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Quran 28:80

Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), verse 80 of 88 · Juz 20

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ وَيْلَكُمْ ثَوَابُ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌ لِّمَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا وَلَا يُلَقَّىٰهَآ إِلَّا ٱلصَّـٰبِرُونَ

Translations of Quran 28:80
EnglishTalal Itani

But those who were given knowledge said, “Woe to you! The reward of Allah is better for those who believe and do righteous deeds.” Yet none attains it except the steadfast.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

But those who had been given knowledge said: Woe unto you! The reward of Allah for him who believeth and doeth right is better, and only the steadfast will obtain it.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Kendilerine ılim verilmiş olanlar ise yazıklar olsun size dediler: Allahın sevâbı iyman edip salâh ile çalışan kimseler için daha hayırlıdır, ona ise ancak sabredenler kavuşdular

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Mais ceux qui avaient reçu la science leur disaient : Malheureux ! la récompense de Dieu est préférable pour celui qui croit et fait le bien ; mais ceux qui souffriront avec patience l’obtiendront seuls.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar zij, aan welke verstand werd geschonken, antwoordden: Ongelukkigen die gij zijt! de belooning van God in het volgende leven zal beter wezen voor hem, die gelooven en goede werken doen zal; maar niemand zal die erlangen dan zij, die met vastberadenheid volharden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ma quei ch’avevan ricevuta la scienza rispondevano: Infelice lui! la ricompensa di Dio è preferibile per colui che crede e pratica il bene; ma l’otterranno solamente quei che soffriranno con pazienza.

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