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Quran 3:168

Surah Al-Imran (Aal-Imran), verse 168 of 200 · Juz 4

ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ وَقَعَدُوا۟ لَوْ أَطَاعُونَا مَا قُتِلُوا۟ ۗ قُلْ فَٱدْرَءُوا۟ عَنْ أَنفُسِكُمُ ٱلْمَوْتَ إِن كُنتُمْ صَـٰدِقِينَ

Translations of Quran 3:168
EnglishTalal Itani

Those who said of their brethren, as they stayed behind, “Had they obeyed us, they would not have been killed.” Say, “Then avert death from yourselves, if you are truthful.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Those who, while they sat at home, said of their brethren (who were fighting for the cause of Allah): If they had been guided by us they would not have been slain. Say (unto them, O Muhammad): Then avert death from yourselves if ye are truthful.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onlar ki oturdular da muharebeye giden ihvanları için "bizi dinleselerdi katl olunmazlardı" dediler, deki haydin o halde kendinizden ölümü defedin eğer gerçeseniz.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

À ceux qui, restés dans leurs foyers, disent : Si nos frères nous avaient écoutés, ils n’auraient pas été tués, réponds : Mettez-vous donc à l’abri de la mort si vous êtes véridiques.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Die te huis gebleven waren, zeide van hunne broeders: Hadden zij ons gevolgd, dan waren zij niet geslagen geworden. Antwoord hun: Keert den dood dan van u af, indien gij waarheid zegt.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

A coloro, che restati in casa, dicono: Se i nostri fratelli ci avessero ascoltato non sarebbero stati uccisi; rispondi loro: Mettetevi dunque al sicuro della morte, se siete veridici.

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