سورة یُوسُف
Surah Yûsuf 12:2
Joseph · Verse 2 of 111
إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
We have, indeed revealed this Qur´ân which explains its object eloquently well that you may abstain (from evils).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an, in order that ye may learn wisdom.
Ahmed Ali
We have sent it down as a clear discourse that you may understand.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
We send it down as a qur’an (discourse) in Arabic so that you may reflect (on both its meaning and wording) and understand.
Daryabadi
Verily We! We have sent it down, an Arabic Recitation, that haply ye may reflect.
Faridul Haque
Indeed We have sent down an Arabic Qur’an, so that you may perceive.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Surely We have revealed it -- an Arabic Qur
Maulvi Sher Ali
WE have revealed it - the Qur'an in Arabic - that you may understand.
Muhammad Asad
behold, We have bestowed it from on high as a discourse in the Arabic tongue, so that you might encompass it with your reason.
Muhammad Musin Khan
Verily, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an in order that you may understand.
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! We have revealed it, a Lecture in Arabic, that ye may understand.
Muhammad Sarwar
We have revealed it in the Arabic language so that you (people) would understand it.
Muhammed ali Shakir
Surely We have revealed it-- an Arabic Quran-- that you may understand.
Rashad Khalifa
We have revealed it an Arabic Quran, that you may understand.
Shabbir Ahmed
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur’an (in the most eloquent language) so that you might encompass it with your reason. (‘Arabiyyan’ = Most eloquent tongue).
Commentary 12:2 The word Arabiyyanعَرَبِيًّا conveys a sense of completeness, fullness of abundance and clarity. The Holy Qur’ân possesses not only clarity but also an…
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ
12:2 The word Arabiyyanعَرَبِيًّا conveys a sense of completeness, fullness of abundance and clarity. The Holy Qur’ân possesses not only clarity but also an abundance of meanings. It was revealed through the medium of Arabic, which, unlike Latin, ancient Greek, or Sanskrit, is a living language, spoken, written and understood in several countries of the world and by millions of people today. Its grammar, vocabulary, idioms, pronunciation, and script have remained unchanged in most parts of the Arabic world. It claims to be the mother and source of all other languages. ‘Arabiyyan is derived from ‘ariba عَرِبَ meaning, “To be pure and free of faults”, or “one who speaks clearly, plainly, and distinctly”. Arabic is so-called because its roots are innumerable and are full of meanings, and because it is most expressive, eloquent, and comprehensive. The expression ‘Arabiyyanfor the Holy Qur’ân then means that the Holy Qur’ân is a book that expresses its meaning in a clear, eloquent, and comprehensive language (Lane).