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Muhammad Asad   
O you who have attained to faith! Remember the blessings which God bestowed upon you when [hostile] people were about to lay hands on you and He stayed their hands from you. Remain, then, conscious of God: and in God let the believers place their trust
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
O believers! Remember Allah’s favour upon you: when a people sought to harm you, but He held their hands back from you. Be mindful of Allah. And in Allah let the believers put their trust.
Safi Kaskas   
Believers, remember how God favored you when certain people were about to attack you, and He protected you from them. Be always mindful of God. Let the believers put their trust in Him.

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Arabic   
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذۡكُرُوا۟ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡكُمۡ إِذۡ هَمَّ قَوۡمٌ أَن یَبۡسُطُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡكُمۡ أَیۡدِیَهُمۡ فَكَفَّ أَیۡدِیَهُمۡ عَنكُمۡۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلۡیَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ ۝١١
Transliteration (2021)   
yāayyuhā alladhīna āmanū udh'kurū niʿ'mata l-lahi ʿalaykum idh hamma qawmun an yabsuṭū ilaykum aydiyahum fakaffa aydiyahum ʿankum wa-ittaqū l-laha waʿalā l-lahi falyatawakkali l-mu'minūn
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O you who believe! Remember (the) Favor (of) Allah upon you when determined a people that they stretch towards you their hands, but He restrained their hands from you. And fear Allah. And upon Allah so let put the trust the believers.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
O you who have attained to faith! Remember the blessings which God bestowed upon you when [hostile] people were about to lay hands on you and He stayed their hands from you. Remain, then, conscious of God: and in God let the believers place their trust
M. M. Pickthall   
O ye who believe! Remember Allah's favour unto you, how a people were minded to stretch out their hands against you but He withheld their hands from you; and keep your duty to Allah. In Allah let believers put their trust
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
O ye who believe! Call in remembrance the favour of Allah unto you when certain men formed the design to stretch out their hands against you, but (Allah) held back their hands from you: so fear Allah. And on Allah let believers put (all) their trust
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
O believers! Remember Allah’s favour upon you: when a people sought to harm you, but He held their hands back from you. Be mindful of Allah. And in Allah let the believers put their trust.
Safi Kaskas   
Believers, remember how God favored you when certain people were about to attack you, and He protected you from them. Be always mindful of God. Let the believers put their trust in Him.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Believers, remember the blessings which God bestowed upon you when a certain people were about to lay hands on you and He held back their hands from you. Have fear of God and in God let the believers place their trust
Shakir   
O you who believe! remember Allah's favor on you when a people had determined to stretch forth their hands towards you, but He withheld their hands from you, and be careful of (your duty to) Allah; and on Allah let the believers rely
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
O those who believed! Remember the divine blessing of God on you when they, a folk, were about to extend their hands against you, but He limited their hands from you. And be Godfearing of God. And in God let the ones who believe put their trust.
T.B.Irving   
You who believe, remember God´s favor towards you when some folk intended to stretch their hands out toward you, and He fended their hands off from you. Heed God, and let believers rely on God.
Abdul Hye   
O you who believe! Remember the Favor of Allah upon you when some people decided (made a plan) that they stretch (harm) you with their hands, but (Allah) held back their hands from you. So fear Allah. In Allah let the believers put their trust.
The Study Quran   
O you who believe! Remember God’s Blessing upon you, when a people were prepared to stretch forth their hands against you, but He withheld their hands from you. Reverence God, and in God let the believers trust
Talal Itani & AI (2024)   
O you who believe, remember God’s favor upon you, when some people intended to harm you, but He restrained their hands from you. Be mindful of God, and let the faithful trust in God.
Talal Itani (2012)   
O you who believe! Remember God's blessings upon you; when certain people intended to extend their hands against you, and He restrained their hands from you. So reverence God, and in God let the believers put their trust
Dr. Kamal Omar   
O you people who have Believed! Bring to mind the Grace of Allah over you when a people intended that they may stretch out against you their hands, then (Allah) withheld their hands from you. So be obedient to Allah. And in Allah, must put (their) trust the Believers
M. Farook Malik   
O believers! Also remember Allah’s favor which He recently bestowed upon you when He restrained the hands of those who sought to harm you (Jewish plan to kill the Prophet and eminent companions through an invitation to a dinner which Allah informed him not to attend). Have fear of Allah; and in Allah let the believers put their trust
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you as a (certain) people designed to stretch against you their hands, so He restrained their hands from you. And be pious to Allah, and in Allah let the believers then put their trust
Muhammad Sarwar   
Believers, recall God's favors to you when a group of people were about to harm you and God made their evil plots against you fail. Have fear of God. Believers, only trust in God
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
O you who believe, remember Allah‘s favour upon you, when some people planned to lay their hands on you, and He kept their hands away from you. Fear Allah; and in Allah the believers should place their trust
Shabbir Ahmed   
O You who have chosen to be graced with belief! Remember the Blessing of Allah. There were people who had aggressive designs against you but He withheld their hands from you. (Due preparation against danger is a strong deterrent (4:71), (8:60)). Remain mindful of Allah's Laws. Then, in Allah let believers put their trust
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Oh you who believe! Call to mind the blessings of Allah upon you when a nation had tried to lay their hands upon you, but He restrained their hands (and kept them) from (attacking) you. Fear Allah! In Allah (alone) should the believers place their trust
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
O you who believe! Bring into your mind (by remembering) the Favor of Allah on you when certain men made the design to stretch out their hands against you, but (Allah) held back their hands from you: So fear Allah. And upon Allah let believers put all their trust
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you when a people determined to extend their hands [in aggression] against you, but He withheld their hands from you; and fear Allah . And upon Allah let the believers rely
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
O you who believe, recall God's blessings upon you when a group desired to aggress against you, and God restrained their hands from you. And reverence God. And in God the believers should put their trust
Abdel Haleem   
You who believe, remember God’s blessing on you when a certain people were about to raise their hands against you and He restrained them. Be mindful of God: let the believers put their trust in Him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
O ye who believe! remember Allah's favour on you when a people determined to stretch forth their hands against you, but he withheld their hands from you, And fear Allah, and in Allah let the believers trust
Ahmed Ali   
O believers, remember the favours God bestowed on you when a people raised their hands against you and He restrained their hands. So fear God; and the faithful should place their trust in God
Aisha Bewley   
You who have iman! remember Allah´s blessing to you when certain people were on the verge of raising their hands against you and He held their hands back from you. Have taqwa of Allah. The muminun should put their trust in Allah.
Ali Ünal   
O you who believe! Remember God’s favor upon you: when a people were minded to stretch out their hands against you but He restrained their hands from you. Revere God and keep from disobedience to Him so as to always deserve His protection. And in God the believers should place their trust
Ali Quli Qara'i   
O you who have faith! Remember Allah’s blessing upon you when a people set out to extend their hands against you, but He withheld their hands from you, and be wary of Allah, and in Allah let all the faithful put their trust
Hamid S. Aziz   
O you who believe! Remember Allah´s favour towards you, when a people intended to stretch their hands against you, but He withheld their hands from you. Keep your duty to Allah, and in Allah let believers trust
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
You who believe, remember God’s favor upon you when (some) people intended to stretch out their hands (to initiate an attack) against you, but He withheld their hands from you, and be cautious of God. And the believers should put their trust in God.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
O you who believe, call to mind the favor of God to you when certain people made a plan to stretch out their hands against you. But God held back their hands from you. So be conscious of God, and on God let believers put their trust
Musharraf Hussain   
Believers, remember Allah’s favour when certain people intended to attack you, but He held them back. So, fear Allah, and let the believers put their trust in Him
Maududi   
Believers! Remember Allah´s favour upon you. When a certain people decided to stretch their hands against you, He restrained their hands from you. Do fear Allah. Men of faith should put their trust in Allah alone
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
O you who believe, remember the blessings of God upon you when a group desired to aggress against you, and He restrained their hands from you. And reverence God. And in God the believers should put their trust.
Mohammad Shafi   
O you who believe! Remember Allah's Favour upon you when people had planned to raise their hands against you, but He stayed their hands from you. And fear Allah! And in Allah let the believers put their trust

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
'O believers! Remember the favour of Allah upon you when a people intended to stretch out their hands against you, then He withheld their hands from you and fear Allah And on Allah only should the Muslims rely.
Rashad Khalifa   
O you who believe, remember GOD's blessings upon you; when some people extended their hands to aggress against you, He protected you and withheld their hands. You shall observe GOD; in GOD the believers shall trust.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Believers, remember the favor which Allah bestowed upon you when certain people were about to stretch their hands towards you, but He restrained them. Have fear of Allah. In Allah let the believers put their trust
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
O you who believe, remember Allah’s favour on you when a people had determined to stretch out their hands against you, but He withheld their hands from you; and keep your duty to Allah. And on Allah let the believers rely
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira   
You, you those who believed, remember/mention God's blessing/goodness on you, when a nation started that they spread/extend their hands to you, so He prevented/stopped their hands from you, and fear and obey God, and on God so should the believers rely on/trust in
Bijan Moeinian   
Remember the most recent favor of God upon you as He restrained the hands of those who wanted to harm you (reference to the Jews who invited Mohammad to a dinner and wanted to poison him.) Therefore, keep God with the most utmost respect in mind as the believers always put their trust on God alone
Faridul Haque   
O People who Believe! Remember Allah’s favour upon you, when a people wished to extend their hands against you, so He restrained their hands from you; and keep fearing Allah; and Muslims must rely only upon Allah
Sher Ali   
O ye who believe ! remember ALLAH's favour upon you when a people intended to stretch out their hands against you, but HE with-held their hands from you; and fear ALLAH. And in ALLAH should the believers put their trust
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
O believers! Call to mind the favour of Allah (which) was bestowed upon you when a people (who disbelieved) resolved to stretch out their hands against you (for killing and destruction) but Allah held back their hands from you. And always fear Allah; and the believers must always rely on Allah alone
Amatul Rahman Omar   
O you who believe! remember Allah's favour upon you when a people had made up their minds to lay their hands on you, but He withheld their hands from you; and take Allah as a shield. The believers should then put (their) trust in Allah
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
O you who believe! Remember the Favour of Allah unto you when some people desired (made a plan) to stretch out their hands against you, but (Allah) withheld their hands from you. So fear Allah. And in Allah let believers put their trust

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
O believers, remember God's blessing upon you, when a certain people purposed to stretch against you their hands, and He restrained their hands from you; and fear God; and in God let the believers put all their trust
George Sale   
O true believers, remember God's favour towards you, when certain men designed to stretch forth their hands against you, but he restrained their hands from hurting you; therefore fear God, and in God let the faithful trust
Edward Henry Palmer   
O ye who believe! remember God's favour towards you, when a people intended to stretch their hands against you, but He withheld their hands from you; and upon God let believers rely
John Medows Rodwell   
O Believers! recollect God's favour upon you, when certain folk were minded to stretch forth their hands against you, but He kept their hands from you. Fear God then: and on God let the faithful trust
N J Dawood (2014)   
Believers, remember the favour which God bestowed upon you when He restrained the hands of those who sought to harm you. Fear God; in God let the faithful put their trust

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame   
O you who believe! Remember blessing of Allah on you when some people resolved to lay their hands on you but He held their hands back from you and revere Allah and let the believers put their trust in Allah.
Munir Mezyed   
O' you who Live by Faith! Remember the favor of Allâh upon you when some people determined to stretch out their hands against you, He restrained their hands from you. Subsequently, let those who Live by Faith depend on Allâh with full trust.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher   
Oh you believers remember the favour of Allah upon you when people tried to get hold of you but He kept them out of reach from you, and beware of Allah, and on Allah let the believers rely.
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
O Believers, remember the blessings that Allah bestowed upon you when people were about to lay hands on you. He prevented their hands from you. Be conscious of Allah. Believers should trust in Allah.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation   
O you who have attained faith, recall Allah's blessing upon you when some people advanced to extend their hands against you, so He restrained their hands from you. So be mindful of Allah. And in Allah let the believers place their trust.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
You who believe, remember Allah (God)'s favor towards you when some folk intended to stretch their hands out toward you, and He fended their hands off from you. Heed Allah (God), and let believers rely on Allah (God).
Samy Mahdy   
O you who believed! Remember Allah's graces upon you; when a kinfolk intended to extend their hands toward you, so He restrained their hands about you. And show the piety of Allah, and upon Allah, so let the believers rely.
Sayyid Qutb   
Believers, remember the blessings God has bestowed on you, when certain people designed to stretch against you their hands, but He stayed their hands from you. Remain, then, God-fearing. In God let the believers place their trust.
Ahmed Hulusi   
O believers... Remember the favor of Allah upon you... Remember when a community wanted to lay their hands on you (harm you) and He had pulled their hands away from you... Protect yourselves from Allah! Let the believers place their trust in Allah (believe that the Name Wakil in their essence will fulfill its function).
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
O' you who have Faith! remember Allah's favour on you when a (hostile) people were minded to stretch against you their hands, but He withheld their hands from you; and be in awe of Allah, and on Allah let the believers rely
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur‘an al-Karim   
O you whose hearts have been touched with the divine hand: render solemn acknowledgement of Allah’s divine favour upon you when an organized group of infidels intended to lay their violent hands upon you and He held back their hands. And entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Allah, and in Allah should those whose hearts have been touched with the divine hand put their trus
Mir Aneesuddin   
O you who believe ! remember the favour of Allah on you, when people planned to stretch their hands towards you but He held back their hands from you, and fear Allah, and let the believers put their trust in Allah.

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
O ye who believe! Call in remembrance the favour of God unto you when certain men formed the design to stretch out their hands against you, but (God) held back their hands from you: so fear God. And on God let believers put (all) their trust
OLD Literal Word for Word   
O you who believe! Remember (the) Favor (of) Allah upon you when determined a people that they stretch towards you their hands, but He restrained their hands from you. And consciously revere Allah. And upon Allah so let put the trust the believers
OLD Transliteration   
Ya ayyuha allatheena amanoo othkuroo niAAmata Allahi AAalaykum ith hamma qawmun an yabsutoo ilaykum aydiyahum fakaffa aydiyahum AAankum waittaqoo Allaha waAAala Allahi falyatawakkali almu/minoona