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Quran 2:214

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 214 of 286 · Juz 2

أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَن تَدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِكُم مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ خَلَوْا۟ مِن قَبْلِكُم ۖ مَّسَّتْهُمُ ٱلْبَأْسَآءُ وَٱلضَّرَّآءُ وَزُلْزِلُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَ ٱلرَّسُولُ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ مَتَىٰ نَصْرُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَآ إِنَّ نَصْرَ ٱللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ

Translations of Quran 2:214
EnglishTalal Itani

Or do you expect to enter Paradise before the example of those who came before you had reached you? Adversity and hardship had afflicted them, and they were so shaken up, that the Messenger and those who believed with him said, “When is Allah’s victory?” Indeed, Allah’s victory is near.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Or think ye that ye will enter paradise while yet there hath not come unto you the like of (that which came to) those who passed away before you? Affliction and adversity befell them, they were shaken as with earthquake, till the messenger (of Allah) and those who believed along with him said: When cometh Allah's help? Now surely Allah's help is nigh.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Yoksa siz kendinizden evvel geçenlerin mesel olmuş halleri hiç başınıza gelmeksizin Cennete girivereceksiniz mi sandınız? Onlara öyle ezici mihnetler, kımıldatmaz zaruretler dokundu ve öyle sarsıldılar ki hattâ Peygamber ve maiyetinde iman edenler «ne zaman Allah'ın nusratı?» diyeceklerdi. Bak işte Allahın nursatı yakın.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Croyez-vous entrer dans le paradis sans avoir éprouvé les maux qu’ont éprouvés ceux qui vous ont précédés ? Les malheurs et les calamités les atteignirent ; ils furent ballottés par l’adversité au point que le prophète et ceux qui croyaient avec lut s’écrièrent : Quand donc arrivera le secours de Dieu ? — Le secours du Seigneur n’est-il pas proche ?

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Gelooft gij in het paradijs te komen, zonder dat gij ondergaan hebt wat anderen voor u hebben geleden? Zij ondergingen ongeluk, tegenspoed en droefheid, zoodat de apostel en zij die met hem geloofden, uitriepen: Wanneer komt Gods hulp? Waarlijk Gods hulp is nabij.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Credete forse di entrare in paradiso senza aver sofferto i mali che hanno sofferto ì vostri predecessori? Le disgrazie e le calamità li tribolarono; furono malmenati dall’avversità al punto che il profeta e quelli che credevano gridarono: Quando mai arriverà il soccorso di Dio? Il soccorso del Signore non è egli vicino?

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