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Quran 40:85

Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver), verse 85 of 85 · Juz 24

فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنفَعُهُمْ إِيمَـٰنُهُمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا۟ بَأْسَنَا ۖ سُنَّتَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّتِى قَدْ خَلَتْ فِى عِبَادِهِۦ ۖ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ ٱلْكَـٰفِرُونَ

Translations of Quran 40:85
EnglishTalal Itani

But their faith could not help them once they witnessed Our might. This has been Allah’s way of dealing with His servants. And there and then the disbelievers lost.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

But their faith could not avail them when they saw Our doom. This is Allah's law which hath ever taken course for His bondmen. And then the disbelievers will be ruined.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Dediler amma hışmımızı gördükleri vakıtki iymanları kendilerine faide verecek değildi. Allahın kullarında geçe gelen sünneti, ve işte husrâna bu noktada düştü kâfirler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Mais leur foi soudaine ne leur servit de rien, quand déjà ils eurent reconnu notre violence. Telle a été la coutume constante de Dieu à l’égard des hommes qui ne sont plus. Ainsi périssent les infidèles.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar hun geloof baatte hen niet, nadat zij onze wraak hadden gezien. Dit was het bevel van God, dat vroeger in acht genomen werd, nopens zijne dienaren, en de ongeloovigen deed te gronde gaan.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ma la lor fede non giovò nulla, quando avevano già provata la nostra collera. Tale è stato il contegno costante di Dio verso gli uomini che non sono più. Così periscono gl’infedeli.

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