The Quran

سورة الصَّف

Surah Al-Saff 61:8

The Ranks · Verse 8 of 14

يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

They desire to extinguish the light of Allâh with (the breath of) their mouths. But Allâh will perfect His light even though the disbelievers consider it hard.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Their intention is to extinguish Allah's Light (by blowing) with their mouths: But Allah will complete (the revelation of) His Light, even though the Unbelievers may detest (it).

Ahmed Ali

They want to extinguish the light of God by uttering blasphemies. But God wills to perfect His light, however the unbelievers may dislike it.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

They long to extinguish God’s light with (a breath from) their mouths (as if it entailed no more than extinguishing a candle with a breath), but God will surely perfect His light, however hateful (it may be) to the unbelievers.

Daryabadi

Fain would they extinguish the light of Allah is with their mouths and Allah is going to perfect His light, even though averse may be the infidels.

Faridul Haque

They wish to put out Allah’s light with their mouths, whereas Allah will perfect His light even if the disbelievers get annoyed.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, though the disbelievers may be averse.

Maulvi Sher Ali

They desire to extinguish the light of ALLAH with the breath of their mouths, but ALLAH will perfect HIS light, however much the disbelievers may dislike it.

Muhammad Asad

They aim to extinguish God's light with their utterances but God has willed to spread His light in all its fullness, however hateful this may be to all who deny the truth.

Muhammad Musin Khan

They intend to put out the Light of Allah (i.e. the religion of Islam, this Qur'an, and Prophet Muhammad SAW) with their mouths. But Allah will complete His Light even though the disbelievers hate (it).

Muhammad Pickthall

Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light however much the disbelievers are averse.

Muhammad Sarwar

They want to put out the light of God with their mouths, but God will certainly make His light shine forever - even though the disbelievers may dislike this.

Muhammed ali Shakir

They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths but Allah will perfect His light, though the unbelievers may be averse.

Rashad Khalifa

They wish to put out GOD's light with their mouths. But GOD insists upon perfecting His light, in spite of the disbelievers.

Shabbir Ahmed

They aim to put out God’s light with their mouths (utterances), but God has willed to spread His light in all its fullness, however hateful this may be to the deniers.