Surah Al-Anfal — Verse 33

The Spoils of War · 8:33 · 33/75

وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمْ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

Wama kana AllahuliyuAAaththibahum waanta feehim wama kanaAllahu muAAaththibahum wahum yastaghfiroon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

But Allāh would not punish them while you, [O Muḥammad], are among them, and Allāh would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

But God would not send them punishment while you [Prophet] are in their midst, nor would He punish them if they sought forgiveness,

Marmaduke Pickthall

But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

But Allah was not going to send them a penalty whilst thou wast amongst them; nor was He going to send it whilst they could ask for pardon.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And Allah was not to send scourge upon them while you (O Prophet), were in their midst, nor would Allah send scourge upon them while they are seeking forgiveness.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And Allâh would not punish them while you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are amongst them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allâh’s) Forgiveness.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

But Allah was not to chastise them while you are in their midst; nor was Allah going to chastise them while they sought His forgiveness.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

But God did not choose thus to chastise them whip thou [O Prophet] wert still among them, nor would God chastise them when they [might yet] ask for forgiveness.