the Arabic language to warn those who do evil and bring good news for those who do good.

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And before it there hath been the Book of Musa, a guide and a mercy. And this a Book confirming it, in Arabic speech, that it may warn those who have done wrong and as glad tidings Unto the well-doers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And before this, was the Book of Moses as a guide and a mercy; And this Book confirms (it) in the Arabic tongue; to admonish the unjust, and as Glad Tidings to those who do right.

Abul Ala Maududi

Yet before this the Book was revealed to Moses as a guide and a mercy. This Book, which confirms it, is in the Arabic tongue to warn the wrong-doers and to give good tidings to those who do good.

Ahmed Ali

There was the Book of Moses before this, a guide and a mercy; and here is this Book confirming it in lucid language, warning those who are wicked, and giving happy tidings to the righteous.

Ahmed Raza Khan

And whereas before this exists the Book of Moosa, a guide and a mercy; and this is a Book giving testimony, in the Arabic language, to warn the unjust; and to give glad tidings to the virtuous.

Ali Quli Qarai

Yet before it the Book of Moses was a guide and mercy, and this is a Book in the Arabic language, which confirms it, [sent] to warn the wrongdoers, and is a [bearer of] good news for the virtuous.

Ali Ünal

(They say so despite the fact that) before this there was the Book of Moses as a guide and mercy (for the Children of Israel); and this (Qur’an) is a Book confirming (the truth in the earlier Scriptures) and revealed in Arabic to warn those who commit wrong, and as a good tiding for those devoted to doing good, aware that God is seeing them.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Whereas the Scripture of Moses (which was) a guide and a mercy preceded it, this (Qur´ân) is a Book which fulfills (the prophecies contained in the previous Scriptures) making its meanings and significance eloquently clear. (It has been revealed) so that it may warn those who do wrong and give glad tidings to the doers of righteous deeds.

English Literal

And from before it (is) Moses` Book , a leader/example , and mercy, and that (is a) confirming Book (in an) Arabic tongue/speech, to warn/give notice (to) those who caused injustice/ oppression, and good news to the good doers.

Faridul Haque

And whereas before this exists the Book of Moosa, a guide and a mercy; and this is a Book giving testimony, in the Arabic language, to warn the unjust; and to give glad tidings to the virtuous.

Hamid S. Aziz

And before it the Book of Moses was a guide and a mercy: and this is a Book verifying it in the Arabic language that it may warn those who are unjust and as good news for the doers of good.

Hilali & Khan

And before this was the Scripture of Musa (Moses) as a guide and a mercy. And this is a confirming Book (the Quran) in the Arabic language, to warn those who do wrong, and as glad tidings to the Muhsinun (good-doers - see V. 2:112).

Maulana Mohammad Ali

And those who disbelieve say of those who believe: If it had been a good, they would not have attained it before us. And as they are not guided thereby, they say: It is an old lie.

Mohammad Habib Shakir

And before it the Book of Musa was a guide and a mercy: and this is a Book verifying (it) in the Arabic language that it may warn those who are unjust and as good news for the doers of good.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall

When before it there was the Scripture of Moses, an example and a mercy; and this is a confirming Scripture in the Arabic language, that it may warn those who do wrong and bring good tidings for the righteous.

Muhammad Sarwar

Before this (Quran), the Book of Moses was a guide and a blessing. This Book confirms the Torah. It is in the Arabic language so that it may warn the unjust people, and give glad news to the righteous ones.

Qaribullah & Darwish

Yet before it there was the Book of Moses which was an authority, and a mercy. This (Koran) is the Book confirming it (the other untampered Books) in theArabic tongue, to warn the harmdoers and to give glad tidings to those who do good.

Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri

And before this was the Scripture of Musa as a guide and a mercy. And this is a Book confirming in the Arabic tongue, to warn those who do wrong, and as glad tidings for the doers of good.

Wahiduddin Khan

Yet the scripture of Moses was revealed before it as a guide and a blessing; and this is a Book in the Arabic language, fulfilling [previous prophecies], to forewarn those who do evil and to bring good news to those who do good.

Talal Itani

And before it was the Book of Moses, a model and a mercy. And this is a confirming Book, in the Arabic language, to warn those who do wrong—and good news for the doers of good.

Tafsir jalalayn

Yet before it, that is, [before] the Qur'n, [there was] the Book of Moses, that is, the Torah, as a guidepost and a mercy, for those who believed in it (imman wa-rahmatan are two circumstantial qualifiers) and this, Qur'n, is a Book that confirms, scriptures before it, in the Arabic tongue (lisnan `arabiyyan is a circumstantial qualifier referring to the subject of musaddiqun, `that confirms') to warn those who do wrong, the idolaters of Mecca, and, it is, good tidings for the virtuous, the believers.

Tafseer Ibn Kathir

وَمِن قَبْلِهِ كِتَابُ مُوسَى

And before this was the Scripture of Musa, (and it was the Tawrah).

إِمَامًا وَرَحْمَةً

وَهَذَا كِتَابٌ

as a guide and mercy. And this is a Book, (meaning, the Qur'an).

مُّصَدِّقٌ

confirming,

meaning, that which came before it of the previous Books.

لِّسَانًا عَرَبِيًّا

in the Arabic tongue,

means that it is eloquent and clear.

لِّيُنذِرَ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا وَبُشْرَى لِلْمُحْسِنِينَ




to warn those who do wrong, and as glad tidings for the doers of good.

meaning, it contains a warning to the disbelievers and glad tidings for the believers.

Allah then says