سورة الاٴنبیَاء

Surah Al-Anbiyâ’ 21:10

The Prophets · Verse 10 of 112

لَقَدْ أَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَابًا فِيهِ ذِكْرُكُمْ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Mankind!) now We have revealed to you a (highly perfect) Book wherein there is a provision for your eminence. Why do you not then make use of your understanding?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We have revealed for you (O men!) a book in which is a Message for you: will ye not then understand?

Ahmed Ali

We have sent down to you a Book which has a reminder for you. Do you not understand?

12 more translations

Ali Unal

Now We send down to you (O people of Makkah and O all humankind,) a Book which contains what you must heed in life for your honor and happiness. Will you not, then, use your reason?

Daryabadi

And assuredly We have sent down unto you a Book wherein is admonition for you; will ye not then reflect?

Faridul Haque

We have indeed sent down towards you a Book, in which is your repute; so do you not have sense?

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Certainly We have revealed to you a Book which will give you eminence. Do you not then understand?

Maulvi Sher Ali

WE have now sent down to you a Book which makes provision for your eminence; will you not then understand?

Muhammad Asad

[O MEN!] We have now bestowed upon you from on high a divine writ containing all that you ought to bear in mind will you not, then, use your reason?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Indeed, We have sent down for you (O mankind) a Book, (the Qur'an) in which there is Dhikrukum, (your Reminder or an honour for you i.e. honour for the one who follows the teaching of the Qur'an and acts on its orders). Will you not then understand?

Muhammad Pickthall

Now We have revealed unto you a Scripture wherein is your Reminder. Have ye then no sense?

Muhammad Sarwar

We have sent a Book, (the Quran), which is an honor for you. Will you then not understand?.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Certainly We have revealed to you a Book in which is your good remembrance; what! do you not then understand?

Rashad Khalifa

We have sent down to you a scripture containing your message. Do you not understand?

Shabbir Ahmed

O Mankind! Now We have revealed to you a Book that is all about you and it will give you eminence. Will you not, then, use reason?

Commentary 21:10 When the opponents of the Holy Qur’ân demanded a sign of destruction, they are told that the Holy Qur’ân has been revealed not to destroy them but to…

لَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ كِتَابًا فِيهِ ذِكْرُكُمْ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

21:10 When the opponents of the Holy Qur’ân demanded a sign of destruction, they are told that the Holy Qur’ân has been revealed not to destroy them but to make them a great and eminent nation. This is an allusion to the dignity and happiness that a human being may attain by following the precepts laid down in the Holy Qur’ân.