Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus , an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran.
This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the 189th verse of
chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah ).
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Chapter (1) sūrat l-fātiḥah (The Opening) Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow) Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān) Chapter (4) sūrat l-nisāa (The Women) Chapter (5) sūrat l-māidah (The Table spread with Food) Chapter (6) sūrat l-anʿām (The Cattle) Chapter (7) sūrat l-aʿrāf (The Heights) Chapter (8) sūrat l-anfāl (The Spoils of War) Chapter (9) sūrat l-tawbah (The Repentance) Chapter (10) sūrat yūnus (Jonah) Chapter (11) sūrat hūd (Hud) Chapter (12) sūrat yūsuf (Joseph) Chapter (13) sūrat l-raʿd (The Thunder) Chapter (14) sūrat ib'rāhīm (Abraham) Chapter (15) sūrat l-ḥij'r (The Rocky Tract) Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees) Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey) Chapter (18) sūrat l-kahf (The Cave) Chapter (19) sūrat maryam (Mary) Chapter (20) sūrat ṭā hā Chapter (21) sūrat l-anbiyāa (The Prophets) Chapter (22) sūrat l-ḥaj (The Pilgrimage) Chapter (23) sūrat l-mu'minūn (The Believers) Chapter (24) sūrat l-nūr (The Light) Chapter (25) sūrat l-fur'qān (The Criterion) Chapter (26) sūrat l-shuʿarā (The Poets) Chapter (27) sūrat l-naml (The Ants) Chapter (28) sūrat l-qaṣaṣ (The Stories) Chapter (29) sūrat l-ʿankabūt (The Spider) Chapter (30) sūrat l-rūm (The Romans) Chapter (31) sūrat luq'mān Chapter (32) sūrat l-sajdah (The Prostration) Chapter (33) sūrat l-aḥzāb (The Combined Forces) Chapter (34) sūrat saba (Sheba) Chapter (35) sūrat fāṭir (The Originator) Chapter (36) sūrat yā sīn Chapter (37) sūrat l-ṣāfāt (Those Ranges in Ranks) Chapter (38) sūrat ṣād Chapter (39) sūrat l-zumar (The Groups) Chapter (40) sūrat ghāfir (The Forgiver God) Chapter (41) sūrat fuṣṣilat (Explained in Detail) Chapter (42) sūrat l-shūrā (Consultation) Chapter (43) sūrat l-zukh'ruf (The Gold Adornment) Chapter (44) sūrat l-dukhān (The Smoke) Chapter (45) sūrat l-jāthiyah (Crouching) Chapter (46) sūrat l-aḥqāf (The Curved Sand-hills) Chapter (47) sūrat muḥammad Chapter (48) sūrat l-fatḥ (The Victory) Chapter (49) sūrat l-ḥujurāt (The Dwellings) Chapter (50) sūrat qāf Chapter (51) sūrat l-dhāriyāt (The Wind that Scatter) Chapter (52) sūrat l-ṭūr (The Mount) Chapter (53) sūrat l-najm (The Star) Chapter (54) sūrat l-qamar (The Moon) Chapter (55) sūrat l-raḥmān (The Most Gracious) Chapter (56) sūrat l-wāqiʿah (The Event) Chapter (57) sūrat l-ḥadīd (The Iron) Chapter (58) sūrat l-mujādilah (She That Disputeth) Chapter (59) sūrat l-ḥashr (The Gathering) Chapter (60) sūrat l-mum'taḥanah (The Woman to be examined) Chapter (61) sūrat l-ṣaf (The Row) Chapter (62) sūrat l-jumuʿah (Friday) Chapter (63) sūrat l-munāfiqūn (The Hypocrites) Chapter (64) sūrat l-taghābun (Mutual Loss & Gain) Chapter (65) sūrat l-ṭalāq (The Divorce) Chapter (66) sūrat l-taḥrīm (The Prohibition) Chapter (67) sūrat l-mulk (Dominion) Chapter (68) sūrat l-qalam (The Pen) Chapter (69) sūrat l-ḥāqah (The Inevitable) Chapter (70) sūrat l-maʿārij (The Ways of Ascent) Chapter (71) sūrat nūḥ Chapter (72) sūrat l-jin (The Jinn) Chapter (73) sūrat l-muzamil (The One wrapped in Garments) Chapter (74) sūrat l-mudathir (The One Enveloped) Chapter (75) sūrat l-qiyāmah (The Resurrection) Chapter (76) sūrat l-insān (Man) Chapter (77) sūrat l-mur'salāt (Those sent forth) Chapter (78) sūrat l-naba (The Great News) Chapter (79) sūrat l-nāziʿāt (Those who Pull Out) Chapter (80) sūrat ʿabasa (He frowned) Chapter (81) sūrat l-takwīr (The Overthrowing) Chapter (82) sūrat l-infiṭār (The Cleaving) Chapter (83) sūrat l-muṭafifīn (Those Who Deal in Fraud) Chapter (84) sūrat l-inshiqāq (The Splitting Asunder) Chapter (85) sūrat l-burūj (The Big Stars) Chapter (86) sūrat l-ṭāriq (The Night-Comer) Chapter (87) sūrat l-aʿlā (The Most High) Chapter (88) sūrat l-ghāshiyah (The Overwhelming) Chapter (89) sūrat l-fajr (The Dawn) Chapter (90) sūrat l-balad (The City) Chapter (91) sūrat l-shams (The Sun) Chapter (92) sūrat l-layl (The Night) Chapter (93) sūrat l-ḍuḥā (The Forenoon) Chapter (94) sūrat l-sharḥ (The Opening Forth) Chapter (95) sūrat l-tīn (The Fig) Chapter (96) sūrat l-ʿalaq (The 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Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)
Sahih International : They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj." And it is not righteousness to enter houses from the back, but righteousness is [in] one who fears Allah. And enter houses from their doors. And fear Allah that you may succeed.
Pickthall : They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons, say: They are fixed seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof (as do the idolaters at certain seasons), but the righteous man is he who wardeth off (evil). So go to houses by the gates thereof, and observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.
Yusuf Ali : They ask thee concerning the New Moons. Say: They are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in (the affairs of) men, and for Pilgrimage. It is no virtue if ye enter your houses from the back: It is virtue if ye fear Allah. Enter houses through the proper doors: And fear Allah: That ye may prosper.
Shakir : They ask you concerning the new moon. Say: They are times appointed for (the benefit of) men, and (for) the pilgrimage; and it is not righteousness that you should enter the houses at their backs, but righteousness is this that one should guard (against evil); and go into the houses by their doors and be careful (of your duty) to Allah, that you may be successful.
Muhammad Sarwar : (Muhammad), they ask you about the different phases of the moon. Tell them that they are there to indicate to people the phases of time and the pilgrimage season. It is not a righteous act to enter houses from the back. Righteousness is to be pious and enter the houses from the front door. Have fear of God so that perhaps you will have lasting happiness.
Mohsin Khan : They ask you (O Muhammad SAW) about the new moons. Say: These are signs to mark fixed periods of time for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not Al-Birr (piety, righteousness, etc.) that you enter the houses from the back but Al-Birr (is the quality of the one) who fears Allah. So enter houses through their proper doors, and fear Allah that you may be successful.
Arberry : They will question thee concerning the new moons. Say: 'They are appointed times for the people, and the Pilgrimage.' It is not piety to come to the houses from the backs of them; but piety is to be godfearing; so come to the houses by their doors, and fear God; haply so you will prosper.
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