12. Yusuf, Mecca 53
The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:
إِنَّا أَنزَلْنَاهُ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَعْقِلُونَ ﴿٢﴾
12: 2. We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'án, in order that ye may learn wisdom.
C1630. Quran means:
something
- to be read, or
- recited, or
- proclaimed.
It may apply to a verse, or a Surah, or to the whole Book of Revelation.
Other versions:
12: 2
Asad Behold, We have bestowed it from on high as a discourse in the Arabic tongue, so that you might encompass it with your reason.
Pickthall Lo! We have revealed it, a Lecture in Arabic, that ye may understand.
Yuksel We have sent it down an Arabic Quran/recitation, perhaps you will reason.
Transliteration Inna_ anzalna_hu qur'a_nan 'arabiyyal la'allakum ta'qila_n(a).
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