Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 2:95
16 scholarly English translations of verse 95 from Surah Al-Baqarah, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliBut they will never seek for death, on account of the (sins) which their hands have sent on before them. and Allah is well-acquainted with the wrong-doers.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanBut they will never long for it because of what their hands have sent before them (i.e. what they have done). And Allah is All-Aware of the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers).
But they will surely not wish for death because of what they had done in the past; and God knows the sinners well.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAnd they will never long for it, because of the evil deeds they have done in the past; and Allah knows the unjust, very well.
But they will never long for it, because of that their hands have forwarded; God knows the evildoers;
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiAnd they will by no means ever wish for it, because of that which their hands have sent on before; and Allah is the Knower of the wrong-doers.
But they will never wish for it, because of what their hands have forwarded. God is aware of the evildoers.
Believe it that they will never wish for it, for (they are fully aware of the consequences of) what they have sent before them for the Hereafter. And Allah knows well the mentality of the transgressors.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriBut they will never long for it because of what their hands have sent before them (i.e. what they have done). And Allah is Aware of the Zalimin.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallBut they will never long for it, because of that which their own hands have sent before them. Allah is aware of evil-doers.
But they will not long for it ever because of what their hands have sent ahead, and Allah knows best the wrongdoers.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishBut they will never long for it (death), because of what their hands forwarded; and Allah knows the harmdoers.
But they can never have a longing for death because of what they have done. God knows the unjust well.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAnd they will never invoke it on account of what their hands have sent before, and Allah knows the unjust.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanBut they will never wish for death, because of what their own hands have sent on before them; God is fully aware of the wrongdoers.