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Quran 2:55

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 55 of 286 · Juz 1

وَإِذْ قُلْتُمْ يَـٰمُوسَىٰ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى ٱللَّهَ جَهْرَةً فَأَخَذَتْكُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمْ تَنظُرُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:55
EnglishTalal Itani

And recall that you said, “O Moses, we will not believe in you unless we see Allah plainly.” Thereupon the thunderbolt struck you, as you looked on.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when ye said: O Moses! We will not believe in thee till we see Allah plainly; and even while ye gazed the lightning seized you.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve bir vakit «ya Musa, dediniz: Biz Allahı aşikâre görmedikçe senin sözünle asla inanmıyacağız» bunun üzerine sizi o saıka yakalayıverdi bakınıp duruyordunuz

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Souvenez-vous du jour où vous dites alors à Moïse : Ô Moïse, nous ne t’accorderons aucune créance avant que nous ayons vu Dieu clairement. Le feu du ciel vous frappa pendant que vous y portiez vos regards.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen gij tot Mozes zeidet: O Mozes, wij willen u niet eerder gelooven, dan na dat wij God met eigen oogen hebben gezien, toen kwam er straf over u, terwijl gij er naar zaagt.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Voi diceste allora a Mosè: O Mosè, non ti presteremo alcun credito fino a che non avremo veduto Dio manifestamente. Foste sul momento gastigati per questa condotta.

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