The Quran

سورة مَریَم

Surah Maryam 19:55

Mary · Verse 55 of 98

وَكَانَ يَأْمُرُ أَهْلَهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ وَكَانَ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ مَرْضِيًّا

Abdul Mannan Omar

He enjoined his people to observe prayer and present alms. He was well pleasing to his Lord.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

He used to enjoin on his people Prayer and Charity, and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.

Ahmed Ali

He enjoined on his household worship and zakat, and he was obedient to his Lord.

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Ali Unal

He used to enjoin on his people the Prayer and the Prescribed Purifying Alms, and he was one favored and pleasing in his Lord’s sight.

Daryabadi

And he was wont to command his household to the Prayer and the poor-rate, and he was with his Lord an approved one. *Chapter:19

Faridul Haque

He used to command his people to offer prayer and give charity, and was liked by his Lord.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And he enjoined on his people prayer and almsgiving, and was one in whom his Lord was well pleased.

Maulvi Sher Ali

He used to enjoin Prayer and alms-giving on his people, and he was well pleasing to his Lord.

Muhammad Asad

who used to enjoin upon his people prayer and charity, and found favour in his Sustainer's sight.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And he used to enjoin on his family and his people As-Salat (the prayers) and the Zakat, and his Lord was pleased with him.

Muhammad Pickthall

He enjoined upon his people worship and almsgiving, and was acceptable in the sight of his Lord.

Muhammad Sarwar

He would order his people to worship God and pay the religious tax. His Lord was pleased with him.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And he enjoined on his family prayer and almsgiving, and was one in whom his Lord was well pleased.

Rashad Khalifa

He used to enjoin his family to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and the obligatory charity (Zakat); he was acceptable to his Lord.

Shabbir Ahmed

He enjoined upon his people the establishment of the Divine System and of the Just Economic Order. He was highly acceptable in the Sight of his Lord.