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Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 2:179 | |
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| Transliteration | Walakum fee alqisasi hayatun ya olee al-albabi laAAallakum tattaqoona |
| Literal | And for you in the revenge (is) life/growth , you (owners) of the pure minds/hearts, maybe you fear and obey (God). |
| Yusuf Ali | In the Law of Equality there is (saving of) Life to you, o ye men of understanding; that ye may restrain yourselves. |
| Pickthal | And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that ye may ward off (evil). |
| Arberry | In retaliation there is life for you, men possessed of minds; haply you will be godfearing. |
| Shakir | And there is life for you in (the law of) retaliation, O men of understanding, that you may guard yourselves. |
| Sarwar | People of understanding, the law of the death penalty as retaliation grants you life so that perhaps you will have fear of God. |
| Khalifa | Equivalence is a life saving law for you, O you who possess intelligence, that you may be righteous. |
| Hilali/Khan | And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisas (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding, that you may become Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2). |
| H/K/Saheeh | And there is for you in legal retribution [saving of] life, O you [people] of understanding, that you may become righteous. |
| Malik | O men of understanding! There is security of life for you in the law of retaliation, so that you may learn self-restraint. [179] |
| QXP | And there is life for you in the Law of Just Recompense, O People of understanding, that you may journey through life in security! (Hence, Qisaas is a deterring safeguard for the community and not revenge). |
| Maulana Ali | And there is life for you in retaliation, O men of understanding, that you may guard yourselves. |
| Free Minds | And through equivalent execution in warfare, you will be protecting life, O people of understanding, that you may be righteous. |
| Qaribullah | O owners of minds, for you in retaliation is life, in order that you be cautious. |
| George Sale | And in this law of retaliation ye have life, O ye of understanding, that peradventure ye may fear. |
| JM Rodwell | This is a relaxation from your Lord and a mercy. For him who after his shall transgress, a sore punishment! |
| Asad | for, in [the law of] just retribution, O you who are endowed with insight, there is life for you, so that you might remain conscious of God! |
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