فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِى ٱلْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'immaa tathqafannahum fee l-harbi fasharrid bihim man khalfahum la'allahum yadhdhakkaroon
DIN 31635faʾimmā taṯqafannahum fī l-ḥarbi fašarrid bihim man ḫalfahum laʿallahum yaḏḏakkarūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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If you confront them in battle, make of them a fearsome example for those who follow them, that they may take heed.
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
If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember
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
but shouldst thou ever catch them in war, then make those who come after them run by their example, haply they may remember then
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
If thou take them in war, then, by the example of their fate, scatter those who shall follow them - that they may be warned
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
if thou take them in war, disperse, by making them an example, those who shall come after them, that they may be warned
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
Nëse i has në luftë, shpartalloji përmes tyre edhe ata që u qëndrojnë pas, që të marrin mësim.
সুতরাং তুমি যদি তাদেরকে যুদ্ধে নাগালে পাও, তাহলে তাদেরকে কঠোর শাস্তি দানের মাধ্যমে তাদের পিছনে যারা আছে তাদেরকে ছত্রভঙ্গ করে দাও, যাতে তারা শিক্ষা গ্রহণ করে।
Ako se u borbi s njima sukobiš, tako ih kazni da se zbog njih razbježe oni koji su iza njih, ne bi li se prisjetili i pouku uzeli.
Ako se u borbi s njima sukobiš, tako ih kazni da se zbog njih razbježe oni koji su iza njih, ne bi li se prisjetili i pouku uzeli.
Si waawii ɓe ka hare, yagginir (sar) ɓe arooɓe ɓaawo maɓɓe. mbejo'o, ɓe mbaajitora ɓe
თუ ბრძოლაში შეხვდები მათ დასაჯე ისინი ისე მკაცრად, რომ მათ უკან მდგომნი შეშინდნენ და გაიქცნენ, რათა ეგების შეიგონონ[1].
Wenn du nun im Krieg auf sie triffst, dann vertreibe mit ihnen diejenigen, die hinter ihnen stehen, auf dass sie bedenken mögen.
Αν τους συναντήσεις στη μάχη (εκείνους που αθέτησαν τις συνθήκες μαζί σου), τιμώρησέ τους με τρόπο που θα σκορπίσει εκείνους (τους άλλους εχθρούς) που είναι πίσω τους, ίσως και να το λάβουν υπόψη (και να μην αθετούν τις συνθήκες τους μαζί σου, ούτε να σε πολεμούν, ούτε να υποστηρίζουν τους άλλους εχθρούς εναντίον σου).
तो यदि कभी तुम उन्हें युद्ध में पा जाओ, तो उनपर भारी प्रहार करने के साथ उन लोगों को भगा दो, जो उनके पीछे हैं, ताकि वे सीख ग्रहण करें।
Se li catturi in guerra, distruggi tramite loro quelli che gli stanno dietro, perché possano ricredersi.
57. Taigi, jei jūs vyrausite prieš juos kare, bauskite juos griežtai tam, kad išvaikytumėte tuos, kurie stovi už jų tam, kad jie išmoktų pamoką.
Yoo lola irratti isaan argite (akka hamatti isaan dhawii) namoota isaan boodaa isaaniin addaan facaasi (jiilchi), akka isaan gorfamaniif jecha .
Если ты встретишь их в битве, то нанеси им суровое поражение, чтобы [этим] рассеять тех, кто за ними, — быть может, они внемлют напоминанию.
Ако се у борби сукобиш са њима, казни их тако да се због њих разбеже они који су иза њих, како би узели поуку.
Kwa hivyo, ukiwakuta katika vita, basi wakimbize kwa hawa wale walio nyuma yao ili wapate kukumbuka.
Om du möter dessa i krig, låt dem då bli ett exempel som avskräcker andra efter dem, så att de tar varning.
Eğer onları savaşta yakalarsan, bunlar(a vereceğin ceza) ile arkalarındakileri de dağıt ki ibret alsınlar.
پس جب کبھی تو لڑائی میں ان پر غالب آجائے انہیں ایسی مار مار کہ ان کے پچھلے بھی بھاگ کھڑے ہوں[1] ، ہو سکتا ہے کہ وه عبرت حاصل کریں۔
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إِنَّ شَرَّ ٱلدَّوَآبِّ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna sharra d-dawaabbi 'inda llaahi lladheena kafaroo fahum laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635ʾinna šarra d-dawābbi ʿinda llāhi llaḏīna kafarū fahum lā yuʾminūna
The worst of creatures in God's view are those who disbelieve. They have no faith.
Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah's sight are the ungrateful who will not believe
Verily, the worst of beasts in God's eyes are those who misbelieve and will not believe
The worst beasts truly in the sight of God are the thankless who will not believe
Verily the worst cattle in the sight of God are those who are obstinate infidels, and will not believe
ٱلَّذِينَ عَٰهَدتَّ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَهُمْ فِى كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena 'aahadtta minhum thumma yanqudoona 'ahdahum fee kulli marratin wahum laa yattaqoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna ʿāhadtta minhum ṯumma yanquḍūna ʿahdahum fī kulli marratin wahum lā yattaqūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those of them with whom you made a treaty, but they violate their agreement every time. They are not righteous.
Those of them with whom thou madest a treaty, and then at every opportunity they break their treaty, and they keep not duty (to Allah)
with whom if thou dost make a league, they break their league each time, for they fear not God
They with whom thou hast leagued, and who are ever breaking their league, and who fear not God
As to those who enter into a league with thee, and afterwards violate their league at every convenient opportunity, and fear not God
8:57 — the verse above
وَإِمَّا تَخَافَنَّ مِن قَوْمٍ خِيَانَةً فَٱنۢبِذْ إِلَيْهِمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'immaa takhaafanna min qawmin khiyaanatan faanbidh ilayhim 'alaa sawaa'in inna llaaha laa yuhibbu l-khaa'ineen
DIN 31635waʾimmā taḫāfanna min qawmin ḫiyānatan fānbiḏ ʾilayhim ʿalā sawāʾin ʾinna llāha lā yuḥibbu l-ḫāʾinīna
If you fear treachery on the part of a people, break off with them in a like manner. God does not like the treacherous.
And if thou fearest treachery from any folk, then throw back to them (their treaty) fairly. Lo! Allah loveth not the treacherous
And shouldst thou ever fear from any people treachery, then throw it back to them in like manner; verily, God loves not the treacherous
Or if thou fear treachery from any people, throw back their treaty to them as thou fairly mayest, for God loveth not the treacherous
or if thou apprehend treachery from any people, throw back their league unto them, with like treatment; for God loveth not the treacherous
وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ سَبَقُوٓا۟ إِنَّهُمْ لَا يُعْجِزُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa yahsabanna lladheena kafaroo sabaqoo innahum laa yu'jizoon
DIN 31635walā yaḥsabanna llaḏīna kafarū sabaqū ʾinnahum lā yuʿǧizūna
The translators word this verse differently
Let not the disbelievers assume that they are ahead. They will not escape.
And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape
Deem not that those who misbelieve can win; verily, they cannot make (God) powerless
And think not that the infidels shall escape Us! They shall not weaken God
And think not that the unbelievers have escaped God's vengeance, for they shall not weaken the power of God
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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