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Quran 5:79

Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread), verse 79 of 120 · Juz 6

كَانُوا۟ لَا يَتَنَاهَوْنَ عَن مُّنكَرٍ فَعَلُوهُ ۚ لَبِئْسَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 5:79
EnglishTalal Itani

They used not to prevent one another from the wrongs they used to commit. Evil is what they used to do.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They restrained not one another from the wickedness they did. Verily evil was that they used to do!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İşledikleri bir münkerden vaz geçmezlerdi, filhakıka ne fena yapıyorlardı.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Verses 78–79 are translated together in this edition.

Ceux qui ont été infidèles parmi les enfants d’Israël ont été maudits par la bouche de David et de Jésus, fils de Marie, parce qu’ils ont été rebelles, transgresseurs, et ne cherchaient point à se détourner mutuellement des mauvaises actions qu’ils commettaient. Que leurs actions sont détestables !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 78–79 are translated together in this edition.

Zij, die onder de kinderen Israëls niet geloofden, werden door de tong van David en door die van Jezus, den zoon van Maria, gevloekt, omdat zij oproerig en verdorven waren; zij verboden elkander de zonden niet die zij bedreven, en wee hun om hetgeen zij hebben bedreven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Verses 78–79 are translated together in this edition.

Quei figli d’Israele che sono stati infedeli, sono stati maledetti da Dio per bocca di Davidde, e di Gesù figlio di Maria, perchè sono stati ribelli, trasgressori, e non cercavano a distogliersi a vicenda dalle cattive azioni che commettevano. Quanto sono detestabili le loro azioni!

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