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Quran 7:156

Surah Al-A'raf (The Heights), verse 156 of 206 · Juz 9

وَٱكْتُبْ لَنَا فِى هَـٰذِهِ ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ۚ قَالَ عَذَابِىٓ أُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَنْ أَشَآءُ ۖ وَرَحْمَتِى وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ ۚ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱلَّذِينَ هُم بِـَٔايَـٰتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Translations of Quran 7:156
EnglishTalal Itani

“And inscribe for us goodness in this world, and in the Hereafter. We have turned to You.” He said, “My punishment—I inflict it upon whomever I will, but My mercy encompasses all things. I will specify it for those who act righteously and practice regular charity, and those who believe in Our signs.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And ordain for us in this world that which is good, and in the Hereafter (that which is good), Lo! We have turned unto Thee. He said: I smite with My punishment whom I will, and My mercy embraceth all things, therefore I shall ordain it for those who ward off (evil) and pay the poor-due, and those who believe Our revelations;

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve bize hem bu Dünyada bir hasene yaz hem Âhırette, biz sana cidden tevbe ile rücua geldik. Buyurdu ki azâbım, onunla dilediğimi musâb kılarım, rahmetim ise her şey'e vâsi'dir, ileride onu bilhâssa onlar için yazacağım ki korunurlar ve zekât verirler, hem onlar ki âyetlerimize iyman ederler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Assigne-nous une belle portion dans ce monde et dans l’autre ; nous voilà revenus pleins de repentir, à toi. — Mon châtiment, reprit Dieu, tombera sur quiconque je voudrai ; ma miséricorde embrasse toutes choses ; je la destine à ceux qui craignent, qui font l’aumône et qui croient en mes signes ;

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Beschenk ons met het goede in deze wereld en in het volgende leven; want door u worden wij geleid. God antwoordde: Ik zal mijne straf opleggen aan wien het mij behaagt, en mijne barmhartigheid strekt zich over alle dingen uit; en ik zal haar toekennen aan hen, die mij vreezen en aalmoezen geven, en in mijne teekens zullen gelooven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Assegnaci una bella porzione in questo mondo, e nell’altro; noi siamo nella via retta che conduce a te. Il mio castigo, riprese Dio, ricaderà sopra chi io vorrò; la mia misericordia abbraccia ogni cosa; la destino a coloro che temono, che fanno l’elemosina, e che credono ne’ miei segni;

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