Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 3:157
16 scholarly English translations of verse 157 from Surah Ali 'Imran, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliAnd if ye are slain, or die, in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass.
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanAnd if you are killed or die in the Way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all that they amass (of worldly wealths, etc.).
If you are killed in the cause of God or you die, the forgiveness and mercy of God are better than all that you amass.
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAnd if you are killed in Allah’s way or die, then the pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all what they hoard.
If you are slain or die in God's way, forgiveness and mercy from God are a better thing than that you amass;
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiVerily if ye be slain in the way of Allah or die, forgiveness from Allah and mercy are surely better than that which they amass.
If you are killed in the cause of God, or die—forgiveness and mercy from God are better than what they hoard.
And were you to be slain or to die in the way of Allah, then surely Allah's forgiveness and mercy are better than all the goods they amass.
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriAnd if you are killed or die in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all that they amass.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallAnd what though ye be slain in Allah's way or die therein? Surely pardon from Allah and mercy are better than all that they amass.
If you are slain in the way of Allah, or die, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are surely better than what they amass.
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishIf you should be killed in the way of Allah or die, the Forgiveness and Mercy from Allah would surely be better than all you amass.
If you were to die or to be killed for the cause of God, certainly His forgiveness and mercy is far better than your worldly gains.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAnd if you are slain in the way of Allah or you die, certainly forgiveness from Allah and mercy is better than what they amass.
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanIf you are killed or die in God's cause, then surely forgiveness from God and His grace are better than all that one could amass.