They said, “Call upon your Lord to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and Allah willing, we will be guided.”
Al-Baqarah 2:70
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قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ الْبَقَرَ تَشَابَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ
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They said, “Call upon your Lord to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and God willing, we will be guided.”
They said, "Ask your Lord to explain exactly what kind of cow it is, because all cows look alike to us. If Allah wills, we'll find the right one."
They said, "Ask your Lord to clearly explain to us exactly what cow it is, because all cows seem alike to us. Allah willing, we'll surely find the right one."
They said, “Call upon your Lord for us to make clear to us what she is. The cows all look alike to us, and if God wills, we will surely be guided.”
They said, “Call upon your Lord for us, to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and Allah willing, we will be guided.”
They said, “Call upon your Lord for us, to show us which one; the heifers look alike to us; and God willing, we will be guided.”
They said, "Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is. Indeed, [all] cows look alike to us. And indeed we, if Allāh wills, will be guided."
They said, "Call upon your Lord for us to make plain to us what it is. Verily, to us all cows are alike. And surely, if Allâh wills, we will be guided."
They again said, “Call upon your Lord to make clear to us what it is. All cows look alike to us. If Allah wills, we will surely be guided.”
They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us what she is: To us are all heifers alike: We wish indeed for guidance, if Allah wills."
They said: Pray for us unto thy Lord that He make clear to us what (cow) she is. Lo! cows are much alike to us; and Lo! if Allah wills, we may be led aright.
They said, "Ask your Lord to make it clear to us the exact type of heifer she should be, for to us all heifers look alike. If God wills, we shall be rightly guided."
Again they said, "Pray your Lord to specify for us the kind of cow that is required; for cows (of this type) look alike to us. We shall then find her, if God so wills."
They said, ‘Invoke your Lord for us that He may clarify for us what she may be. Indeed all cows are much alike to us, and if Allah wishes we will surely be guided.’
Qaloo odAAu lana rabbaka yubayyin lana ma hiya inna albaqara tashabaha AAalayna wainna in shaa Allahu lamuhtadoona