Comparative Study
English Translations of Quran 3:169
16 scholarly English translations of verse 169 from Surah Ali 'Imran, presented for comparative study.
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Yusuf Ali
Abdullah Yusuf AliThink not of those who are slain in Allah's way as dead. Nay, they live, finding their sustenance in the presence of their Lord;
Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali & Muhsin Khan
Hilali & Muhsin KhanThink not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision.
Never think that those who are killed in the way of God are dead. They are alive, getting succour from their Lord,
Ahmed Raza Khan
Ahmed Raza KhanAnd do not ever assume that those who are slain in Allah's cause, are dead; in fact they are alive with their Lord, receiving sustenance. (Death does not mean extinction, it is the passing of the soul from this world to another. In case of virtuous believers, their bodies do not rot after death and they remain “alive”, in the manner Allah has ordained for them.)
Count not those who were slain in God's way as dead, but rather living with their Lord, by Him provided,
Daryabadi
Abdul Majid DaryabadiAnd reckon not thou those slain in the way of Allah to be dead. Nay, they are alive, and with their Lord, and provided for.
Do not consider those killed in the cause of God as dead. In fact, they are alive, at their Lord, well provided for.
Think not of those slain in the way of Allah as dead. Indeed they are living, and with their Lord they have their sustenance,
Mubarakpuri
Safi-ur-Rahman al-MubarakpuriThink not of those as dead who are killed in the way of Allah. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision.
Pickthall
Mohammed Marmaduke William PickthallThink not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.
Do not suppose those who were slain in the way of Allah to be dead; no, they are living and provided for near their Lord,
Qaribullah & Darwish
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad DarwishYou must not think that those who were killed in the way of Allah are dead. But rather, they are alive with their Lord and have been provided for,
Do not think of those slain for the cause of God as dead. They are alive with their Lord and receive sustenance from Him.
Shakir
Mohammad Habib ShakirAnd reckon not those who are killed in Allah's way as dead; nay, they are alive (and) are provided sustenance from their Lord;
Wahiduddin Khan
Wahiduddin KhanDo not think of those who have been killed in God's cause as dead. They are alive, and well provided for by their Lord;