They tried to cause conflict before, and they hatched plots against you, until the truth prevailed, and the command of Allah became evident—in spite of their dislike.
At-Tawbah 9:48
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لَقَدِ ابْتَغَوُا الْفِتْنَةَ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَقَلَّبُوا لَكَ الْأُمُورَ حَتَّىٰ جَاءَ الْحَقُّ وَظَهَرَ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ وَهُمْ كَارِهُونَ
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They tried to cause conflict before, and they hatched plots against you, until the truth prevailed, and the command of God became evident—in spite of their dislike.
They tried to make trouble before, and they turned things upside down for you. But then the truth came, and Allah's plan became clear, even though they didn't like it.
They tried to cause trouble before, and turned things upside down for you, until the truth came and Allah's command became clear — even though they hated it.
They certainly sought discord before and turned matters over against you, until the truth came and God’s command prevailed, while they were averse.
They tried to create conflict before, and they turned the issues for you; until the truth prevailed, and Allah’s command became evident—despite their dislike.
They tried to create conflict before, and they turned the issues for you; until the truth prevailed, and God’s command became evident—despite their dislike.
They had already desired dissension before and had upset matters for you until the truth came and the ordinance [i.e., victory] of Allāh appeared, while they were averse.
Verily, they had plotted sedition before, and had upset matters for you, until the truth (victory) came and the Decree of Allâh (His religion, Islâm) became manifest though they hated it.
They had surely sought to sow discord before and devised plots against you [O Prophet] until the truth [i.e., victory] came and Allah’s decree [i.e., religion] prevailed, even though they were averse.
Indeed they had plotted sedition before, and upset matters for thee, until,- the Truth arrived, and the Decree of Allah became manifest much to their disgust.
Aforetime they sought to cause sedition and raised difficulties for thee till the Truth came and the decree of Allah was made manifest, though they were loth.
They have already tried to sow dissension, and hatched plots against you, until the truth became manifest and God's will prevailed, much to their disgust.
Surely they sought even earlier to stir up sedition, and turned things upside down to frustrate you until the Truth came and the decree of Allah appeared, however hateful this may have been to them.
They certainly sought to cause sedition earlier, and upset the matters for you, until the truth came and Allah’s command prevailed, much as they were averse.
Laqadi ibtaghawoo alfitnata min qablu waqallaboo laka alomoora hatta jaa alhaqqu wathahara amru Allahi wahum karihoona