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وَقَالُوا۟ لَن تَمَسَّنَا ٱلنَّارُ إِلَّآ أَيَّامًا مَّعْدُودَةً ۚ قُلْ أَتَّخَذْتُمْ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ عَهْدًا فَلَن يُخْلِفَ ٱللَّهُ عَهْدَهُۥٓ ۖ أَمْ تَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ Qur’an Al-Baqara (2:80)

Waq a loo lan tamassan a a l nn a ru ill a ayy a man maAAdoodatan qul attakha th tum AAinda All a hi AAahdan falan yukhlifa All a hu AAahdahu am taqooloona AAal a All a hi m a l a taAAlamoon a

And they say, "The fire will most certainly not touch us for more than a limited number of days."⁶⁵ Say [unto them]: "Have you received a promise from God - for God never breaks His promise - or do you attribute to God something which you cannot know?"

- Mohammad Asad

The Jews say: "The fire shall not touch us except for a few days." O Muhammad, say: "Have you obtained such a promise from Allah which He would not break ? Or do you assert against Allah what you do not know?"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'Some of' the Jews claim, 'The Fire will not touch us except for a number of days.' Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Have you taken a pledge from Allah- for Allah never breaks His word- or are you 'just' saying about Allah what you do not know?'

- Mustafa Khattab

And they say: The fire (of punishment) will not touch us save for a certain number of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant from Allah--truly Allah will not break His covenant--or tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And they say: "The fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days"; Say: "Have ye taken a promise from Allah for He never breaks His promise? Or is it that ye say of Allah what ye do not know?" ⁸⁵

Surah 2. Al-Baqara, Ayah 80

And they say, "The fire will most certainly not touch us for more than a limited number of days."⁶⁵ Say [unto them]: "Have you received a promise from God - for God never breaks His promise - or do you attribute to God something which you cannot know?"

- Mohammad Asad

The Jews say: "The fire shall not touch us except for a few days." O Muhammad, say: "Have you obtained such a promise from Allah which He would not break ? Or do you assert against Allah what you do not know?"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'Some of' the Jews claim, 'The Fire will not touch us except for a number of days.' Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Have you taken a pledge from Allah- for Allah never breaks His word- or are you 'just' saying about Allah what you do not know?'

- Mustafa Khattab

And they say: The fire (of punishment) will not touch us save for a certain number of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant from Allah--truly Allah will not break His covenant--or tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And they say: "The fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days"; Say: "Have ye taken a promise from Allah for He never breaks His promise? Or is it that ye say of Allah what ye do not know?" ⁸⁵

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 2. Al-Baqara, Ayah 80

And they say, "The fire will most certainly not touch us for more than a limited number of days."65 Say [unto them]: "Have you received a promise from God - for God never breaks His promise - or do you attribute to God something which you cannot know?"

- Mohammad Asad

The Jews say: "The fire shall not touch us except for a few days." O Muhammad, say: "Have you obtained such a promise from Allah which He would not break ? Or do you assert against Allah what you do not know?"

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

'Some of' the Jews claim, 'The Fire will not touch us except for a number of days.' Say, 'O Prophet,' 'Have you taken a pledge from Allah- for Allah never breaks His word- or are you 'just' saying about Allah what you do not know?'

- Mustafa Khattab

And they say: The fire (of punishment) will not touch us save for a certain number of days. Say: Have ye received a covenant from Allah--truly Allah will not break His covenant--or tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not?

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And they say: "The fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days"; Say: "Have ye taken a promise from Allah for He never breaks His promise? Or is it that ye say of Allah what ye do not know?" 85

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

And they say, "The fire will most certainly not touch us for more than a limited number of days."⁶⁵ Say [unto them]: "Have you received a promise from God - for God never breaks His promise - or do you attribute to God something which you cannot know?"

And they say: "The fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days"; Say: "Have ye taken a promise from Allah for He never breaks His promise? Or is it that ye say of Allah what ye do not know?" ⁸⁵