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Quran 8:35

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), verse 35 of 75 · Juz 9

وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِندَ ٱلْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَآءً وَتَصْدِيَةً ۚ فَذُوقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ

Translations of Quran 8:35
EnglishTalal Itani

Their prayer at the House was nothing but whistling and clapping—so taste the punishment for your blasphemy.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And their worship at the (holy) House is naught but whistling and hand-clapping. Therefore (it is said unto them): Taste of the doom because ye disbelieve.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Beytin huzurunda namazları ise ıslık çalıb el çırpmaktan başka bir şey değil, o halde küfr-ü küfranınızdan dolayı tadın azâbı

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Leur prière à la maison sainte n’était qu’un sifflement et un battement de mains. Ils entendront ces mots : Goûtez la peine de votre impiété.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En hun gebed in het huis des Heeren is geen ander dan gefluit en handgeklap. Ondergaat dus de straf, omdat gij ongeloovigen zijt geweest.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

La loro preghiera alla Casa santa non era che un sibilo, ed un battimento di mani. Essi ascolteranno queste parole: Provate la pena della vostra empietà.

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