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Quran 8:50

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), verse 50 of 75 · Juz 10

وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ يَتَوَفَّى ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۙ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَـٰرَهُمْ وَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْحَرِيقِ

Translations of Quran 8:50
EnglishTalal Itani

If only you could see, as the angels take away those who disbelieve, striking their faces and their backs: “Taste the agony of the Burning.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If thou couldst see how the angels receive those who disbelieve, smiting faces and their backs and (saying): Taste the punishment of burning!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de görseydin Melekler canlarını alırken o küfr edenlerin yüzlerine ve arkalarına vura vura, tadın bakalım! diyerek: yangın azâbını

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quel spectacle, lorsque les anges ôtent la vie aux infidèles ! Ils les frappent sur leurs visages et sur leurs reins, et leur crient : Allez goûter la peine du feu.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En zoo gij hadt gezien toen de engelen de ongeloovigen doodden; toen sloegen zij hunne aangezichten en hunne ruggen en zeiden tot hen: Gevoelt gij de pijn der verbranding?

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quale spettacolo, quando gli angeli tolgono la vita agl’infedeli! Li colpiscono nel viso, e nei fianchi, e gridano: Andate a gustare la pena del fuoco.

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