Surah An-Naml (النمل) • The Ant

Quran 27:59

27:59

قُلِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسَلَـٰمٌ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِهِ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱصْطَفَىٰٓ ۗ ءَآللَّهُ خَيْرٌ أَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

quli l-ḥamdu lillahi wasalāmun ʿalā ʿibādihi alladhīna iṣ'ṭafā āllahu khayrun ammā yush'rikūna

Say, [O Muḥammad], "Praise be to Allāh, and peace upon His servants whom He has chosen. Is Allāh better or what they associate with Him?"

— Saheeh International

Say [Prophet], ‘Praise be to God and peace on the servants He has chosen. Who is better: God, or those they set up as partners with Him?

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Praise and thanks be to Allâh, and peace be on His slaves whom He has chosen (for His Message)! Is Allâh better, or (all) that you ascribe as partners (to Him)?" (Of course, Allâh is Better).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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Word by Word

قُلِquliSay
ٱلْحَمْدُl-ḥamduAll praise (be)
لِلَّهِlillahito Allah
وَسَلَـٰمٌwasalāmunand peace (be)
عَلَىٰʿalāupon
عِبَادِهِʿibādihiHis slaves
ٱلَّذِينَalladhīnathose whom
ٱصْطَفَىٰٓۗiṣ'ṭafāHe has chosen
ءَآللَّهُāllahuIs Allah
خَيْرٌkhayrunbetter
أَمَّاammāor what
يُشْرِكُونَyush'rikūnathey associate (with Him)