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Quran 8:48

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), verse 48 of 75 · Juz 10

وَإِذْ زَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ أَعْمَـٰلَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَإِنِّى جَارٌ لَّكُمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا تَرَآءَتِ ٱلْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّنكُمْ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ مَا لَا تَرَوْنَ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ ٱللَّهَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

Translations of Quran 8:48
EnglishTalal Itani

Satan made their deeds appear good to them, and said, “You cannot be defeated by any people today, and I am at your side.” But when the two armies came in sight of one another, he turned on his heels, and said, “I am innocent of you; I see what you do not see; I fear Allah; Allah is severe in punishment.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when Satan made their deeds seem fair to them and said: No one of mankind can conquer you this day, for I am your protector. But when the armies came in sight of one another, he took flight, saying: Lo! I am guiltless of you. Lo! I see that which ye see not. Lo! I fear Allah. And Allah is severe in punishment.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve o vakıt ki Şeytan kendilerine amellerini tezyin eylemiş de demişdi «bu gün insanlardan size galib gelecek yok, ben de size zahirim», fakat iki taraf karşı karşıya görününce ardına dönüverdi de «ben», dedi «sizden kat'ıyyen beriyim, ben sizin göremiyeceğiniz şeyler görüyorum, ben Allahtan korkarım, öyle ya Allahın ıkabı çok şiddetlidir»

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Satan leur avait déjà préparé leurs actions, et leur dit : Aujourd’hui vous êtes invincibles ; je suis votre auxiliaire. Mais, quand les deux armées furent en présence, il leur tourna le dos en disant : Je ne m’en mêle pas ; je vois ce que vous ne voyez pas, je crains Dieu dont les châtiments sont terribles.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En gedenkt, toen satan hunne daden voor hen vooraf beschikte en zeide: Niemand zal u heden overwinnen; en ik zal zeker nabij zijn, om u te helpen. Maar toen de beide legers elkander in het gezicht kwamen, wendde hij hun den rug toe, zeggende: Waarlijk, ik bemoei er mij niet mede, ik zie wat gij niet ziet, ik vrees God, want God is gestreng in het straffen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Satana aveva già preparate le loro azioni, e lor disse: Oggi sarete invincibili; io vi ajuterò. Ma quando le due armate furono in presenza, volse le spalle dicendo: Non me ne mischio più, io vedo ciò che voi non vedete, temo Dio che è terribile ne’ suoi gastighi.

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