Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:238
16 scholarly English translations of verse 238 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliGuard strictly your (habit of) prayers, especially the Middle Prayer; and stand before Allah in a devout (frame of mind).
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanGuard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawat (the prayers) especially the middle Salat (i.e. the best prayer - 'Asr). And stand before Allah with obedience [and do not speak to others during the Salat (prayers)].
Be wakeful of your service of prayer, and the midmost service; and honour God by standing before Him in devotion.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanGuard all your prayers, and the middle prayer; and stand with reverence before Allah.
Be you watchful over the prayers, and the middle prayer; and do you stand obedient to God.
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiGuard the prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand up to Allah truly devout.
Guard your prayers, and the middle prayer, and stand before God in devotion.
Take great care of your Prayers, especially of a Prayer that has excellent qualities of Salat and stand before Allah like devoted servants.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriGuard strictly (five obligatory) As-Salawat (the prayers) especially the Middle Salah. And stand before Allah with obedience.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBe guardians of your prayers, and of the midmost prayer, and stand up with devotion to Allah.
Be watchful of your prayers, and [especially] the middle prayer, and stand in obedience to Allah;
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishAnd preserve the prayers and the middle prayer, and stand obedient to Allah.
Pay due attention to your prayers, especially the middle prayer and stand up while praying, in obedience to God.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAttend constantly to prayers and to the middle prayer and stand up truly obedient to Allah.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanBe ever mindful of prayers, especially the middle prayer; and stand up before God in submissive devotion.