3.143
surah 3 - verse 143
translator's name | verse |
Arberry | You were longing for death before you met it; now you have seen it, while you were beholding. |
Maududi | You previously longed for death (in the way of Allah): now you have faced it, observing it with your own eyes. |
Pickthall | And verily ye used to wish for death before ye met it (in the field). Now ye have seen it with your eyes! |
Sahih | And you had certainly wished for martyrdom before you encountered it, and you have [now] seen it [before you] while you were looking on. |
Yusuf Ali | Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes, (And ye flinch!) |