Is, then, he who [in his earthly life] was a believer to be compared with one who was iniquitous? [Nay,] these two are not equal

Is the one who is a believer equal ˹before Allah˺ to the one who is rebellious? They are not equal!

Is a believer the same as one who was defiantly disobedient? [No], they are not equal.

afaman kāna mu'minan kaman kāna fāsiqan lā yastawūn

Then is one who is a believer like (him) who is defiantly disobedient? Not they are equal.

Is, then, he who [in his earthly life] was a believer to be compared with one who was iniquitous? [Nay,] these two are not equal

Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil-liver? They are not alike

Is then the man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they

Is the one who is a believer equal ˹before Allah˺ to the one who is rebellious? They are not equal!

Is a believer the same as one who was defiantly disobedient? [No], they are not equal.

So, is someone who believes equal to someone who defies God? No, they are not equal

Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal

Is he who had been one who believes like he who had been one who disobeys? They are not on the same level.

Is someone who is a believer like someone who has been acting immorally"? They are not on the same footing!

Can the one who is a believer be like the one who is a sinner? They are not equal.

Is one who believes like one who is iniquitous? They are not equal

Is then he who became a Believer like one who turned a Fasiq (disobedient and a deceiver)? They are not equal

Can he who is a believer be like the one who is a transgressor? Of course, they are not alike

Is someone who is faithful like someone who is a sinner? They are not equal

So, is he who has been a believer like him who has been immoral? They are not equal

Is a believer equal to an evil-doer? They are not equal at all

So, can one who is a believer become like one who is a sinner? They cannot become equal

Is then, he who was a believer like the one who drifted away from the Divine Values? Nay, these two are not alike

Can the believers be like the evil doers? They are not equal

Is then the man who believes like the man who rebels (and is wicked)? They are not equal

Then is one who was a believer like one who was defiantly disobedient? They are not equal

Is one who was a believer the same as one who was wicked They are not the same

So, is someone who believes equal to someone who defies God? No, they are not equal

Shall he, therefore, who is a believer, be like unto him who is a transgressor? They are not equal

Is one who is a believer like one who is a transgressor? No, they are not alike

Is someone who has iman like someone who is a deviator? They are not the same!

Is, then, he who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal

Is someone who is faithful like someone who is a transgressor? They are not equal

Is he then who is a believer like him who is an evil-liver (transgressor)? They are not alike (equal)

Is someone who is a believer the same as someone who is disobedient? They are not equal

Is then the person who believes no better than the person who is rebellious? No, they are not equal

So, can a believer be compared to a sinner? They aren’t equal.

Would a true believer be like him who was an evil-doer? Surely they are not equal

Is one who is a believer the same as one who is wicked? They are not the same

Can he then who is a believer be like him who has been a transgressor/profligate!? They cannot be equal

Will then he who is a believer be like him who is disobedient, they are not equal?

Is one who is a believer the same as one who is wicked? They are not equal.

Can he, then, who is a believer, be compared to he who is wicked? They are not equal

Is he then, who is a believer, like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal

Is who was believing as who was debauching ? They do not become equal/alike

Does it make sense to you that the sinners and the believers be treated equally

So will the believer ever be equal to the one who is lawless? They are not equal

Is he, then, who is a believer like one who is disobedient? they are not equal

How can a person who is a believer be like him who is disobedient? (Nay,) they (both) cannot be equal

What! can one who has been a believer (be treated) like one who has been a disobedient sinner. They cannot be alike

Is then he who is a believer like him who is Fasiq (disbeliever and disobedient to Allah)? Not equal are they

What? Is he who has been a believer like unto him who has been ungodly? They are not equal

Shall he therefore, who is a true believer, be as he who is an impious transgressor? They shall not be held equal

Is he who is a believer like him who is a sinner? they shall not be held equal

Shall he then who is a believer be as he who sinneth grossly? they shall not be held alike

Can he, then, who is a true believer, be compared to him who is an ungodly? Surely they are not equal

Is the person who believes no better than the person who is rebellious? They are not equal.

Is someone who is a believer like someone who has been acting immorally"? They are not on the same footing!

Is, then, the one who is a believer to be compared to one who is wicked? The two are certainly not equal.

Is one who believes equal to one with corrupt beliefs? They are not equal!

Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal

Would he whose heart reflects the image of religious and spiritual virtues be equaled to the one in whose heart reign vice and impiety

Then, is he who is a believer, like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal.

Is then the man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they

Then is one who is a believer like (him) who is defiantly disobedient? Not they are equal