Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Those among the children of Israel who ignored warning were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary, for it is that they opposed and exceeded all bounds!

لُعِنَ الَّذ۪ينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ بَن۪ٓي اِسْرَٓائ۪لَ عَلٰى لِسَانِ دَاوُ۫دَ وَع۪يسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَۜ ذٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوْا وَكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ
LuAAina allatheena kafaroo min baneeisra-eela AAala lisani dawoodawaAAeesa ibni maryama thalika bima AAasawwakanoo yaAAtadoon
#wordmeaningroot
1luʿinaWere cursedلعن
2alladhīnathose who
3kafarūdisbelievedكفر
4minfrom
5banī(the) Childrenبني
6is'rāīla(of) Israel
7ʿalāby
8lisāni(the) tongueلسن
9dāwūda(of) Dawood
10waʿīsāand Isa
11ib'nisonبني
12maryama(of) Maryam
13dhālikathat (was)
14bimābecause
15ʿaṣawthey disobeyedعصي
16wakānūand they wereكون
17yaʿtadūnatransgressingعدو
  • Aisha Bewley

    Those among the tribe of Israel who were kafir were cursed on the tongue of Dawud and that of ‘Isa, son of Maryam. That is because they rebelled and overstepped the limits.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Cursed are those who have rejected from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That is for what they have disobeyed, and for what they transgressed.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Those Children of Israel who were bent upon denying the Truth have already been condemned by the tongue of David and of Jesus, son of Mary. This because they rebelled and persisted in overstepping the bounds of what is right.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Those among the children of Israel who ignored warning were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary, for it is that they opposed and exceeded all bounds!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Cursed are those who have rejected from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That is for what they have disobeyed, and for what they transgressed.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    Cursed are those who have rejected from among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That is for what they have disobeyed, and for what they transgressed.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Condemned are those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel, by the tongue of David and Jesus, the son of Mary. This is because they disobeyed and transgressed.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Cursed were disbelievers among the children of Israel by David and Jesus, son of Mary, because they rebelled and transgressed the bounds.

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

    Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and transgressed.

  • Muhammad Asad

    THOSE of the children of Israel who were bent on denying the truth have been cursed by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary? this, because they rebelled and persisted in transgressing the bounds of what is right.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Those of the Children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and used to transgress.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Those of the Children of Israel who took to unbelief have been cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary, for they rebelled and exceeded the bounds of right.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Maledictions were poured upon those of them who rejected faith among Bani Isra‘il by the words uttered against them with the tongues of Dawud (David) and ‘Isa, the son of Maryam, on account of their disobedience, willful transgression and violation of Allah’s commands.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    As to those children of Israel who chose to disbelieve, they are already cursed by David and Jesus, son of Mary in account of their rebellion and sinful acts.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Those among the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of Dâwûd (David) and ‘Îsâ (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). That was because they disobeyed (Allâh and the Messengers) and were ever transgressing beyond bounds.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Curses were pronounced on those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith, by the tongue of David and of Jesus the son of Mary: because they disobeyed and persisted in excesses.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    The disbelievers among the Children of Israel were condemned in the revelations of David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was for their disobedience and violations.

  • Taqi Usmani

    On those who disbelieve from among the children of Isrā’īl, a curse was pronounced by Dawūd and ‘Īsā, Son of Maryam. All this because they disobeyed and used to cross the limits

  • Abdul Haleem

    Those Children of Israel who defied were rejected through the words of David, and Jesus, son of Mary, because they disobeyed, they persistently overstepped the limits,

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Cursed were the unbelievers of the Children of Israel by the tongue of David, and Jesus, Mary's son; that, for their rebelling and their transgression.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Those of the children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus the son of Mary; that is because they rebelled and did transgress;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Those of the children of Israel who went astray were cursed by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary; that is because they rebelled and did transgress;

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Cursed were the ones who disbelieved of the Seeds (Or: sons) of Israel) by the tongue of Dawûd (David) and Isa the son of Maryam; (Jesus son of Mary) that is for that they disobeyed and they were transgressing.

  • George Sale

    Those among the children of Israel who believed not, were cursed by the tongue of David, and of Jesus the son of Mary. This befell them because they were rebellious and transgressed:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Curses were said by the tongues of Dawood (David) and of Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary): On those among the Children of Israel who rejected Faith; Because they disobeyed and continued to be excessive.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel were deprived of the blessings of God (firstly) by the tongue of David and (then by) Jesus, son of Mary. That was so because they rebelled and used to transgress.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    The faithless among the Children of Israel were cursed on the tongue of David and Jesus son of Mary. That, because they would disobey and they used to commit transgression.