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Al-Baqarah, ayah 206

Quran 2:206 — Al-Baqarah · "And when it is said to him, "Fear…"

Verse 206 of 286 · Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow. This is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 2.

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ

Wa izaa qeela lahuttaqil laaha akhazathul izzatu bil-ism; fahasbuhoo jahannam; wa labi'sal mihaad

And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.

Translations of Al-Baqarah 2:206

4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.

Transliteration

Wa izaa qeela lahuttaqil laaha akhazathul izzatu bil-ism; fahasbuhoo jahannam; wa labi'sal mihaad

Saheeh International
And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place.

Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.

Marmaduke Pickthall
And when it is said unto him: Be careful of thy duty to Allah, pride taketh him to sin. Hell will settle his account, an evil resting-place.

1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When it is said to him, "Fear Allah", He is led by arrogance to (more) crime. Enough for him is Hell;-An evil bed indeed (To lie on)!

1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.

Kementerian Agama RI
Dan apabila dikatakan kepadanya: "Bertakwalah kepada Allah", bangkitlah kesombongannya yang menyebabkannya berbuat dosa. Maka cukuplah (balasannya) neraka Jahannam. Dan sungguh neraka Jahannam itu tempat tinggal yang seburuk-buruknya.

Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.

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Frequently asked about Al-Baqarah 2:206

What does Quran 2:206 say?

And when it is said to him, "Fear Allah," pride in the sin takes hold of him. Sufficient for him is Hellfire, and how wretched is the resting place. This is verse 206 of Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة, "The Cow"), a Medinan surah.

What is the Arabic text of Surah Al-Baqarah verse 206?

The Arabic text: وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ الْعِزَّةُ بِالْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ — transliteration: Wa izaa qeela lahuttaqil laaha akhazathul izzatu bil-ism; fahasbuhoo jahannam; wa labi'sal mihaad.

Which juz and page is Quran 2:206 in?

Al-Baqarah 2:206 appears in Juz 2, on Mushaf page 32.

How many verses does Surah Al-Baqarah have?

Surah Al-Baqarah contains 286 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 2nd surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.

About Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Baqarah (البقرة) — The Cow — is the 2nd chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 286 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.

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