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9:109At-Tawba · The Repentance · verse 109 of 129

أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٍ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَٱنْهَارَ بِهِۦ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ۝١٠٩
Afaman assasa bunyanahu AAala taqwa mina Allahi waridwanin khayrun am man assasa bunyanahu AAala shafa jurufin harin fainhara bihi fee nari jahannama waAllahu la yahdee alqawma alththalimeena
Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allāh and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.
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EnglishSaheeh International In my reader Ours to keep
Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allāh and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.
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FrançaisMuhammad HamidullahNon-commercial only
Lequel est plus méritant? Est-ce celui qui a fondé son édifice sur la piété et l'agrément d'Allah, ou bien celui qui a placé les assises de sa construction sur le bord d'une falaise croulante et qui croula avec lui dans le feu de l'Enfer? Et Allah ne guide pas les gens injustes.
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EspañolIsa GarcíaOurs to keep
¿Acaso no es mejor quien construye sobre la base de la piedad y la complacencia de Dios que quien construye sobre un acantilado arenoso a punto de desplomarse, que pronto precipitará a sus constructores al Infierno? Dios no guía a los opresores.
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DeutschBubenheim & ElyasOurs to keep
Ist derjenige, der seinen Bau auf Furcht vor Allah und (Sein) Wohlgefallen gegründet hat, besser oder der, der seinen Bau auf den Rand eines abstürzenden Hanges gegründet hat, so daß er mit ihm ins Feuer der Hölle abstürzt? Und Allah leitet das ungerechte Volk nicht recht.
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TürkçeDiyanet İşleriNon-commercial only
Yapısını, Allah'tan sakınmak ve Onun hoşnudluğuna ermek için yapan kimse mi daha hayırlıdır; yoksa, yapısını kayacak bir yar kıyısına yapıp da onunla beraber cehennem ateşine yuvarlanan kimse mi? Allah, zulmeden kimselere doğru yolu göstermez.
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اردوFateh Muhammad JalandhryNon-commercial only
بھلا جس شخص نے اپنی عمارت کی بنیاد خدا کے خوف اور اس کی رضامندی پر رکھی وہ اچھا ہے یا وہ جس نے اپنی عمارت کی بنیاد گر جانے والی کھائی کے کنارے پر رکھی کہ وہ اس کو دوزخ کی آگ میں لے گری اور خدا ظالموں کو ہدایت نہیں دیتا
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Bahasa IndonesiaKementerian AgamaOurs to keep
Maka apakah orang-orang yang mendirikan bangunan (masjid) atas dasar takwa kepada Allah dan keridaan(-Nya) itu lebih baik, ataukah orang-orang yang mendirikan bangunannya di tepi jurang yang runtuh, lalu (bangunan) itu roboh bersama-sama dengan dia ke dalam neraka Jahanam? Allah tidak memberi petunjuk kepada orang-orang yang zalim.
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Bahasa MelayuAbdullah BasmeihNon-commercial only
Maka adakah orang yang membangunkan masjid yang didirikannya di atas dasar taqwa kepada Allah dan (untuk mencari) keredaan Allah itu lebih baik, ataukah orang yang membangunkan masjid yang didirikannya di tepi jurang yang (hampir) runtuh, lalu runtuhlah ia dengan yang membangunkannya ke dalam api neraka? Dan (ingatlah) Allah tidak akan memberi hidayah petunjuk kepada orang-orang yang zalim.
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বাংলাMuhiuddin KhanNon-commercial only
যে ব্যাক্তি স্বীয় গৃহের ভিত্তি রেখেছে কোন গর্তের কিনারায় যা ধ্বসে পড়ার নিকটবর্তী এবং অতঃপর তা ওকে নিয়ে দোযখের আগুনে পতিত হয়। আর আল্লাহ জালেমদের পথ দেখান না।
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РусскийElmir KulievNon-commercial only
Тот ли, кто заложил основание своего строения на страхе перед Аллахом и стремлении к Его довольству, лучше или же тот, кто заложил его на самом краю обрыва, готового обвалиться, так что он обвалился вместе с ним в огонь Геенны? Воистину, Аллах не ведет прямым путем несправедливых людей.
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中文Ma JianNon-commercial only
以敬畏真主并祈求其喜悦为地基者更好呢?还是以倾颓的悬崖的边缘为地基,因而随著坠入火狱者更好呢?真主不引导不义的民众。
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فارسیRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
آیا كسى كه بنیان [كار] خویش را بر پایه پرهیزگاری و رضایت الله بنا نهاده بهتر است یا كسى كه بنیان خویش را بر لبۀ پرتگاهى در آستانۀ ریزش [و سقوط] بنا نهاده است و با آن در آتش دوزخ سرنگون مى‌گردد؟ و الله گروه ستمکاران را [به سبب کفر و نفاقشان] هدایت نمی‌کند.
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KiswahiliAli Muhsin Al-BarwaniOurs to keep
Je! Mwenye kuweka msingi wa jengo lake juu ya kumcha Mwenyezi Mungu na radhi zake ni bora au mwenye kuweka msingi wa jengo lake juu ya ukingo wa shimo linalo burugunyika, na likaburugunyika naye katika Moto wa Jahannamu? Na Mwenyezi Mungu hawaongoi watu madhaalimu.
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Hawi sawa katika itikadi yake wala katika vitendo vyake mwenye kusimamisha jengo lake kwa usafi wa niya katika kumcha Mwenyezi Mungu na kutafuta radhi zake, na yule mwenye kusimamisha jengo lake juu ya unaafiki, na ukafiri. Kwani vitendo vya mchamngu vimenyooka, vimejengeka juu ya msingi madhbuti. Na vitendo vya mnaafiki ni kama jengo lililo jengwa juu ya ukingo wa shimo. Jengo hilo litaporomoka tu, na litamtupa mwenyewe katika Moto wa Jahannamu. Na Mwenyezi Mungu hamuongoi kwenye Njia ya Uwongofu anaye shikilia kujidhulumu nafsi yake kwa ukafiri.
हिन्दीAzizul Haq al-UmariOurs to keep
तो क्या वह व्यक्ति बेहतर है जिसने अपनी इमारत की नींव अल्लाह के डर और उसकी खुशी पर रखी, या वह जिसने अपनी इमारत की नींव एक गड्ढे के किनारे पर रखी जो ढहने वाला था? तो वह उसके साथ जहन्नम की आग में गिर पड़ा और अल्लाह ज़ालिमों को हिदायत नहीं देता।
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TamazightRamdane At MansourNon-commercial only
Day win issersen lebni s $ef uêezzeb i Öebbi akked llza, ur yif ara win issersen lebni s $ef rrif n ucôuf ara iseggxen? Iseggex yis ar tmes n Loahennama. Öebbi ur Inehhu agdud imednas.
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ItalianoHamza PiccardoNon-commercial only
Chi ha posto le fondamenta della moschea sul timor di Allah per compiacerLo, non è forse migliore di chi ha posto le sue fondamenta su di un lembo di terra instabile e franosa, che la fa precipitare insieme con lui nel fuoco dell'Inferno? Allah non guida gli ingiusti.
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PortuguêsSamir El-HayekNon-commercial only
Quem é melhor: o que alicerçou o seu edifício, fundamentado no temor a Deus, esperançoso e Seu beneplácito, ou que oconstruiu à beira do abismo e em seguida se arrojou com ele no fogo do inferno? Sabei que Deus não ilumina os iníquos.
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BosanskiBesim KorkutNon-commercial only
Da li je bolji onaj koji je temelj zgrade svoje postavio na strahu od Allaha i u želji da Mu se umili – ili onaj koji je temelj zgrade svoje postavio na rub podlokane obale koja se nagnula, da se zajedno s njim u vatru džehennemsku sruši? – A Allah neće ukazati na Pravi put narodu koji sam sebi nepravdu čini.
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ShqipSherif AhmetiNon-commercial only
A është më imirë ai që ndërtesën e vet e themeloi në devotshmëri dhe në kënaqësi të All-llahut, apo ai që në ndërtesën e vet e themeloi buzë bregut të shembur e bashkë me të bie në zjarrin e Xhehennemit? All-llahu nuk i udhëzon njerëzit zullumqarë.
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NederlandsSofian SiregarNon-commercial only
Is hij, die zijn bouwwcrk op vrees voor Allah heeft gegrondvest en op Zijn welbehagen, dan niet beter? Of hij dan, die zijn bouwwerk heeft gegrondvest op de rand van een ravijn, dat dan met hem in het vuur van de Hel stort? Allah leidt het onrechtplegende volk niet.
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SoomaaliMahmud AbduhNon-commercial only
Ma Ruux ku billaabay dhismihiisa ka dhawrsasho Eebe iyo raalli noqoshadiisa yaa Khayrroon mise Ruux ku billaabay dhismihiisa God dumi dhinaciis oo kula dhici Naarta Jahannamo Eebana ma hanuuniyo Qoomka daalimiinta ah.
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HausaAbubakar GumiOurs to keep
Shin, wanda ya sanya harsãshin gininsa a kan taƙawa daga Allah da yarda, shi ne mafi alhẽri kõ kuwa wanda ya sanya harsãshin gininsa a kan gãɓar rãmi mai tusgãwa? Sai ya rũsa da shi a cikin wutar Jahannama. Kuma Allah bã Ya shiryar da mutãne Azzãlumai.
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ไทยKing Fahd ComplexNon-commercial only
ผู้ที่วางรากฐานอาคารของเขาบนความยำเกรงต่ออัลลอฮ์ และบนความโปรดปรานนั้นดีกว่าหรือว่าผู้ที่วางรากฐานอาคารของเขาบนริมขอบเหวที่จะพังทลายลง แล้วมันก็พัง นำเขาลงไปในนรกและอัลลอฮ์นั้นจะไม่ชี้แนะทางแก่กลุ่มชนที่อธรรม
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யார் மேலானவர்? பயபக்தியுடன் அல்லாஹ்வின் திருப்பொருத்தத்தை நாடி ஒரு கட்டடத்தின் அடிப்படையை அமைத்தவரா? அல்லது (தானே சரிந்துவிடக்கூடிய) பூமியை ஒட்டி அடிப்படையிட்டு (அந்த அடிப்படையில்) கட்டடத்தை - அதுவும் சரிந்து பொடிப்பொடியாக நொறுங்கி அவருடன் நரக நெருப்பில் விழுந்து விடும் (கட்டடத்தை அமைத்தவரா?) அல்லாஹ் அநியாயக்கார மக்களை நேர் வழியில் நடத்த மாட்டான்.
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日本語Saeed SatoOurs to keep
一体、アッラー*への畏れ*の念と、かれのお喜び(を追求すること)に基づいてその建物を築く者の方が善いのか、それとも崩れかかった崖のほとりにその建物を築き、それと一緒に地獄の業火へと崩れ落ちてしまう者(の方が善いの)か?アッラー*は、不正*者である民をお導きにはならないのだ。
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EnglishHilali & KhanOurs to keep
Is it then he who laid the foundation of his building on piety to Allâh and His Good Pleasure better, or he who laid the foundation of his building on the brink of an undetermined precipice ready to crumble down, so that it crumbled to pieces with him into the Fire of Hell. And Allâh guides not the people who are the Zâlimûn (cruel, violent, proud, polytheist and wrong-doer).
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EnglishRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
Who is better – one who laid the foundation of his building on piety and seeking Allah’s pleasure; or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a crumbling precipice, so it tumbled down with him into the Fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.
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EnglishM. M. Pickthall (1930)Non-commercial only
Is he who founded his building upon duty to Allah and His good pleasure better; or he who founded his building on the brink of a crumbling, overhanging precipice so that it toppled with him into the fire of hell? Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.
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EnglishA. Yusuf AliNon-commercial only
Which then is best? - he that layeth his foundation on piety to Allah and His good pleasure? - or he that layeth his foundation on an undermined sand-cliff ready to crumble to pieces? and it doth crumble to pieces with him, into the fire of Hell. And Allah guideth not people that do wrong.
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Tafsir al-Muyassar
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لا يستوي مَن أسَّس بنيانه على تقوى الله وطاعته ومرضاته، ومَن أسَّس بنيانه على طرف حفرة متداعية للسقوط، فبنى مسجداً ضراراً وكفراً وتفريقاً بين المسلمين، فأدَّى به ذلك إلى السقوط في نار جهنم. والله لا يهدي القوم الظالمين المتجاوزين حدوده.
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Surah
9. At-Tawba التوبة
Verse
109 of 129
In the Quran
1,344 of 6,236
Page
Juz
11 of 30
Hizb
21 of 60 · quarter 1
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In Madinah (Medinan surah)
Sajdah
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27 in the Uthmani text
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أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٍ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَٱنْهَارَ بِهِۦ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ۝١٠٩
Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allāh and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allāh does not guide the wrongdoing people.
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9:107
وَٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مَسْجِدًا ضِرَارًا وَكُفْرًا وَتَفْرِيقًۢا بَيْنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِرْصَادًا لِّمَنْ حَارَبَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَيَحْلِفُنَّ إِنْ أَرَدْنَآ إِلَّا ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ إِنَّهُمْ لَكَٰذِبُونَ
9:108
لَا تَقُمْ فِيهِ أَبَدًا لَّمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِ فِيهِ رِجَالٌ يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُوا۟ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُطَّهِّرِينَ
9:109
أَفَمَنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقْوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضْوَٰنٍ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّنْ أَسَّسَ بُنْيَٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارٍ فَٱنْهَارَ بِهِۦ فِى نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
9:110
لَا يَزَالُ بُنْيَٰنُهُمُ ٱلَّذِى بَنَوْا۟ رِيبَةً فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ إِلَّآ أَن تَقَطَّعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
9:111
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱشْتَرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلَهُم بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلْجَنَّةَ يُقَٰتِلُونَ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ فَيَقْتُلُونَ وَيُقْتَلُونَ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا فِى ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ وَٱلْإِنجِيلِ وَٱلْقُرْءَانِ وَمَنْ أَوْفَىٰ بِعَهْدِهِۦ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ فَٱسْتَبْشِرُوا۟ بِبَيْعِكُمُ ٱلَّذِى بَايَعْتُم بِهِۦ وَذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Arabic: Tanzil Uthmani 1.1, tanzil.net. Translations: credited on each card.