Surah Ash-Shu'ara — Verse 130

The Poets · 26:130 · 130/227

وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ

Wa-itha batashtum batashtumjabbareen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

Why do you act like tyrants whenever you attack someone?

And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?

"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

and when you seize (someone) you seize as tyrants?

"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?

and when you strike you strike like tyrants?

And will you [always], whenever you lay hand [on others], lay hand [on them] cruelly, without any restraint?

And when you attack [others], do you attack ruthlessly?

(130) And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

130. "And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?