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Quran 41:34

Surah Fussilat (Explained in Detail), verse 34 of 54 · Juz 24

وَلَا تَسْتَوِى ٱلْحَسَنَةُ وَلَا ٱلسَّيِّئَةُ ۚ ٱدْفَعْ بِٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَكَ وَبَيْنَهُۥ عَدَٰوَةٌ كَأَنَّهُۥ وَلِىٌّ حَمِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 41:34
EnglishTalal Itani

Good and evil are not equal. Repel evil with good, and the person who was your enemy becomes like an intimate friend.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The good deed and the evil deed are not alike. Repel the evil deed with one which is better, then lo! he, between whom and thee there was enmity (will become) as though he was a bosom friend.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem hasene de müsavi olmaz seyyie de, seyyieyi en güzel olan hasene ile def'et o vakıt bakarsın ki seninle arasında bir adâvet bulunan kimse yakılgan bir hısım gibi olmuştur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Le mal et le bien ne sauraient marcher de pair. Rends le bien pour le mal, et tu verras ton ennemi se changer en protecteur et en ami.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Goed en kwaad zullen niet gelijk gesteld worden. Vergeld het kwade met goed, en ziet: de man, die uw vijand was, zal uw beschermer en warmste vriend worden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Il male ed il bene non potranno camminare del pari. Rendi il bene per il male, e vedrai cambiarsi il tuo nemico in protettore ed amico.

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