Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Then the response of his people was only that they said: “Kill him, or burn him!” But God delivered him from the fire; in that are proofs for people who believe.

فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِه۪ٓ اِلَّٓا اَنْ قَالُوا اقْتُلُوهُ اَوْ حَرِّقُوهُ فَاَنْجٰيهُ اللّٰهُ مِنَ النَّارِۜ اِنَّ ف۪ي ذٰلِكَ لَاٰيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Fama kana jawabaqawmihi illa an qaloo oqtuloohu aw harriqoohufaanjahu Allahu mina annari inna feethalika laayatin liqawmin yu/minoon
#wordmeaningroot
1famāAnd not
2kānawasكون
3jawāba(the) answerجوب
4qawmihi(of) his peopleقوم
5illāexcept
6anthat
7qālūthey saidقول
8uq'tulūhuKill himقتل
9awor
10ḥarriqūhuburn himحرق
11fa-anjāhuBut Allah saved himنجو
12l-lahuBut Allah saved him
13minafrom
14l-nārithe fireنور
15innaIndeed
16in
17dhālikathat
18laāyātinsurely (are) Signsايي
19liqawminfor a peopleقوم
20yu'minūnawho believeامن
  • Aisha Bewley

    The only answer of his people was to say: ‘Kill him or burn him!’ But Allah rescued him from the fire. There are certainly Signs in that for people who are muminun.

  • Progressive Muslims

    But the only response from his people was their saying: "Kill him, or burn him. " But God saved him from the fire. In this are signs for a people who believe.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    (Abraham explained these facts to his people) but their only answer was, "Kill him or burn him alive!" But Allah saved him from their fiery rage. Behold, in this story there are signs for believers (such as, when people have no sensible answers, they resort to threats and violence (21:68), (37:96-97))

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Then the response of his people was only that they said: “Kill him, or burn him!” But God delivered him from the fire; in that are proofs for people who believe.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    But the only response from his people was their saying: "Kill him, or burn him." But God saved him from the fire. In this are signs for a people who believe.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    But the only response from his people was their saying: "Kill him, or burn him." But God saved him from the fire. In this are signs for a people who acknowledge.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    The only response from his people was their saying, "Kill him, or burn him." But GOD saved him from the fire. This should provide lessons for people who believe.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    The people (of Abraham) had no answer except: "Kill him or burn him;" but God saved him from the fire. There are lessons in this for those who believe.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And the answer of Abraham's people was not but that they said, "Kill him or burn him," but Allah saved him from the fire. Indeed in that are signs for a people who believe.

  • Muhammad Asad

    Now his people’s only answer was, "Slay him, or burn him!" – but God saved him from the fire. Behold, in this there are messages indeed for people who will believe!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    But the answer of his folk was only that they said: "Kill him" or "Burn him." Then Allah saved him from the Fire. Lo! herein verily are portents for folk who believe.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    The people* (of Abraham) had no other answer than to say: "Kill him or burn him."* But Allah delivered him from the fire.* There are many Signs in this for those who believe.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And what was the answer of Ibrahim's people to his admonition and exhortation but to decide to get rid of him, they said: "Kill him or burn him" but Allah saved him and delivered him from the fire whole and all sound. This is indeed emblematic of Almightiness; food for thought that is taken by those who prostrate their reason to divine revelation.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    The only response of the disbelievers to the invitation of Abraham was: "Kill him/ burn him. " Then God made him walk out of the fire so that the believers learn a lesson from this incidence

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    So nothing was the answer of people except that they said: "Kill him or burn him." Then Allâh saved him from the fire. Verily, in this are indeed signs for a people who believe.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    So naught was the answer of (Abraham's) people except that they said: "Slay him or burn him." But Allah did save him from the Fire. Verily in this are Signs for people who believe.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    But the only response of Abraham’s people was to say: "Kill him or burn him!" But Allah saved him from the fire. Surely in this are signs for people who believe.

  • Taqi Usmani

    So, the response of his (Ibrāhīm) people was none but that they said, "Kill him" or “Burn him”. So Allah saved him from the fire. Surely in this there are signs for a people who believe.

  • Abdul Haleem

    The only answer Abraham’s people gave was, ‘Kill him or burn him!’ but God saved him from the Fire: there truly are signs in this for people who believe.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    But the only answer of his people was that they said, 'Slay him, or burn him!' Then God delivered him from the fire; surely in that are signs for a people who believe.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But the answer of his people was only to say, 'Kill him or burn him!' But God saved him from the fire; verily, in that are signs unto a people who believe.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    "And those who disbelieve in the revelations of Allah and in their meeting with Him, these shall despair of My mercy; and for these is grievous woe. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Yet in no way was the answer of his people (anything) except that they said, "Kill him or burn him away!" Then Allah delivered him from the fire. Surely in that are indeed signs for a people who believe.

  • George Sale

    And the answer of his people was no other than that they said, slay him, or burn him. But God saved him from the fire. Verily herein were signs unto people who believed.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    So nothing was the answer from (Ibrahim's) people except that they said: "Kill him or burn him. " Then Allah did save him from the fire. Surely, in this indeed, are Signs for people who believe.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    His people had no response to make (to Abraham) but they said, `Kill him (- Abraham) or rather burn him. ' (At last they decided upon burning him) but Allâh delivered him from the fire. There are sure signs in this (episode) for the people who would believe.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    But the only answer of his people was that they said, ‘Kill him, or burn him. ’ Then Allah delivered him from the fire. There are indeed signs in that for a people who have faith.