Quran 36:26 — Yaseen, verse 26
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
He was told, ‘Enter the Garden,’ so he said, ‘If only my people knew
قِيلَ ادْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ ۖ قَالَ يَا لَيْتَ قَوْمِي يَعْلَمُونَ
qīla ud'khuli l-janata qāla yālayta qawmī yaʿlamūna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- It was said, 'Enter Paradise!' He said, 'Ah, would that my people had knowledge
- Muhammad Asad
- [And] he was told, “[Thou shalt] enter paradise!” - [whereupon] he exclaimed: “Would that my people knew
- Sahih International
- It was said, "Enter Paradise." He said, "I wish my people could know
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | قِيلَqīla | It was said | قول |
| 2 | ٱدْخُلِud'khuli | Enter | دخل |
| 3 | ٱلْجَنَّةَ ۖl-janata | Paradise | جنن |
| 4 | قَالَqāla | He said | قول |
| 5 | يَـٰلَيْتَyālayta | I wish | — |
| 6 | قَوْمِىqawmī | my people | قوم |
| 7 | يَعْلَمُونَyaʿlamūna | knew | علم |