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Quran 2:189

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 189 of 286 · Juz 2

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلْأَهِلَّةِ ۖ قُلْ هِىَ مَوَٰقِيتُ لِلنَّاسِ وَٱلْحَجِّ ۗ وَلَيْسَ ٱلْبِرُّ بِأَن تَأْتُوا۟ ٱلْبُيُوتَ مِن ظُهُورِهَا وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلْبِرَّ مَنِ ٱتَّقَىٰ ۗ وَأْتُوا۟ ٱلْبُيُوتَ مِنْ أَبْوَٰبِهَا ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:189
EnglishTalal Itani

They ask you about the crescents. Say, “They are timetables for people, and for the Hajj.” It is not virtuous that you approach homes from their backs, but virtue is to be pious. So approach homes from their doors, and observe Allah, that you may succeed.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They ask thee, (O Muhammad), of new moons, say: They are fixed seasons for mankind and for the pilgrimage. It is not righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof (as do the idolaters at certain seasons), but the righteous man is he who wardeth off (evil). So go to houses by the gates thereof, and observe your duty to Allah, that ye may be successful.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Sana hilâllardan soruyorlar, onlar. De: insanlara hacc için de vakit ölçüleridir bununla beraber erginlik evlere arkalarından gelmenizle değildir, ve lâkin eren, korunandır, evlere kapılardan gelin ve Allaha korunun ki felâh bulasınız

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils t’interrogeront sur les nouvelles lunes. Dis-leur : Ce sont les époques fixées pour l’utilité de tous les hommes et pour marquer le pèlerinage de la Mecque. Ta piété ne consiste pas en ce que vous rentriez dans vos maisons par une ouverture pratiquée par derrière, elle consiste dans la crainte de Dieu. Entrez donc dans vos maisons par les portes d’entrée, et craignez Dieu. — Vous serez heureux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zullen u ondervragen omtrent de maansveranderingen. Antwoord; zij dienen om den mensch den tijd en de bedevaart naar Mekka te bepalen. De gerechtigheid bestaat niet daarin, dat gij uwe huizen van achteren ingaat; maar hij is rechtvaardig, die God vreest. Gaat daarom uwe huizen door de deur binnen, en vreest God, opdat gij gelukkig moogt zijn

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

T’interrogheranno sulle nuove lune. Dirai loro: Sono questi i tempi stabiliti per l’utilità degli uomini, e per stabilire l’epoca del pellegrinaggio della Mecca. La pietà non consiste în rientrare nelle vostre case per una porta segreta, consiste bensi nel timor di Dio. Entrate dunque in casa per le porte d’ingresso, e temete Dio. Sarete felici.

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