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Muhammad Asad   
and say [unto him], 'Art thou desirous of attaining to purity
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself,
Safi Kaskas   
and ask him, "Would you be willing to purify yourself?

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Arabic   
فَقُلۡ هَل لَّكَ إِلَىٰۤ أَن تَزَكَّىٰ ۝١٨
Transliteration (2021)   
faqul hal laka ilā an tazakk
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
  
And say, "Would [for] you [to] [that] purify yourself?

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
and say [unto him], 'Art thou desirous of attaining to purity
M. M. Pickthall   
And say (unto him): Hast thou (will) to grow (in grace)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
"And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
And say, ‘Would you ˹be willing to˺ purify yourself,
Safi Kaskas   
and ask him, "Would you be willing to purify yourself?
Wahiduddin Khan   
and say, Will you reform yourself
Shakir   
Then say: Have you (a desire) to purify yourself
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
And say: Wouldst thou purify thyself?
T.B.Irving   
SAY: ´Would you care to be purified
Abdul Hye   
and say to him: ‘Do you have the desire to purify yourself (from sins)?
The Study Quran   
And say, ‘Dost thou wish to be purifie
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
And ask, “Are you inclined to purify yourself?
Talal Itani (2012)   
And say, 'Do you care to be cleansed
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Then say (to Firaun who thinks he is a god in himself): Is that (possible) for you (that you turn) towards (Allah) that you sanctify (yourself of disbelief, polytheism and transgression)
M. Farook Malik   
and tell him, `Have you the desire to purify yourself
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
So say (to him), Would you (be ready) to cleanse yourself
Muhammad Sarwar   
And say to him, "Would you like to reform yourself
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
And say (to him,) ‘Would you like to purify yourself
Shabbir Ahmed   
And ask him, "Are you willing to be a better person?" ('Zaku' = Grow in goodness = Develop the 'Self' = Get rid of evil behavior = Attain purity = Improve in conduct = Prime the 'Self' for actualization)
Dr. Munir Munshey   
And ask him, "Are you willing to accept purity?"
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
"And say to him: ‘Would you (wish) that you should be purified (from sin)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
And say to him, 'Would you [be willing to] purify yoursel
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Tell him: "Would you not be purified"
Abdel Haleem   
and ask him, “Do you want to purify yourself [of sin]
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Then say thou: 'wouldst thou to be purified
Ahmed Ali   
And say: 'Would you like to grow (in virtue)
Aisha Bewley   
and say: "Do you resolve to purify yourself.
Ali Ünal   
"And say to him: ‘Would you (do you have intent or inclination to) attain to purity
Ali Quli Qara'i   
and say, ‘‘Would you purify yourself
Hamid S. Aziz   
Then say, "Have you a desire to purify yourself
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Then say: “Do you like to purify (and absolve) yourself?
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
“And say to him, ‘Do you want to be purified
Musharraf Hussain   
and say to him, ‘Would you like to purify yourself spiritually?
Maududi   
and say to him: ´Are you willing to be purified
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Tell him: "Would you not be purified?"
Mohammad Shafi   
"You then ask him, `Would you like to reform?'"

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And say to him Have you any liking to purify yourself?
Rashad Khalifa   
Tell him, "Would you not reform
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
and say: "Will you purify yourself
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
And say: Wilt thou purify thyself
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
So say: 'Is there for you that (E) you purify/become righteous ?
Bijan Moeinian   
“Ask him if he has the least desire to purify himself and return to the right path.”
Faridul Haque   
“Tell him ‘Do you have the inclination to become pure?’
Sher Ali   
`And say to him. `Wouldst thou be purified
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Then say (to him): ‘Do you wish that you should be purified
Amatul Rahman Omar   
`And say (to him), "Would you like to purify yourself
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
And say to him: "Would you purify yourself (from the sin of disbelief by becoming a believer)"

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
And say, "Hast thou the will to purify thyself
George Sale   
and say, hast thou a desire to become just and holy
Edward Henry Palmer   
and say, "Hast thou a wish to purify thyself
John Medows Rodwell   
And say, "Wouldest thou become just
N J Dawood (2014)   
and say: "Will you reform yourself

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
and say unto him ‘Do you wish to sanctify your soul?’
Munir Mezyed   
And Say to him: “Would you be willing to purify yourself (or to attain positive spiritual growth),
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
And say: are you willing to purify yourself,
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Say to him, ‘Do you want to be purified?
Samy Mahdy   
So say, “Is it for you to be refined?
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
SAY: 'Would you care to be purified
Sayyid Qutb   
and say to him. “Would you like to reform yourself?
Ahmed Hulusi   
“And say, ‘How about becoming cleansed and purified?’”
Torres Al Haneef (partial translation)   
"And say to him, ""Would you like to be purified?"""
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
And say to him: `Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin) ?`
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
Say to him: "Would you like to follow a path that leads you to righteousness and purity?"
Mir Aneesuddin   
then say to him, “ Have you the inclination to purify yourself,

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
"And say to him, 'Wouldst thou that thou shouldst be purified (from sin)?
OLD Literal Word for Word   
And say, "Would [for] you [to] [that] purify yourself
OLD Transliteration   
Faqul hal laka ila an tazakka