Surah Al-Baqarah Ayah 19 (2:19)

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أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَٰتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَٰبِعَهُمْ فِىٓ ءَاذَانِهِم مِّنَ ٱلصَّوَٰعِقِ حَذَرَ ٱلْمَوْتِ وَٱللَّهُ مُحِيطٌۢ بِٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ۝١٩

Aw kasayyibim minas-samaa'i feehi zulumaatuw wara`duw wabarq, yaj`aloona asaabi`ahum fee aadhaanihim minas-sawaa`iqi hadharal-mawt, wallaahu muheetum bil-kaafireen

Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allāh is encompassing of the disbelievers.

  1. Allāh states in the Qur’ān that He has certain attributes such as hearing, sight, hands, face, mercy, anger, coming, encompassing, being above the Throne, etc. Yet, He has disassociated Himself from the limitations of human attributes or human imagination. Correct Islāmic belief requires faith in the existence of these attributes as Allāh has described them without applying to them any allegorical meanings or attempting to explain how a certain quality could be (while this is known only to Allāh) and without comparing them to creation or denying that He (subḥānahu wa taʿālā) would have such a quality. His attributes are befitting to Him alone, and "There is nothing like unto Him." (42:11)

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Hilali and Khan

Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder, and lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunder-clap for fear of death. But Allâh ever encompasses the disbelievers (i.e. Allâh will gather them all together).

Marmaduke Pickthall

Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers (in His guidance, His omniscience and His omnipotence)

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Or (another similitude) is that of a rain-laden cloud from the sky: In it are zones of darkness, and thunder and lightning: They press their fingers in their ears to keep out the stunning thunder-clap, the while they are in terror of death. But Allah is ever round the rejecters of Faith

Muhammad Junagarhi

یا آسمانی برسات کی طرح جس میں اندھیریاں اور گرج اور بجلی ہو، موت سے ڈر کر کڑاکے کی وجہ سے اپنی انگلیاں اپنے کانوں میں ڈال لیتے ہیں۔ اور اللہ تعالیٰ کافروں کو گھیرنے واﻻ ہے۔

Indonesian · Ministry of Religious Affairs

Atau seperti (orang yang ditimpa) hujan lebat dari langit, yang disertai kegelapan, petir dan kilat. Mereka menyumbat telinga dengan jari-jarinya, (menghindari) suara petir itu karena takut mati. Allah meliputi orang-orang yang kafir.

Bengali · Abu Bakr Zakaria

কিংবা আকাশ হতে মুষলধারে বৃষ্টির ন্যায়, যাতে রয়েছে ঘোর অন্ধকার, বজ্রধ্বনি ও বিদ্যুৎচমক। বজ্রধ্বনিতে মৃত্যুভয়ে তারা তাদের কানে আঙ্গুল দেয়। আর আল্লাহ্‌ কাফেরদেরকে পরিবেষ্টন করে রয়েছেন।

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