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Quran 33:19

Surah Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces), verse 19 of 73 · Juz 21

أَشِحَّةً عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ فَإِذَا جَآءَ ٱلْخَوْفُ رَأَيْتَهُمْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَيْكَ تَدُورُ أَعْيُنُهُمْ كَٱلَّذِى يُغْشَىٰ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ ۖ فَإِذَا ذَهَبَ ٱلْخَوْفُ سَلَقُوكُم بِأَلْسِنَةٍ حِدَادٍ أَشِحَّةً عَلَى ٱلْخَيْرِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ فَأَحْبَطَ ٱللَّهُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ يَسِيرًا

Translations of Quran 33:19
EnglishTalal Itani

Being stingy towards you. And when fear approaches, you see them staring at you—their eyes rolling—like someone fainting at death. Then, when panic is over, they whip you with sharp tongues. They resent you any good. These have never believed, so Allah has nullified their works; a matter easy for Allah.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Being sparing of their help to you (believers). But when the fear cometh, then thou (Muhammad) seest them regarding thee with rolling eyes like one who fainteth unto death. Then, when the fear departeth, they scald you with sharp tongues in their greed for wealth (from the spoil). Such have not believed. Therefor Allah maketh their deeds fruitless. And that is easy for Allah.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Size karşı kıskançlık ediyorlardı, derken o korku hali gelince gördün onları ki ölümden baygınlık sarmış kimse gibi gözleri dönerek sana bakıyorlardı, dereken o korku gidince size keskin keskin diller sıyırdılar, hayra karşı kıskançlık ediyorlardı, işte bunlar iyman etmediler de Allah amellerini hiçe çıkardı, Allaha göre o ehemmiyyetsiz bulunuyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

C’est par avarice à votre égard ; lorsque la peur s’empare d’eux, tu les vois chercher du secours, et rouler les yeux comme celui qu’environnent les ombres de la mort. Que la frayeur passe, tu verras comme ils t’assailliront de leurs langues acérées, avares qu’ils sont des biens qui tous attendent. Ces hommes n’ont pas de foi. Dieu rendra leurs œuvres nulles. Cela lui est facile.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Dit is, omdat zij gierig omtrent u zijn; maar als de vrees hen bereikt, ziet gij hen naar u opzien om hulp; hunne oogen rollen dan als de oogen van hem die op sterven ligt. Doch als hunne vrees voorbij is, varen zij met scherpe tongen tegen u uit, terwijl zij vol begeerte zijn omtrent het beste en meest waardige gedeelte van den buit. Dezen gelooven niet oprechtelijk; daarom heeft God hunne werken krachteloos gemaakt, en dit is God gemakkelijk.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Si è per avarizia a riguardo vostro; ma quando s’intimoriscono, li vedi cercare ajuto, e volger gli occhi come moribondi. Se il terrore passa, vedrai come t’assaliranno colle lor lingue d’acciajo, avari dei beni (che v’attendono). Essi non hanno fede. Dio renderà nulle le loro opere, e ciò gli è ben facile.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.