Quran 14:15 — Ibrahim, verse 15
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
They asked God to decide, and every obstinate tyrant failed-
وَاسْتَفْتَحُوا وَخَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ
wa-is'taftaḥū wakhāba kullu jabbārin ʿanīdin
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- They sought a judgment; then was disappointed every froward tyrant --
- Muhammad Asad
- And they prayed [to God] that the truth be made to triumph. And [thus it is:] every arrogant enemy of the truth shall be undone [in the life to come],
- Sahih International
- And they requested decision [i.e., victory from Allāh], and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | وَٱسْتَفْتَحُوا۟wa-is'taftaḥū | And they sought victory | فتح |
| 2 | وَخَابَwakhāba | and disappointed | خيب |
| 3 | كُلُّkullu | every | كلل |
| 4 | جَبَّارٍjabbārin | tyrant | جبر |
| 5 | عَنِيدٍۢʿanīdin | obstinate | عند |