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Quran 2:217

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 217 of 286 · Juz 2

يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلشَّهْرِ ٱلْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ ۖ قُلْ قِتَالٌ فِيهِ كَبِيرٌ ۖ وَصَدٌّ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَكُفْرٌۢ بِهِۦ وَٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ وَإِخْرَاجُ أَهْلِهِۦ مِنْهُ أَكْبَرُ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ ٱلْقَتْلِ ۗ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ يُقَـٰتِلُونَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَن دِينِكُمْ إِنِ ٱسْتَطَـٰعُوا۟ ۚ وَمَن يَرْتَدِدْ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِۦ فَيَمُتْ وَهُوَ كَافِرٌ فَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ ۖ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:217
EnglishTalal Itani

They ask you about fighting during the Holy Month. Say, “Fighting during it is deplorable; but to bar others from Allah’s path, and to disbelieve in Him, and to prevent access to the Holy Mosque, and to expel its people from it, are more deplorable with Allah. And persecution is more serious than killing.” They will not cease to fight you until they turn you back from your religion, if they can. Whoever among you turns back from his religion, and dies a disbeliever—those are they whose works will come to nothing, in this life, and in the Hereafter. Those are the inmates of the Fire, abiding in it forever.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They question thee (O Muhammad) with regard to warfare in the sacred month. Say: Warfare therein is a great (transgression), but to turn (men) from the way of Allah, and to disbelieve in Him and in the Inviolable Place of Worship, and to expel His people thence, is a greater sin with Allah; for persecution is worse than killing. And they will not cease from fighting against you till they have made you renegades from your religion, if they can. And whoso becometh a renegade and dieth in his disbelief: such are they whose works have fallen both in the world and the Hereafter. Such are rightful owners of the Fire: they will abide therein.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

sana hurmetli aydan ve onda kıtalden soruyorlar; deki onda bir kıtal büyük bir günahtır, maamafih Allah yolundan bir meni' ve ona bir küfür ve Mescidiharamdan meni' ve ehlini ondan çıkarmak Allah yanında daha büyük ve fitne katilden daha büyüktür, onlar güçleri yeterse sizi dininizden döndürmek için sizinle muharebe etmekten bir zaman geri durmazlar, sizden de her kim dininden döner ve kâfir olarak can verirse artık onların bütün amelleri Dünya ve Ahıret heder olmuştur ve artık onlar eshabı nardırlar, hep orada muhalled kalırlar

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils t’interrogeront sur le mois sacré, sur la guerre dans ce mois. Dis-leur : La guerre dans ce mois est un péché grave ; mais se détourner de la voie de Dieu, ne point croire en lui et à l’oratoire sacré, chasser de son enceinte ceux qui l’habitent, est un péché encore plus grave. La tentation de l’idolâtrie est pire que le carnage. Les infidèles ne cesseront point de vous faire la guerre tant qu’ils ne vous auront pas fait renoncer à votre religion, s’ils le peuvent Mais ceux d’entre vous qui renonceront à leur religion et mourront en état d’infidélité, ceux-là sont les hommes dont les œuvres seront en pure perte dans cette vie et dans l’autre : ce sont les hommes voués au feu, et ils y demeureront éternellement.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zullen u ondervragen omtrent den oorlog in de maand Haram. Antwoordt hun: Slecht is het in deze maand krijg te voeren, maar af te wijken van Gods weg, hem niet getrouw te zijn en den heiligen tempel, en zijn volk er uit te verdrijven, is nog veel slechter. De verzoeking (tot afgoderij) is erger dan de krijg (in de heilige maand). Zij zullen niet ophouden u te bestrijden, tot het hun gelukt is, u van uw geloof af te brengen; maar degene onder u, die van zijn geloof afvallig wordt en als ongeloovige sterft, diens werken zullen op deze en op de volgende wereld te vergeefs zijn. Zij zullen ter hel gedoemd wezen en eeuwig daarin blijven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

T’interrogheranno sul mese sacro; ti domanderanno se può farsi la guerra in questo mese. Di ’loro: La guerra in questo mese è un peccato grave; ma abbandonare la via di Dio, non credere in lui e all’oratorio sacro, scacciare dal suo recinto coloro che l’abitano, è peccato ancora più grave. La tentazione all’idolatria è peggiore della strage. Gl’infedeli non cesseranno di farvi la guerra finchè non vi avranno fatto rinunziare alla vostra religione, se lo potranno. Ma coloro che rinunzieranno alla loro religione, e morranno in istato d’infedeltà, sono gli uomini ai quali le loro opere non profitteranno, nè in questo vita, nè nell’altra. Sono destinati al fuoco in eterno.

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