سورة البَقَرَة
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:205
The Cow · Verse 205 of 286
وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ الْحَرْثَ وَالنَّسْلَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And when he is in authority, he runs about in the land (striving) to create chaos and lawlessness in it, and to destroy the tillage and the stock, but Allâh does not love disorder (and lawlessness).
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When he turns his back, His aim everywhere is to spread mischief through the earth and destroy crops and cattle. But Allah loveth not mischief.
Ahmed Ali
For when his back is turned he goes about spreading disorder in the land, destroying fields and flocks; but God does not love disorder.
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Ali Unal
When he leaves (you) or attains authority, he rushes about the land to foment disorder and corruption therein and to ruin the sources of life and human generations. Surely God does not love disorder and corruption.
Daryabadi
And when he turnoth away, he speedeth through the land that He may act corruptly therein and destroy the tilth and the stock. And Allah approveth not corruptness.
Faridul Haque
And when he turns away, he creates turmoil in the earth and destroys crops and lives; and Allah is not pleased with turmoil.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And when he holds authority, he makes effort in the land to cause mischief in it and destroy tilth and offspring; and Allah loves not mischief.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And when he is in authority, he runs about in the land to create disorder in it and destroys the tilth and the progeny of man; and ALLAH loves not disorder.
Muhammad Asad
But whenever he prevails, he goes about the earth spreading corruption and destroying [man's] tilth and progeny and God does not love corruption.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And when he turns away (from you "O Muhammad SAW "), his effort in the land is to make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle, and Allah likes not mischief.
Muhammad Pickthall
And when he turneth away (from thee) his effort in the land is to make mischief therein and to destroy the crops and the cattle; and Allah loveth not mischief.
Muhammad Sarwar
As soon as they leave you, they quickly commit evil in the land, destroying the farms and people. God does not love evil.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And when he turn,s back, he runs along in the land that he may cause mischief in it and destroy the tilth and the stock, and Allah does not love mischief-making.
Rashad Khalifa
As soon as he leaves, he roams the earth corruptingly, destroying properties and lives. GOD does not love corruption.
Shabbir Ahmed
But as soon as he attains political power he goes all out spreading corruption on earth. His authority results in destruction of creation, the produce of land, and labor, and the damage he does affects generations, whereas God does not love corruption and disorder.
Commentary 2:205 When some people are given authority and power “they create chaos and lawlessness”, and “they destroy the tillage and the stock” (- Harthحَرْثَ). Harth…
وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِي الْأَرْضِ لِيُفْسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهْلِكَ الْحَرْثَ وَالنَّسْلَ ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْفَسَادَ
2:205 When some people are given authority and power “they create chaos and lawlessness”, and “they destroy the tillage and the stock” (- Harthحَرْثَ). Harth indicates the upsetting of family life, damage to the social fabric, and widespread moral decay.