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Quran 2:205

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 205 of 286 · Juz 2

وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ ٱلْحَرْثَ وَٱلنَّسْلَ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْفَسَادَ

Translations of Quran 2:205
EnglishTalal Itani

When he gains power, he strives to spread corruption on earth, destroying properties and lives. Allah does not like corruption.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when he turneth away (from thee) his effort in the land is to make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle; and Allah loveth not mischief.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İş başına geçti mi yer yüzünde içine kadar fesad vermek ve hars-ü nesli helâk etmek için sa'yeder Allah da fesadı sevmez

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

À peine t’a-t-il quitté, qu’il parcourt le pays y, propage le désordre, cause des dégâts dans les campagnes et parmi les bestiaux. Dieu n’aime point le désordre.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zoodra hij zich echter van u verwijdert, haast hij zich, verderf op de aarde aan te richten, en vernietigt alles wat groeit en opschiet. Maar God bemint het verderf niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Appena che ti ha lasciato, percorre il paese, vi propaga il disordine, cagiona dei danni nelle campagne e fra i bestiami. Iddio non ama il disordine.

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