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Quran 16:28

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 28 of 128 · Juz 14

ٱلَّذِينَ تَتَوَفَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ ظَالِمِىٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ ۖ فَأَلْقَوُا۟ ٱلسَّلَمَ مَا كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ مِن سُوٓءٍۭ ۚ بَلَىٰٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 16:28
EnglishTalal Itani

Those wronging their souls while the angels are taking them away—they will propose peace: “We did no wrong.” Yes you did. Allah is aware of what you used to do.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Whom the angels cause to die while they are wronging themselves. Then will they make full submission (saying): We used not to do any wrong. Nay! Surely Allah is Knower of what ye used to do.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onlar ki Melekler onları nefislerinin zalimleri olarak kabzederler de o vakıt bakarsın şöyle diyerek teslim olmuşlardır: biz bir kötülükten yapmıyorduk, hayır, Allah sizin ne maksadla yapıyorduğunuzu tamamen biliyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ceux que les anges de la mort recueilleront à l’heure de la mort offriront leur soumission et diront : Nous n’avons fait aucun mal. — Oui, certes, vous l’avez ; fait, diront les anges, et Dieu sait bien ce que vous avez fait.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij welken de engelen des doods bij het sterven zullen afwachten omdat zij onrechtvaardig met hunne zielen gehandeld hebben, zullen in het oogenblik des doods aanbieden, zich te onderwerpen, zeggende: Wij hebben geen kwaad bedreven. Maar de engelen zullen antwoorden: Ja, waarlijk, God kent wat gij hebt bedreven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quelli, a cui gli angeli toglieranno la vita come empj, offriranno la loro sottomissione. Diranno allora: Non abbiamo fatto alcun male. Risponderanno gli angeli: Sì, avete fatto il male, e Dio sa bene ciò che avete fatto.

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