| Sura No |
Verse No |
Verse Translation |
Translated By |
| 2 |
140 |
Or say you that Ibrahim (Abraham). Isma′il (Ishmael). Ishaque (Isaac). Ya′qub (Jacob) and Al-Asbat [the twelve sons of Ya′qub (Jacob)] were Jews or Christians? Say. "Do you know better or does Allah (knows better...; that they all were Muslims)? And who is more unjust than he who conceals the testimony [i.e. to believe in Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him when he comes. written in their Books. (See Verse 7:157)] he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do." |
Hilali |
| 2 |
140 |
Or say ye that Abraham. and Ishmael. and Isaac. and Jacob. and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best. or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do. |
Pickthal |
| 2 |
140 |
2:140 Nay! do you say that Ibrahim and Ismail and Yaqoub and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Are you better knowing or Allah? And who is more unjust than he who conceals a testimony that he has from Allah? And Allah is not at all heedless of what you do.
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Shakir |
| 2 |
140 |
Or do ye say that Abraham. Isma′il Isaac. Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah? Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah? but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do! |
Yusuf Ali |