The Quran

سورة النِّسَاء

Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:147

The Women · Verse 147 of 176

مَا يَفْعَلُ اللَّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ إِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ وَآمَنْتُمْ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

What Allâh has to do with punishing you if you be grateful (to Him) and believe (in Him). Allâh is Ever-Appreciating, All-Knowing.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

What can Allah gain by your punishment, if ye are grateful and ye believe? Nay, it is Allah that recogniseth (all good), and knoweth all things.

Ahmed Ali

Why should God punish you if you acknowledge the truth and believe? God is responsive to gratitude and is cognisant.

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Ali Unal

What should God punish you if you are grateful (to Him) and believe (in Him)? God is Ever-Responsive to gratitude, All-Knowing.

Daryabadi

What will Allah do with your torment, if ye return thanks and believe? And Allah is ever Appreciative, Knowing.

Faridul Haque

And what will Allah gain by punishing you, if you acknowledge the truth and accept faith? And Allah is Most Appreciative, All Knowing.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Why should Allah chastise you if you are grateful and believe? And Allah is ever Multiplier of rewards, Knowing.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Why should ALLAH punish you, if you are thankful and if you believe? And ALLAH is Appreciating, All-Knowing.

Muhammad Asad

Why would God cause you to suffer [for your past sins] if you are grateful and attain to belief - seeing that God is always responsive to gratitude, all-knowing?

Muhammad Musin Khan

Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have believed in Him. And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative (of good), All-Knowing.

Muhammad Pickthall

What concern hath Allah for your punishment if ye are thankful (for His mercies) and believe (in Him)? Allah was ever Responsive, Aware.

Muhammad Sarwar

Why should God punish you if you give thanks and believe in Him? God is All-rewarding and All-forgiving.

Muhammed ali Shakir

Why should Allah chastise you if you are grateful and believe? And Allah is the Multiplier of rewards, Knowing

Rashad Khalifa

What will GOD gain from punishing you, if you became appreciative and believed? GOD is Appreciative, Omniscient.

Shabbir Ahmed

Why should God cause you to suffer if you are grateful and attain belief? Nay, God is Responsive to gratitude, Knower.