Quran 74:31
وَمَا جَعَلْنَآ أَصْحَـٰبَ ٱلنَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَـٰٓئِكَةً ۙ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَيَزْدَادَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِيمَـٰنًا ۙ وَلَا يَرْتَابَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۙ وَلِيَقُولَ ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَـٰذَا مَثَلًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَشَآءُ وَيَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَمَا هِىَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْبَشَرِ
| EnglishTalal Itani | We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and caused their number to be a stumbling block for those who disbelieve; so that those given the Scripture may attain certainty; and those who believe may increase in faith; and those given the Scripture and the believers may not doubt; and those in whose hearts is sickness and the unbelievers may say, “What did Allah intend by this parable?” Thus Allah leads astray whom He wills, and guides whom He wills. None knows the soldiers of your Lord except He. This is nothing but a reminder for the mortals. |
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| EnglishPickthall, 1930 | We have appointed only angels to be wardens of the Fire, and their number have We made to be a stumbling-block for those who disbelieve; that those to whom the Scripture hath been given may have certainty, and that believers may increase in faith; and that those to whom the Scripture hath been given and believers may not doubt; and that those in whose hearts there is disease, and disbelievers, may say: What meaneth Allah by this similitude? Thus Allah sendeth astray whom He will, and whom He will He guideth. None knoweth the hosts of thy Lord save Him. This is naught else than a Reminder unto mortals. |
| TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935 | Hem biz o ateşin muhafızlarını hep Melâike yaptık, sayılarını da ancak küfr edenler için bir fitne kıldık ki kitab verilmiş olanlar yakîn edinsin ve iyman edenlere iyman artırsın, kitab verilenler ve mü'minler şübhelenmesin, kalblerinde bir maraz bulunanlarla kâfirler de desin: Allah bununla meselâ ne murad etmiş? İşte böyle Allah dilediğini şaşırtır, dilediğini de yola getirir ve rabbının ordularını ancak kendisi bilir ve o ancak bir öğüttür düşünmek için beşer. |
| FrenchKazimirski, 1840 | Nous n’avons établi pour gardiens du feu que les anges ; nous n’avons énoncé leur nombre que pour en faire un sujet de tentation (d’épreuve) pour les infidèles ; un sujet de tentation (pour les mettre à l’épreuve), pour que les hommes des Écritures croient à la vérité du Koran, et que la foi des croyants en soit accrue, Et que les hommes des Écritures et les croyants n’en doutent pas ; Afin que ceux dont le cœur est atteint d’une maladie, et les infidèles, disent : Que veut dire Dieu par cette parabole ? Il en est ainsi. Dieu égare ceux qu’il veut, et dirige ceux qu’il veut. Nul autre que lui ne connaît le nombre de ses armées. Ce n’est qu’un avertissement pour les hommes. |
| DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French | Wij hebben niemand buiten de engelen aangewezen, om het toezicht over het hellevuur te houden, en wij hebben hun getal slechts uitgedrukt als eene aanleiding tot tweedracht onder de ongeloovigen; opdat zij, aan wie de schriften werden gegeven, zeker mogen zijn van de waarachtigheid van dit boek, en dat de ware geloovigen in geloof mogen vermeerderen. En dat zij, aan wie de schriften werden gegeven en de ware geloovigen, daaraan niet twijfelen; En dat zij, in wier harten een gebrek schuilt, alsmede de ongeloovigen, mogen zeggen: Welke verborgenheid bedoelt God met dit getal? Zoo doet God dwalen naar zijn welbehagen, en hij richt naar zijn welbehagen. Niemand kent de legers van uwen Heer, buiten hem. Dit is slechts eene waarschuwing voor den mensch. |
| ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French | Non abbiamo stabiliti per custodi del fuoco che gli angeli; il loro numero è stato così determinato per offrire agl’increduli un soggetto di tentazione (per porli alla prova), affinchè gli uomini delle Scritture credano alla verità del Corano, e la fede dei credenti ne sia accresciuta, E gli uomini delle Scritture ed i credenti non ne dubitino; Affinchè quei il di cui cuore è malato, e gl’infedeli dicano: che cosa vuol dire Dio con questa parabola? Così è. Dio smarrisce chi vuole e dirige chi vuole. Niuno fuorchè lui conosce il numero delle sue armate. Non è che un avvertimento per gli uomini. |
