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Quran 42:42

Surah Ash-Shura (The Consultation), verse 42 of 53 · Juz 25

إِنَّمَا ٱلسَّبِيلُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يَظْلِمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَيَبْغُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ ٱلْحَقِّ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 42:42
EnglishTalal Itani

Blame lies on those who wrong people, and commit aggression in the land without right. These will have a painful punishment.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress mankind, and wrongfully rebel in the earth. For such there is a painful doom.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Yol ancak haksızlıkla Yer yüzünde bagy ederek nasa zulm eyliyenler üzerinedir, işte onlara elîm bir azâb vardır

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

On s’en prendra à ceux qui oppriment les autres, qui agissent avec violence et contre toute justice ; à ceux-là est réservé un supplice douloureux.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Opzichtens dezen is het niet geoorloofd, hen daarvoor te straffen; maar is alleen geoorloofd hen te straffen, die de menschen onrecht doen en onbeschaamd op aarde tegen de rechtvaardigheid handelen; deze zullen eene gestrenge straf ondergaan.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Saranno incolpati quei ch’opprimono gli altri, che agiscono con violenza, e contro ogni giustizia; a quelli è riservato un supplizio doloroso.

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