سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:208
The Cow · Verse 208 of 286
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُبِينٌ
Abdul Mannan Omar
O you who believe! enter into (the fold of those showing) complete submission (to Allâh) all of you, and do not follow the footsteps of satan, verily he is your enemy, severing (you from Allâh).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
O ye who believe! Enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the evil one; for he is to you an avowed enemy.
Ahmed Ali
O believers, come to full submission to God. Do not follow in the footsteps of Satan your acknowledged foe.
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Ali Unal
O you who believe! Come in full submission to God, all of you, (without allowing any discord among you due to worldly reasons), and do not follow in the footsteps of Satan, for indeed he is a manifest enemy to you (seeking to seduce you to rebel against God with glittering promises).
Daryabadi
O Ye who believe! enter into Islam wholly, and follow not the foot steps of the Satan, verily he is unto you an enemy manifest.
Faridul Haque
O People who Believe! Enter Islam in full - and do not follow the footsteps of the devil; indeed he is your open enemy.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
O you who believe, enter into complete peace and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Surely he is your open enemy.
Maulvi Sher Ali
O ye who believe, come into submission all of you and follow not the footsteps of Satan; surely he is your open enemy.
Muhammad Asad
O you who have attained to faith! Surrender yourselves wholly unto God, and follow not Satan's footsteps, for, verily, he is your open foe.
Muhammad Musin Khan
O you who believe! Enter perfectly in Islam (by obeying all the rules and regulations of the Islamic religion) and follow not the footsteps of Shaitan (Satan). Verily! He is to you a plain enemy.
Muhammad Pickthall
O ye who believe! Come, all of you, into submission (unto Him); and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you.
Muhammad Sarwar
Believers, submit yourselves to the will of God as a whole. Do not follow the footsteps of Satan; he is your sworn enemy.
Muhammed ali Shakir
O you who believe! enter into submission one and all and do not follow the footsteps of Shaitan; surely he is your open enemy.
Rashad Khalifa
O you who believe, you shall embrace total submission; do not follow the steps of Satan, for he is your most ardent enemy.
Shabbir Ahmed
O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Enter all of you collectively into the Prescribed System of Life that guarantees peace and security. And do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is an open enemy to you.
Commentary 2:208 Kâffâh كَافَّةً is derived from kaffa كفٌ - to withhold, desist, refrain from, or keep back. Kâffâh expresses wholeness, entirety, or completeness.…
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا ادْخُلُوا فِي السِّلْمِ كَافَّةً وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
2:208 Kâffâh كَافَّةً is derived from kaffa كفٌ - to withhold, desist, refrain from, or keep back. Kâffâh expresses wholeness, entirety, or completeness. Kâffâh كَافَّةًis used in the sense of repulsing the enemy completely until peace is restored. It may also mean restraining one self and others from sin and digression (Râghib). In the verse, the believers are told that truth cannot be established unless they enter into Kâffâh كَافَّةً. Here both meanings are correct.