# 8. Surah Al-Anfal, Verse 33 - **Surah:** 8. Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War) — سورة الأنفال - **Verse:** 33 / 75 · **Juz:** 9 · **Mushaf page:** 179 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-33 ## Arabic وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَاَنْتَ ف۪يهِمْۜ وَمَا كَانَ اللّٰهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ ## Transcription Wama kana AllahuliyuAAaththibahum waanta feehim wama kanaAllahu muAAaththibahum wahum yastaghfiroon ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley Allah would not punish them while you were among them. Allah would not punish them as long as they sought forgiveness. ### Progressive Muslims But God was not to punish them while you are with them, nor will God punish them while they continue to seek forgiveness. ### Shabbir Ahmed But, Allah did not intend to punish them when you (O Messenger), were among their midst (in Makkah, still preaching). And He would not punish them while they might seek forgiveness. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation But God would not punish them when thou art among them; and God would not punish them as they sought forgiveness. ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation And God will not punish them while you are with them, nor will God punish them while they continue to seek forgiveness. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament However, GOD is not to punish them while you are in their midst; GOD is not to punish them while they are seeking forgiveness. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira But God would not choose to punish them while you are in their midst, nor afflict them when they are seeking forgiveness. ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muúammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness. ### Muhammad Asad But God did not choose thus to chastise them whip thou [O Prophet] wert still among them, nor would God chastise them when they [might yet] ask for forgiveness. ### Marmaduke Pickthall But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness. ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary But Allah was not to chastise them while you are in their midst; nor was Allah going to chastise them while they sought His forgiveness. [1] _Footnotes_ - [1] This is a rejoinder to the challenge implicit in the above-mentioned remark of the unbelievers. In response it was explained why people were spared heavenly scourge during the Makkan period of the Prophet's life. The first reason being that God does not punish a people as long as the Prophet is in their midst, busy inviting them to the truth. Such people are rather granted respite and are not deprived of the opportunity to reform themselves by sending a scourge all too quickly. Second, if there are a good number of people in a land who recognize that they have been negligent and heedless and have been guilty of iniquity, who seek God's forgiveness and strive to reform themselves, there remains no legitimate ground for subjecting them to a heavenly scourge. The time for such a scourge comes when a Prophet who has spared no efforts to reform his people feels that he has exhausted all his efforts, and concludes that his people have no justification to persist in their iniquity, and departs from that land or is banished from it by its people or is murdered by them. A scourge from on high then becomes imminent since the people of that land have proven by their deeds their inability to tolerate any righteous element in their midst. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab But Allah was not going to rain on them large blows while you are in their midst, nor was He going to put them to the torment before giving them plenty of rope to allow them free scope so that they either commit themselves and deserve annihilation or be sober minded, stand repentant and invoke Allah's forgiveness. ### Bijan Moeinian At that time, God did not send them such a punishment as you were among them. Besides, God will not destroy a whole community as long as [there are people in it for whom there is a possibility that may come to their senses and] they may ask for forgiveness. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And Allâh would not punish them while you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are amongst them, nor will He punish them while they seek (Allâh’s) Forgiveness. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali But Allah was not going to send them a penalty whilst thou wast amongst them; nor was He going to send it whilst they could ask for pardon. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran But Allah would never punish them while you ˹O Prophet˺ were in their midst. Nor would He ever punish them if they prayed for forgiveness. ### Taqi Usmani And Allah was not to send scourge upon them while you (O Prophet), were in their midst, nor would Allah send scourge upon them while they are seeking forgiveness. ### Abdul Haleem But God would not send them punishment while you [Prophet] are in their midst, nor would He punish them if they sought forgiveness, ### Arthur John Arberry But God would never chastise them, with thee among them; God would never chastise them as they begged forgiveness. ### E. Henry Palmer But God would not torment them while thou art amongst them; nor was God going to torment them while they asked Him to forgive. ### Hamid S. Aziz But Allah would not torment them while you were amongst them; nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness. ### Mahmoud Ghali And in no way indeed would Allah torment them, (while) you are among them; and in no way would Allah be tormenting them (while) they ask forgiveness. ### George Sale But Allah would not punish them while thou wast among them, and Allah would not punish them while they sought forgiveness. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And Allah was not going to send them a penalty while you (O Muhammad) were with them; And He was not going to punish them when they could ask for pardon. ### Amatul Rahman Omar Allâh was not going to punish them so long as you (O Prophet!) were among them, nor would He punish them while they were seeking His protection. ### Ali Quli Qarai But Allah will not punish them while you are in their midst, nor will Allah punish them while they plead for forgiveness. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü Halbuki sen onların içindeyken Allah onlara azap vermezdi (sen alemlere rahmet olarak irsal edilmiştin). . . Ayrıca, istiğfar edenler de varken, Allah onlara azap edici değildir. ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı Oysa sen içlerinde bulunduğun sürece, Allah onları azablandıracak değildir. Ve onlar, bağışlanma dilemektelerken de, Allah onları azablandıracak değildir. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Halbuki sen onların içinde iken Allah onlara azap verecek değildir ve aralarındaki müminler bağışlanma dilerken de şüphesiz Allah onlara azap etmez. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Oysa sen onların içinde iken, Allah onlara azap edecek değildi. Bağışlanma dilerlerken de Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Halbuki sen içlerinde iken Allah onlara azab edecek değil idi, istiğfar ettikleri halde de Allah onlara azab edecek değil ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) Halbuki sen içlerinde iken Allah, onlara azap edecek değildi. İstiğfar ederlerken de Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. ### Gültekin Onan Oysa sen içlerinde bulunduğun sürece, Tanrı onları azablandıracak değildir. Ve onlar, bağışlanma dilemektelerken de Tanrı onları azablandıracak değildir. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim Halbuki sen içlerinde iken (Habibim), Allah onları azablandırıcı değildi. Onlar istiğfar ederlerken de Allah yine onları azablandırıcı değildir. ### İbni Kesir Halbuki sen içlerinde iken; Allah onlara azab etmez. Onlar istiğfar ederken de Allah, yine onları azablandıracak değildir. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ne var ki, Allah, (ey Peygamber) sen henüz onların arasında bulunurken, onları bu şekilde cezalandırmak istemedi; ayrıca Allah onları, (hala) af dileyebilecekleri bir safhada cezalandıracak da değildi. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Sen onların arasındayken Allah onlara azap etmez. Aralarında bağışlanma dileyenler oldukça Allah onlara azap etmez. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Oysa sen onların içinde bulundukça Allah, onlara azab edecek değildi ve onlar istiğfar ederlerken (içlerinde istiğfar edenler var iken) de Allah, onlara azab edecek değildi. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Oysaki, sen onların içinde iken Allah onlara azap etmeyecekti. Onlar, af dileyip dururken de Allah onlara azap etmezdi. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Oysa ki Allah, sen onların arasındayken onları cezalandırmayı istemedi; üstelik Allah, af dileme sürecini yaşarken onları cezalandırmak ta istemezdi. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sen onların içindeyken, Allah, onlara azap etmez. Onlar, bağışlanma diledikleri sürece de Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Oysa Allah, sen onların arasındayken, onları cezalandırmayacaktır. Allah, onlar bağışlanma dilerken de onları cezalandırmayacaktır. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Sen aralarında iken Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. Bağışlanma isterlerken de azap etmeyecektir. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir Sen onların içindeyken Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. Onlar bağışlanma dileğinde bulunuyorken de Allah onlara azap edici değildir.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu ayet En‘âm 6:131, Hûd 11:117 ve Kasas 28:59. ayetlerle birlikte okunmalıdır. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Sen onların içindeyken, Allah, onlara azap etmez. Onlar, bağışlanma diledikleri sürece de Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Sen onların içindeyken,[1] Allah, onlara azap etmez. Onlar, bağışlanma diledikleri sürece de Allah onlara azap edecek değildir. _Footnotes_ - [1] Senin çağrın devam ederken, sen mücadeleni sürdürürken. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Halbuki sen aralarında iken Allah onlara azap edecek değildi. Onlar bağışlanma dilediklerinde de azap edecek değildir. ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَمَا — wamā | But not | — | | 2 | كَانَ — kāna | is | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 3 | ٱللَّهُ — l-lahu | (for) Allah | — | | 4 | لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ — liyuʿadhibahum | that He punishes them | عذب — Ayn-Zal-Be | | 5 | وَأَنتَ — wa-anta | while you | — | | 6 | فِيهِمْ ۚ — fīhim | (are) among them | — | | 7 | وَمَا — wamā | and not | — | | 8 | كَانَ — kāna | is | كون — Kef-Vav-Nun | | 9 | ٱللَّهُ — l-lahu | Allah | — | | 10 | مُعَذِّبَهُمْ — muʿadhibahum | the One Who punishes them | عذب — Ayn-Zal-Be | | 11 | وَهُمْ — wahum | while they | — | | 12 | يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ — yastaghfirūna | seek forgiveness | غفر — Gayn-Fe-Ra | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-32.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-al-anfal/verse-34.md Retrieved: 2026-08-14 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.