The Quran

سورة الطُّور

Surah Al-Tûr 52:28

The Mount · Verse 28 of 49

إِنَّا كُنَّا مِنْ قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْبَرُّ الرَّحِيمُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`We used to call upon Him before (in prayer). Surely, He alone is the Most Beneficent, the Ever Merciful.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Truly, we did call unto Him from of old: truly it is He, the Beneficent, the Merciful!î

Ahmed Ali

We used to pray to Him erstwhile; He is the just and merciful.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"We used to worship and invoke Him alone before. Surely He is the All-Benign, the All-Compassionate (especially to His believing servants)."

Daryabadi

Verily we were wont to pray Unto Him aforetime; verily He! it is He, the Benign, the Merciful.´

Faridul Haque

“Indeed we used to worship Him in our previous life; indeed He only is the Benign, the Most Merciful.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Surely We called upon Him before. Surely, He is the Benign, the Merciful

Maulvi Sher Ali

`We used to pray to HIM before. Surely, HE is the Beneficent, the Merciful.'

Muhammad Asad

Verily, we did invoke Him [alone] ere this: [and now He has shown us] that He alone is truly benign, a true dispenser of grace!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily, He is Al-Barr (the Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous, and Generous), the Most Merciful.

Muhammad Pickthall

Lo! we used to pray unto Him of old. Lo! He is the Benign, the Merciful.

Muhammad Sarwar

We had prayed to Him; He is Kind and All-merciful".

Muhammed ali Shakir

Surely we called upon Him before: Surely He is the Benign, the Merciful.

Rashad Khalifa

We used to implore Him; He is the Most Kind, Most Merciful.

Shabbir Ahmed

Truly, We always used to call upon Him (for help and guidance). He is the Source of progress in societies, Merciful."