The Quran

سورة النِّسَاء

Surah Al-Nisâ’ 4:39

The Women · Verse 39 of 176

وَمَاذَا عَلَيْهِمْ لَوْ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَأَنْفَقُوا مِمَّا رَزَقَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِهِمْ عَلِيمًا

Abdul Mannan Omar

Why, what (harm) could come to them if they believed in Allâh and in the Last Day and spent from that which Allâh had provided them? Indeed, Allâh knows them full well.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And what burden Were it on them if they had faith in Allah and in the Last Day, and they spent out of what Allah hath given them for sustenance? For Allah hath full knowledge of them.

Ahmed Ali

Would something have befallen them if they had believed in God and the Last Day, and spent of what has been given them by God? God is fully aware of all they do.

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Ali Unal

Why, what (harm) would fall upon them, if they believed in God and the Last Day, and spent out of what God has provided for them (purely for the pleasure of God), and God has full knowledge of them (of what they believe in and what they spend)?

Daryabadi

And what would befall them were they to believe in Allah and the Last Day and expend out of that wherewith Allah hath provided them? And of them Allah is ever the Knower.

Faridul Haque

And what would they lose, if they had believed in Allah and the Last Day and spent from what Allah has bestowed upon them? And Allah knows them very well.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And what (harm) would it do them if they believe in Allah and the Last Day and spend of that which Allah has given them? And Allah is ever Knower of them.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And what harm would have befallen them if they have believed in ALLAH and the Last Day and spend out of what ALLAH has given them? And ALLAH knows them well.

Muhammad Asad

And what would they have to fear if they would but believe in God and the Last Day, and spend [in His way] out of what God has granted them as sustenance - since God has indeed full knowledge of them?

Muhammad Musin Khan

And what loss have they if they had believed in Allah and in the Last Day, and they spend out of what Allah has given them for sustenance? And Allah is Ever All-Knower of them.

Muhammad Pickthall

What have they (to fear) if they believe in Allah and the Last Day and spend (aright) of that which Allah hath bestowed upon them, when Allah is ever Aware of them (and all they do)?

Muhammad Sarwar

How could it have harmed them if they had believed in God and the Last Day and spent their property for the cause of God? God knows them very well.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And what (harm) would it have done them if they had believed in Allah and the last day and spent (benevolently) of what Allah had given them? And Allah knows them.

Rashad Khalifa

Why do they not believe in GOD and the Last Day, and give from GOD's provisions to them? GOD is fully aware of them.

Shabbir Ahmed

What do they have to fear if they believe in God and the Last Day and spend of what God has given them? God is ever Aware of them.