They want to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to complete His light, even though the disbelievers dislike it.
At-Tawbah 9:32
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يُرِيدُونَ أَنْ يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَنْ يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ
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They want to extinguish God’s light with their mouths, but God refuses except to complete His light, even though the disbelievers dislike it.
They want to put out Allah's light with their mouths, but Allah will make His light complete, even if the disbelievers don't like it.
They want to put out Allah's light with their words, but Allah refuses anything except to complete His light — even if the disbelievers hate it.
They want to extinguish God’s light with their mouths, but God refuses anything except to perfect His light, even if the disbelievers despise it.
They want to extinguish Allah’s light with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to complete His light, even though the unbelievers hate it.
They want to extinguish God’s light with their mouths, but God refuses except to complete His light, even though the unbelievers hate it.
They want to extinguish the light of Allāh with their mouths, but Allāh refuses except to perfect His light, although the disbelievers dislike it.
They (the disbelievers, the Jews and the Christians) want to extinguish Allâh’s Light (with which Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has been sent - Islâmic Monotheism) with their mouths, but Allâh will not allow except that His Light should be perfected even though the Kâfirûn (disbelievers) hate (it).
They seek to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His light, even if the disbelievers hate it.
Fain would they extinguish Allah's light with their mouths, but Allah will not allow but that His light should be perfected, even though the Unbelievers may detest (it).
Fain would they put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah disdaineth (aught) save that He shall perfect His light, however much the disbelievers are averse.
They want to extinguish God's light with their mouths, but God seeks only to perfect His light, no matter how those who deny the truth may abhor it.
They seek to extinguish the light of Allah by blowing through their mouths; but Allah refuses everything except that He will perfect His light howsoever the unbelievers might abhor it.
They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah is intent on perfecting His light though the faithless should be averse.
Yureedoona an yutfioo noora Allahi biafwahihim wayaba Allahu illa an yutimma noorahu walaw kariha alkafiroona