Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:241
16 scholarly English translations of verse 241 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliFor divorced women Maintenance (should be provided) on a reasonable (scale). This is a duty on the righteous.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanAnd for divorced women, maintenance (should be provided) on reasonable (scale). This is a duty on Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V. 2:2).
Making a fair provision for women who are divorced is the duty of those who are God-fearing and pious.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAnd for divorced women also, is a complete provision in reasonable manner; this is a duty upon the pious.
There shall be for divorced women provision honourable -- an obligation on the godfearing.
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiAnd for the divorced women shall be a reputable present: and duty on the God-fearing.
And divorced women shall be provided for, equitably—a duty upon the righteous.
Likewise, the divorced women should also be given something in accordance with the known fair standard. This is an obligation upon the God-fearing people.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriAnd for divorced women, maintenance (should be provided) on reasonable (scale). This is a duty on Al-Muttaqin (the pious).
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallFor divorced women a provision in kindness: a duty for those who ward off (evil).
For the divorced women there shall be a provision, in accordance with honourable norms—an obligation on the Godwary.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishProvision should be made for divorced women with kindness. That is a right on the cautious.
The divorced women have the right to receive reasonable provisions. It is an obligation for the pious.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAnd for the divorced women (too) provision (must be made) according to usage; (this is) a duty on those who guard (against evil).
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanFor divorced women a provision according to what is fair shall also be made. This is an obligation binding on the righteous.