# 14. Surah Ibrahim, Verse 15 - **Surah:** 14. Surah Ibrahim (Abraham) — سورة ابراهيم - **Verse:** 15 / 52 · **Juz:** 13 · **Mushaf page:** 256 - **Source:** https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-15 ## Arabic وَاسْتَفْتَحُوا وَخَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَن۪يدٍۙ ## Transcription Wastaftahoo wakhabakullu jabbarin AAaneed ## Translations ### Aisha Bewley They asked for Allah’s victory, and every obdurate tyrant failed. ### Progressive Muslims And they sought victory, and every arrogant tyrant was then made to lose. ### Shabbir Ahmed The Messengers earnestly sought help from their Lord, and every stubborn tyrant ended up frustrated. ### Sam Gerrans — The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation And they sought decision; and every obstinate tyrant failed: ### The Monotheist Group — The Quran: A Monotheist Translation Andthey sought victory, and every arrogant tyrant was then made to lose. ### Rashad Khalifa — The Final Testament They issued a challenge, and consequently, every stubborn tyrant ended up doomed. ### Mohamed Ahmed - Samira Then (the apostles) asked of God's assistance, and every arrogant tyrant was frustrated: ### Sahih International — (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley) And they requested victory from Allah, and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant. ### Muhammad Asad And they prayed [to God] that the truth be made to triumph. And [thus it is:] every arrogant enemy of the truth shall be undone [in the life to come], ### Marmaduke Pickthall And they sought help (from their Lord) and every froward potentate was bought to naught; ### Abul A'la Maududi — Tafhim commentary They sought Our judgement. And (thanks to that judgement) every obstinate tyrant opposed to the Truth was brought to naught.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] In order to grasp the real significance of these historical events, it should be kept in view that these are being related here as answers to those objections which the disbelievers of Makkah raised before the Prophet (peace be upon him). As the conditions there at the time of the revelation of this Surah were exactly like those of the peoples of the former Prophets, they have been cited here to warn the Quraish along with the other mushriks of Arabia of the consequences, as if to say: The former disbelievers challenged their Messengers and were destroyed and the believers were established in the land. Likewise your future also entirely depends on the attitude you adopt towards the message of your Prophet. If you accept this, you will be allowed to remain in the land of Arabia, and if you reject it you shall be utterly uprooted from here. The subsequent events proved that this prophecy was literally fulfilled within fifteen years after this, for there remained not a single mushrik in the whole of Arabia. ### Abdel Khalek Himmat — Al- Muntakhab The Messengers prayed for victory and the infidels entertained expectation of triumph and suppression of their adversaries -the Muslims-, but the hopes of every transgressor who is self-willed and opinionated are doomed to disappointment. ### Bijan Moeinian They challenged the Lord and received what they deserved. Every tyrant has to face his doom. ### Al-Hilali & Khan And they (the Messengers) sought victory and help [from their Lord (Allâh)]; and every obstinate, arrogant dictator (who refuses to believe in the Oneness of Allâh) was brought to a complete loss and destruction. ### Abdullah Yusuf Ali But they sought victory and decision (there and then), and frustration was the lot of every powerful obstinate transgressor. ### Mustafa Khattab — The Clear Quran And both sides called for judgment, so every stubborn tyrant was doomed. ### Taqi Usmani They sought final decision (by demanding the divine scourge), and (thus) every obstinate tyrant failed. ### Abdul Haleem They asked God to decide, and every obstinate tyrant failed- ### Arthur John Arberry They sought a judgment; then was disappointed every froward tyrant -- ### E. Henry Palmer Then they asked for an issue; and disappointed was every rebel tyrant! ### Hamid S. Aziz Then they sought to force a decision (to settle the matter in their favour); and disappointed was every rebel tyrant! ### Mahmoud Ghali And they (The Messengers) sought assistance (from Allah), and every stubborn potentate was disappointed. ### George Sale And they asked assistance of God, and every rebellious perverse person failed of success. ### Syed Vickar Ahamed And they wanted to win and (wanted) the decision, and failure (and defeat) was the fate of every powerful (and) willful transgressor. ### Amatul Rahman Omar They sought a judgment, (but when it came) every haughty person (and) enemy (of truth) met with no success (and was utterly disappointed). ### Ali Quli Qarai They prayed for victory [against the infidels], and every obdurate tyrant has failed, ### Elmalılı Hamdi Yazır — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali Hem futuhat istediler, hem de haib oldu her cebbarı anid ### Ali Bulaç — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Türkçe Anlamı (Peygamberler) Fetih istediler, (sonunda) her zorba inatçı bozguna uğrayıp -yok oldu- gitti. ### Bayraktar Bayraklı — Yeni Bir Anlayışın Işığında Kur'an Meali Peygamberler fetih istediler, Allah da verdi. Her inatçı zorba da hüsrana uğradı. ### Diyanet İşleri — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Meali Peygamberler, Allah'tan yardım istediler ve her inatçı zorba hüsrana uğradı. ### Ahmed Hulusi — Türkçe Kur'an Çözümü (Rasuller) fetih istediler. . . (Nitekim) her inatçı zorba kaybetti. ### Elmalılı (sadeleştirilmiş) O zaman peygamberler hem fütuhat istediler. hem de hüsrana uğradı her zorba inatçı. ### Gültekin Onan (Peygamberler) Fetih istediler, (sonunda) her zorba inatçı bozguna uğrayıp -yok oldu- gitti. ### Hasan Basri Çantay — Kur'an-ı Hakim ve Meal-i Kerim (Peygamberler hep) fütuhaat istediler. (Buna kavuşdular. Hakka karşı alabildiğine) inad eden her zorba ise (nihayet) haaib (ve haasir) oldu, ### İbni Kesir Yardım istediler ve bütün inatçı zorbalar da hüsrana uğradılar. ### Muhammed Esed — Kur'an Mesajı Ve (elçiler) hakkın zafere ulaşması için (Allah'a) niyaz ettiler. Ve (böylece) hakkın o inatçı ve zorba düşmanlarının hepsi (sonunda) yok olup gittiler. ### Şaban Piriş — Kur'an-ı Kerim Türkçe Anlamı Fetih istediler ve her inatçı zorba hüsrana uğradı. ### Süleyman Ateş — Kur'an-ı Kerim ve Yüce Meali (Elçiler, düşmanlarına karşı Allah'tan) fetih istediler ve her inatçı zorba perişan oldu. ### Yaşar Nuri Öztürk — Kur'an-ı Kerim Meali Ve Allah'tan fetih istediler. Ve her inatçı zorba perişan oldu. ### Mustafa İslamoğlu — Hayat Kitabı Kur’an Ve (mü'minler) önlerinin açılmasını niyaz ettiler. İnatçı zorbaların tümü ise dünyada yıkılıp gittiler. ### Erhan Aktaş (Eski Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Fetih[1] istediler. Bile bile haktan yüz çeviren zorbaların hepsi kaybetti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Rasuller, inanmayanlar hakkında hüküm verilmesini istediler. Onlara üstün gelmeyi istediler. ### Ali Rıza Safa — Kur'an-ı Kerim Gerçek Utku istediler ve inatçı zorbaların tümü, acınacak durumlara düştüler. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı (Eski Baskı) — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Elçiler önlerinin açılmasını istediler. İnatçı zorbalardan her biri kaybetti. ### Mehmet Okuyan — Kur’an Meal-Tefsir (Peygamberler) zafer istemişlerdi (Allah da vermişti). Her inatçı zorba kaybetmiş (olacak)tır.[1] _Footnotes_ - [1] Bu kalıpta Kur'an'da sadece bu ayette geçen [vesteftehû] "zafer istemek" fiili "peygamberler" için kullanılmışsa ayette "icabet ettim; kabul ettim, fetih verdim, amaçlarına ulaştılar" anlamında gizli bir fiilin bulunduğu kabul edilmelidir. Bu fiilin faili "azgın insanlar" da olabilir. Bu durumda söz konusu inkârcıların "kendileri peygamberlere karşı fetih istediler; ancak her inatçı zorba hüsrana uğramış oldu" anlamı söz konusu edilmiş olur. ### Erhan Aktaş (10. Baskı) — Kerim Kur'an Fetih[1] istediler. Bile bile haktan yüz çeviren zorbaların hepsi kaybetti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Resuller, inanmayanlar hakkında hüküm verilmesini istediler. Onlara üstün gelmeyi istediler. ### Erhan Aktaş — Kerim Kur'an Fetih[1] istediler. Bile bile haktan yüz çeviren zorbaların hepsi kaybetti. _Footnotes_ - [1] Resuller, iman etmeyenler hakkında hüküm verilmesini istediler. Onlara üstün gelmeyi istediler. ### Süleymaniye Vakfı — Süleymaniye Vakfı Meali Elçiler önlerinin açılmasını istediler[1]. İnatçı zorbalardan hepsinin hayalleri boşa çıktı[2]. _Footnotes_ - [1] [Bakara 2/214.](https://quran.so/2/214) - [2] [Yunus 10/13,](https://quran.so/10/13) [Hud 11/59](https://quran.so/11/59)-[60,](https://quran.so/11/60) [Muhammed 47/10.](https://quran.so/47/10) ## Words | # | word | meaning | root | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | وَٱسْتَفْتَحُوا۟ — wa-is'taftaḥū | And they sought victory | فتح — Fe-Te-Ha | | 2 | وَخَابَ — wakhāba | and disappointed | خيب — Kh-Ye-Be | | 3 | كُلُّ — kullu | every | كلل — Kef-Lam-Lam | | 4 | جَبَّارٍ — jabbārin | tyrant | جبر — Cim-Be-Ra | | 5 | عَنِيدٍۢ — ʿanīdin | obstinate | عند — Ayn-Nun-Dal | --- Previous: https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-14.md · Next: https://quran.so/surah-ibrahim/verse-16.md Retrieved: 2026-08-24 Quran.so — https://quran.so — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — When quoting, name the translator.