Quran 5:108 — Al-Maaida, verse 108
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
that will make it more likely they will give true and proper testimony, or fear that their oaths might be refuted by others afterwards. Be mindful of God and listen; God does not guide those who break His laws.
ذَٰلِكَ أَدْنَىٰ أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِالشَّهَادَةِ عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهَا أَوْ يَخَافُوا أَنْ تُرَدَّ أَيْمَانٌ بَعْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ ۗ وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْمَعُوا ۗ وَاللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْفَاسِقِينَ
dhālika adnā an yatū bil-shahādati ʿalā wajhihā aw yakhāfū an turadda aymānun baʿda aymānihim wa-ittaqū l-laha wa-is'maʿū wal-lahu lā yahdī l-qawma l-fāsiqīna
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- So it is likelier that they will bear testimony in proper form, or else they will be afraid that after their oaths, oaths may be rebutted. Fear God, and hearken; God guides not the people of the ungodly.
- Muhammad Asad
- Thus it will be more likely that people will offer testimony in accordance with the truth-or else they will [have cause to] fear that their oaths will be refuted by the oaths of others. Be, then, conscious of God, and hearken [unto Him]: for God does not bestow His guidance upon iniquitous folk.
- Sahih International
- That is more likely that they will give testimony according to its [true] objective, or [at least] they would fear that [other] oaths might be taken after their oaths. And fear Allāh and listen [i.e., obey Him]; and Allāh does not guide the defiantly disobedient people.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ذَٰلِكَdhālika | That | — |
| 2 | أَدْنَىٰٓadnā | (is) closer | دنو |
| 3 | أَنan | that | — |
| 4 | يَأْتُوا۟yatū | they will give | أتي |
| 5 | بِٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِbil-shahādati | the testimony | شهد |
| 6 | عَلَىٰʿalā | in | — |
| 7 | وَجْهِهَآwajhihā | its (true) form | وجه |
| 8 | أَوْaw | or | — |
| 9 | يَخَافُوٓا۟yakhāfū | they would fear | خوف |
| 10 | أَنan | that | — |
| 11 | تُرَدَّturadda | will be refuted | ردد |
| 12 | أَيْمَـٰنٌۢaymānun | their oaths | يمن |
| 13 | بَعْدَbaʿda | after | بعد |
| 14 | أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۗaymānihim | their (others) oaths | يمن |
| 15 | وَٱتَّقُوا۟wa-ittaqū | And fear | وقي |
| 16 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 17 | وَٱسْمَعُوا۟ ۗwa-is'maʿū | and listen | سمع |
| 18 | وَٱللَّهُwal-lahu | and Allah | أله |
| 19 | لَاlā | (does) not | — |
| 20 | يَهْدِىyahdī | guide | هدي |
| 21 | ٱلْقَوْمَl-qawma | the people | قوم |
| 22 | ٱلْفَـٰسِقِينَl-fāsiqīna | the defiantly disobedient | فسق |