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Quran 24:53

Surah An-Nur (The Light), verse 53 of 64 · Juz 18

وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ لَئِنْ أَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ ۖ قُل لَّا تُقْسِمُوا۟ ۖ طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوفَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 24:53
EnglishTalal Itani

And they swear by Allah with their solemn oaths, that if you commanded them, they would mobilize. Say, “Do not swear. Obedience will be recognized. Allah is Experienced with what you do.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They swear by Allah solemnly that, if thou order them, they will go forth. Say: Swear not; known obedience (is better). Lo! Allah is Informed of what ye do.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ötekiler Allaha en kuvvetli yemînleriyle kasem ettiler vallahi kendilerine emredensen behemehal bilâtereddüd çıkar giderlermiş, de ki: Yemîn etmeyin, ancak bir taati ma'rufe, her halde Allah bütün yaptıklarınıza ve yapacaklarınıza habîrdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils ont juré par le nom de Dieu, le plus solennel des serments, que, si tu leur ordonnais de marcher au combat, ils le feraient. Dis-leur : Ne jurez point ; c’est l’obéissance qui a du prix. Dieu connaît vos actions.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zweren bij God met den meest plechtigen eed, dat, indien gij het hun beveelt, zij hunne huizen en hunne bezittingen zullen verlaten. Zeg: Zweert niet! gehoorzaamheid is meer waard en God is wel bekend met hetgeen gij doet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Hanno giurato per il nome di Dio, il più solenne dei giuramenti, che se tu comandassi loro di andare a combattere, lo farebbero. Di’ loro: Non giurate; è l’obbedienza che ha merito. Dio conosce le vostre azioni.

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