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Verse (2:207) - English Translation

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Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the 207th verse of chapter 2 (sūrat l-baqarah). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

 

Chapter (2) sūrat l-baqarah (The Cow)

Sahih International: And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allah. And Allah is kind to [His] servants.

Pickthall: And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.

Yusuf Ali: And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah: And Allah is full of kindness to (His) devotees.

Shakir: And among men is he who sells himself to seek the pleasure of Allah; and Allah is Affectionate to the servants.

Muhammad Sarwar: There are those among people who give their lives to seek God's pleasure. God is Affectionate to His servants.

Mohsin Khan: And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allah. And Allah is full of Kindness to (His) slaves.

Arberry: But other men there are that sell themselves desiring God's good pleasure; and God is gentle with His servants.

See Also

Language Research Group
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