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Quran 2:58

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 58 of 286 · Juz 1

وَإِذْ قُلْنَا ٱدْخُلُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ فَكُلُوا۟ مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ رَغَدًا وَٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةٌ نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطَـٰيَـٰكُمْ ۚ وَسَنَزِيدُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Translations of Quran 2:58
EnglishTalal Itani

And recall that We said, “Enter this town, and eat plentifully from it whatever you wish; but enter the gate humbly, and say, ‘Pardon.’ We will forgive your sins, and give increase to the virtuous.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when We said: Go into this township and eat freely of that which is therein, and enter the gate prostrate, and say: "Repentance." We will forgive you your sins and will increase (reward) for the right-doers.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve bir vakit «şu şehre girin de ni'metlerinden dilediğiniz veçhile bol bol yeyin ve secdeler ederek kapıya girin ve «hıtta» deyin ki size hatı'elerinizi mağfiret ediverelim, muhsinlere ise daha artıracağız» dedik

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Souvenez-vous du jour où nous dîmes aux Israélites : Entrez dans cette ville, jouissez des biens qui s’y trouvent, au gré de vos désirs ; mais, en entrant dans la ville, prosternez-vous, et dites : Indulgence, ô Seigneur ! et il vous pardonnera vos péchés. Certes, nous comblerons les bons de nos faveurs.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij zeiden: Gaat in deze stad, geniet naar welbehagen van hetgeen zich daar bevindt: treedt de poort aandachtig binnen, en roept uit: Vergiffenis Heer! Wij willen u uwe misstappen ook vergeven, en het geluk der goeden verhoogen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Noi dicemmo al popolo d’Israele: Entrate in questa città, godete dei beni che vi si trovano, a piacer vostro; ma entrando in città, prostratevi, e dite: Perdono, o Signore! ed egli vi perdonerà i vostri peccati. Certamente noi colmeremo i giusti de’ nostri benenzj.

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