Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:46
16 scholarly English translations of verse 46 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliWho bear in mind the certainty that they are to meet their Lord, and that they are to return to Him.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin Khan(They are those) who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are going to return.
Who are conscious that they have to meet their Lord, and to Him they have to return.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanWho know that they have to meet their Lord, and that it is to Him they are to return.
who reckon that they shall meet their Lord and that unto Him they are returning.
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiWho know that verily they are going to meet their Lord, and that verily unto Him they are going to return,
Those who know that they will meet their Lord, and that to Him they will return.
who realize that ultimately they shall meet their Lord and shall return to Him.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri(They are those) who are certain that they are going to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are going to return.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallWho know that they will have to meet their Lord, and that unto Him they are returning.
—those who are certain that they will encounter their Lord and that they will return to Him.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwishwho reckon that they will meet their Lord and that to Him they will return.
who are certain of their meeting with their Lord and their return to Him.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirWho know that they shall meet their Lord and that they shall return to Him.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin Khanwho know for certain that they will meet their Lord, and that they will return to Him.