The Quran

سورة الاٴنفَال

Surah Al-Anfâl 8:51

The Voluntary Gifts · Verse 51 of 75

ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّامٍ لِلْعَبِيدِ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`This (punishment) is because of (the deeds) which your (own) hands have sent forward and (know) Allâh is by no means unjust to His servants.´

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Because of (the deeds) which your (own) hands sent forth; for Allah is never unjust to His servants:

Ahmed Ali

For what you have brought upon yourselves." God is surely not unjust to His creatures, (they are unjust to themselves).

12 more translations

Ali Unal

This is because of (the evil deeds) that you forwarded with your own hands, for never does God do the least wrong to the servants."

Daryabadi

This, because of that which your hands have sent forth, and verily Allah is never unjust unto His creatures.

Faridul Haque

"This is the recompense of what your own hands have sent ahead, and Allah does not oppress His bondmen."

Maulana Muhammad Ali

This is for that which your own hands have sent on before, and because Allah is not in the least unjust to the servants --

Maulvi Sher Ali

`This torment is because of that which your hands have sent on before and know that ALLAH is not at all unjust to HIS servants.'

Muhammad Asad

in return for what your own hands have wrought - for, never does God do the least wrong to His creatures!"

Muhammad Musin Khan

This is because of that which your hands had forwarded. And verily, Allah is not unjust to His slaves.

Muhammad Pickthall

This is for that which your own hands have sent before (to the Judgment), and (know) that Allah is not a tyrant to His slaves.

Muhammad Sarwar

This is the result of their deeds. God is not unjust to His servants."

Muhammed ali Shakir

This is for what your own hands have sent on before, and because Allah is not in the least unjust to the servants;

Rashad Khalifa

This is a consequence of what your hands have sent forth. GOD is never unjust towards the creatures.

Shabbir Ahmed

“It is the result of your deeds that you sent forth with your own hands. God is never a tyrant over His servants.”