The Quran

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)