2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 207
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَنْ يَشْر۪ي نَفْسَهُ ابْتِغَٓاءَ مَرْضَاتِ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ رَؤُ۫فٌ بِالْعِبَادِ
Wamina annasi man yashreenafsahu ibtighaa mardati Allahi wallahuraoofun bilAAibad
And among the people there are some who give up everything, desiring the good pleasure of Allah. Allah is Ever-Gentle with His slaves.
- Progressive Muslims
And from among the people is he who develops his soul by seeking God's favour; God is kind to His servants.
- Shabbir Ahmed
But there is also a kind of man who would willingly sell his "Self" for Allah's Approval. (He dedicates his whole life, and even is ready to sacrifice it in the Cause of Allah). And Allah is Compassionate to His servants.
- Sam Gerrans
And among men is he who sells himself, seeking the pleasure of God; and God is kind to His servants.
- The Monotheist Group
And from among the people is he who sells his soul seeking the grace of God; God is kind to His servants.
- Edip-Layth
Among the people is he who dedicates his person by seeking God's favors; God is Kind to His servants.
- Aisha Bewley
And among the people there are some who give up everything, desiring the good pleasure of Allah. Allah is Ever-Gentle with His slaves.
- Rashad Khalifa
Then there are those who dedicate their lives to serving GOD; GOD is compassionate towards such worshipers.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
And there is a man who is willing to sell even his soul to win the favour of God; and God is compassionate to His creatures.
- Sahih International
And of the people is he who sells himself, seeking means to the approval of Allah. And Allah is kind to [His] servants.
- Muhammad Asad
But there is [also] a kind of man who would willingly sell his own self in order to please God: and God is most compassionate towards His servants.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the pleasure of Allah; and Allah hath compassion on (His) bondmen.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
Among people there is he who would gladly disavow the world in the cause of Allah, Who is the core of his purpose and the source of goodness, sympathy and kindness to His servants.
- Bijan Moeinian
On the other hand, there are people who do nothing but to please the Lord. God, naturally, will turn kindly to them.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And of mankind is he who would sell himself, seeking the Pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is full of Kindness to (His) slaves.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the pleasure of Allah: And Allah is full of kindness to (His) devotees.
- Mustafa Khattab
And there are those who would dedicate their lives to Allah’s pleasure. And Allah is Ever Gracious to ˹His˺ servants.
- Taqi Usmani
And among men there is one who sells his very soul to seek the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is Very-Kind to His servants.
- Abdul Haleem
But there is also a kind of man who gives his life away to please God, and God is most compassionate to His servants.
- Arthur John Arberry
But other men there are that sell themselves desiring God's good pleasure; and God is gentle with His servants.
- E. Henry Palmer
And there is among men one who selleth his soul craving, those things that are pleasing unto God and God is kind unto His servants.
- Hamid S. Aziz
And there is among men a type who sells his soul, craving, those things that are pleasing unto Allah, and Allah is kind unto His servants.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And of mankind (there is) he who barters himself seeking gracious satisfaction from Allah; and Allah is Ever-Compassionate with (His) bondmen.
- George Sale
There is also a man who selleth his soul for the sake of those things which are pleasing unto God; and God is gracious unto his servants.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And there is the type of man who gives his life to earn the Pleasure of Allah; And Allah is full of kindness to (such) devotees.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Of the people there is he who sacrifices his very life seeking the pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is very Kind and Compassionate toward such (of His) servants.
- Ali Quli Qarai
And among the people is he who sells his soul seeking the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is most kind to [His] servants.