Surah Muhammad — Verse 22

Muhammad · 47:22 · 22/38

فَهَلْ عَسَيْتُمْ إِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ أَن تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَتُقَطِّعُوٓا۟ أَرْحَامَكُمْ

Fahal AAasaytum in tawallaytum an tufsidoofee al-ardi watuqattiAAoo arhamakum

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

So would you perhaps, if you turned away, cause corruption on earth and sever your [ties of] relationship?

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

‘If you turn away now, could it be that you will go on to spread corruption all over the land and break your ties of kinship?’

Marmaduke Pickthall

Would ye then, if ye were given the command, work corruption in the land and sever your ties of kinship?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Then, is it to be expected of you, if ye were put in authority, that ye will do mischief in the land, and break your ties of kith and kin?

Mufti Taqi Usmani

So, (O hypocrites,) do you not apprehend that, in case you turn away (from Jihād ), you will spread disorder in the land and will sever your ties of kinship?

Al-Hilali & Khan

Would you then, if you were given the authority, do mischief in the land, and sever your ties of kinship?

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Now, if you were to turn away, what else can be expected but that you will work corruption in the land and fly at each other's throats?