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Quran 13:11

Surah Ar-Ra'd (The Thunder), verse 11 of 43 · Juz 13

لَهُۥ مُعَقِّبَـٰتٌ مِّنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ يَحْفَظُونَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُغَيِّرُ مَا بِقَوْمٍ حَتَّىٰ يُغَيِّرُوا۟ مَا بِأَنفُسِهِمْ ۗ وَإِذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِقَوْمٍ سُوٓءًا فَلَا مَرَدَّ لَهُۥ ۚ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَالٍ

Translations of Quran 13:11
EnglishTalal Itani

He has a succession; before him and behind him, protecting him by Allah’s command. Allah does not change the condition of a people until they change what is within themselves. And if Allah wills any hardship for a people, there is no turning it back; and apart from Him they have no protector.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

For him are angels ranged before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah's command. Lo! Allah changeth not the condition of a folk until they (first) change that which is in their hearts; and if Allah willeth misfortune for a folk there is none that can repel it, nor have they a defender beside Him.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

her biri için önünden ve arkasından ta'kıb eden Melâike vardır, onu Allah'ın emrinden dolayı gözetirler. Her halde Allah, bir kavme verdiğini onlar nefislerindekini bozmadıkça bozmaz, bir kavme de Allah, bir kötülük irade buyurdumu artık onun reddine çare bulunmaz, öyleya onlar için ondan başka bir vâli yok

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Tout homme a des anges qui se succèdent sans cesse, placés devant lui, derrière lui ; ils veillent sur lui par ordre du Seigneur. Dieu ne changera point ce qu’il a accordé aux hommes, tant qu’ils ne le changeront pas les premiers, ce qu’ils possèdent de bien en mal. Quand il veut les punir, rien ne peut lui faire obstacle ; les hommes n’ont de protecteur que lui.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Ieder van hen heeft engelen, die elkander wederkeerig opvolgen, zoowel vóór hem als achter hem geplaatst; zij waken op Gods bevel over hem. Waarlijk, God zal zijne genade, die op de menschen rust, niet veranderen, tot zij de geneigdheid hunner zielen door zonde veranderen. Als hij hen wil straffen, kan niets hem dat verhinderen; naast hem hebben zij geen beschermer.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ogni uomo ha degli angeli che si succedono sempre, collocati da ogni lato; vegliano su lui per ordine del Signore. Dio non cambierà quello che ha accordato agli uomini, finchè essi non cambieranno i primi. Quando vuol punire, non vi è cosa che possa fargli ostacolo; gli uomini non hanno altro protettore.

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