Quran 2 : 45

And seek help through patience and the prayer; and indeed, it (is) surely difficult except on the humble ones,
وَٱسْتَعِينُوا۟
Waistaʿīnūa
بِٱلصَّبْرِ
Biaṣṣabri
وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ
Waaṣṣalawāhi
وَإِنَّهَا
Waiinnahā
لَكَبِيرَةٌ
Lakabīrahun
إِلَّا
Iillā
عَلَى
ʿAlā
ٱلْخَٰشِعِينَ
Alkhaāshiʿīna

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And seek help through patience and through the contact prayer. It is a difficult thing, but not so for the humble

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Nay, seek (Allah's) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is indeed hard, except to those who bring a lowly spirit,

Wahiduddin Khan

Seek help with patience and prayer; this is indeed an exacting discipline, but not to the humble

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

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

The Wise Quran

And seek help with patience and the prayer, and indeed, it is surely great except on the humble,

The Study Quran

Seek help in patience and prayer, and this indeed is difficult except for the humble

Talal Itani (2012)

And seek help through patience and prayer. But it is difficult, except for the devout

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

And seek help through patience and prayer. But it’s difficult, except for the humble.

T.B.Irving

Seek help through patience and prayer, since it is exacting except for the submissive

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But no! Seek (Allah’s) help with patient perseverance and prayer: It is truly difficult except for those who bring a humble spirit—

Sher Ali

And seek help with patience and prayer, and this indeed is hard except for the humble in spirit

Shakir

And seek assistance through patience and prayer, and most surely it is a hard thing except for the humble ones

Shabbir Ahmed

Rather, help yourselves with steadfast patience and establish the Divine System. This is a hard way, but it is made easy for those who are committed. (The System of equity and human equality strikes at the vested interests of the elite, and hence, it is hard for them to support it)

Samy Mahdy

And seek aid with patience and prayers. And surely it is big, except for the humbling ones

Safi Kaskas

Seek help in endurance and prayers. [Doing this] is a burden, except for the humble,

Rashad Khalifa

You shall seek help through steadfastness and the Contact Prayers (Salat). This is difficult indeed, but not so for the reverent,

N J Dawood 2014

Fortify yourselves with patience and with prayer. This may indeed be an exacting discipline, but not to the devout,

Mustaqim

And ask for help, - with patience and prayer -, which is surely difficult except for those who are humble.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

And seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, it is a burden except for the humble—

Musharraf Hussain

Seek help through patience and prayer; these are burdensome virtues except for the humble,

MunirMezyed2023

Seek help through patience and prayer (in all your affairs). Indeed, it is difficult except for those who are sincerely devoted (to Allâh).

Munir Mezyed

Seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, it is difficult except for the (true) submissive worshipers of (Allâh),

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

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

Muhammad Sarwar

Help yourselves (in your affairs) with patience and prayer. It is a difficult task indeed, but not for the humble one

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

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

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And seek help in patience and prayer; and surely it is indeed great (i.e., formidable, hard) except for the submissive

Muhammad Asad

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

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And seek support with the patience and the prayers and that it truly is a great/burden (E) except on the humble

Mohammad Shafi

And seek divine help with the patience and the proper prayer ! And this indeed is the hard thing except for those who dread

Mir Aneesuddin

And seek help through patience and worship (salat) and this is certainly difficult except for the humble ones.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And seek assistance through patience and prayer, and this is hard except for the humble ones

Maududi

Seek help with the Salat and fortitude: no doubt, Salat is a hard task but not for those obedient servants

Linda "iLham" Barto

Seek help with patience and prayer. That may be hard for everyone except those who are humble.

John Medows Rodwell

And seek help with patience and prayer: a hard duty indeed is this, but not to the humble

Irving/Hegab

Seek help through patience and prayer, since it is exacting except for the submissive

Hilali - Khan

And seek help in patience and As-Salat (the prayer) and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for Al-Khashioon (i.e. the true believers in Allah - those who obey Allah with full submission, fear much from His Punishment, and believe in His Promise (Paradise, etc.) and in His Warnings (Hell, etc.))

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

And seek help in patience and prayer. For it is heavy, except to the humble

Hamid S. Aziz

Seek aid with patience and prayer, though it is a hard thing save for the humble

George Sale

Ask help with perseverance and prayer; this indeed is grievous, unless to the humble

Fode Drame

And seek help through the patience and the prayer and truly it is surely hard except on those who are humble.

Faridul Haque

And seek help in patience and prayer; and truly it is hard except for those who prostrate before Me with sincerity

Edward Henry Palmer

Seek aid with patience and prayer, though it is a hard thing save for the humble

Dr. Munir Munshey

Seek help and solace through prayers and patience. Of course it is hard, except for those who are humble of heart

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And seek (Allah’s) help through patience and Prayer. But this is no doubt hard except for the humble (whose hearts have been softened with the Love of Allah and gripped with His Fear)

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And pray for help with patience and formal prayer. And, truly, it is arduous, but for the ones who are humble,

Dr. Kamal Omar

And invoke assistance (of Allah) through perseverance and Salat, and indeed it is very hard except to those who are devoted —

Corpus.Quran

And seek help through patience and the prayer and indeed, it (is) surely difficult except on the humble ones

Bilal Muhammad 2018

No, seek help with patient-perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard, except for those who bring a humble spirit

Bijan Moeinian

God’s help and salvation is achieved through patience and worship. They are surely difficult tasks but not for those who respect God with an awe

Bakhtiari Nejad

Get help through perseverance (and patience) and prayer, which is definitely difficult except for those who are humble,

Arthur John Arberry

Seek you help in patience and prayer, for grievous it is, save to the humbl

Amatul Rahman Omar

Seek (God's) help through perfect perseverance and Prayer, and this is indeed a very hard thing except for those who are humble

Ali Ünal

Seek help through patience (and fasting, which requires and enables great patience), and through the Prayer. Indeed the Prayer is burdensome, but not for those humbled by their reverence of God

Ali Quli Qara'i

And take recourse in patience and prayer, and it is indeed hard except for the humbl

Aisha Bewley

Seek help in steadfastness and salat. But that is a very hard thing, except for the humble:

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And seek help in patience and prayer, and surely, the prayer is hard indeed save to those, who lean towards Me with their hearts.

Ahmed Hulusi

Be patient (by relying on the qualities of the Names in your essence); seek help by turning to these qualities through prayer (salat). Indeed, except for those who are in awe of Allah, this is difficult for the ego.

Ahmed Ali

Find strength in fortitude and prayer, which is heavy and exacting but for those who are humble and meek

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And seek help in patience and prayer and verily it is, hard except prayer unto the meek

Abdul Hye

And seek the help (of Allah) in patience and prayer. Truly it is very hard except on the humble minded,

Abdel Haleem

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