Quran 2:221
وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكَـٰتِ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنَّ ۚ وَلَأَمَةٌ مُّؤْمِنَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكَةٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَتْكُمْ ۗ وَلَا تُنكِحُوا۟ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ حَتَّىٰ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ ۚ وَلَعَبْدٌ مُّؤْمِنٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن مُّشْرِكٍ وَلَوْ أَعْجَبَكُمْ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ يَدْعُونَ إِلَى ٱلنَّارِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ يَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلْجَنَّةِ وَٱلْمَغْفِرَةِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۖ وَيُبَيِّنُ ءَايَـٰتِهِۦ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
| EnglishTalal Itani | Do not marry idolatresses, unless they have believed. A believing maid is better than an idolatress, even if you like her. And do not marry idolaters, unless they have believed. A believing servant is better than an idolater, even if you like him. These call to the Fire, but Allah calls to the Garden and to forgiveness, by His leave. He makes clear His communications to the people, that they may be mindful. |
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| EnglishPickthall, 1930 | Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo! a believing bondwoman is better than an idolatress though she please you; and give not your daughters in marriage to idolaters till they believe, for lo! a believing slave is better than an idolater though he please you. These invite unto the Fire, and Allah inviteth unto the Garden, and unto forgiveness by His grace, and expoundeth His revelations to mankind that haply they may remember. |
| TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935 | Maamafih müşrikleri iman etmedikçe nikâh etmeyin, bir müşrike sizi imrendirse bile iman etmiş bir cariye her halde ondan daha hayırlıdır, müşrik erkeklere de nikâh ettirmeyin bir müşrik size hoş görünse bile, mü'min bir kul elbette daha hayırlıdır, onlar sizi ateşe da'vet ederler, Allah ise iznile Cennete ve mağfirete davet ediyor da âyetlerini insanlara beyan buyuruyor gerekki hatırda tutarlar |
| FrenchKazimirski, 1840 | N’épousez point les femmes idolâtres tant qu’elles n’auront pas cru. Une esclave croyante vaut mieux qu’une femme libre idolâtre, quand même celle-ci vous plairait davantage. Ne donnez point vos filles aux idolâtres tant qu’ils n’auront pas cru. Un esclave croyant vaut mieux qu’un incrédule libre, quand même il vous plairait davantage. Les infidèles vous appellent au feu, et Dieu vous invite au paradis et au pardon s’il le veut ; il explique ses enseignements aux hommes, afin qu’ils les méditent. |
| DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French | Huwt niet met vrouwen die afgoden dienen, tot zij geloovig geworden zijn; waarlijk een slavin die gelooft, is beter dan eene vrije die niet gelooft; zelfs indien deze u meer behaagt. Huwt ook geene aan een afgodendienaar uit, tot hij geloovig is geworden; want eene geloovige slaaf is beter dan een vrije afgodendienaar; zelfs indien deze u meer bevalt. Zij noodigen u tot het vuur der hel. God noodigt u tot het paradijs en tot de vergiffenis, zooals hij wil. Hij verklaart de menschen zijne teekens, opdat zij hem gedenken. |
| ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French | Non isposate le donne idolatre finchè non crederanno. Una schiava credente vai più che una donna libera idolatra, ancorchè questa vi piacesse di più. Non date le vostre figlie agl’idolatri finchè essi non crederanno, lino schiavo credente vai più d’un incredulo libero, quando anche vi piacesse di più. Gl’infedeli vi chiamano al fuoco, e Dio v’invita al paradiso ed al perdono; colla sola sua volontà egli spiega i suoi insegnamenti agli uomini, acciocchè li meditino. |
