Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
[for he was always] grateful for the blessings granted by Him who had elected him and guided him onto a straight way
M. M. Pickthall
Thankful for His bounties; He chose him and He guided him unto a straight path
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
He showed his gratitude for the favours of Allah, who chose him, and guided him to a Straight Way
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
˹utterly˺ grateful for Allah’s favours. ˹So˺ He chose him and guided him to the Straight Path.
Safi Kaskas
He was grateful for the grace poured out on him by God—God had chosen him and guided him along a straight path.
Wahiduddin Khan
he was thankful for His blessings. God chose him and guided him to a straight path
Shakir
Grateful for His favors; He chose him and guided him on the right path
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
He was one who is thankful for His divine blessings. He elected him and guided him to a straight path.
T.B.Irving
grateful for His favors, He chose and guided him to a Straight Road.
Abdul Hye
(He was) thankful for His Graces. He chose him and guided him to the Right Way.
The Study Quran
[And he was] thankful for His Blessings. He chose him and guided him unto a straight path
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Being appreciative of His blessings, He chose him and guided him to a straight path.
Talal Itani (2012)
Thankful for His blessings. He chose him, and guided him to a straight path
Dr. Kamal Omar
(being) grateful for His bounties and favours. He (i.e., Allah) selected him and guided him to the Permanent Path
He was always grateful for the favors of Allah, Who chose him and guided him to the Right Way
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Thankful for His amenities. He selected him and He guided him to a straight Path
Muhammad Sarwar
He was thankful to God for His bounties. God chose him and guided him to the right path
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
He was grateful to His bounties. He (Allah) chose him and led him to the straight path
Shabbir Ahmed
He was always practically grateful for the blessings granted by Him Who had elected him and guided him on to Straight Path
Dr. Munir Munshey
He was grateful for the blessings. (Allah) chose him and led him to the straight path
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He showed his thanks for the Favors of Allah, Who chose him, and guided him to a Straight Path
[He was] grateful for His favors. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Thankful for God's blessings. He chose him and guided him to a Straight Path
Abdel Haleem
he was thankful for the blessings of God who chose him and guided him to a straight path
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Grateful for His favours: He chose him and guided him to a straight path
Ahmed Ali
Grateful to Him for His favours; so He chose him and guided him to the path that is straight
Aisha Bewley
He was thankful for His blessings. Allah chose him and guided him to a straight path.
Ali Ünal
Always thankful for His favors. He (God) chose him, and guided him to a straight path (to follow himself and guide others)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Grateful [as he was] for His blessings, He chose him and guided him to a straight path
Hamid S. Aziz
Thankful for His favours; He chose him and He guided him unto the Straight Way
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
thankful for His favors, He chose him and guided him to a straight path.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
He showed his gratitude for the favors of God, He chose him, and guided him to a straight way
Musharraf Hussain
He was thankful for His gifts, so Allah selected him and guided him on the straight path.
Maududi
He rendered thanks to Allah for His bounties so that Allah chose him (for His favours) and directed him to the Right Way
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Thankful for His blessings. He chose him and guided him to a straight path
Mohammad Shafi
He was ever grateful for Allah's favours. HE chose him and guided him to the Straight Path
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Thankful to His Blessings Allah chose him and showed him the straight path.
Because he was appreciative of His Lord's blessings, He chose him and guided him in a straight path.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
ever thankful for His favors. He chose him and He guided him to a Straight Path
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Grateful for His favours. He chose him and guided him on the right path
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
Thankful/grateful for his blessings/goodnesses , He chose/purified Him, and He guided him to a straight/direct road/way
Bijan Moeinian
He was always grateful for what the Lord had given him as a favor. No wonder the Lord chose him and guided him in a straight path
Faridul Haque
Grateful for His blessings; Allah chose him and guided him to the Straight Path
Sher Ali
Ever grateful for HIS favours: HE chose him and guided him to a straight path
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Grateful to (Allah) for His blessings. Allah chose him (and exalted him to a high office in His presence) and guided him to the straight path
Amatul Rahman Omar
Highly thankful for His favours. He chose him and guided him on to the exact right path
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
(He was) thankful for His (Allahs) Graces. He (Allah) chose him (as an intimate friend) and guided him to a Straight Path (Islamic Monotheism, neither Judaism nor Christianity)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
he was grateful for His blessings. He chose him and guided him to a path most straight.
Munir Mezyed
(Abraham was) grateful to Allâh for His (endless) blessings. He chose him and led him on a straight path.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
He was grateful for His blessings, and He chose him and guided him on a straight path.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
He was grateful for the blessings of Allah who chose him and guided him to the Straight Way.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
(He was) thankful for His blessings. He elected him and guided him to a straight path.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
grateful for His favors, He chose and guided him to a Straight Road.
Samy Mahdy
Thankful of His graces. He elected him and guided him to a straight path.
Sayyid Qutb
He showed his gratitude for the blessings bestowed by Him who had chosen him and guided him to a straight path.
Ahmed Hulusi
He was thankful for His blessings... (He) had chosen and directed him to the straight path.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
(He was) thankful for His blessings; He selected him and He guided him to a straight way.
He was always thankful for the grace of Allah abounding in him; Allah chose him and guided him to His path of righteousness
Mir Aneesuddin
grateful for His favors, He chose him and guided him to the straight path.
The Wise Quran
Thankful for His favours; He chose him and He guided him to the straight way.