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Quran 4:89

Surah An-Nisa (The Women), verse 89 of 176 · Juz 5

وَدُّوا۟ لَوْ تَكْفُرُونَ كَمَا كَفَرُوا۟ فَتَكُونُونَ سَوَآءً ۖ فَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ أَوْلِيَآءَ حَتَّىٰ يُهَاجِرُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَخُذُوهُمْ وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ وَجَدتُّمُوهُمْ ۖ وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ وَلِيًّا وَلَا نَصِيرًا

Translations of Quran 4:89
EnglishTalal Itani

They would love to see you disbelieve, just as they disbelieve, so you would become equal. So do not befriend any of them, unless they emigrate in the way of Allah. If they turn away, seize them and execute them wherever you may find them; and do not take from among them allies or supporters.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they forsake their homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back (to enmity) then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from among them,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Arzu ettiler ki kendilerinin küfre sapdıkları gibi siz de sapasınız da beraber olasınız, onun için onlar Allah yolunda hicret edinceye kadar içlerinden dost edinmeyin, yok aldırmazlarsa o vakit bulduğunuz yerde kendilerini tutun ve öldürün, ve onlardan ne bir dost ne de bir yardımcı edinmeyin.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils ont voulu vous rendre infidèles comme eux, afin que vous soyez tous égaux. Ne formez point de liaisons avec eux jusqu’à ce qu’ils aient quitté leur pays pour la cause du Seigneur. S’ils retournent réellement et d’une manière avouée à l’infidélité, saisissez-les et mettez-les à mort partout où vous les trouverez. Ne cherchez parmi eux ni protecteur ni ami ;

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij willen u ongetrouw maken, zooals zij ongetrouwen zijn, en dat gij gelijk zij zult wezen. Kiest daarom geene vrienden onder hen, totdat zij hunne woonplaats voor Gods zaak zullen hebben verlaten. Indien zij het geloof den rug toewenden, grijpt en doodt hen, waar gij hen mocht vinden, en kiest geen vriend of beschermer onder hen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Essi hanno voluto rendervi infedeli come loro, affinchè foste tutti eguali. Non formate alcun legame con essi, finchè non abbiano abbandonato il loro paese per la causa del Signore. Se ritornassero all’infedeltà, prendeteli, ed uccideteli, ovunque li troverete. Non cercate alcun protettore od amico fra loro.

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