ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ ٱلْعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yattakhidhoona l-kaafireena awliyaa'a min dooni l-mu'mineena ayabtaghoona 'indahumu l-'izzata fa'inna l-'izzata lillaahi jamee'aa
DIN 31635allaḏīna yattaḫiḏūna l-kāfirīna ʾawliyāʾa min dūni l-muʾminīna ʾayabtaġūna ʿindahumu l-ʿizzata faʾinna l-ʿizzata lillāhi ǧamīʿan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Those who ally themselves with the disbelievers instead of the believers. Do they seek glory in them? All glory belongs to God.
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
Those who chose disbelievers for their friends instead of believers! Do they look for power at their hands? Lo! all power appertaineth to Allah
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
Those who take the misbelievers for their patrons rather than believers,- do they crave honour from them? Verily, honour is altogether God's
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
Those who take the unbelievers for friends besides the faithful - do they seek honour at their hands? Verily, all honour belongeth unto God
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
They who take the unbelievers for their protectors, besides the faithful, do they seek for power with them? Since all power belongeth unto God
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
të cilët marrin jobesimtarët për mbrojtës në vend të besimtarëve. A mos kërkojnë tek ata fuqi e krenari?! Pa dyshim, tërë fuqia e krenaria i takon Allahut.
যারা মু’মিনগণের পরিবর্তে কাফিরদেরকে বন্ধুরূপে গ্রহণ করে, তারা কি ওদের কাছে সম্মান চায়? যাবতীয় সম্মান তো আল্লাহরই।
koji prisno prijateljuju s nevjernicima, mimo vjernika! Zar od njih traže moć, a sva moć pripada samo Allahu?!
koji prisno prijateljuju s nevjernicima, mimo vjernika! Zar od njih traže moć, a sva moć pripada samo Allahu?!
Ɓeen ɓe no njogitoo heeferɓe ɓen yiɗɓe ko gah gooŋɗinɓe ɓen, e ɓe ɗaɓɓay e juuɗe maɓɓe semmbel ? Pellet, semmbe fof ko Alla woodanii.
მათ, რომლებიც ურწმუნოებს ირჩევენ მფარველებად თავისთვის, მორწმუნეების ნაცვლად. ნუთუ მათთან ეძიებენ დიდებას? ჭეშმარიტად, ყოველი ძლიერება და დიდება ალლაჰთანაა.
(für diejenigen,) die die Ungläubigen anstatt der Gläubigen zu Schutzherren nehmen. Begehren sie (etwa) Macht bei ihnen (zu finden)? Denn wahrlich, alle Macht gehört Allah.
Οι οποίοι παίρνουν τους άπιστους ως υποστηρικτές και συμμάχους αντί των πιστών. Αναζητούν τη δύναμη μέσω αυτών; Πράγματι, όλη η δύναμη ανήκει στον Αλλάχ.
जो ईमान वालों को छोड़कर काफ़िरों को अपना मित्र बनाते हैं, क्या वे उनके पास मान-सम्मान ढूँढ़ते हैं? तो निःसंदेह सब मान-सम्मान अल्लाह ही के लिए[90] है।
Quelli che hanno i miscredenti per alleati al posto dei credenti, desiderano ottenerne il potere? In verità il potere è tutto di Allāh!
139. Tie, kurie Aulija (globėjais arba padėjėjais arba draugais) laiko netikinčiuosius vietoj tikinčiųjų, ar jie siekia garbės, galios ar šlovės su jais? Iš tiesų, tada Allahui priklauso visa garbė, galia ir šlovė.
(Isaan) warra mu’uminootaa dhiisanii kaafiroota jaalallee godhataniidha. Sila jabeenya isaan bira barbaadanii? Dhugumatti, jabeenyi hundi kan Rabbiiti.
[Они —] те, которые берут отвергших веру покровителями вместо верующих; неужели они ищут у них величия? А ведь, воистину, величие всецело принадлежит Аллаху.
који присно пријатељују с неверницима, мимо верника! Зар од њих траже моћ, а сва моћ припада само Аллаху?!
Wale ambao huwafanya makafiri kuwa ndio marafiki wandani badala ya Waumini. Je, wanataka wapate kwao utukufu? Basi hakika utukufu wote ni wa Mwenyezi Mungu.
Det är de som väljer att ta de otrogna till allierade i stället för de troende. Söker de ära och makt hos dem? All ära och all makt tillhör enbart Gud!
Onlar, Müminleri bırakıp kâfirleri dost/veli edinirler. Kâfirlerin yanında güç/zafer mi arıyorlar? İzzet bütünüyle Allah’a aittir.
جن کی یہ حالت ہے کہ مسلمانوں کو چھوڑ کر کافروں کو دوست بناتے پھرتے ہیں[1] ، کیا ان کے پاس عزت کی تلاش میں جاتے ہیں؟ (تو یاد رکھیں کہ) عزت تو ساری کی ساری اللہ تعالیٰ کے قبضہ میں ہے۔[2]
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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ ءَامَنُوا۟ ثُمَّ كَفَرُوا۟ ثُمَّ ٱزْدَادُوا۟ كُفْرًا لَّمْ يَكُنِ ٱللَّهُ لِيَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ وَلَا لِيَهْدِيَهُمْ سَبِيلًۢا
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena aamanoo thumma kafaroo thumma aamanoo thumma kafaroo thumma zdaadoo kufran lam yakuni llaahu liyaghfira lahum walaa liyahdiyahum sabeelaa
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna ʾāmanū ṯumma kafarū ṯumma ʾāmanū ṯumma kafarū ṯumma zdādū kufran lam yakuni llāhu liyaġfira lahum walā liyahdiyahum sabīlan
The translators word this verse differently
Those who believe, then disbelieve, then believe, then disbelieve, then increase in disbelief, God will not forgive them, nor will He guide them to a way.
Lo! those who believe, then disbelieve and then (again) believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never pardon them, nor will He guide them unto a way
Verily, those who believe and then misbelieve, and then believe and then misbelieve, and then increase in misbelief, God will never pardon them, nor will He guide them in the path
Verily, they who believed, then became unbelievers, then believed, and again became unbelievers, and then increased their unbelief - it is not God who will forgive them or guide them into the way
Moreover they who believed, and afterwards became infidels, and then believed again, and after that disbelieved, and increased in infidelity, God will by no means forgive them, nor direct them into the right way
بَشِّرِ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ بِأَنَّ لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)bashshiri l-munaafiqeena bi'anna lahum 'adhaaban aleemaa
DIN 31635bašširi l-munāfiqīna biʾanna lahum ʿaḏāban ʾalīman
The translators word this verse differently
Inform the hypocrites that they will have a painful punishment.
Bear unto the hypocrites the tidings that for them there is a painful doom
Give to the hypocrites the glad tidings that for them is grievous woe
Announce to the hypocrites that a dolorous torment doth await them
Declare unto the ungodly that they shall suffer a painful punishment
4:139 — the verse above
وَقَدْ نَزَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ أَنْ إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ ءَايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ يُكْفَرُ بِهَا وَيُسْتَهْزَأُ بِهَا فَلَا تَقْعُدُوا۟ مَعَهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَخُوضُوا۟ فِى حَدِيثٍ غَيْرِهِۦٓ إِنَّكُمْ إِذًا مِّثْلُهُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ جَامِعُ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ فِى جَهَنَّمَ جَمِيعًا
Easy-read (simplified)waqad nazzala 'alaykum fee l-kitaabi an idhaa sami'tum aayaati llaahi yukfaru bihaa wayustahza'u bihaa falaa taq'udoo ma'ahum hattaa yakhoodoo fee hadeethin ghayrihi innakum idhan mithluhum inna llaaha jaami'u l-munaafiqeena wal-kaafireena fee jahannama jamee'aa
DIN 31635waqad nazzala ʿalaykum fī l-kitābi ʾan ʾiḏā samiʿtum ʾāyāti llāhi yukfaru bihā wayustahzaʾu bihā falā taqʿudū maʿahum ḥattā yaḫūḍū fī ḥadīṯin ġayrihi ʾinnakum ʾiḏan miṯluhum ʾinna llāha ǧāmiʿu l-munāfiqīna wal-kāfirīna fī ǧahannama ǧamīʿan
He has revealed to you in the Book that when you hear God's revelations being rejected, or ridiculed, do not sit with them until they engage in some other subject. Otherwise, you would be like them. God will gather the hypocrites and the disbelievers, into Hell, altogether.
He hath already revealed unto you in the Scripture that, when ye hear the revelations of Allah rejected and derided, (ye) sit not with them (who disbelieve and mock) until they engage in some other conversation. Lo! in that case (if ye stayed) ye would be like unto them. Lo! Allah will gather hypocrites and disbelievers, all together, into hell
He hath revealed this to you in the Book, that when ye hear the signs of God disbelieved in and mocked at, then sit ye not down with them until they plunge into another discourse, for verily, then ye would be like them. Verily, God will gather the hypocrites and misbelievers into hell together
And already hath He sent this down to you in the Book "WHEN YE SHALL HEAR THE SIGNS OF GOD THEY SHALL NOT BE BELIEVED BUT SHALL BE MOCKED AT." Sit ye not therefore with such, until they engage in other discourse; otherwise, ye will become like them. Verily God will gather the hypocrites and the infidels all together in Hell
And he hath already revealed unto you, in the book of the Koran, the following passage, when ye shall hear the signs of God, they shall not be believed, but they shall be laughed to scorn. Therefore sit not with them who believe not, until they engage in different discourse; for if ye do ye will certainly become like unto them. God will surely gather the ungodly and the unbelievers together in hell
ٱلَّذِينَ يَتَرَبَّصُونَ بِكُمْ فَإِن كَانَ لَكُمْ فَتْحٌ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ نَكُن مَّعَكُمْ وَإِن كَانَ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ نَصِيبٌ قَالُوٓا۟ أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَٱللَّهُ يَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ وَلَن يَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yatarabbasoona bikum fa'in kaana lakum fathun mina llaahi qaaloo alam nakun ma'akum wa'in kaana lilkaafireena naseebun qaaloo alam nastahwidh 'alaykum wanamna'kum mina l-mu'mineena fallaahu yahkumu baynakum yawma l-qiyaamati walan yaj'ala llaahu lilkaafireena 'alaa l-mu'mineena sabeelaa
DIN 31635allaḏīna yatarabbaṣūna bikum faʾin kāna lakum fatḥun mina llāhi qālū ʾalam nakun maʿakum waʾin kāna lilkāfirīna naṣībun qālū ʾalam nastaḥwiḏ ʿalaykum wanamnaʿkum mina l-muʾminīna fallāhu yaḥkumu baynakum yawma l-qiyāmati walan yaǧʿala llāhu lilkāfirīna ʿalā l-muʾminīna sabīlan
Those who lie in wait for you: if you attain victory from God, they say, "Were we not with you?" But if the disbelievers get a turn, they say, "Did we not side with you, and defend you from the believers?" God will judge between you on the Day of Resurrection; and God will give the disbelievers no means of overcoming the believers.
Those who wait upon occasion in regard to you and, if a victory cometh unto you from Allah, say: Are we not with you? and if the disbelievers meet with a success say: Had we not the mastery of you, and did we not protect you from the believers? - Allah will judge between you at the Day of Resurrection, and Allah will not give the disbelievers any way (of success) against the believers
Those who lie in wait for you, and if the victory be yours from God, say, 'Were we not with you?' and if the misbelievers have a chance, they say, 'Did we not get the mastery over you, and defend you from the believers?' But God shall judge between you on the resurrection day; for God will not give the misbelievers a way against believers
They watch you narrowly. Then if God grant you a victory, they say, "Are we not with you?" and if the infidels meet with a success, they say to them, "Were we not superior to you: and did we not defend you from those believers?" God shall judge betwixt ye on the day of the resurrection, and God will by no means make a way for the infidels over the believers
They who wait to observe what befalleth you, if victory be granted you from God, say, were we not with you? But if any advantage happen to the infidels, they say unto them, were we not superior to you, and have we not defended you against the believers? God shall judge between you on the day of resurrection; and God will not grant the unbelievers means to prevail over the faithful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
الَّذِينَ يَتَّخِذُونَ الْكَافِرِينَ أَوْلِيَاءَ مِن دُونِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَيَبْتَغُونَ عِندَهُمُ الْعِزَّةَ فَإِنَّ الْعِزَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا
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