The Quran

سورة الاٴنعَام

Surah Al-An‘âm 6:129

The Cattle · Verse 129 of 165

وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُوَلِّي بَعْضَ الظَّالِمِينَ بَعْضًا بِمَا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

In the like manner do We let some of the unjust have power one over another because of their (wrongful) deeds.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Thus do we make the wrong-doers turn to each other, because of what they earn.

Ahmed Ali

Thus do We place some sinners over others as requital for their deeds.

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Ali Unal

In this manner We cause the wrongdoers to befriend and help one another (with seduction and sinning) because of what they are engaged in earning.

Daryabadi

And thus We shall keep some of the wrong-doers close to others for that which they were wont to earn.

Faridul Haque

And similarly We empower some of the oppressors over others - the recompense of their deeds.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And thus do We make some of the iniquitous to befriend others on account of what they earn.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And thus do WE make some of the wrongdoers friends of each other because of what they earn.

Muhammad Asad

And in this manner do We cause evildoers to seduce one another by means of their (evil] doings.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And thus We do make the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.) Auliya' (supporters and helpers) one to another (in committing crimes etc.), because of that which they used to earn.

Muhammad Pickthall

Thus We let some of the wrong-doers have power over others because of what they are wont to earn.

Muhammad Sarwar

Thus do We make the unjust friends of one another because of their evil deeds.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And thus do We make some of the iniquitous to befriend others on account of what they earned.

Rashad Khalifa

We thus match the wicked to be companions of each other, as a punishment for their transgressions.

Shabbir Ahmed

Thus We make the wrongdoers turn to, and befriend, each other because of what they earn.