Surah Al-Anfal — Verse 25
The Spoils of War · 8:25 · 25/75
وَٱتَّقُوا۟ فِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مِنكُمْ خَآصَّةً ۖ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ
Wattaqoo fitnatan la tuseebannaallatheena thalamoo minkum khassatanwaAAlamoo anna Allaha shadeedu alAAiqab
Translations of this verse 11
Saheeh International
And fear a trial which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allāh is severe in penalty.
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
Beware of discord that harms not only the wrongdoers among you: know that God is severe in His punishment.
Marmaduke Pickthall
And guard yourselves against a chastisement which cannot fall exclusively on those of you who are wrong-doers, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And fear tumult or oppression, which affecteth not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong: and know that Allah is strict in punishment.
Mufti Taqi Usmani
And beware of a scourge that shall not fall only on the wrongdoers from among you, and know well that Allah is severe at punishment
Al-Hilali & Khan
And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
And guard against the mischief that will not only bring punishment to the wrong-doers among you. Know well that Allah is severe in punishment.
Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an
And beware of that temptation to evil which does not befall only those among you who are bent on denying the truth, to the exclusion of others; and know that God is severe in retribution.
Rowwad · source edition
Beware of a trial that will not only befall the wrongdoers among you, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.
Noor International · source edition
(25) And fear a trial[443] which will not strike those who have wronged among you exclusively, and know that Allāh is severe in penalty.
Notes
[443]- i.e., an affliction or punishment during life upon this earth. When corruption spreads among a people, its consequences will affect everyone.
Hilali and Khan · source edition
25. And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allâh is Severe in punishment.