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Quran 2:90

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 90 of 286 · Juz 1

بِئْسَمَا ٱشْتَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ أَن يَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ بَغْيًا أَن يُنَزِّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ عَلَىٰ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ فَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٍ عَلَىٰ غَضَبٍ ۚ وَلِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ عَذَابٌ مُّهِينٌ

Translations of Quran 2:90
EnglishTalal Itani

Miserable is what they sold their souls for—rejecting what Allah has revealed, out of resentment that Allah would send down His grace upon whomever He chooses from among His servants. Thus they incurred wrath upon wrath. And there is a demeaning punishment for the disbelievers.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Evil is that for which they sell their souls: that they should disbelieve in that which Allah hath revealed, grudging that Allah should reveal of His bounty unto whom He will of His slaves. They have incurred anger upon anger. For disbelievers is a shameful doom.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ne çirkindir o kendilerini sattıkları ki; Allahın kullarından dilediğine kendi fadlından vahiy indirmesine bağyederek, Allah ne indirdise hepsine küfrettiler de gadab üstüne gadaba değdiler ve o kâfirler için mühin bir azab var

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

C’est un vil prix que celui pour lequel ils se sont vendus eux-mêmes. Ils ne croient point à ce qui est envoyé d’en haut, par jalousie, parce que Dieu a, par l’effet de sa grâce, envoyé un livre à celui d’entre ses serviteurs qu’il a voulu. Ils s’attirent de la part de Dieu colère sur colère. Un châtiment ignominieux est préparé aux infidèles.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Voor eene nietigheid hebben zij hunne zielen verkocht. Zij loochenen de openbaring Gods uit nijd: want God zendt zijne gunsten aan zijne dienaren, die hem behagen. Toorn op toorn komt over hen; schandelijke straf treft de ongeloovigen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Hanno vendute le loro anime ad un prezzo ben vile; non credono a ciò che è mandato dall’alto per gelosia, perchè Dio ha, per sua grazia, mandato un libro a colui che ha voluto fra i suoi servi; si attirano collera su collera da parte di Dio. Un gastigo ignominioso è preparato agl’infedeli.

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