سورة الشّوریٰ
Surah Al-Shûrâ 42:39
The Council · Verse 39 of 53
وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْبَغْيُ هُمْ يَنْتَصِرُونَ
Abdul Mannan Omar
And those who, when they meet wrongful aggression, defend themselves.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is inflicted on them, (are not cowed but) help and defend themselves.
Ahmed Ali
And those who defend themselves when they are wronged.
12 more translations
Ali Unal
And those who, when an unjust aggression is inflicted on (any or all of) them, defend themselves and one another (to end the aggression).
Daryabadi
And those who, when they are oppressed vindicate themselves.
Faridul Haque
And those who take revenge when rebellion harms them.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And those who, when great wrong afflicts them, defend themselves.
Maulvi Sher Ali
And those who, when a wrong is done to them, defend themselves.
Muhammad Asad
and who, whenever tyranny afflicts them, defend themselves.
Muhammad Musin Khan
And those who, when an oppressive wrong is done to them, they take revenge.
Muhammad Pickthall
And those who, when great wrong is done to them, defend themselves,
Muhammad Sarwar
and those who, when suffering a great injustice, seek to defend themselves.
Muhammed ali Shakir
And those who, when great wrong afflicts them, defend themselves.
Rashad Khalifa
When gross injustice befalls them, they stand up for their rights.
Shabbir Ahmed
And whenever gross injustice is inflicted upon them, they defend themselves and stand up for their rights.
Commentary 42:39 This is another injunction that the use of force is only permitted against wrongful aggression and transgression (الْبَغْيُ)
وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْبَغْيُ هُمْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
42:39 This is another injunction that the use of force is only permitted against wrongful aggression and transgression (الْبَغْيُ)