The Quran

سورة الاٴنفَال

Surah Al-Anfâl 8:25

The Voluntary Gifts · Verse 25 of 75

وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لَا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنْكُمْ خَاصَّةً ۖ وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

And guard against an affliction which surely will not afflict only those of you in particular who have acted unjustly (but it will involve others also who are inclined towards them); and know that Allâh is Severe in requiting.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And fear tumult or oppression, which affecteth not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong: and know that Allah is strict in punishment.

Ahmed Ali

Beware of sedition, which does not affect the oppressors alone among you, and know that the punishment of God is severe.

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Ali Unal

And beware and guard yourselves against a trial that will surely not smite exclusively those among you who are engaged in wrongdoing; and know that God is severe in retribution.

Daryabadi

And fear the trial that shall not afflict those alone who among you do Wrong; and know that verily Allah severe in chastising.

Faridul Haque

And fear the turmoil which will certainly not fall only upon a few selected unjust people among you; and know that Allah’s punishment is severe.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And guard yourselves against an affliction which may not smite those of you exclusively who are unjust; and know that Allah is Severe in requiting.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And beware of an affliction which will surely not smite exclusively those among you who have done wrong. And know that ALLAH is Severe in requiting.

Muhammad Asad

And beware of that temptation to evil which does not befall only those among you who are bent on denying the truth, to the exclusion of others; and know that God is severe in retribution.

Muhammad Musin Khan

And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial, etc.) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allah is Severe in punishment.

Muhammad Pickthall

And guard yourselves against a chastisement which cannot fall exclusively on those of you who are wrong-doers, and know that Allah is severe in punishment.

Muhammad Sarwar

Guard yourselves against discord among yourselves so that it will not mislead anyone of you, especially the unjust, and know that God's retribution is most severe.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And fear an affliction which may not smite those of you in particular who are unjust; and know that Allah is severe in requiting (evil).

Rashad Khalifa

Beware of a retribution that may not be limited to the evildoers among you. You should know that GOD's retribution is severe.

Shabbir Ahmed

Beware of a tribulation that may not be limited to the wrongdoers among you! Know that God is Strict in retribution. (There is a strong link between individual and collective good.)

Commentary 8:25 The word Fitnah فتنۃ means an affliction, which comprises seduction, confusion, discord, trial, dissension, oppression, persecution, temptation to evil,…

وَاتَّقُوا فِتْنَةً لَّا تُصِيبَنَّ الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا مِنكُمْ خَاصَّةً ۖ

8:25 The word Fitnah فتنۃ means an affliction, which comprises seduction, confusion, discord, trial, dissension, oppression, persecution, temptation to evil, or anything else which may cause a person to go astray (Qâmûs, Râghib, Lisân, Miqyâs, Tâj; cf. 33:72). The reference here is not to one particular infliction but to any affliction. We are not safe unless we also reform our environment. A house surrounded by a raging fire is likely to burn as well. Infliction may not be limited to the non-believers, but it may also involve innocent believers. Ibn Kathîr is of this opinion. Ibn Zubair says this verse can be applied to Alî, ‘Uthmân , Talha and Zubair who were innocently killed. Suddî says this verse applies to the people killed at Badr and Jamal. Ibn ‘Abbâs says this verse is a warning to Muslims who may lose their lives because of fitnah.