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Surah Yûnus 10:82

Jonah · Verse 82 of 109

وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`And Allâh will establish the truth by dint of His decrees even though the guilty may find (it) hard.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And Allah by His words doth prove and establish His truth, however much the sinners may hate it!

Ahmed Ali

God vindicates the truth by His commands, however the sinners may dislike it."

12 more translations

Ali Unal

"And God proves by His decrees the truth to be true and makes it triumph, however hateful this is to the criminals."

Daryabadi

And Allah justifieth the truth according to His words, even though the culprits may detest.

Faridul Haque

"And Allah will prove the truth by His Words, even if the guilty get annoyed."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And Allah will establish the truth by his words, though the guilty be averse.

Maulvi Sher Ali

`And ALLAH establishes the truth by HIS words, even though the guilty be averse to it.'

Muhammad Asad

whereas by His words God proves the truth to be true, however hateful this may be to those who are lost in sin!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

And Allah will establish and make apparent the truth by His Words, however much the Mujrimun (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) may hate it.

Muhammad Pickthall

And Allah will vindicate the Truth by His words, however much the guilty be averse.

Muhammad Sarwar

God will make the Truth stand supreme by His words, even though the wicked people dislike it."

Muhammed ali Shakir

And Allah will show the truth to be the truth by His words, though the guilty may be averse (to it).

Rashad Khalifa

GOD establishes the truth with His words, despite the criminals.

Shabbir Ahmed

God will always vindicate the truth by His laws, even though the guilty may hate it.

Commentary 10:82 “Allâh establishes the truth by dint of His decrees” indicates that a righteous case does not need the support of unrighteous means. Truth establishes…

وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ

10:82 “Allâh establishes the truth by dint of His decrees” indicates that a righteous case does not need the support of unrighteous means. Truth establishes itself through its own inherent strength and not by falsehood. “Allâh’s decrees” means His will is manifested in the laws of nature as well as in the Revelation granted by Him (cf. 8:7; 42:24).