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Quran 8:15

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), verse 15 of 75 · Juz 9

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ زَحْفًا فَلَا تُوَلُّوهُمُ ٱلْأَدْبَارَ

Translations of Quran 8:15
EnglishTalal Itani

O you who believe! When you meet those who disbelieve on the march, never turn your backs on them.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ey o bütün iyman edenler! Ordu halinde kâfirlere çattığınız vakıt artık onlara arkalarınızı dönmeyin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ô croyants ! Lorsque vous rencontrerez l’armée ennemie marchant en ordre, ne prenez pas la fuite.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

O ware geloovigen! als gij de ongeloovigen ontmoet, in grooten getale tegen u optrekkende, wendt u dan niet van hen af.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

O credenti! quando incontrerete il nemico che cammina in ordine, non prenderete la fuga.

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