Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Private conversation is but of the satan, that he might grieve those who heed warning; but he will not harm them at all save by the leave of God. And in God let the believers place their trust.

اِنَّمَا النَّجْوٰى مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ لِيَحْزُنَ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَلَيْسَ بِضَٓارِّهِمْ شَيْـٔاً اِلَّا بِـاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۜ وَعَلَى اللّٰهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Innama annajwa mina ashshaytaniliyahzuna allatheena amanoo walaysa bidarrihimshay-an illa bi-ithni Allahi waAAalaAllahi falyatawakkali almu/minoon
#wordmeaningroot
1innamāOnly
2l-najwāthe secret counselsنجو
3mina(are) from
4l-shayṭānithe Shaitaanشطن
5liyaḥzunathat he may grieveحزن
6alladhīnathose who
7āmanūbelieveامن
8walaysabut notليس
9biḍārrihimhe (can) harm themضرر
10shayan(in) anythingشيا
11illāexcept
12bi-idh'niby Allah's permissionاذن
13l-lahiby Allah's permission
14waʿalāAnd upon
15l-lahiAllah
16falyatawakkalilet put (their) trustوكل
17l-mu'minūnathe believersامن
  • Aisha Bewley

    Conferring in secret is from Shaytan, to cause grief to those who have iman; but it cannot harm them at all, unless by Allah’s permission. So let the muminun put their trust in Allah.

  • Progressive Muslims

    Secret meetings are from the devil, to cause grief to those who believed. However, he cannot harm them except if God wills. In God the believers shall put their trust.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Behold, conspiracy comes forth from selfish desire, in the end causing grief to the believers, but it cannot harm them contrary to Divine Laws. Hence, in Allah should the believers put their trust. (Satan or the selfish desire cannot overwhelm the believers unless they forsake Divine Commands (15:42), (17:65), (38:83)).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    Private conversation is but of the satan, that he might grieve those who heed warning; but he will not harm them at all save by the leave of God. And in God let the believers place their trust.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    Secret meetings are from the devil, to cause grief to those who believed. However, he cannot harm them except if God wills. In God the believers shall put their trust.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The secret meetings are from the devil, to cause grief to those who acknowledged. However, he cannot harm them except by God's will. In God those who acknowledge shall put their trust.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Secret conspiracy is the devil's idea, through which he seeks to hurt those who believed. However, he cannot hurt them against GOD's will. In GOD the believers shall trust.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Surely scheming is the work of Satan that he may cause the faithful grief; but he cannot harm them unless God dispense. So in God should the believers place their trust.

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

    Private conversation is only from Satan that he may grieve those who have believed, but he will not harm them at all except by permission of Allah. And upon Allah let the believers rely.

  • Muhammad Asad

    secret confabulations are but of Satan’s doing, so that he might cause grief to those who have attained to faith; yet he cannot harm them in the least, unless it be by God’s leave: in God, then, let the believers place their trust!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Lo! Conspiracy is only of the devil, that he may vex those who believe; but he can harm them not at all unless by Allah's leave. In Allah let believers put their trust.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Whispering is an act of Satan, one that aims at causing grief to the believers; yet without Allah's leave no harm can be caused to them. So in Allah should the believers put all their trust.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Secret suggestions to the mind and conveyance of thoughts reciprocally in talk under your breath may be inspired by AL-Shaytan (Satan) to hurt those believers whose hearts have been impressed with the image of piety. But never can he hurt them without Allah's leave, and in Allah should the pious, who are careful of the duties owed to Him, place reliance and in him they should trust

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Secret conspiracy is the work of Satan. He does it to you in order to hurt the believers. But he can not succeed unless God agrees . A true believer should not worry about the work of Satan and should put his trust in God.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitân (Satan), in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allâh permits. And in Allâh let the believers put their trust.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Secret counsels are only (inspired) by the Evil One, in order that he may cause grief to the Believers; but he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits; and on Allah let the Believers put their trust.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Secret talks are only inspired by Satan to grieve the believers. Yet he cannot harm them whatsoever except by Allah’s Will. So in Allah let the believers put their trust.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Whispering (for sinful acts) comes from the ShaiTān (Satan), so that he may grieve those who believe, while it is not harmful to them in the least, except with Allah’s permission. And in Allah the believers must place their trust.

  • Abdul Haleem

    secret conversation is the work of Satan, designed to cause trouble to the believers, though it cannot harm them in the least unless God permits it. Let the believers put their trust in God.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Conspiring secretly together is of Satan, that the believers may sorrow; but he will not hurt them anything, except by the leave of God. And in God let the believers put all their trust.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Privy talk is only from the devil, and those who do believe may grieve: it cannot hurt them at all, except by the permission of God: and upon God let the believers rely.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Secret counsels are only the work of Satan that he may cause to grief to those who believe, and he cannot hurt them in the least except with Allah's permission, and on Allah let the believers rely.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Surely private conference is only of Ash-Shaytan, (The ever-Vicious (one), i. e., the Devil) that the ones who have believed may feel grieved; and he will not harm them anything, except by the permission of Allah, and in Allah then let the believers put their trust.

  • George Sale

    Verily the clandestine discourse of the infidels proceedeth from Satan, that he may grieve the true believers: But there shall be none to hurt them in the least, unless by the permission of God; wherefore in God let the faithful trust.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Secret discussions are for only (those inspired) by Satan in order that he may cause unhappiness to the believers; But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allah permits; And on Allah let the believers put their trust.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Holding secret counsels (with evil intentions) is (the work) of satan (who does it) to cause unrest and distress to those who believe. Yet he can do them no harm at all except by the leave of Allâh. Therefore let the believers repose their trust in Allâh.

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Indeed secret talks are from Satan, that he may upset the faithful, but he cannot harm them in any way except by Allah’s leave, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust.