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وَرَفَعْنَا فَوْقَهُمُ ٱلطُّورَ بِمِيثَـٰقِهِمْ وَقُلْنَا لَهُمُ ٱدْخُلُوا۟ ٱلْبَابَ سُجَّدًا وَقُلْنَا لَهُمْ لَا تَعْدُوا۟ فِى ٱلسَّبْتِ وَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُم مِّيثَـٰقًا غَلِيظًا Qur’an An-Nisaa' (4:154)

WarafaAAna fawqahumu alttoora bimeethaqihim waqulna lahumu odkhuloo albaba sujjadan waqulna lahum la taAAdoo fee alssabti waakhathna minhum meethaqan ghaleethan

raising Mount Sinai high above them in witness of their solemn pledge. And We said unto them, "Enter the gate humbly";¹⁶⁷ and We told them, "Do not break the Sabbath-law"; and We accepted from them a most solemn pledge.

- Mohammad Asad

We lifted the mount of Tur over them and took the covenant from them that they will obey Our commandments. On another occasion We commanded them to enter the gates prostrating in humility. Yet on another occasion We commanded them not to transgress in the matter of the Sabbath and took a solemn commitment from them.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We raised the Mount over them 'as a warning' for 'breaking' their covenant and said, 'Enter the gate 'of Jerusalem' with humility.' We also warned them, 'Do not break the Sabbath,' and took from them a firm covenant.

- Mustafa Khattab

And We caused the Mount to tower above them at (the taking of) their covenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate! and we bade them: Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm covenant.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And for their Covenant We raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the Sabbath." And We took from them a solemn Covenant. ⁶⁵⁸

Surah 4. An-Nisaa', Ayah 154

raising Mount Sinai high above them in witness of their solemn pledge. And We said unto them, "Enter the gate humbly";¹⁶⁷ and We told them, "Do not break the Sabbath-law"; and We accepted from them a most solemn pledge.

- Mohammad Asad

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We raised the Mount over them 'as a warning' for 'breaking' their covenant and said, 'Enter the gate 'of Jerusalem' with humility.' We also warned them, 'Do not break the Sabbath,' and took from them a firm covenant.

- Mustafa Khattab

And We caused the Mount to tower above them at (the taking of) their covenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate! and we bade them: Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm covenant.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And for their Covenant We raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the Sabbath." And We took from them a solemn Covenant. ⁶⁵⁸

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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Surah 4. An-Nisaa', Ayah 154

raising Mount Sinai high above them in witness of their solemn pledge. And We said unto them, "Enter the gate humbly";167 and We told them, "Do not break the Sabbath-law"; and We accepted from them a most solemn pledge.

- Mohammad Asad

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

We raised the Mount over them 'as a warning' for 'breaking' their covenant and said, 'Enter the gate 'of Jerusalem' with humility.' We also warned them, 'Do not break the Sabbath,' and took from them a firm covenant.

- Mustafa Khattab

And We caused the Mount to tower above them at (the taking of) their covenant: and We bade them: Enter the gate, prostrate! and we bade them: Transgress not the Sabbath! and We took from them a firm covenant.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And for their Covenant We raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the Sabbath." And We took from them a solemn Covenant. 658

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Related Islamic Resources

raising Mount Sinai high above them in witness of their solemn pledge. And We said unto them, "Enter the gate humbly";¹⁶⁷ and We told them, "Do not break the Sabbath-law"; and We accepted from them a most solemn pledge.

And for their Covenant We raised over them (the towering height) of Mount (Sinai); and (on another occasion) We said: "Enter the gate with humility"; and (once again) We commanded them: "Transgress not in the matter of the Sabbath." And We took from them a solemn Covenant. ⁶⁵⁸