Surah Al-Baqarah — Verse 45

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وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلْخَـٰشِعِينَ

WastaAAeenoo bissabriwassalati wa-innaha lakabeeratunilla AAala alkhashiAAeen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And seek help through patience and prayer; and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive [to Allāh]

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Seek help with steadfastness and prayer- though this is hard indeed for anyone but the humble,

Marmaduke Pickthall

Seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard save for the humble-minded,

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,-

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Seek help through patience and prayer. It is indeed exacting, but not for those who are humble in their hearts,

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)].

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And resort to patience and Prayer for help.  Truly Prayer is burdensome for all except the devout,

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

And seek aid in steadfast patience and prayer: and this, indeed, is a hard thing for all but the humble in spirit,

Hilali and Khan · source edition

45. 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)].