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Is the translation from before incorrect?

Published as Translation of the word الذكرى

· 20 Jumada I 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Someone posted a Quranic verse that ‘indeed reminders benefit believers’. When I checked the translation, it said that ‘the reminder benefits the believers’. Is the translation from before incorrect?

Answer

That is also correct. The word الذكرى can be translated in the singular as well as the plural context considering the jins ma'na.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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