Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:6
16 scholarly English translations of verse 6 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliAs to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanVerily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you (O Muhammad Peace be upon him) warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.
As for those who deny, it is all the same if you warn them or not, they will not believe.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAs for those whose fate is disbelief, whether you warn them or do not warn them – it is all one for them; they will not believe. (Because their hearts are sealed – see next verse).
As for the unbelievers, alike it is to them whether thou hast warned them or hast not warned them, they do not believe.
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiVerily those who have disbelieved, it is equal to them whether thou warnest them or warnest them not; they will not believe.
As for those who disbelieve—it is the same for them, whether you have warned them, or have not warned them—they do not believe.
As for those who have rejected (these things), it is all the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them: they are not going to believe.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriVerily, those who disbelieve, it is the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them, they will not believe.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAs for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not.
As for the faithless, it is the same to them whether you warn them or do not warn them, they will not have faith.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishThose who disbelieve, whether you forewarn them or not, they will not believe.
Those who deny your message will not believe whether you warn them or not
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirSurely those who disbelieve, it being alike to them whether you warn them, or do not warn them, will not believe.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanAs for those who are bent on denying the truth, it makes no difference to them whether you warn them or not, they will not believe.