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26. Surah • 130. Verse
Word Analysis
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
Rashad Khalifa
The Final Testament
"And when you strike, you strike mercilessly.
The Monotheist Group
The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
"Andif you attack, you strike ruthlessly?"
Edip-Layth
Quran: A Reformist Translation
"If you attack, you strike ruthlessly?"
Taqi Usmani
Holy Quran Translation
and when you seize (someone) you seize as tyrants?
Abul A'la Maududi
Tafhim commentary
and when you strike you strike like tyrants?[1]
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That is, in order to meet the demands of your ever rising standards of life, you do not rest content with small living quarters but you build castles and fortresses, and yet being unsatisfied you erect lofty edifices unnecessarily just for ostentation. But as human beings you have become so depraved that there is no mercy in your hearts for the weak, no justice for the poor, and all people of lower social strata, living inside or around your land, are being oppressed tyrannically and none is safe from your barbarities.
Abdul Haleem
Holy Quran Translation
Why do you act like tyrants whenever you attack someone?
Marmaduke Pickthall
Holy Quran Translation
And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Holy Quran Translation
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?
Al-Hilali & Khan
Holy Quran Translation
"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?
Mustafa Khattab
The Clear Quran
and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?
Arthur John Arberry
Holy Quran Translation
When you assault, you assault like tyrants!
E. Henry Palmer
Holy Quran Translation
'And when ye assault ye assault like tyrants;
Bijan Moeinian
Holy Quran Translation
"And when you fight, you do not show any mercy. "
Ali Quli Qarai
Holy Quran Translation
and when you seize [someone for punishment], you seize [him] like tyrants.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Holy Quran Translation
`And when you lay hold (on anyone), you do it like tyrants.
Hamid S. Aziz
Holy Quran Translation
"And build you fine strong buildings that per chance (or possibly) you may be immortal?
Mahmoud Ghali
Holy Quran Translation
And when you assault, you assault as potentates.
George Sale
Holy Quran Translation
And when ye exercise your power, do ye exercise it with cruelty and rigour?
Aisha Bewley
Holy Quran Translation
and when you attack, attack as tyrants do?
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
Holy Quran Translation
And whenever you apply force become tyrannical.
Muhammad Asad
Holy Quran Translation
And will you [always], whenever you lay hand [on others], lay hand [on them] cruelly, without any restraint?
Abdel Khalek Himmat
Al- Muntakhab
"And when you strike, justly or unjustly, you strike at the root".
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Holy Quran Translation
"And when you play your strong hand (with force), do you act like cruel men with absolute power ?
Progressive Muslims
Holy Quran Translation
"And if you attack, you strike ruthlessly"
Sahih International
(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.
Shabbir Ahmed
Holy Quran Translation
And you seize people cruelly, without any restraint. (Oppressing people into slavery to build these gorgeous buildings for you).
Sam Gerrans
The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
“And when you lay hold, lay you hold as tyrants?