سورة العَنکبوت
Surah Al-‘Ankabût 29:3
The Spider · Verse 3 of 69
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ ۖ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
Whereas We did already try those who were before them with hardships. Allâh will surely bring to light those who are true in their faith as He will bring to light also the liars (by putting them into troubles).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false.
Ahmed Ali
We had tried those who were before them so that God knew who spoke the truth, and who were liars.
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Ali Unal
We certainly tested those who preceded them. (This is Our unchanging way) so that God will certainly mark out those who prove true (in their profession of faith) and He will certainly mark out those who prove false.
Daryabadi
And assuredly We have tempted those who were before them. So Allah will surely know those who are true and He will surely know the liars.
Faridul Haque
We indeed tested those before them – so Allah will surely test the truthful, and will surely test the liars.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And indeed We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will know the liars.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And WE did try those who were before them. So ALLAH will, assuredly, know those who are truthful and HE will, assuredly, know the liars.
Muhammad Asad
Yea, indeed, We did test those who lived before them; and so, [too, shall be tested the people now living: and] most certainly will God mark out those who prove themselves true, and most certainly will He mark out those who are lying.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allah knows all that before putting them to test).
Muhammad Pickthall
Lo! We tested those who were before you. Thus Allah knoweth those who are sincere, and knoweth those who feign.
Muhammad Sarwar
We had certainly tried those who lived before them to make sure who were truthful in their faith and who were liars.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars.
Rashad Khalifa
We have tested those before them, for GOD must distinguish those who are truthful, and He must expose the liars.
Shabbir Ahmed
We did test those who lived before them. Thus, God knows those who are truthful and He knows those who are liars.