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Quran 2:140

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 140 of 286 · Juz 1

أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَـٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطَ كَانُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَـٰرَىٰ ۗ قُلْ ءَأَنتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ ۗ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَـٰدَةً عِندَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:140
EnglishTalal Itani

Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs were Jews or Christians? Say, “Do you know better, or Allah?” And who does greater wrong than he who conceals a testimony he has from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what you do.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

yoksa İbrahim de, İsmail de, İshak da, Yakub da, Esbat da hep Yehud veya Nesârâ idiler mi diyorsunuz? Deki sizler mi daha iyi bileceksiniz yoksa Allah mı? Allahın şahadet ettiği bir hakikati bilerek ketm edenden daha zalim kim olabilir? Allah ettiklerinizden gafil değil

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Direz-vous qu’Abraham, Ismaël, Isaac, Jacob et les douze tribus, étaient juifs ou chrétiens ? Dis-leur : Qui donc est plus savant, de Dieu ou de vous ? Et qui est plus coupable que celui qui cache le témoignage dont Dieu l’a fait le dépositaire ? Mais Dieu n’est point inattentif à ce que vous faites.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wilt gij zeggen dat Abraham, Izaak, Jacob en de stammen, Joden of Christenen zijn geweest? Zegt: zijt gij wijzer dan God? En wie is schuldiger dan hij, die de getuigenis verduistert welke hij van God heeft ontvangen? Maar God is niet onopmerkzaam nopens hetgeen gij doet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Direte voi che Abramo, Ismaele, Isacco, Giacobbe, e le dodici tribù, erano ebrei, o cristiani? Di’ loro: Chi è mai più sapiente, Dio, o voi? E chi è più colpevole di colui che nasconde la prova di cui Dio l’ha fatto denositario? Ma Dio sta ben attento a ciò che voi fate.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.