Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

So they returned with favour and bounty from God, evil not touching them. And they sought the approval of God; and God is possessor of tremendous bounty.

فَانْقَلَبُوا بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللّٰهِ وَفَضْلٍ لَمْ يَمْسَسْهُمْ سُٓوءٌۙ وَاتَّبَعُوا رِضْوَانَ اللّٰهِۜ وَاللّٰهُ ذُوفَضْلٍ عَظ۪يمٍ
Fanqalaboo biniAAmatin mina Allahiwafadlin lam yamsas-hum soo-on wattabaAAoo ridwanaAllahi wallahu thoo fadlinAAatheem
#wordmeaningroot
1fa-inqalabūSo they returnedقلب
2biniʿ'matinwith (the) Favorنعم
3minaof
4l-lahiAllah
5wafaḍlinand Bountyفضل
6lamnot
7yamsashumtouched themمسس
8sūonany harmسوا
9wa-ittabaʿūAnd they followedتبع
10riḍ'wāna(the) pleasureرضو
11l-lahi(of) Allah
12wal-lahuand Allah
13dhū(is) Possessor
14faḍlin(of) Bountyفضل
15ʿaẓīmingreatعظم
  • Aisha Bewley

    So they returned with blessings and bounty from Allah and no evil touched them. They pursued the pleasure of Allah. Allah’s favour is indeed immense.

  • Progressive Muslims

    So they came back with a reward from their Lord and a bounty, no harm would touch them. And they had followed the pleasure of God, and God is the One with great pleasure.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    They marched forward with conviction and returned with Allah's favor and blessings, and no harm touched them in either case. They sought Allah's Approval, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    So they returned with favour and bounty from God, evil not touching them. And they sought the approval of God; and God is possessor of tremendous bounty.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    So they came back with a recompense from God and a bounty, no harm would touch them. And they had followed the pleasure of God, and God is the One with great pleasure.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    So they came back with a blessing from God and a bounty, no harm would touch them. They had followed the pleasure of God, and God is the One with great bounty.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    They have deserved GOD's blessings and grace. No harm ever touches them, for they have attained GOD's approval. GOD possesses infinite grace.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    And returned with God's favour and grace without harm, for they attended the pleasure of God; and great is the benevolence of God.

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

    So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them. And they pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the possessor of great bounty.

  • Muhammad Asad

    - and returned with God's blessings and bounty, without having been touched by evil: for they had been striving after God's goodly acceptance - and God is limitless in His great bounty.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    So they returned with grace and favour from Allah, and no harm touched them. They followed the good pleasure of Allah, and Allah is of Infinite Bounty.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    So they returned with a mighty favour and a great bounty from Allah having suffered no harm. They followed the good pleasure of Allah, and Allah is the Lord of great bounty.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Never was battle executed with greater determination, that the enemy had sensed and consequently fled from the rage of those whom they considered persecutors. There and then did the Muslims return, by the grace of Allah and His bounty, unharmed and not even touched physically in any way. They espoused the cause of Allah and His satisfaction and were consequently qualified to receive His blessings, and Allah’s bounty is plentiful, full flowing.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    They returned gracefully back with no harm. God was pleased with them and God’s bounty is limitless.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    So they returned with Grace and Bounty from Allâh. No harm touched them; and they followed the good Pleasure of Allâh. And Allâh is the Owner of Great Bounty.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    And they returned with Grace and bounty from Allah: no harm ever touched them: For they followed the good pleasure of Allah: And Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    So they returned with Allah’s favours and grace, suffering no harm. For they sought to please Allah. And surely Allah is ˹the˺ Lord of infinite bounty.

  • Taqi Usmani

    So, they returned with bounty from Allah, and grace, with no evil having even touched them, and submitted to the pleasure of Allah. Allah is the Lord of great bounty.

  • Abdul Haleem

    returned with grace and bounty from God; no harm befell them. They pursued God’s good pleasure. God’s favour is great indeed.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    So they returned with blessing and bounty from God, untouched by evil; they followed the good pleasure of God; and God is of bounty abounding.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Then they retired in favour from God and grace; no evil touched them; they followed the pleasure of God, and God is Lord of mighty grace.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Then they returned with the favour and grace from Allah; no evil touched them; for they followed the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is Lord of infinite Bounty.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    So they turned over (Or: turned around) with favor from Allah and (His) Grace; no odious (disadvantage) did touch them; and they followed closely the all-blessed Satisfaction of Allah; and Allah is The of Owner of magnificent Grace.

  • George Sale

    Wherefore they returned with favour from God, and advantage; no evil befell them: And they followed what was well pleasing unto God; for God is endowed with great liberality.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And they returned with grace and plenty from Allah: No harm even touched them: Because they followed the good pleasure of Allah: And Allah is the Owner of the greatest bounty.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Hence they returned with a mighty blessing from Allâh and a great bounty. They suffered no harm whatsoever, and they followed the good pleasure of Allâh. Indeed, Allâh is the Possessor of great bounty.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    So they returned with Allah’s blessing and grace, untouched by any evil. They pursued the pleasure of Allah, and Allah is dispenser of a great grace.