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Quran 5:81

Surah Al-Ma'idah (The Table Spread), verse 81 of 120 · Juz 6

وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلنَّبِىِّ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مَا ٱتَّخَذُوهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ وَلَـٰكِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُمْ فَـٰسِقُونَ

Translations of Quran 5:81
EnglishTalal Itani

Had they believed in Allah and the Prophet, and in what was revealed to him, they would not have befriended them. But many of them are immoral.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and that which is revealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends. But many of them are of evil conduct.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Eğer Allah ve Peygamber’e ve ona indirilene imanları olsa idi o kâfirleri yâr tutmazlardı, lâkin onların çoğu imandan uzak fasıklardır.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

S’ils eussent cru en Dieu, à l’apôtre et au Koran, ils n’auraient jamais recherché l’alliance des infidèles ; mais la plupart d’entre eux ne sont que des pervers.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar indien zij in God hadden geloofd, in den profeet en hetgeen hem werd geopenbaard, hadden zij hem niet als vrienden genomen; maar velen hunner zijn boosdoeners.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se avessero creduto a Dio, all’apostolo, ed al Corano, non avrebbero mai ricercata l’alleanza degl’infedeli; ma la maggior parte è composta di perversi.

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