2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 45
وَاسْتَع۪ينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلٰوةِۜ وَاِنَّهَا لَكَب۪يرَةٌ اِلَّا عَلَى الْخَاشِع۪ينَۙ
WastaAAeenoo bissabriwassalati wa-innaha lakabeeratunilla AAala alkhashiAAeen
Seek help in steadfastness and salat. But that is a very hard thing, except for the humble:
- Progressive Muslims
And seek help through patience, and the contact-method. It is a difficult thing, but not so for the humble.
- Shabbir Ahmed
Rather, help yourselves with steadfast patience and establish the Divine System. This is a hard way, but it is made easy for those who are committed. (The System of equity and human equality strikes at the vested interests of the elite, and hence, it is hard for them to support it).
- Sam Gerrans
And seek help in patience and duty; and it is hard save for the humble:
- The Monotheist Group
And seek help through patience and through the contact prayer. It is a difficult thing, but not so for the humble.
- Edip-Layth
Seek help through patience, and the Contact prayer. It is a difficult thing, but not so for the humble.
- Aisha Bewley
Seek help in steadfastness and salat. But that is a very hard thing, except for the humble:
- Rashad Khalifa
You shall seek help through steadfastness and the Contact Prayers (Salat). This is difficult indeed, but not so for the reverent,
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Find strength in fortitude and prayer, which is heavy and exacting but for those who are humble and meek,
- Sahih International
And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allah ]
- Muhammad Asad
And seek aid in steadfast patience and prayer: and this, indeed, is a hard thing for all but the humble in spirit,
- Marmaduke Pickthall
Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-minded,
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
"Resort to patience to possess your souls and have recourse to prayer, for more things are wrought by prayer, than this world dreams of, albeit that the practice of praying to Allah is viewed by people as involving labour and effort and is hard to accomplish, but not by those who humble themselves to Allah with hearts impressed with the image of religious and spiritual virtues".
- Bijan Moeinian
God’s help and salvation is achieved through patience and worship. They are surely difficult tasks but not for those who respect God with an awe.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And seek help in patience and As-Salât (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khâshi‘ûn [i.e. the true believers in Allâh - those who obey Allâh with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise) and in His Warnings (Hell)].
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Nay, seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard, except to those who bring a lowly spirit,-
- Mustafa Khattab
And seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, it is a burden except for the humble—
- Taqi Usmani
Seek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble in their hearts,
- Abdul Haleem
Seek help with steadfastness and prayer- though this is hard indeed for anyone but the humble,
- Arthur John Arberry
Seek you help in patience and prayer, for grievous it is, save to the humble
- E. Henry Palmer
Seek aid with patience and prayer, though it is a hard thing save for the humble,
- Hamid S. Aziz
Seek aid with patience and prayer, though it is a hard thing save for the humble,
- Mahmoud Ghali
And seek help in patience and prayer; and surely it is indeed great (i. e., formidable, hard) except for the submissive.
- George Sale
Ask help with perseverance and prayer; this indeed is grievous, unless to the humble,
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
But no! Seek (Allah’s) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is truly difficult except for those who bring a humble spirit—
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Seek (God's) help through perfect perseverance and Prayer, and this is indeed a very hard thing except for those who are humble.
- Ali Quli Qarai
And take recourse in patience and prayer, and it is indeed hard except for the humble