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Quran 2:256

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 256 of 286 · Juz 3

لَآ إِكْرَاهَ فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ ٱلرُّشْدُ مِنَ ٱلْغَىِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسْتَمْسَكَ بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ ٱلْوُثْقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 2:256
EnglishTalal Itani

There shall be no compulsion in religion; the right way has become distinct from the wrong way. Whoever renounces evil and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handle, which does not break. Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth false deities and believeth in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Dinde ikrah yok, rüşd, dalâlden cidden ayrıldı, artık her kim Taguta küfredib Allaha iman eylerse o işte en sağlam tutamağa yapışmıştır, öyle ki onun için kopmak yok, Allah işidir, bilir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Point de contrainte en religion. La vraie route se distingue assez de l’erreur. Celui qui ne croira pas à Thagout et croira en Dieu aura saisi une anse solide et à l’abri de toute brisure. Dieu entend et connaît tout.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Laat geen dwang in den godsdienst zijn. De ware leer is duidelijk van de valsche onderscheiden. Wie echter den Tagut verloochent en aan God gelooft, rust op eenen staf, die nimmer breekt. God hoort en weet alles.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

La Religione non deve essere forzosa. La vera strada si dislingue abbastanza dalla falsa. Chi non crederà a Thagut e crederà in Dio avrà preso in mano un manico di vaso solido, e che non può rompersi. Dio sente e conosce tutto.

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