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Quran 2:216

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 216 of 286 · Juz 2

كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْقِتَالُ وَهُوَ كُرْهٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تَكْرَهُوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ وَعَسَىٰٓ أَن تُحِبُّوا۟ شَيْـًٔا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:216
EnglishTalal Itani

Fighting is ordained for you, even though you dislike it. But it may be that you dislike something while it is good for you, and it may be that you like something while it is bad for you. Allah knows, and you do not know.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Warfare is ordained for you, though it is hateful unto you; but it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you, and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you. Allah knoweth, ye know not.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

kıtal üzerinize yazıldı, gerçi o size hoş gelmez fakat olur ki siz bir şey'i hoşlanmazsınız halbuki hakkınızda o bir hayırdır ve olur ki bir şey'i severseniz halbuki hakkınızda o bir şerdir siz bilmezken Allah bilir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

On vous a prescrit la guerre, et vous l’avez prise en aversion. Il se peut que vous ayez de l’aversion pour ce qui vous est avantageux, et que vous aimiez ce qui vous est nuisible. Dieu le sait ; mais vous, vous ne le savez pas.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

De oorlog is u voorgeschreven en gij haat dien. Mogelijk dat gij haat wat u goed is en dat gij mint wat u nadeel doet. God weet het, maar gij weet het niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Vi è stata prescritta la guerra, e l’avete presa in avversione. Può darsi che abbiate in avversione ciò che vi è utile, e che amiate ciò che vi è nocevole. Dio lo sa; ma voi non lo sapete.

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