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Quran 9:98

Surah At-Tawbah (The Repentance), verse 98 of 129 · Juz 11

وَمِنَ ٱلْأَعْرَابِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مَا يُنفِقُ مَغْرَمًا وَيَتَرَبَّصُ بِكُمُ ٱلدَّوَآئِرَ ۚ عَلَيْهِمْ دَآئِرَةُ ٱلسَّوْءِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 9:98
EnglishTalal Itani

And among the Desert-Arabs are those who consider their contribution to be a fine. And they wait for a reversal of your fortunes. Upon them will fall the cycle of misfortune. Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And of the wandering Arabs there is he who taketh that which he expendeth (for the cause of Allah) as a loss, and awaiteth (evil) turns of fortune for you (that he may be rid of it). The evil turn of fortune will be theirs. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ârâbîlerden kimi vardır ki verdiğini cerîme sayar, size zamanın türlü türlü devr-ü inkılâbını gözetir, kötü devir kendi başlarına, Allah semi'dir, alîmdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il en est, parmi les Arabes du désert, qui regardent l’aumône comme une contribution ; ils guettent les vicissitudes du sort à votre égard. Une mauvaise vicissitude les attend, eux ; car Dieu entend et sait tout.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Onder de Arabieren van de woestijn zijn er die, wat zij voor God hebben besteed, als eene schatting rekenen te zijn, en wachten dat u eene wisseling der fortuin mocht overkomen. Eene wisseling ten kwade zal over hen komen; want God hoort en weet alles.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Vi sono fra gli Arabi del deserto di quei che riguardano l’elemosina come una contribuzione; spiano le vicissitudini della sorte (per essere alla disfatta dei musulmani liberati dalle limosine). Una vicissitudine terribile li attende, perciocchè Dio sente, e sa tutto.

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