Quran 4 : 139

Those who take the disbelievers (as) allies (from) instead of the believers. Do they seek with them the honor? But indeed, the honor (is) for Allah, all.
ٱلَّذِينَ
Alladhīna
يَتَّخِذُونَ
Yattakhidhūna
ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ
Alkaāfirīna
أَوْلِيَآءَ
Aawliyaaʾa
مِن
Min
دُونِ
Dūni
ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Almuuminīna
أَيَبْتَغُونَ
Aayabtaghūna
عِندَهُمُ
ʿIndahumu
ٱلْعِزَّةَ
Alʿizzaha
فَإِنَّ
Faiinna
ٱلْعِزَّةَ
Alʿizzaha
لِلَّهِ
Lillahi
جَمِيعًا
Jamīʿana

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

Those who take infidels for friends instead of Muslims, Do they seek honour with them then all honour is for Allah.

Bilal Muhammad 2018

Those who take for friends unbelievers rather than believers, is it honor they seek among them? No, all honor is with God

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

Those who take the rejecters as allies instead of the believers: "Do they seek glory with them?" All glory belongs to God.

Talal Itani (2012)

Those who ally themselves with the disbelievers instead of the believers. Do they seek glory in them? All glory belongs to God

Ahmed Ali

Do those who take unbelievers as their friends in preference to the faithful seek power from them? But all power belongs to God

Musharraf Hussain

who have taken disbelievers as their allies instead of the believers. Do they seek strength from them, when strength is Allah’s

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Those who take infidels for, friends, instead of the believers. Seek thy honour with them verily then honour is Allah's altogether

Arthur John Arberry

Those who take unbelievers for their friends instead of believers -- do they seek glory in them? But glory altogether belongs to God

Shakir

Those who take the unbelievers for guardians rather than believers. Do they seek honor from them? Then surely all honor is for Allah

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Those who take disbelievers for friends rather than believers. Do they seek for might from them? Might surely belongs wholly to Allah

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Do those who make allies of unbelievers over believers seek honor and strength through them? All glory and power belong to God alone.

The Study Quran

Those who take disbelievers as protectors instead of believers—do they seek might through them? Truly might belongs to God altogether

Sher Ali

Those who take disbelievers as friends rather than believers. Do they seek honour at their hands? Surely, all honour belongs to ALLAH

Ahmed Hulusi

Do those who leave the believers and befriend the deniers of the reality hope to find honor with them? Honor belongs entirely to Allah.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

Yea, to those who take for friends unbelievers rather than believers: is it honour they seek among them? Nay,- all honour is with Allah

Muhammad Sarwar

Do those who establish friendship with the disbelievers instead of the believers seek honor? Let them know that all honor belongs to God

Abdul Hye

those who take the disbelievers as allies instead of believers. Do they seek honor for them? Surely, the honor is for Allah all together.

Linda "iLham" Barto

As for those who seek friendship from unbelievers rather than believers, do they seek honor among them? Indeed, all honor is with Allah.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

Those who take unbelievers for guides instead of believers, are they seeking might with them? Surely, the Might altogether belongs to Allah

John Medows Rodwell

Those who take the unbelievers for friends besides the faithful - do they seek honour at their hands? Verily, all honour belongeth unto God

Mir Aneesuddin

Those who take the infidels as friends besides the believers, do they seek might (power) from them? Then total might is certainly Allah's.

The Wise Quran

Those who take the disbelievers for patrons rather than believers, - do they seek honour from them? But indeed, honour is altogether God's.

Edward Henry Palmer

Those who take the misbelievers for their patrons rather than believers,- do they crave honour from them? Verily, honour is altogether God's

Faridul Haque

Those who leave the Muslims to befriend the disbelievers; do they seek honour from them? Then (know that) undoubtedly all honour is for Allah

George Sale

They who take the unbelievers for their protectors, besides the faithful, do they seek for power with them? Since all power belongeth unto God

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Those who chose disbelievers for their friends instead of believers! Do they look for power at their hands? Lo! all power appertaineth to Allah

Samy Mahdy

Those who take the infidels as guardians rather than the believers. Do they seek with them honor? So, the whole honor is altogether for Allah.

Hamid S. Aziz

Yea, to those who take the disbelievers for their patron rather than believers. Do they crave honour from them? Verily, all honour is with Allah

Abdel Haleem

Do those who ally themselves with the disbelievers rather than the believers seek power through them? In reality all power is God’s to give

T.B.Irving

Do those who enlist disbelievers as sponsors instead of believers, seek [to gain] prestige through them? Prestige rests entirely with God.

N J Dawood 2014

those who choose the unbelievers rather than the faithful for their friends. Are they seeking glory at their hands? Surely all glory belongs to God

Syed Vickar Ahamed

To those who take for friends’ disbelievers rather than believers: Is it honor they seek among them? Surely, then all the honor is with Allah

Corpus.Quran

Those who take the disbelievers (as) allies (from) instead of the believers Do they seek with them the honor But indeed the honor (is) for Allah all

Rashad Khalifa

They are the ones who ally themselves with disbelievers instead of believers. Are they seeking dignity with them? All dignity belongs with GOD alone.

Fode Drame

They who take the disbelievers as allies instead of the believers, are they seeking from them the might, then truly the might all together is for Allah.

Maududi

who take the unbelievers for their allies in preference to the believers. Do they seek honour from them whereas honour altogether belongs to Allah alone

Safi Kaskas

Are those who ally themselves with the unbelievers rather than the believers doing so because they seek power through them? Power is only God's to give.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

- those who take the disbelievers for friends rather than the believers. Are they seeking honor in their company? But, indeed, all honor belongs to Allah

Ali Quli Qara'i

—those who take the faithless for allies instead of the faithful. Do they seek honour with them? [If so,] indeed all honour belongs to Allah

Aisha Bewley

Do those who take the kafirun as protectors, rather than the muminun, hope to find power and strength with them? Power and strength belong entirely to Allah.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

who choose disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek honour and power through that company? Surely all honour and power belongs to Allah.

Wahiduddin Khan

As for those who take the deniers of the truth for their allies rather than the believersdo they seek honour in their company? Surely all honour belongs to God

Mustaqim

Those who take the rejecters (of the truth) as protecting friends instead of the believers; do they seek strength from them, when all strength belongs to Allah?

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

Those who take disbelievers as allies instead of the believers. Do they seek with them honor [through power]? But indeed, honor belongs to Allah entirely

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

Those who take the disbelievers (as) allies from other than the believers, do they wish/desire at them the glory/dignity , so that the glory/dignity (is) all to God

Irving/Hegab

Do those who enlist disbelievers as sponsors instead of believers, seek [to gain] honor [and power] through them? Honor [and Power] rests entirely with Allah (God).

Bakhtiari Nejad

those who take the disbelievers as protectors instead of the believers. Are they looking for honor (and power) through them? Indeed, all honor (and power) belongs to God.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Do those who hold the disbelievers for friends to the exclusion of the believers, seek honour at their hands? Let them remember that all honour truly belongs to Allah alone

Dr. Kamal Omar

those who pickup the disbelievers as auliya instead of Believers: do they seek in them honour and respect? So, surely, the honour and respect belongs to Allah, in toto

MunirMezyed2023

They take those who are spiritually dead and blind for friends instead of those who Live by Faith. Is it glory they seek among them? Most certainly All Glory belongs unto Allâh.

Munir Mezyed

They take those who lack Faith (in Allâh) as allies or friends instead of the ‘Monotheistic Believers’. Is it glory they seek among them? Indeed, All Glory belongs only unto Allâh.

Mohammad Shafi

Do they, who take the suppressors of Truth, rather than the believers, as close friends, seek honour from those suppressors of Truth? But, then, all honour does indeed rest with Allah

Muhammad Asad

As for those who take the deniers of the truth for their allies in preference to the believers - do they hope to be honoured by them when, behold, all honour belongs to God [alone]

Shabbir Ahmed

Those who ally themselves with the rejecters of the Truth instead of the believers, do they seek honor among them? All Dignity, Honor and Power belong to, and come from, Allah (3:25), (35:10), (63:8)

Hilali - Khan

Those who take disbelievers for Auliya (protectors or helpers or friends) instead of believers, do they seek honour, power and glory with them? Verily, then to Allah belongs all honour, power and glory

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(They are) those who consider the (hostile) disbelievers instead of the believers as their supporters. Do they seek honour in their company? So, all veneration (and glory) belongs only to Almighty Allah

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

(The ones) who take to themselves the disbelievers for their constant patrons, apart from the believers; do they (inequitably) seek might in their presence? Then surely might altogether belongs to Allah

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

those who take to themselves the ones who are ungrateful as their protectors instead of the ones who believe! Are they looking for great glory with them? Truly, then, all great glory belongs to God alone.

Bijan Moeinian

What do they look forward to when they prefer the patronage of the disbelievers over the friendship of the believers? Do they want to secure peace and honor for themselves? Do they not realize that God is the source of honor and security

Ali Ünal

(The hypocrites are) those who take unbelievers for confidants, guardians and allies in preference to the believers: do they seek might and glory in being together with them? (If so, let them know that) might and glory belong altogether to God

Dr. Munir Munshey

There are those who pick the unbelievers ¬_ instead of the believers _ as their friends and protectors. Do they seek power and prestige from (their association with) the unbelievers? In fact, all the power and prestige belongs entirely to Allah