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Muhammad Asad Buy
thus [We had made them, and thus he left them; and We did encompass with Our knowledge all that he had in min
Arthur John Arberry Buy
So; and We encompassed in knowledge what was with him
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938) Buy
(He left them) as they were: We completely understood what was before him
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Transliteration Buy
kadhālika waqad aḥaṭnā bimā ladayhi khub'ra
Word by Word (2021)
Thus. And verily, We encompassed of what (was) with him (of the) information.
Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad Buy
thus [We had made them, and thus he left them; and We did encompass with Our knowledge all that he had in min
Marmaduke Pickthall Buy
So (it was). And We knew all concerning him
Yusuf Ali Buy
(He left them) as they were: We completely understood what was before him
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938) Buy
(He left them) as they were: We completely understood what was before him
Wahiduddin Khan Buy
Thus indeed it was. We had full knowledge of him
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar Buy
Thus, We, surely, enclosed whatever was near him through awareness.
T.B.Irving Buy
That was how We controlled information about whatever lay before him.
Mustafa Khattab 2018 Buy
So it was. And We truly had full knowledge of him.
Shakir Buy
Even so! and We had a full knowledge of what he had
Safi Kaskas 2025 Buy
And so it was. Our knowledge encompassed all that happened to him.
Saeed Malik Buy
Thus it was, and WE did circumscribe the limits of awareness for his domain.
Abdul Hye Buy
(He left them) as it was! And We knew whatever information was with him (Dhul-Qarnain).
The Study Quran Buy
Thus [it was], and We encompassed that which lay before him in awareness
Talal Itani (2012) Buy
And so it was. We had full knowledge of what he had
Talal Itani & AI (2025) Buy
So it was. We had full knowledge of all that he possessed.
The Monotheist Group (2017) Buy
So it was, and We have encompassed what news he found.
Dr. Kamal Omar
Thus (was the situation)! And indeed, We kept in surveillance what ever (was) in relation to him, as the news
Dr. Munir Munshey
Such (was their state); and We knew exactly what he (Dhul Qurnain) possessed
Syed Vickar Ahamed Buy
(He left them) as they were, (and) We completely understood what was before him
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) Buy
Thus. And We had encompassed [all] that he had in knowledge
M. Farook Malik Buy
He left them as they were: We had full knowledge what priority was before him
Muhammad Sarwar Buy
This indeed was true. We knew all that he did there
Muhammad Taqi Usmani Buy
Thus it was, and Our knowledge fully comprehends whatever (wealth and equipment) he had with him
Shabbir Ahmed Buy
So it was, and We knew all about him and his resources. (He helped that nation with his abundant resources that We had given him)
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali Buy
Thus it was, and We already encompassed in cognizance what was close to him
Hamid S. Aziz Buy
He left them as they were. And We comprehended fully the forces before him
Abdel Haleem Buy
And so it was: We knew all about him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi Buy
Thus it was. And surely We have encompassed all that was with him, in knowledg
Ahmed Ali Buy
It was so, for We were fully informed about him
Aisha Bewley Buy
Our knowledge encompasses all that happened to him.
Ali Unal Buy
So it was (such was their state and the extent of Dhu’l-Qarnayn’s power). We assuredly encompassed all concerning him in Our Knowledge
Ali Quli Qara'i Buy
So it was, and We comprehended whatever pertained to him
Bilal Muhammad 2018 Buy
He left them as they were. We completely understood what was before him
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
That is how it was, and We definitely had full knowledge of what he had (as well as his condition and state of mind).
Musharraf Hussain Buy
So it was; We knew all about him
Maududi Buy
Thus was the state of those people, and We encompassed in knowledge all concerning Dhu al- Qarnayn
Mohammad Shafi Buy
And thus We had put a limit to the knowledge he (Zulqarnain) could have.
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) Buy
So is the talk. And whatever he had, Our knowledge encompasses all.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
So, We encompassed in knowledge what was with him
Faridul Haque Buy
So it is; and Our knowledge encompasses all that he possessed
Bijan Moeinian Buy
I (God) know well what he was doing (therefore, this is a true story.
Maulana Muhammad Ali Buy
So it was. And We had full knowledge of what he had
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Like that, and We had comprehended/enveloped with what (is) at/near him (with) knowledge
Rashad Khalifa Buy
Naturally, we were fully aware of everything he found out.
Sher Ali Buy
Thus indeed it was. Verily, WE had full knowledge of all that he had with him
Edip Yüksel Buy
So it was, and We knew ahead of time about what he intended.
Amatul Rahman Omar Buy
That is how (it was). As for him, We alone had full knowledge of all that he had with him
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Buy
It occurred the same way. And We have encompassed with Our knowledge whatever he had
Hilali – Khan Buy
So (it was)! And We knew all about him (Dhul-Qarnain)
Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
N J Dawood 2014 Buy
So he did; and We had full knowledge of all the forces at his command
Arthur John Arberry Buy
So; and We encompassed in knowledge what was with him
Edward Henry Palmer Buy
So! And we comprehended the knowledge of what (forces) he had with him
George Sale Buy
Thus it was; and we comprehended with our knowledge the forces which were with him
John Medows Rodwell Buy
Thus it was. And we had full knowledge of the forces that were with him
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Shuaib Abdullahi Buy
Thus (Kazaalika), and (Wa) We had (Qad') encompassed whatever (Ahat'naa Bi-maa) he had (Ladai'hi) in experience (Khub'raa).
Fode Drame Buy
Thus it was and We had already encompassed any news about him from the beginning.
Munir Mezyed (2023) Buy
So it was. We encompassed all what he had in knowledge.
Mustaqim
This is how it was, and We knew all about him.
Linda "iLham" Barto Buy
He left them as they were. We completely understood what information he had.
Fadel Soliman-The Bridges Translation Buy
So it was. And surely We encompassed what he had with knowledge.
Irving/Hegab Buy
That was how We controlled information about whatever lay before him.
Samy Mahdy Buy
And thus, and We already encompassed, with what he had of news.
Sayyid Qutb Buy
So he did; and We had full knowledge of all the means available to him.
Qarai Buy
So it was, and We were fully aware of whatever [means] he possessed.
Ahmed Hulusi Buy
Thus it is... We had encompassed him with what he had.
Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri Buy
So (it was)! And We knew all about him (Dhul-Qarnayn).
A. S. Mohamed Buy
And indeed, We were fully aware of the knowledge available to him.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli Buy
So (it was), and We encompassed in knowledge whatever was with him
Mir Aneesuddin
Thus! and We had comprehensive information about (all) that was with him.
[Al-Muntakhab]
For thus We knew his thoughts and feelings as well as his mode of action
The Wise Quran Project
Thus. And certainly, We encompassed because with Him is knowledge.
Newest Translations 2026
Zulfiquar Ali Bhotto
So it was [the same that he did with Gog, enslaving the wrongdoers, and rewarding the doers of good]. And We truly had full knowledge of him [about what would be his response].
Verbatim Quran - Mahmoud K
Likewise. And We have been encompassed with the reports he had.
Obsolete and/or older editions
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) Buy
So it was, and We knew ahead of time about what he intended.
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) Buy
So it was, and We knew ahead of time about what he intended
OLD Word by Word
Thus. And verily, We encompassed of what (was) with him (of the) information
Old Transliteration Buy
Kathalika waqad ahatna bima ladayhi khubran