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Quran 22:72

Surah Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage), verse 72 of 78 · Juz 17

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا بَيِّنَـٰتٍ تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلْمُنكَرَ ۖ يَكَادُونَ يَسْطُونَ بِٱلَّذِينَ يَتْلُونَ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتِنَا ۗ قُلْ أَفَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِشَرٍّ مِّن ذَٰلِكُمُ ۗ ٱلنَّارُ وَعَدَهَا ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

Translations of Quran 22:72
EnglishTalal Itani

And when Our clear Verses are recited to them, you will recognize disgust on the faces of those who disbelieve. They nearly assault those who recite to them Our Verses. Say, “Shall I inform you of something worse than that? The Fire! Allah has promised it to those who disbelieve. And what a wretched outcome!”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when Our revelations are recited unto them, thou knowest the denial in the faces of those who disbelieve; they all but attack those who recite Our revelations unto them. Say: Shall I proclaim unto you worse than that? The Fire! Allah hath promised it for those who disbelieve. A hapless journey's end!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Kendilerine karşı âyetlerimiz birer beyyine olarak okunduğu zaman da o kâfirlerin yüzlerinde münkirliklerini tanırsın, hemen hemen karşılarında âyetlerimizi tilâvet edenlere saldırıverecek gibi olurlar, de ki: şimdi size ondan daha şer olanını haber vereyim mi? Ateş, Allah onu küfredenlere va'd buyurdu, ki o ne fena akıbettir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quand on lit aux infidèles nos signes, tu verras l’aversion se peindre sur leurs fronts ; ils sont prêts à se jeter sur ceux qui les leur récitent. Dis-leur : Vous annoncerai-je quelque chose de plus terrible ? C’est le feu que Dieu a promis à ceux, qui ne croient pas. Et quel affreux terme de voyage !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En als hun onze duidelijke teekens worden herhaald, zult gij in de houding der ongeloovigen minachting daarvoor bemerken; en zij zijn gereed degenen gewelddadig te behandelen, die hun onze teekenen verhalen. Zeg: Zal ik u iets vreeselijkers dan dit verklaren? Het vuur der hel, waarmede God dengenen heeft bedreigd die niet gelooven, is vreeselijk; dat zal eene ongelukkige reis wezen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando si leggono agl’infedeli i nostri (segni) vedi pingersi l’avversione sulla lor fronte; sono pronti a scagliarsi su quei che li recitano. Di’ loro: V’annunzierò io qualche cosa di più terribile? Dio ha promesso il fuoco a quei che non credono. Che spaventevole termine di viaggio!

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