وَٱذۡكُرۡ
إِسۡمَٰعِيلَ
وَٱلۡيَسَعَ
وَذَا
ٱلۡكِفۡلِۖ
وَكُلّٞ
مِّنَ
ٱلۡأَخۡيَارِ
٤٨
And make mention of Ishmael and Elisha and Dhu'l-Kifl. All are of the chosen.
— M. Pickthall
And remember Ishmael, Elisha and Dhul-Kifl, and all are among the outstanding.
— Saheeh International
And commemorate Isma'il, Elisha, and Zul-Kifl: Each of them was of the Company of the Good.
— A. Yusuf Ali
Read Tafsir
Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
The Chosen and the Best among the Prophets
Allah tells us about the virtues of His servants the Messengers and His Prophets:
وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَآ إِبْرَهِيمَ وَإِسْحَـقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُوْلِى الاٌّيْدِى وَالاٌّبْصَـرِ
(And remember Our servants, Ibrahim, Ishaq, and Ya`qub, Ulil-Aydi wal-Absar.) meaning
…The Chosen and the Best among the Prophets
Allah tells us about the virtues of His servants the Messengers and His Prophets:
وَاذْكُرْ عِبَادَنَآ إِبْر
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