Indeed, those who lower their voices before the Messenger of Allah – they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness. For them is forgiveness and great reward. (Al-Hujurat [49] : 3)
1 Mufti Taqi Usmani
Surely, those who lower their voices before Allah’s Messenger are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety; for them there is forgiveness, and a great reward.
2 Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah’s Messenger are the ones whose hearts Allah has refined for righteousness. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
Indeed, those who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of Allah are those whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness. For them there is forgiveness and a great reward.
4 A. J. Arberry
Surely those who lower their voices in the presence of God's Messenger, those are they whose hearts God has tested for godfearing; they shall have forgiveness and a mighty wage.
5 Abdul Haleem
It is those who lower their voices in the presence of God’s Messenger whose hearts God has proved to be aware––they will have forgiveness, and a great reward––
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Verily those who lower their voices in the presence of the apostle of Allah -those are they whose hearts Allah hath disposed Unto piety: theirs will be forgiveness and a mighty hire.
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Those that lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger,- their hearts has Allah tested for piety; for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward.
8 Abul Ala Maududi
The ones who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of Allah are those whose hearts Allah has tested for God-fearing. Theirs shall be forgiveness and a great reward.
9 Ahmed Ali
They who speak in a low voice in the presence of God's Apostle, have had their hearts tried by God for reverence. There is forgiveness for them and a great reward.
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
Indeed those who suppress their voices in the presence of Allah’s Noble Messenger, are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety; for them is forgiveness, and a great reward.
11 Ali Quli Qarai
Indeed those who lower their voices in the presence of the Apostle of Allah—they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for Godwariness. For them will be forgiveness and a great reward.
12 Ali Ünal
Those who lower their voices in the presence of God’s Messenger, those are they whose hearts God has tested and proven for piety and reverence for Him. For them there is forgiveness (to bring unforeseen rewards) and a tremendous reward.
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
Those who keep their voices subdued in the presence of Allâh´s Messenger are those whose hearts Allâh has purified for piety and restraint. There awaits such of them provision for protection and a great reward.
14 English Literal
That truly those who lower/diminish/humble their voices at God`s messenger, those are those whom God tested/examined their hearts/minds to the fear and obedience of God, for them (is a) forgiveness and a great reward
15 Faridul Haque
Indeed those who suppress their voices in the presence of Allah’s Noble Messenger, are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety; for them is forgiveness, and a great reward.
16 Hamid S. Aziz
Surely those who lower their voices before Allah´s Messenger are they whose heart Allah has proved for righteousness (or guarding against evil); they shall have forgiveness and a great reward
17 Hilali & Khan
Verily! Those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger (SAW), they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for piety. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
O you who believe, raise not your voices above the Prophet’s voice, nor speak loudly to him as you speak loudly one to another, lest your deeds become null, while you perceive not.
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
Surely those who lower their voices before Allah's Apostle are they whose hearts Allah has proved for guarding (against evil); they shall have forgiveness and a great reward.
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
Lo! they who subdue their voices in the presence of the messenger of Allah, those are they whose hearts Allah hath proven unto righteousness. Theirs will be forgiveness and immense reward.
21 Muhammad Sarwar
The hearts of those who lower their voices in the presence of the Messenger of God are tested by God through piety. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
Those who lower their voice in the presence of the Messenger of Allah are those whose hearts Allah has tested for warding off (evil). They shall receiveforgiveness and a great wage.
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Verily, those who lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger, they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for Taqwa. For them is forgiveness and a great reward.
24 Wahiduddin Khan
Those who lower their voices in the presence of God's Messenger are men whose hearts God has tested for piety, they shall have forgiveness and a great reward,
25 Talal Itani
Those who lower their voices before God’s Messenger—those are they whose hearts God has tested for piety. They will have forgiveness and a great reward.
26 Tafsir jalalayn
The following was revealed regarding those who used to lower their voices in the presence of the Prophet (s), such as Ab Bakr, `Umar and others, may God be pleased with [all of] them; Truly those who lower their voices in the presence of God's Messenger -- they are the ones whose hearts God has tested for God- fearing, that is to say, [He has tested them] so that this [fear of God] may manifest itself in them. For them will be forgiveness and a great reward; Paradise.
they are the ones whose hearts Allah has tested for Taqwa. For them is forgiveness and a great reward."
28 Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
Indeed, those who lower their voices when they have audience with the Messenger of Allah arc those whose style in discourse reveals their character which is imbued with Grace divine, and whose breast has Allah filled with reverence and piety; they merit forgiveness and a great reward