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Quran 7:129

Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights), verse 129 of 206 · Juz 9

قَالُوٓا۟ أُوذِينَا مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَأْتِيَنَا وَمِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا ۚ قَالَ عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُهْلِكَ عَدُوَّكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَيَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 7:129
EnglishTalal Itani

They said, “We were persecuted before you came to us, and after you came to us.” He said, “Perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy, and make you successors in the land; then He will see how you behave.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They said: We suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, and since thou hast come unto us. He said: It may be that your Lord is going to destroy your adversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that He may see how ye behave.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Biz, dediler: sen bize gelmezden evvel de eza edildik sen bize geldikten sonra da, umulur ki, dedi: Rabbınız hasmınızı helâk edib de sizi yer yüzünde halife kılacak, sizin de nasıl işler yapacağınıza bakacaktır

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

— Nous étions opprimés avant toi, répondirent-ils, et nous le sommes encore. — Dieu peut exterminer vos ennemis, reprit Moïse, et vous faire héritiers de leur terre, pour voir comment vous vous conduirez.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij antwoordden: Wij werden bedroefd door het dooden onzer mannelijke kinderen, voor gij tot ons kwaamt en ook sedert gij tot ons zijt gekomen. Mozes zeide: Misschien wil God uwe vijanden verdelgen, en u hun op aarde doen opvolgen, opdat hij moge zien hoe gij dan handelt.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Eravamo oppressi prima di te, risposero, e lo siamo ancora. Dio può esterminare, replicò Mosè, i vostri nemici, e farvi eredi della loro terra, per vedere come vi condurrete.

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