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Quran 5:52

Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread), verse 52 of 120 · Juz 6

فَتَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِيهِمْ يَقُولُونَ نَخْشَىٰٓ أَن تُصِيبَنَا دَآئِرَةٌ ۚ فَعَسَى ٱللَّهُ أَن يَأْتِىَ بِٱلْفَتْحِ أَوْ أَمْرٍ مِّنْ عِندِهِۦ فَيُصْبِحُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَسَرُّوا۟ فِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ نَـٰدِمِينَ

Translations of Quran 5:52
EnglishTalal Itani

You will see those in whose hearts is sickness racing towards them. They say, “We fear the wheel of fate may turn against us.” But perhaps Allah will bring about victory, or some event of His making; thereupon they will regret what they concealed within themselves.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And thou seest those in whose heart is a disease race toward them, saying: We fear lest a change of fortune befall us. And it may happen that Allah will vouchsafe (unto thee) the victory, or a commandment from His presence. Then will they repent them of their secret thoughts.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onun için yüreklerinde nifak illeti olanları görürsün ki onların içine koşar dururlar ne yapalım tersine bir devrin başımıza dönmesinden korkuyoruz derler, memul ki Allah yakında o fethi vey anezdi ilâhîsinden bir emir ihsan ediverir de nefislerinde gizlediklerine pişman olurlar.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Tu verras ceux dont le cœur est atteint d’une infirmité courir à qui mieux-mieux auprès des infidèles, et leur dire : Nous craignons que les vicissitudes du sort ne nous atteignent. – Qu’en savent-ils ? Peut-être que Dieu viendra avec la victoire ou fera éclater quelque événement, et il se peut qu’alors ces hommes se repentent de leurs pensées secrètes.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Gij zult hen zien, in wier harten eene zwakheid heerscht, hoe zij zich haasten, zeggende: wij vreezen, dat ons eenigerhande tegenspoed overkomt; maar het is God gemakkelijk, de overwinning te schenken, of een bevel van Hem, dat zij berouw mogen gevoelen, omtrent hetgeen zij in hun binnenste hebben besloten.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Tu vedrai quelli infermi di cuore correre a gara presso gl’infedeli, e dir loro: Noi temiamo le disgrazie. Forse Dio farà ottener loro la vittoria, o darà qualche ordine che li farà pentire dei loro disegni.

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