| كَذَٰلِكَ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ مِنْ أَنْبَاءِ مَا قَدْ سَبَقَ ۚ وَقَدْ آتَيْنَاكَ مِنْ لَدُنَّا ذِكْرًا |
| Asad | : | THUS DO WE relate unto thee some of the stories of what happened in the past; and [thus] have We vouchsafed unto thee, out of Our grace, a reminder.85 |
| Malik | : | Thus do We relate to you, O Muhammad, some information of the past events; and indeed We have sent you this Reminder (The Qur'an) from Our Own Self. |
| Mustafa Khattab | : | This is how We relate to you ˹O Prophet˺ some of the stories of the past. And We have certainly granted you a Reminder1 from Us. |
| Pickthall | : | Thus relate Who unto thee (Muhammad) some tidings of that which happened of old, and We have given thee from Our presence a Reminder. |
| Yusuf Ali | : | Thus do We relate to thee some stories of what happened before: for We have sent thee a Message from Our own Presence. 2625 |
| Transliteration | : | Kathalika naqussu AAalayka min anbai ma qad sabaqa waqad ataynaka min ladunna thikran |
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The adverb kadhalika ("thus") which introduces this verse is meant to stress the purpose of all Qur'anic references to past events - be they historical or legendary - as well as the manner in which the relevant stories are treated. Since the purpose underlying every Qur’anic narrative is, invariably, the illustration of certain fundamental truths, the narrative as such is often condensed and elliptic, omitting all that has no direct bearing on the point or points which the Qur’an means to bring out. The term "reminder" alludes to the unceasing guidance which God offers to man through His revelations. |
