Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
And if they turn away [from this truth] - behold, God has full knowledge of the spreaders of corruption
M. M. Pickthall
And if they turn away, then lo! Allah is Aware of (who are) the corrupters
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
But if they turn back, Allah hath full knowledge of those who do mischief
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
If they turn away, then surely Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of the corruptors.
Safi Kaskas
If they turn away, God is well aware of the corrupters.
Wahiduddin Khan
And if they turn away, God knows well the evil-doers
Shakir
But if they turn back, then surely Allah knows the mischief-makers
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Then, truly, if they turned away, then, truly, God is Knowing of the ones who make corruption.
T.B.Irving
However if they should turn away, God is Aware as to who are mischief makers.
Abdul Hye
If they turn away (don’t accept these proofs), then surely, Allah is All-Aware of those who do mischief.
The Study Quran
And if they turn away, then God knows well the workers of corruption
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
If they turn away, then God is aware of the corrupters.
Talal Itani (2012)
But if they turn away—God knows the corrupt
Dr. Kamal Omar
So if they turned away, then surely, Allah (is) All-Aware of mischief mongers
But if they turn away from accepting this challenge, it will be clear proof of their mischief and Allah has full knowledge of mischief-mongers
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
So, in case they turn away, then surely Allah is Ever-Knowing of the corruptors
Muhammad Sarwar
If they turn away (from the Truth, let it be known that) God knows well the evil-doers
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
So, should they turn back, Allah is fully aware of the mischievous people
Shabbir Ahmed
If they turn away from the Truth, then Allah is Aware of the corruptors. (And His Law of Requital makes note of everything for due recompense)
Dr. Munir Munshey
If they turn away (beware)! Allah is well Aware of the mischief mongers
Syed Vickar Ahamed
But if they turn away, Allah has full knowledge of those who do mischief
But if they turn away, then indeed - Allah is Knowing of the corrupters
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
And if they turn away, then God is aware of the corruptors
Abdel Haleem
If they turn away, [know that] God is well aware of anyone who causes corruption
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
But if they turn away, then Allah is Knower of the corrupters
Ahmed Ali
If they turn away (remember) God knows the mischief-mongers
Aisha Bewley
And if they turn away, Allah knows the corrupters.
Ali Ünal
If they (still) turn away, be assured that God has full knowledge of those engaged in causing disorder and corruption
Ali Quli Qara'i
But if they turn away, indeed Allah knows best the agents of corruption
Hamid S. Aziz
But if they turn away, Allah is Aware of the evildoers (corrupters, mischief-makers)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And if they refuse, God knows the corruptors.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
But if they turn back, God has full knowledge of those who do wrong
Musharraf Hussain
If they turn away, so what , Allah knows the troublemakers
Maududi
And if they turn their backs, truly Allah knows those who cause mischief
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And if they turn away, then God is aware of the corrupters.
Mohammad Shafi
And then if they turn away, Allah indeed knows those who are corrupted
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Then if they turn back their faces, then Allah knows the mischief mongers.
If they turn away, then GOD is fully aware of the evildoers.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
If they turn away, Allah knows the evildoers
Maulana Muhammad Ali
But if they turn away, then surely Allah knows the mischief-makers
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
So if they turned away, so that God (is) knowledgeable with the corrupting
Bijan Moeinian
Now if the disbelievers refuse such challenge, let it be known that God is fully aware of what the mischief makers are up to
Faridul Haque
So if they turn away, then indeed Allah knows those who cause turmoil
Sher Ali
But if they turn away, then remember that ALLAH fully knows the mischief-makers
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
But if they turn away, then surely Allah knows the miscreants full well
Amatul Rahman Omar
But if they turn away, then (remember that) Allah, of course, knows the mischief-makers
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And if they turn away (and do not accept these true proofs and evidences), then surely, Allah is All-Aware of those who do mischief
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And if they turn away, then truly Allah is All-knowing about the corrupters.
Munir Mezyed
But if it happens that they take no heed, then (let them be sure that) Allâh is All-Aware of those who indulge in corruption.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
Then if they turn away, Allah knows the corrupters.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
If they backslide, Allah is aware of the sinners.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
But if they turn away—Allah is indeed All-Knowing of the corrupters.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
However if they should turn away, Allah (God) is Aware as to who are mischief makers.
Samy Mahdy
So, if they turn away, So Allah is Knowledgeable with the spoilers.
Sayyid Qutb
And if they turn away, God has full knowledge of those who spread corruption.
Ahmed Hulusi
If they turn away (from this truth), indeed Allah knows the corrupters (enforces the consequences of it).
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
But if they turn back, then, verily Allah is All-Knowing of the mischief makers
Should they still turn a deaf ear, rest assured, O Muhammad, that Allah is fully aware of those who are characterized with malice
Mir Aneesuddin
So if they turn back, then Allah is certainly the Knower of those who are corrupt.
The Wise Quran
But if they turn back, then indeed, God knows the evildoers.