Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And if you do not, then be informed of war from God and His messenger. But if you repent, then to you are your principal sums; doing no wrong, you will not be wronged.

فَاِنْ لَمْ تَفْعَلُوا فَأْذَنُوا بِحَرْبٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُولِه۪ۚ وَاِنْ تُبْتُمْ فَلَكُمْ رُؤُ۫سُ اَمْوَالِكُمْۚ لَا تَظْلِمُونَ وَلَا تُظْلَمُونَ
Fa-in lam tafAAaloo fa/thanoo biharbinmina Allahi warasoolihi wa-in tubtum falakum ruoosu amwalikumla tathlimoona wala tuthlamoon
#wordmeaningroot
1fa-inAnd if
2lamnot
3tafʿalūyou doفعل
4fadhanūthen be informedاذن
5biḥarbinof a warحرب
6minafrom
7l-lahiAllah
8warasūlihiand His Messengerرسل
9wa-inAnd if
10tub'tumyou repentتوب
11falakumthen for you
12ruūsu(is)راس
13amwālikumyour capital مول
14(do) not
15taẓlimūnawrongظلم
16walāand not
17tuẓ'lamūnayou will be wrongedظلم
  • Aisha Bewley

    If you do not, know that it means war from Allah and His Messenger. But if you make tawba you may have your capital, without wronging and without being wronged.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And if you will not do this, then take notice of a war from God and His messenger; but if you repent, then you will have back your principal money, you will not be wronged nor will you wrong.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    And if you do it not, then know that you are at war with Allah and His Messenger. But, if you mend your ways, simply take back your capital sums. Inflict not injustice and you will not incur injustice.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And if you do not, then be informed of war from God and His messenger. But if you repent, then to you are your principal sums; doing no wrong, you will not be wronged.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And if you will not do this, then be informed of a war from God and His messenger; but if you repent, then you will have back your principal money, you will not be wronged nor will you wrong.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    If you will not do this, then take notice of a war from God and His messenger. However, if you repent, then you will have back your principal money, you will not be wronged nor will you wrong.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    If you do not, then expect a war from GOD and His messenger. But if you repent, you may keep your capitals, without inflicting injustice, or incurring injustice.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    If you do not, beware of war on the part of God and His Apostle. But if you repent, you shall keep your principal. Oppress none and no one will oppress you.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

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

  • Muhammad Asad

    for if you do it not, then know that you are at war with God and His Apostle. But if you repent, then you shall be entitled to your principal: you will do no wrong, and neither will you be wronged.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    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.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    But if you fail to do so, then be warned of war from Allah and His Messenger.* If you repent even now, you have the right of the return of your capital; neither will you do wrong nor will you be wronged.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And if you do not obey this rule of righteous life commanded by religion, nor fearing for your unlawful gain, then you must expect war between belief against unbelief waged against you by Allah and His Prophet. But if you repent, grow wiser and reform then you are entitled only to the principal, the capital sum lent, so that you do not wrong others or be wronged.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Not giving up charging interest is like declaring war with God and His Prophet. If you give up charging interest, you may keep the capital. Be just and you will be treated justly.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    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).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    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.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    If you do not, then beware of a war with Allah and His Messenger! But if you repent, you may retain your principal—neither inflicting nor suffering harm.

  • Taqi Usmani

    But if you do not (give it up), then listen to the declaration of war from Allah and His Messenger. However, If you repent, yours is your principal. Neither wrong, nor be wronged.

  • Abdul Haleem

    If you do not, then be warned of war from God and His Messenger. You shall have your capital if you repent, and without suffering loss or causing others to suffer loss.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    But if you do not, then take notice that God shall war with you, and His Messenger; yet if you repent, you shall have your principal, unwronging and unwronged.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    and if ye will not do it, then hearken to the proclamation of war from God and His Apostle; but if ye repent, your capital is yours. Ye shall not wrong, nor shall ye be wronged.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And if you will not do it, then hearken to the proclamation of war from Allah and His Apostle; but if you repent, your capital is your s. Wrong not, and you shall not be wronged.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    So, in case you do not perform (that), then take notice of a war from Allah and His Messenger (against you). And in case you repent, then you will have the capitals of your riches; you will not do injustice, and you will not be done injustice.

  • George Sale

    but if ye do it not, hearken unto war, which is declared against you from God and his apostle: Yet if ye repent, ye shall have the capital of your money. Deal not unjustly with others, and ye shall not be dealt with unjustly.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    If you do not do it, (then), take notice of war from Allah and His Prophet (Muhammad): But if you turn back (in repentance), you shall have your capital sums: Do not deal unjustly, and you shall not be dealt with unjustly.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    But if you do (it) not, then beware of war from Allâh and His Messenger. But if you turn away (from such an unlawful transaction) then you shall have your principal (without interest) back. (Thus) you shall neither deal unjustly nor be dealt with unjustly.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    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.