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2:20Al-Baqara · The Cow · verse 20 of 286

يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ۝٢٠
Yakadu albarqu yakhtafu absarahum kullama adaa lahum mashaw feehi waitha athlama AAalayhim qamoo walaw shaa Allahu lathahaba bisamAAihim waabsarihim inna Allaha AAala kulli shayin qadeerun
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.
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EnglishSaheeh International In my reader Ours to keep
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.
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FrançaisMuhammad HamidullahNon-commercial only
L'éclair presque leur emporte la vue: chaque fois qu'il leur donne de la lumière, ils avancent; mais dès qu'il fait obscur, ils s'arrêtent. Si Allah le voulait Il leur enlèverait certes l'ouïe et la vue, car Allah a pouvoir sur toute chose.
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EspañolIsa GarcíaOurs to keep
Los relámpagos casi ciegan sus ojos. Cuando los iluminan caminan a su luz, pero cuando la oscuridad vuelve sobre ellos se detienen. Si Dios hubiera querido les habría dejado sordos y ciegos. Dios tiene poder sobre todas las cosas.
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DeutschBubenheim & ElyasOurs to keep
Der Blitz reißt ihnen beinahe das Augenlicht fort. Jedesmal, wenn er ihnen Helligkeit verbreitet, gehen sie darin. Und wenn es finster um sie wird, bleiben sie stehen. Wenn Allah wollte, nähme Er ihnen wahrlich Gehör und Augenlicht. Allah hat zu allem die Macht.
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TürkçeDiyanet İşleriNon-commercial only
Şimşeğin çakması neredeyse gözlerini alır; onları aydınlattıkça ışığında yürürler ve üzerlerine karanlık basınca durakalırlar. Allah dileseydi işitme ve görmelerini giderirdi. Doğrusu Allah her şeye Kadir'dir.
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اردوFateh Muhammad JalandhryNon-commercial only
قریب ہے کہ بجلی (کی چمک) ان کی آنکھوں (کی بصارت) کو اچک لے جائے۔ جب بجلی (چمکتی اور) ان پر روشنی ڈالی ہے تو اس میں چل پڑتے ہیں اور جب اندھیرا ہو جاتا ہے تو کھڑے کے کھڑے رہ جاتے ہیں اور اگر الله چاہتا تو ان کے کانوں (کی شنوائی) اور آنکھوں (کی بینائی دونوں) کو زائل کر دیتا ہے۔ بے شک الله ہر چیز پر قادر ہے
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Bahasa IndonesiaKementerian AgamaOurs to keep
Hampir saja kilat itu menyambar penglihatan mereka. Setiap kali (kilat itu) menyinari, mereka berjalan di bawah (sinar) itu, dan apabila gelap menerpa mereka, mereka berhenti. Sekiranya Allah menghendaki, niscaya Dia hilangkan pendengaran dan penglihatan mereka. Sungguh, Allah Mahakuasa atas segala sesuatu.
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Bahasa MelayuAbdullah BasmeihNon-commercial only
Kilat itu pula hampir-hampir menyambar (menghilangkan) penglihatan mereka; tiap-tiap kali kilat itu menerangi mereka (dengan pancarannya), mereka berjalan dalam cahayanya. Dan apabila gelap menyelubungi mereka, berhentilah mereka (menunggu dengan bingungnya). Dan sekiranya Allah menghendaki, nescaya dihilangkanNya pendengaran dan penglihatan mereka; sesungguhnya Allah Maha Kuasa atas tiap-tiap sesuatu.
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বাংলাMuhiuddin KhanNon-commercial only
বিদ্যুতালোকে যখন সামান্য আলোকিত হয়, তখন কিছুটা পথ চলে। আবার যখন অন্ধকার হয়ে যায়, তখন ঠাঁয় দাঁড়িয়ে থাকে। যদি আল্লাহ ইচ্ছা করেন, তাহলে তাদের শ্রবণশক্তি ও দৃষ্টিশক্তি ছিনিয়ে নিতে পারেন। আল্লাহ যাবতীয় বিষয়ের উপর সর্বময় ক্ষমতাশীল।
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РусскийElmir KulievNon-commercial only
Молния готова отнять у них зрение. Когда она вспыхивает, они отправляются в путь, когда же опускается мрак, они останавливаются. Если бы Аллах пожелал, Он лишил бы их слуха и зрения. Воистину, Аллах способен на всякую вещь.
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中文Ma JianNon-commercial only
. 电光几乎夺了他们的视觉,每逢电光为他们而照耀的时候,他们在电光中前进;黑暗的时候,他们就站住。假如真主意欲,他必褫夺他们的听觉和视觉。真主对於万事确是全能的。
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فارسیRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
نزدیک است که برق، چشمانشان را برباید؛ هرگاه كه [برق مى‌زند و راه را] بر آنان روشن مى‌سازد، گامى در [پرتوِ] آن برمى‌دارند و چون تاریكى آنان را فراگیرد، [حیرت‏زده بر جای خود] بازمی‌ایستند؛ و اگر الله بخواهد، شنوایی و بینایی‌شان را از بین می‌برد؛ زیرا الله بر هر کاری تواناست.
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KiswahiliAli Muhsin Al-BarwaniOurs to keep
Unakaribia umeme kunyakua macho yao. Kila ukiwatolea mwangaza huenda, na unapo wafanyia giza husimama. Na angelitaka Mwenyezi Mungu angeliondoa kusikia kwao na kuona kwao. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Muweza wa kila kitu.
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Huu umeme mkali wa kuonya unakaribia kunyakua macho yao kwa ukali wake, nao kwa hakika unawamurikia njia kidogo ili wapate kwenda khatua chache kwa mwangaza wake, na unapo katika umeme kiza kinazidi, basi wao husimama hawajui watendeje, wamepotea. Basi hawa wanaafiki dalili na ishara zinapo watolea mwangaza huwa na hamu ya kutaka kuongoka, lakini mara punde hurejea kule kule kwenye ukafiri na unaafiki. Mwenyezi Mungu, Mkunjufu wa uwezo akitaka kitu hukitenda tu, haemewi na chochote katika ardhi wala katika mbingu.
हिन्दीAzizul Haq al-UmariOurs to keep
निकट है कि बिजली उनकी आँखों को उचक ले जाए। जब भी वह उनके लिए रोशनी करती है, तो उसमें चल पड़ते हैं और जब वह उनपर अँधेरा कर देती है, तो खड़े हो जाते हैं। और यदि अल्लाह चाहता, तो अवश्य उनके कान और उनकी आँखों को ले जाता। निःसंदेह अल्लाह हर चीज़ पर सर्वशक्तिमान है।
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TamazightRamdane At MansourNon-commercial only
Qôib i sen iêwi lebôaq, iéôi. Yal tikelt ideg i sen icâal, ad ddun syis. Mi sen ixsi, ad êebsen. Ma ihwa yaS i Öebbi, ad asen Ikkes timesliwt akked yiéôi nnsen. Öebbi, s tidep, Izmer i yal cci.
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ItalianoHamza PiccardoNon-commercial only
Il lampo quasi li acceca: ogni volta che rischiara, procedono; ma quando rimangono nell'oscurità si fermano. Se Allah avesse voluto, li avrebbe privati dell'udito e della vista. In verità Allah su tutte le cose è potente.
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PortuguêsSamir El-HayekNon-commercial only
Pouco falta para que o relâmpago lhes ofusque a vista. Todas as vezes que brilha, andam à mercê do seu fulgor e, quandosome, nas trevas se detêm e, se Deus quisesse, privá-los-ia da audição e da visão, porque é Onipotente.
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BosanskiBesim KorkutNon-commercial only
Munja samo što ih ne zaslijepi; kada god im ona bljesne, oni prođu, a čim utonu u mraku, stanu. A da Allah hoće, mogao bi im oduzeti i sluh i vid, jer Allah, zaista, sve može.
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ShqipSherif AhmetiNon-commercial only
Vetëtima gati ua merrë të pamurit dhe, saherë që ajo u bënë dritë atyre, ata ecin në te, e kur u errësohet mbesin aty. E sikur të donte All-llahu, do t’ua merrte të dëgjuarit (me krismën e bubullimës) dhe të pamurit (me shkëndijën e vetëtimës). Vërtetë, All-llahu është i plotëfuqishëm për çdo gjë.
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NederlandsSofian SiregarNon-commercial only
Bijna rukt de bliksem hun gezicht weg. Telkens wanneer deze hen verlicht, dan lopen zij in (het licht), maar wanneer hij hen in de duisternis laat, dan blijven ze staan. En als Allah het had gewild, dan had Hij hun gehoor en hun gezicht weggenomen. Voorwaar. Allah is Almachtig over alle zaken.
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SoomaaliMahmud AbduhNon-commercial only
wuxuu u dhawyahay hillaacu (xaqu) inuu dafo aragooda, markastoos u Ifo way ku socdaan, markuu ku mugdiyoobana way istaagaan, hadduu Eebe doonana wuxuu la tagaa Maqalkooda iyo Aragooda Eebana wax walba waa karaa (oos doonoo).
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HausaAbubakar GumiOurs to keep
Walƙiyar tana yin kusa ta fizge gannansu, ko da yaushe ta haskakã musu, sai su yi tafiya a cikinta, kuma idan ta yi duhu a kansu, sai su yi tsaye. Kuma dã Allah Yã so, sai Ya tafi da jinsu da gannansu. Lalle ne Allah a kan dukan kõme Mai ĩkon yi ne.
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ไทยKing Fahd ComplexNon-commercial only
สายฟ้าแลบแทบจะเฉี่ยวสายตาของพวกเขาไป คราใดที่มันให้แสงสว่างแก่พวกเขา พวกเขาก็เดินไปในแสงสว่างนั้น และเมื่อมันมืดลงแก่พวกเขา พวกเขาก็หยุดยืน แลหากอัลลอฮฺทรงประสงค์แล้ว แท่นอนก็ทรงนำเอาหูและตาของพวกเขาไปแล้ว แท้จริงอัลลอฮฺนั้นทรงอานุภาพเหนือทุกสิ่งทุกอย่าง
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தமிழ்Jan Trust FoundationNon-commercial only
அம்மின்னல் அவர்களின் பார்வைகளைப் பறித்துவிடப் பார்க்கிறது. அ(ம் மின்னலான)து அவர்களுக்கு ஒளி தரும் போதெல்லாம், அவர்கள் அதி(ன் துணையினா)ல் நடக்கிறார்கள்; அவர்களை இருள் சூழ்ந்து கொள்ளும் போது (வழியறியாது) நின்றுவிடுகிறார்கள்; மேலும் அல்லாஹ் நாடினால் அவர்களுடைய கேள்விப் புலனையும், பார்வைகளையும் போக்கிவிடுவான்; நிச்சயமாக அல்லாஹ் எல்லாவற்றின் மீதும் பேராற்றல் உடையவன்.
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日本語Saeed SatoOurs to keep
稲光は、彼らの視覚を奪わんばかり。彼らは(それが)彼らを照らす度に歩を進め、暗闇が彼らを覆うと立ち止まる。そして、もしアッラー*がお望みなら、彼らの聴覚と視覚をお取り去りになったのである。本当にアッラー*は、全てのことがお出来のお方なのだから。
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EnglishHilali & KhanOurs to keep
The lightning almost snatches away their sight, whenever it flashes for them, they walk therein, and when darkness covers them, they stand still. And if Allâh willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Certainly, Allâh has power over all things.
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EnglishRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
The lightning almost snatches away their eyesight. Every time lightning1 strikes, they walk in its light, but when it becomes dark, they stand still. If Allah had willed, He would have taken away their hearing and their sight; for Allah is Most Capable of all things.
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1The parable of lightning is that of the light of the Qur’an.
EnglishM. M. Pickthall (1930)Non-commercial only
The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.
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EnglishA. Yusuf AliNon-commercial only
The lightning all but snatches away their sight; every time the light (Helps) them, they walk therein, and when the darkness grows on them, they stand still. And if Allah willed, He could take away their faculty of hearing and seeing; for Allah hath power over all things.
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Tafsir al-Muyassar
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يقارب البرق -من شدة لمعانه- أن يَسْلُب أبصارهم، ومع ذلك فكلَّما أضاء لهم مشَوْا في ضوئه، وإذا ذهب أظلم الطريق عليهم فيقفون في أماكنهم. ولولا إمهال الله لهم لَسَلَبَ سمعهم وأبصارهم، وهو قادر على ذلك في كل وقتٍ، إنه على كل شيء قدير.
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Surah
2. Al-Baqara البقرة
Verse
20 of 286
In the Quran
27 of 6,236
Page
Juz
1 of 30
Hizb
1 of 60 · quarter 1
Revealed
In Madinah (Medinan surah)
Sajdah
No
Words
25 in the Uthmani text
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يَكَادُ ٱلْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَٰرَهُمْ كُلَّمَآ أَضَآءَ لَهُم مَّشَوْا۟ فِيهِ وَإِذَآ أَظْلَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَامُوا۟ وَلَوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ لَذَهَبَ بِسَمْعِهِمْ وَأَبْصَٰرِهِمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ۝٢٠
The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allāh had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allāh is over all things competent.
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