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Quran 17:57

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 57 of 111 · Juz 15

أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُورًا

Translations of Quran 17:57
EnglishTalal Itani

Those they call upon are themselves seeking means of access to their Lord, vying to be nearer, and hoping for His mercy, and fearing His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is to be dreaded.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onların yalvarıp durdukları, rablarına hangisi daha yakın diye vesîle ararlar ve rahmetini umarlar azâbından korkarlar, çünkü rabbının azâbı korkunç bulunuyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ceux que vous invoquez désirent ardemment parvenir jusqu’à leur Seigneur, c’est à qui sera plus près de lui ; ils attendent sa miséricorde et craignent son châtiment, car le châtiment de ton Seigneur est terrible.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij, welke gij aanroept, begeeren zelven nader met hunnen Heer te worden verbonden, trachtende hem zoo nabij mogelijk te komen; zij hopen mede op zijne genade en vreezen zijne straf; want de straf van uw Heer is vreeselijk.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quei che invocate desiderano ardentemente giungere a Dio e fanno a gara a chi potrà essergli più vicino; attendono la sua misericordia e temono il suo gastigo, poichè il gastigo del Signore è terribile.

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