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Quran 9:108

Surah At-Tawbah (The Repentance), verse 108 of 129 · Juz 11

لَا تَقُمْ فِيهِ أَبَدًا ۚ لَّمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِ ۚ فِيهِ رِجَالٌ يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُوا۟ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُطَّهِّرِينَ

Translations of Quran 9:108
EnglishTalal Itani

Do not stand in it, ever. A mosque founded upon piety from the first day is worthier of your standing in it. In it are men who love to be purified. Allah loves those who purify themselves.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Never stand (to pray) there. A place of worship which was found upon duty (to Allah) from the first day is more worthy that thou shouldst stand (to pray) therein, wherein are men who love to purify themselves. Allah loveth the purifiers.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onun için ebedâ namaza durma, tâ ilk günden temeli takva üzerine kurulan mescid, içinde kıyamına elbette daha lâyık ve müstahıktır, onun içerisinde öyle rical var ki çok temizlenmeyi severler, Allah da çok temizlenenleri sever

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

N’y mets jamais le pied. Il est un temple bâti dès le premier jour sur la crainte de Dieu ; il mérite mieux que tu y entres. Il s’y rassemble des hommes qui désirent être purs. Dieu aime ceux qui aspirent à la pureté.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zet daar nimmer den voet om te bidden. Er is een tempel, sedert den eersten dag van zijn bouw op godsvrucht gegrondvest. Het is beter dat gij daar den voet zet om te bidden; daarin zijn menschen, die er naar haken, gezuiverd te worden; want God bemint den reine.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Non vi mettete mai il piede. È un tempio fabbricato fin dal primo giorno sul timore di Dio; esso merita più che di entrarvi. Vi si riuniscono uomini che desiderano essere puri. Dio ama coloro che aspirano ad essere puri.

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