Quran Ayah Fussilat (Explained in Detail, Revelations Well Expounded) 41:18 - 70+ Translation Comparison

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Muhammad Asad

and We saved [only] those who had attained to faith and were conscious of Us

Arthur John Arberry

And We delivered those who believed and were godfearing

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But We delivered those who believed and practised righteousness

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Arabic

وَنَجَّیۡنَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَكَانُوا۟ یَتَّقُونَ ۝١٨

Transliteration (2021)

wanajjaynā alladhīna āmanū wakānū yattaqūn

Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more

And We saved those who believed and used to fear (Allah).

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning

Muhammad Asad

and We saved [only] those who had attained to faith and were conscious of Us

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But We delivered those who believed and practised righteousness

M. M. Pickthall

And We delivered those who believed and used to keep their duty to Allah

The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab

And We delivered those who were faithful and were mindful ˹of Allah˺.

Wahiduddin Khan

We saved those who had attained to faith and were God-fearing

Safi Kaskas

And We saved those who believed and were mindful of God.

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

We delivered those who believed and had been Godfearing.

T.B.Irving

Yet We saved the ones who believed and had been doing their duty.

Shakir

And We delivered those who believed and guarded (against evil)

Abdul Hye

but We saved those who believed and feared Allah.

Saeed Malik

And WE delivered the ones who had embraced Faith and were God-conscious

The Study Quran

And We saved those who believed and were reverent

Talal Itani & AI (2025)

We saved those who believed and were mindful of God.

Talal Itani (2012)

And We saved those who believed and were righteous

M. Farook Malik

but We saved those who believed and had the fear of Allah

Dr. Kamal Omar

And We saved (and rescued) those who had Believed, and they used to be obedient

Dr. Munir Munshey

But We saved those who believed, and used to ward off (evil)

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And We saved those who believed and practiced righteousness (and those who had truest Trust in Allah)

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah

Muhammad Sarwar

We only rescued the believers who had fear of God

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

And We saved those who believed and used to be God-fearing

Shabbir Ahmed

And We preserved those who had believed and walked aright. (The believers heeded the forewarning of their Messenger and had followed him to safety)

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And We safely delivered the ones who believed and were pious

Hamid S. Aziz

And We delivered those who believed and did their duty to Allah

Abdel Haleem

We saved those who believed and were mindful of God

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And We delivered those who believed and had been fearing

Ahmed Ali

But We saved those who believed and took heed for themselves

Aisha Bewley

And We rescued those who had iman and taqwa.

Ali Ünal

And We saved those who believed and who, in awe of God and reverence for Him, habitually avoided sin

Ali Quli Qara'i

And We delivered those who had faith and were Godwary

[The Monotheist Group] (2017 Edition)

And We saved those who believed and were righteous.

Musharraf Hussain

But, We saved the obedient believers

A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)

But We delivered those who believed and practiced righteousness

Ali Bakhtiari Nejad

And We saved those who believed and used to be cautious (of Us).

Maududi

Yet We delivered those who believed and were God-fearing

Mohammad Shafi

And We saved those who believed and were pious

Controversial or status undetermined works

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And We saved those who believed and used to fear.

Rashad Khalifa

We always save those who believe and lead a righteous life.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

and We saved those who believed and feared Allah

Faridul Haque

And We rescued those who accepted faith and were pious

Bijan Moeinian

Only [a few] righteous ones among them were spared

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And We delivered those who believed and kept their duty

Muhammad Ahmed & Samira

And We saved/rescued those who believed and were fearing and obeying

Sher Ali

And WE saved those who believed and acted righteously

Edip Yuksel

We saved those who affirmed and were righteous.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Yet We delivered those who believed and guarded against evil

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And We delivered those who believed and performed acts of piety (and self-protection)

Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali

And We saved those who believed and used to fear Allah, keep their duty to Him and avoid evil

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works

N J Dawood (2014)

and We delivered those who believed and those who feared God

Arthur John Arberry

And We delivered those who believed and were godfearing

Edward Henry Palmer

but we saved those who believed and who did fear

George Sale

but We delivered those who believed, and feared God

John Medows Rodwell

But we rescued the believing and the God-fearing

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations

Shuaib Abdullahi

And (Wa) We rescued (Najjai'naa) those who (Ellaziina) believed (Aamanu') while (Wa) they were (Kaanu') pious (Yattaquun).

Fode Drame

But We saved those who believed and used to safeguard their own souls.

Munir Mezyed

And We saved those who adhered to Monotheistic Faith and used to act piously.

Sahib Mustaqim Bleher

And We rescued those who believed and constantly bewared (of Allah).

Linda “iLHam” Barto

However, We delivered those few who did believe and lived righteously.

Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation

Meanwhile, We delivered those who had attained faith and had been mindful (of God).

Irving & Mohamed Hegab

Yet We saved the ones who believed and had been doing their duty. (III)

Samy Mahdy

And We saved those who believed and were showing piety.

Ali Quli Qarai

And We delivered those who had faith and were Godwary.

Ahmed Hulusi

We saved those who believed and protected themselves.

Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri

And We saved those who believed and had Taqwa.

A. S. Mohamed

and We saved those who believed and used to be reverent.

Mir Aneesuddin

And We saved those who believed and guarded ( against evil ).

Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim

And We saved those whose hearts were impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues and had entertained the profound reverence dutiful to Allah

The Wise Quran Project

And We saved those who believed and used to fear.

Obsolete and/or older editions

Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)

But We delivered those who believed and practised righteousness

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And We saved those who believed and were righteous.

[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)

And We saved those who believed and were righteous

OLD Literal Word for Word

And We saved those who believed and used to you consciously revere (Allah)

OLD Transliteration

Wanajjayna allatheena amanoo wakanoo yattaqoona

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