سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:210
The Cow · Verse 210 of 286
هَلْ يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظُلَلٍ مِنَ الْغَمَامِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ ۚ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ
Abdul Mannan Omar
(If the people do not believe even now,) they look for nothing but that Allâh should come to them (with the threatened punishment) in the shadows of the clouds as well as the angels (to execute His orders) and the matter be settled. And to Allâh are returned all matters (for decisions).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Will they wait until Allah comes to them in canopies of clouds, with angels (in His train) and the question is (thus) settled? but to Allah do all questions go back (for decision).
Ahmed Ali
Are they waiting for God to appear in the balconies of clouds with a host of angels, and the matter to be settled? But all things rest with God in the end.
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Ali Unal
What do those (who fail to come in full submission to God) look for but that God(’s command of destruction) should come to them in the shades of clouds with angels, and the matter be settled? To God are all matters ultimately referred, (and whatever He wills occurs).
Daryabadi
Await they only that Allah shall come unto them in the shadows of the Clouds,and also the angels, and the affair is decreed! And unto Allah are all affairs returned.
Faridul Haque
What are they waiting for, except that Allah’s punishment should come through stretched clouds and the angels descend and the matter be finished? And all matters are directed only towards Allah.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They wait for naught but that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds with angels, and the matter has (already) been decided. And to Allah are (all) matters returned.
Maulvi Sher Ali
What do they wait for but that ALLAH should come to them in the coverings of the clouds with angels, and the matter be decided? And to ALLAH do all things return.
Muhammad Asad
Are these people waiting, perchance, for God to reveal Himself unto them in the shadows of the clouds, together with the angels - although [by then] all will have been decided, and unto God all things will have been brought back?
Muhammad Musin Khan
Do they then wait for anything other than that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds and the angels? (Then) the case would be already judged. And to Allah return all matters (for decision).
Muhammad Pickthall
Wait they for naught else than that Allah should come unto them in the shadows of the clouds with the angels? Then the case would be already judged. All cases go back to Allah (for judgment).
Muhammad Sarwar
Have they decided not to believe until God comes down in a shadow of clouds with the angels so that then the matter is settled? To God do all matters return.
Muhammed ali Shakir
They do not wait aught but that Allah should come to them in the shadows of the clouds along with the angels, and the matter has (already) been decided; and (all) matters are returned to Allah.
Rashad Khalifa
Are they waiting until GOD Himself comes to them in dense clouds, together with the angels? When this happens, the whole matter will be terminated, and to GOD everything will be returned.
Shabbir Ahmed
Are they waiting for God to come to them in canopies of clouds with the angels; and then make Judgment? But all affairs are directed to God for judgment according to His law.
Commentary 2:210 The form of speech has been changed here from the second to the third person, and addresses humankind in general and disbelievers in particular. We are…
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظُلَلٍ مِّنَ الْغَمَامِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَقُضِيَ الْأَمْرُ ۚ وَإِلَى اللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ الْأُمُورُ
2:210 The form of speech has been changed here from the second to the third person, and addresses humankind in general and disbelievers in particular. We are told that by desisting from belief and making mischief they are invoking Divine punishment. However, Allâh, out of His limitless Mercy, will send to them raining clouds. Rain symbolizes mercy and Revelation that will come in the form of Divine guidance. The word Ghamâm الْغَمَامِ- the shadows of the clouds, is used to indicate both mercy (7:160) and punishment (25:25).
According to some commentators, this verse also contains an indirect reference to the battle of Badr; wherein 313 Muslims were facing an army of 1,000 well-armed Makkan warriors. Heavy rain the night before the actual fight made the ground slippery for the Makkans who took positions at the upper level of a hillock, which erased the tactical advantage of their position. Here rain symbolizes Divine help (cf. 2:30) in the form of angels. In this battle, the angels inspired the believers with courage and filled the hearts of the disbelievers with fear (8:9-11).