وَجَزَٰٓؤُا۟ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُۥ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wajazaa'u sayyi'atin sayyi'atun mithluhaa faman 'afaa wa'aslaha fa'ajruhu 'alaa llaahi innahu laa yuhibbu z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635waǧazāʾu sayyiʾatin sayyiʾatun miṯluhā faman ʿafā waʾaṣlaḥa faʾaǧruhu ʿalā llāhi ʾinnahu lā yuḥibbu ẓ-ẓālimīna
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The repayment of a bad action is one equivalent to it. But whoever pardons and makes reconciliation, his reward lies with God. He does not love the unjust.
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
The guerdon of an ill-deed is an ill the like thereof. But whosoever pardoneth and amendeth, his wage is the affair of Allah. Lo! He loveth not wrong-doers
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
For the recompence of evil is evil like unto it; but he who pardons and does well, then his reward is with God; verily, He loves not the unjust
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
Yet let the recompense of evil be only a like evil but he who forgiveth and is reconciled, shall be rewarded by God himself; for He loveth not those who act unjustly
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 the retaliation of evil ought to be an evil proportionate thereto: -- But he who forgiveth, and is reconciled unto his enemy, shall receive his reward from God; for He loveth not the unjust doers
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
Shpagimi i së keqes bëhet në atë masë sa është ajo e keqe, por, ai që fal dhe pajtohet, e ka shpërblimin tek Allahu. Vërtet, Ai nuk i do zullumqarët.
আর মন্দের প্রতিফল অনুরূপ মন্দ। অতঃপর যে ক্ষমা করে দেয় এবং আপস নিষ্পত্তি করে, তার পুরস্কার আল্লাহর নিকট রয়েছে। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ যালিমদের পছন্দ করেন না।
Kazna za zlo je slično zlo, a onoga koji oprosti i izmiri se Allah će nagraditi; On, uistinu, ne voli nepravedne.
Kazna za zlo je slično zlo, a onoga koji oprosti i izmiri se Allah će nagraditi; On, uistinu, ne voli nepravedne.
Njoɓdi bonnere, ko bone yeru mum. Kala non yaafiiɗo o moƴƴintini, haray njoɓdi makko ndin ko ka Allah woni. Pellet non, O yiɗaa tooñooɓe ɓeen.
და ბოროტების საზღაური მსგავსი ბოროტებაა. ხოლო ვინც აპატიებს და მორიგდება, მისი საზღაური ალლაჰზეა. უეჭველად, მას არ უყვარს უსამართლონი.
Die Vergeltung für eine schlechte Tat ist etwas gleich Schlechtes. Wer aber verzeiht und Besserung bringt, dessen Lohn obliegt Allah. Wahrlich, Er liebt nicht die Ungerechten.
(Και όποιος επιδιώκει τη δικαιοσύνη για την αδικία που έλαβε, τότε) η ανταπόδοση του κακού είναι η ισοδύναμη τιμωρία (χωρίς αδικία ή υπερβολή), αλλά όποιος συγχωρεί και διορθώνει (τη σχέση του μ' αυτόν που τον αδίκησε), η ανταμοιβή του θα είναι από τον Αλλάχ. Πράγματι, (ο Αλλάχ) δεν αγαπάει τους άδικους.
और किसी बुराई का बदला उसी जैसी बुराई[30] है। फिर जो क्षमा कर दे तथा सुधार कर ले, तो उसका प्रतिफल अल्लाह के ज़िम्मे है। निःसंदेह वह अत्याचारियों से प्रेम नहीं करता।
la sanzione a un torto deve equivalerlo, ma chi perdona e fa pace, avrà una ricompensa da Allāh, in verità Lui non ama gli ingiusti.
40. Atlygis už blogį yra toks pat blogis. Tačiau kas atleidžia ir susitaiko, jo atlygis yra pas Allahą. Iš tiesų, Jis nemėgsta Zalimūn (engėjų, daugiadievių ir bloga darančiųjų).
Galanni hamtuu hamtuma fakkaattuu isheeti. Namni dhiifama godhee, (hariiroos) tolche galanni isaa Rabbi irra jira. Inni (Allaahn) miidhaa hojjattoota hin jaallatu.
И воздаяние за злодеяние — воздаяние, равное ему. А если кто простил и исправил [положение], то его награда — у Аллаха. Воистину, Он не любит несправедливых.
Неправда се може узвратити истом мером, а онога који опрости и измири се Аллах ће да награди; Он, уистину, не воли насилнике.
Na malipo ya uovu ni uovu mfano wa huo. Lakini mwenye kusamehe na akasuluhisha, basi huyo malipo yake yapo kwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Hakika Yeye hawapendi wenye kudhulumu.
Gengälden för en ond handling är en ond handling av samma slag, men den som förlåter och söker försoning ska få sin belöning av Gud. Han tycker inte om de som begår orätt.
Bir kötülüğün cezası, onun benzeri/denk bir kötülüktür. Kim de affeder ve ıslah ederse, onun mükâfatı Allah’a aittir. Allah, zalimleri sevmez.
اور برائی کا بدلہ اسی جیسی برائی ہے[1] ، اور جو معاف کر دے اور اصلاح کرلے اس کا اجر اللہ کے ذمے ہے، (فی الواقع) اللہ تعالیٰ ﻇالموں سے محبت نہیں کرتا.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَجَابُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمْ وَأَقَامُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَأَمْرُهُمْ شُورَىٰ بَيْنَهُمْ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena stajaaboo lirabbihim wa'aqaamoo s-salaata wa'amruhum shooraa baynahum wamimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiqoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna staǧābū lirabbihim waʾaqāmū ṣ-ṣalāta waʾamruhum šūrā baynahum wamimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūna
And those who respond to their Lord, and pray regularly, and conduct their affairs by mutual consultation, and give of what We have provided them.
And those who answer the call of their Lord and establish worship, and whose affairs are a matter of counsel, and who spend of what We have bestowed on them
and who assent to their Lord, and are steadfast in prayer, and whose affairs go by counsel amongst themselves, and who of what we have bestowed on them give alms
And who hearken to their Lord, and observe prayer, and whose affairs are guided by mutual COUNSEL, and who give alms of that with which we have enriched them
and who hearken unto their Lord, and are constant at prayer, and whose affairs are directed by consultation among themselves, and who give alms out of what We have bestowed on them
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَابَهُمُ ٱلْبَغْىُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena idhaa asaabahumu l-baghyu hum yantasiroon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna ʾiḏā ʾaṣābahumu l-baġyu hum yantaṣirūna
And those who, when wronged, defend themselves.
And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defend themselves
and who, when wrong befalls them, help themselves
And who, when a wrong is done them, redress themselves
and who, when an injury is done them, avenge themselves
42:40 — the verse above
وَلَمَنِ ٱنتَصَرَ بَعْدَ ظُلْمِهِۦ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ مَا عَلَيْهِم مِّن سَبِيلٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walamani ntasara ba'da zulmihi fa'oolaa'ika maa 'alayhim min sabeel
DIN 31635walamani ntaṣara baʿda ẓulmihi faʾūlāʾika mā ʿalayhim min sabīlin
The translators word this verse differently
As for those who retaliate after being wronged, there is no blame on them.
And whoso defendeth himself after he hath suffered wrong - for such, there is no way (of blame) against them
And he who helps himself after he has been wronged, for these - there is no way against them
And there shall be no way open against those who, after being wronged, avenge themselves
And whoso shall avenge himself, after he hath been injured; as to these, it is not lawful to punish them for it
إِنَّمَا ٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa s-sabeelu 'alaa lladheena yazlimoona n-naasa wayabghoona fee l-'ardi bighayri l-haqqi oolaa'ika lahum 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635ʾinnamā s-sabīlu ʿalā llaḏīna yaẓlimūna n-nāsa wayabġūna fī l-ʾarḍi biġayri l-ḥaqqi ʾūlāʾika lahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Blame lies on those who wrong people, and commit aggression in the land without right. These will have a painful punishment.
The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress mankind, and wrongfully rebel in the earth. For such there is a painful doom
The way is only against those who wrong men and are wanton in the earth without right; these - for them is grievous woe
But there shall be a way open against those who unjustly wrong others, and act insolently on the earth in disregard of justice. These! a grievous punishment doth await them
But it is only lawful to punish those who wrong men, and act insolently in the earth, against justice; these shall suffer a grievous punishment
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وَجَزَاءُ سَيِّئَةٍ سَيِّئَةٌ مِّثْلُهَا فَمَنْ عَفَا وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الظَّالِمِينَ
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