Al-Qur'an Surah An-Nisa Verse 147
An-Nisa [4]: 147 ~ English Qur'an Word By Word and Multi Tafseer
مَا يَفْعَلُ اللّٰهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ اِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ وَاٰمَنْتُمْۗ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيْمًا ۔ (النساء : ٤)
- mā
- مَّا
- What
- yafʿalu
- يَفْعَلُ
- would do
- l-lahu
- ٱللَّهُ
- Allah
- biʿadhābikum
- بِعَذَابِكُمْ
- by punishing you
- in
- إِن
- if
- shakartum
- شَكَرْتُمْ
- you are grateful
- waāmantum
- وَءَامَنتُمْۚ
- and you believe?
- wakāna
- وَكَانَ
- And is
- l-lahu
- ٱللَّهُ
- Allah
- shākiran
- شَاكِرًا
- All-Appreciative
- ʿalīman
- عَلِيمًا
- All-Knowing
Transliteration:
maa yafa'lul laahu bi 'azaabikum in shakartum wa aamantum; wa kaanal laahu Shaakiran 'Aleema(QS. an-Nisāʾ:147)
English / Sahih Translation:
What would Allah do with [i.e., gain from] your punishment if you are grateful and believe? And ever is Allah Appreciative and Knowing. (QS. An-Nisa, ayah 147)
Mufti Taqi Usmani
What would Allah get by punishing you, if you are grateful and believe? Allah is Appreciating, All-Knowing.
Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
Why should Allah punish you if you are grateful and faithful? Allah is ever Appreciative, All-Knowing.
Ruwwad Translation Center
Why would Allah punish you, if you are grateful and faithful? Allah is ever Appreciative, All-Knowing.
A. J. Arberry
What would God do with chastising you if you are thankful, and believe? God is All-thankful, All-knowing.
Abdul Haleem
Why should God make you suffer torment if you are thankful and believe in Him? God always rewards gratitude and He knows everything.
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
What will Allah do with your torment, if ye return thanks and believe? And Allah is ever Appreciative, Knowing.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
What can Allah gain by your punishment, if ye are grateful and ye believe? Nay, it is Allah that recogniseth (all good), and knoweth all things.
Abul Ala Maududi
Why should Allah deal chastisement to you if you are grateful to Him and believe? Allah is All-Appreciative, All-Knowing.
Ahmed Ali
Why should God punish you if you acknowledge the truth and believe? God is responsive to gratitude and is cognisant.
Ahmed Raza Khan
And what will Allah gain by punishing you, if you acknowledge the truth and accept faith? And Allah is Most Appreciative, All Knowing.
Ali Quli Qarai
Why should Allah punish you if you give thanks and be faithful? And Allah is appreciative, all-knowing.
Ali Ünal
What should God punish you if you are grateful (to Him) and believe (in Him)? God is Ever-Responsive to gratitude, All-Knowing.
Amatul Rahman Omar
What Allâh has to do with punishing you if you be grateful (to Him) and believe (in Him). Allâh is Ever-Appreciating, All-Knowing.
English Literal
What God makes/does with your torture if you thanked/became grateful and you believed, and God was/is thankful/grateful, knowledgeable.
Faridul Haque
And what will Allah gain by punishing you, if you acknowledge the truth and accept faith? And Allah is Most Appreciative, All Knowing.
Hamid S. Aziz
If you do good openly or in secret, or forgive evil, verily, Allah is Forgiving and Powerful!
Hilali & Khan
Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have believed in Him. And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative (of good), All-Knowing.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
Save those who repent and amend hold fast to Allah and are sincere in their obedience to Allah -- these are with the believers. And Allah will soon grant the believers a mighty reward.
Mohammad Habib Shakir
Why should Allah chastise you if you are grateful and believe? And Allah is the Multiplier of rewards, Knowing
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
What concern hath Allah for your punishment if ye are thankful (for His mercies) and believe (in Him)? Allah was ever Responsive, Aware.
Muhammad Sarwar
Why should God punish you if you give thanks and believe in Him? God is All-rewarding and All-forgiving.
Qaribullah & Darwish
What, would Allah do with punishing you if you thank and believe! Allah is the Thanker, the Knower.
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have believed in Him. And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative (of good), All-Knowing.
Wahiduddin Khan
Why should God punish you, if you render thanks to Him and believe in Him? God is appreciative and aware.
Talal Itani
What would God accomplish by your punishment, if you have given thanks, and have believed? God is Appreciative and Cognizant.
Tafsir jalalayn
Why would God chastise you if you are thankful, of His favours, and believe, in Him? (the interrogative is meant as a denial, in other words; He would not punish you). God is ever Thankful, of the deeds of believers, rewarding them, Knowing, of His creation.
Tafseer Ibn Kathir
مَّا يَفْعَلُ اللّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ إِن شَكَرْتُمْ وَامَنتُمْ
Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked (Him) and have believed in Him.
by correcting your actions and having faith in Allah and His Messenger.
وَكَانَ اللّهُ شَاكِرًا عَلِيمًا
And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative (of good), All-Knowing.
Allah appreciates those who appreciate Him, and has knowledge of those whose hearts believe in Him, and He will give them perfect reward