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Surah Al-Sâffât 37:103

Those Ranging in Ranks · Verse 103 of 182

فَلَمَّا أَسْلَمَا وَتَلَّهُ لِلْجَبِينِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Now, (it so happened) when both of them submitted themselves (to the will of God) and he (- Abraham) had laid him (- Ismâîl) down on his forehead,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So when they had both submitted their wills (to Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (for sacrifice),

Ahmed Ali

When they submitted to the will of God, and (Abraham) laid (his son) down prostrate on his temple,

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Ali Unal

Then when both had submitted to God’s will, and Abraham had laid him down on the side of his forehead,

Daryabadi

Then when the twain had submitted themselves and he had prostrated him upon his temple.

Faridul Haque

Then (remember) when they both submitted to Allah’s command, and Ibrahim lay his son facing downwards. (The knife did not hurt Ismail)

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So when they both submitted and he had thrown him down upon his forehead,

Maulvi Sher Ali

And when they both submitted to the will of God, and Abraham had thrown him down on his forehead,

Muhammad Asad

But as soon as the two had surrendered themselves to [what they thought to be] the will of God, and [Abraham] had laid him down on his face,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Then, when they had both submitted themselves (to the Will of Allah), and he had laid him prostrate on his forehead (or on the side of his forehead for slaughtering);

Muhammad Pickthall

Then, when they had both surrendered (to Allah), and he had flung him down upon his face,

Muhammad Sarwar

When they both agreed and Abraham had lain down his son on the side of his face (for slaughtering),

Muhammed ali Shakir

So when they both submitted and he threw him down upon his forehead,

Rashad Khalifa

They both submitted, and he put his forehead down (to sacrifice him).

Shabbir Ahmed

As both of them had surrendered themselves (to God), he made Ishmael further submit in gratitude.