The Quran

سورة البَقَرَة

Surah Al-Baqarah 2:66

The Cow · Verse 66 of 286

فَجَعَلْنَاهَا نَكَالًا لِمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةً لِلْمُتَّقِينَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

Thus We made this (incident) an example to learn a lesson from, for those present at the time (of its occurrence) and (also) for those who came after it and an admonition to all those who guard against evil.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

So We made it an example to their own time and to their posterity, and a lesson to those who fear Allah.

Ahmed Ali

And whom We made an example for the people (of the day) and those after them, and warning for those who fear God.

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Ali Unal

We made it a severe affliction exemplary for their own generations and those to follow them, and instruction and guidance for the God-revering, pious.

Daryabadi

And We made it a deterrent unto those of their day and those after them, and an exhortation unto the God-fearing.

Faridul Haque

So We made this incident (of that town) a warning to the surrounding towns (others of their time) and to succeeding generations, and a lesson for the pious.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

So We made them an example to those who witnessed it and those who came after it and an admonition to those who guard against evil.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Thus WE made it an example to those of its time and to those who came after it, and a lesson to those who fear God.

Muhammad Asad

and set them up as a warning example for their time and for all times to come, as well as an admonition to all who are conscious of God.

Muhammad Musin Khan

So We made this punishment an example to their own and to succeeding generations and a lesson to those who are Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2

Muhammad Pickthall

And We made it an example to their own and to succeeding generations, and an admonition to the Allah-fearing.

Muhammad Sarwar

in order to set up an example for their contemporaries and coming generations and to make it a reminder for the pious.

Muhammed ali Shakir

So We made them an example to those who witnessed it and those who came after it, and an admonition to those who guard (against evil).

Rashad Khalifa

We set them up as an example for their generation, as well as subsequent generations, and an enlightenment for the righteous.

Shabbir Ahmed

We made this degradation a lesson for them in their times, and for the future generations, We made it a source of enlightenment that should soften the hearts of those who seek to live upright.