سورة هُود
Surah Hûd 11:71
Hûd · Verse 71 of 123
وَامْرَأَتُهُ قَائِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَاهَا بِإِسْحَاقَ وَمِنْ وَرَاءِ إِسْحَاقَ يَعْقُوبَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And his wife was standing (nearby) and she too was inspired with awe. So we gave her good tidings of (the birth of) Isaac and after Isaac of (his son) Jacob.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed: But we gave her glad tidings of Isaac, and after him, of Jacob.
Ahmed Ali
His wife who stood near, laughed as We gave her the good news of Isaac, and after Isaac of Jacob.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
Meanwhile his (old, infertile) wife, standing by, felt she was menstruating (and smiled); and We gave her the glad tidings of (the birth of) Isaac and, after Isaac, of (his son) Jacob.
Daryabadi
And his wife was standing. she laughed. Then We gave her the glad tidings of Is´haq, and after Is´haq, Ya´qub.
Faridul Haque
And his wife was standing by and she started laughing *, so We gave her glad tidings regarding Ishaq, and following Ishaq, regarding Yaqub.** (* She was glad that the disbelieving people of Lut would be destroyed. ** The birth of these two.)
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And his wife was standing (by), so she wondered. Then We gave her the good news of Isaac, and beyond Isaac, of Jacob.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And his wife was standing by and she too was frightened, whereupon to assure her we gave her glad tidings of birth of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob.
Muhammad Asad
And his wife, standing [nearby], laughed [with happiness]; whereupon We gave her the glad tiding of [the birth of] Isaac and, after Isaac, of [his son] Jacob.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed (either, because the Messengers did not eat their food or for being glad for the destruction of the people of Lout (Lot). But We gave her glad tidings of Ishaque (Isaac), and after him, of Ya'qub (Jacob).
Muhammad Pickthall
And his wife, standing by laughed when We gave her good tidings (of the birth) of Isaac, and, after Isaac, of Jacob.
Muhammad Sarwar
His wife who was standing nearby, smiled and so We gave her the glad news that she would give birth to Isaac who would have a son, Jacob.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And his wife was standing (by), so she laughed, then We gave her the good news of Ishaq and after Ishaq of (a son's son) Yaqoub.
Rashad Khalifa
His wife was standing, and she laughed when we gave her the good news about Isaac, and after Isaac, Jacob.
Shabbir Ahmed
And his wife (Sarah), standing nearby, laughed when We gave her good tiding of Isaac, and after Isaac, (his son) Jacob.
Commentary 11:71 Dzahikat ضَحِكَتْ is derived from dzahika ضَحِكَ meaning to wonder, rejoice, inspire with awe, become clear. It has also the meaning to menstruate (Tâj,…
وَامْرَأَتُهُ قَائِمَةٌ فَضَحِكَتْ فَبَشَّرْنَاهَا بِإِسْحَاقَ
11:71 Dzahikat ضَحِكَتْ is derived from dzahika ضَحِكَ meaning to wonder, rejoice, inspire with awe, become clear. It has also the meaning to menstruate (Tâj, Râghib, Lane).