وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa batashtum batashtum jabbaareen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā baṭaštum baṭaštum ǧabbārīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
And when you strike, you strike mercilessly?
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when ye assault ye assault like tyrants
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when ye put forth your power do ye put it forth with harshness
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when ye exercise your power, do ye exercise it with cruelty and rigour
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Edhe kur sulmoni, ju sulmoni pamëshirshëm.
আর যখন তোমরা আঘাত কর, তখন তোমরা অত্যাচারীর মতো আঘাত কর।
a kad kažnjavate – kažnjavate kao silnici?
a kad kažnjavate – kažnjavate kao silnici?
Si on njaggitii, njanggiton ko ndunndarankooɓe.
და როცა სჯით ვინმეს, სჯით მტრულად, როგორც მჩაგვრელნი [უმოწყალოდ].
Und, wenn ihr zupackt, packt ihr (wie) Gewalttätige zu.
Και όταν επιτίθεστε (σ' άλλους), επιτίθεστε ανελέητα (με τυραννία και αδικία);
और जब तुम पकड़ते हो, तो बड़ी निर्दयता से पकड़ते हो।
E quando aggredite, aggredite con violenza.
130. Ir kai jūs pričiumpate (ką nors), pričiumpate jūs (jį) kaip tironai?
Yeroo (namoota adabbiif) qabdan gara jabeeyyii taatanii qabdan.
А когда вы нападаете, то нападаете как тираны.
а кад кажњавате, кажњавате као силници?
Na mnapotumia nguvu, mnatumia nguvu kwa ujabari.
När ni går till angrepp visar ni största grymhet.
"Yakaladığınız zaman da zorbaca mı davranırsınız?"
اور جب کسی پر ہاتھ، ڈالتے ہو تو سختی اور ﻇلم سے پکڑتے ہو.[1]
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أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ ءَايَةً تَعْبَثُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)atabnoona bikulli ree'in aayatan ta'bathoon
DIN 31635ʾatabnūna bikulli rīʿin ʾāyatan taʿbaṯūna
The translators word this verse differently
Do you build a monument on every height for vanity's sake?
Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight
Do ye build on every height a landmark in sport
What! build ye landmarks on all heights in mere pastime
Do ye build a land-mark on every high place, to divert yourselves
وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)watattakhidhoona masaani'a la'allakum takhludoon
DIN 31635watattaḫiḏūna maṣāniʿa laʿallakum taḫludūna
The translators word this verse differently
And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?
And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever
and take to works that haply ye may be immortal
And raise ye structures to be your lasting abodes
And do ye erect maginificent works, hoping that ye may continue in their possession for ever
26:130 — the verse above
فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)faattaqoo llaaha wa'atee'oon
DIN 31635fāttaqū llāha waʾaṭīʿūni
So fear God, and obey me.
Rather keep your duty to Allah, and obey me
but fear God and obey me
Fear ye God then and obey me
Fear God, by leaving these things; and obey Me
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waattaqoo lladhee amaddakum bimaa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635wāttaqū llaḏī ʾamaddakum bimā taʿlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
And reverence Him, who supplied you with everything you know.
Keep your duty toward Him Who hath aided you with (the good things) that ye know
and fear Him who hath
And fear ye Him who hath plenteously betowed on you ye well know what
And fear Him who hath bestowed on you that which ye know
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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