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سورة آل عِمرَان

Surah Al-i-‘Imrân 3:128

Family of Amran · Verse 128 of 200

لَيْسَ لَكَ مِنَ الْأَمْرِ شَيْءٌ أَوْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَوْ يُعَذِّبَهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ ظَالِمُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(O Prophet!) You have no say whatsoever in the matter, (it is upto Him alone) whether He turns towards them with mercy or punishes them because they are certainly wrongdoers.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Not for thee, (but for Allah), is the decision: Whether He turn in mercy to them, or punish them; for they are indeed wrong-doers.

Ahmed Ali

You have no say in the matter if He pardon them or punish them, for they are unjust.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

(O Messenger, you are a servant charged with a certain duty, therefore) it is not a matter for you whether He turns towards them in mercy (to accept their repentance for their unbelief, and grants them faith) or punishes them because they are wrongdoers.

Daryabadi

Not with thee is aught of the affair: He shall either relent toward them or torment them, for verily they are wrong-doers.

Faridul Haque

This matter is not for you to decide - whether He guides them to repent or punishes them, for they are the unjust.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Thou has no concern in the matter whether He turns to them (mercifully) or chastises them; surely they are wrongdoers.

Maulvi Sher Ali

It is none of thy concern whether HE may turn to them in mercy or punish them, for they are wrongdoers.

Muhammad Asad

[And] it is in no wise for thee [O Prophet] to decide whether He shall accept their repentance or chastise them - for, behold, they are but wrongdoers,

Muhammad Musin Khan

Not for you (O Muhammad SAW, but for Allah) is the decision; whether He turns in mercy to (pardons) them or punishes them; verily, they are the Zalimun (polytheists, disobedients, and wrong-doers, etc.).

Muhammad Pickthall

It is no concern at all of thee (Muhammad) whether He relent toward them or punish them; for they are evil-doers.

Muhammad Sarwar

(Muhammad), it is not your concern whether He forgives them or punishes them for they are unjust.

Muhammed ali Shakir

You have no concern in the affair whether He turns to them (mercifully) or chastises them, for surely they are unjust.

Rashad Khalifa

It is not up to you; He may redeem them, or He may punish them for their transgressions.

Shabbir Ahmed

It is not your personal concern (O Messenger) whether He accepts their repentance or punishes them because they have been unjust aggressors.