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Quran 4:161

Surah An-Nisa (The Women), verse 161 of 176 · Juz 6

وَأَخْذِهِمُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَقَدْ نُهُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَأَكْلِهِمْ أَمْوَٰلَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْبَـٰطِلِ ۚ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَـٰفِرِينَ مِنْهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا

Translations of Quran 4:161
EnglishTalal Itani

And for their taking usury, although they were forbidden it; and for their consuming people’s wealth dishonestly. We have prepared for the faithless among them a painful torment.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And of their taking usury when they were forbidden it, and of their devouring people's wealth by false pretences, We have prepared for those of them who disbelieve a painful doom.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve nehyedildikleri halde riba almaları ve halkın emvalini haksızlıkla yemeleri sebebleriledir ki evvelce onlara helâl kılınmış bir çok pâk ve hoş ni'metleri kendilerine haram ettik ve kâfir kalanlarına elîm bir azab hazırladık.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Parce qu’ils exercent l’usure qui leur a été défendue, parce qu’ils dévorent le bien des autres en choses vaines, nous avons préparé aux infidèles un châtiment douloureux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En omdat zij menigeen van Gods weg uitsluiten en woeker hebben gedreven, wat hun verboden was, en de goederen van anderen ijdel hebben verteerd, hebben wij voor velen hunner, daar zij ongeloovigen zijn, eene pijnlijke straf bereid.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Perchè fanno l’usura che era loro stata proibita, perchè divorano il bene degli altri in futilità, abbiamo preparato agl’infedeli un gastigo doloroso.

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