Al-Baqarah 2:279

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فَإِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا فَأْذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ۖ وَإِنْ تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُءُوسُ أَمْوَالِكُمْ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ

القرآن الكريم

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If you do not, then take notice of a war by Allah and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may keep your capital, neither wronging, nor being wronged.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

If you do not, then take notice of a war by God and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may keep your capital, neither wronging, nor being wronged.

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

If you don't do this, then know you're choosing to fight against Allah and His Messenger. But if you stop and repent, you can have back the original money you lent. Don't be unfair to others, and others won't be unfair to you.

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

If you don't, then know that you're choosing war with Allah and His Messenger. But if you repent, you can have your original money back — without hurting others or being hurt yourselves.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

If you do not, then be warned of war from God and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may have your principal — you do no wrong and are not wronged.

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

And if you do not, then take notice of war by Allah and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may keep your capital, neither wronging nor being wronged.

Community • Allah

And if you do not, then take notice of war by God and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may keep your capital, neither wronging nor being wronged.

Community • God

And if you do not, then be informed of a war [against you] from Allāh and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may have your principal - [thus] you do no wrong, nor are you wronged.

Saheeh International

And if you do not do it, then take a notice of war from Allâh and His Messenger but if you repent, you shall have your capital sums. Deal not unjustly (by asking more than your capital sums), and you shall not be dealt with unjustly (by receiving less than your capital sums).

Hilali and Khan

But if you do not do it, then beware of a declaration of war from Allah and His Messenger. However, if you repent, you may retain your capital – neither harming nor suffering harm.

Rowwad Translation Center

If ye do it not, Take notice of war from Allah and His Messenger: But if ye turn back, ye shall have your capital sums: Deal not unjustly, and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And if ye do not, then be warned of war (against you) from Allah and His messenger. And if ye repent, then ye have your principal (without interest). Wrong not, and ye shall not be wronged.

Marmaduke Pickthall

For, if you do not do so, then know that you are at war with God and His Messenger. But if you repent, you may retain your capital. Do not wrong [others] and you will not be wronged.

Wahiduddin Khan

but if you do not do so, then you are warned of the declaration of war against you by Allah and His Messenger. If, however, you repent even now (and forego interest), you are entitled to your principal; do no wrong, and no wrong will be done to you.

Abul A'la Maududi

And if you do not, then be informed of a war from Allah and His apostle. And if you repent, then you will have your principal, neither harming others, nor suffering harm.

Ali Quli Qarai

Fain lam tafAAaloo fathanoo biharbin mina Allahi warasoolihi wain tubtum falakum ruoosu amwalikum la tathlimoona wala tuthlamoona

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