Quran 59:4 — Al-Hashr, verse 4
M. A. S. Abdel Haleem · selected translation
because they set themselves against God and His Messenger: God is stern in punishment towards anyone who sets himself against Him.
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ شَاقُّوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ ۖ وَمَنْ يُشَاقِّ اللَّهَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ
dhālika bi-annahum shāqqū l-laha warasūlahu waman yushāqqi l-laha fa-inna l-laha shadīdu l-ʿiqābi
Other translations
- A. J. Arberry
- That is because they made a breach with God and His Messenger; and whosoever makes a breach with God, God is terrible in retribution.
- Muhammad Asad
- this, because they cut themselves off from God and His Apostle: and as for him who cuts himself off from God and His Apostle - verily, God is severe in retribution!
- Sahih International
- That is because they opposed Allāh and His Messenger. And whoever opposes Allāh - then indeed, Allāh is severe in penalty.
Words
| # | Word | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ذَٰلِكَdhālika | That | — |
| 2 | بِأَنَّهُمْbi-annahum | (is) because [they] | — |
| 3 | شَآقُّوا۟shāqqū | they opposed | شقق |
| 4 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 5 | وَرَسُولَهُۥ ۖwarasūlahu | and His Messenger | رسل |
| 6 | وَمَنwaman | And whoever | — |
| 7 | يُشَآقِّyushāqqi | opposes | شقق |
| 8 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 9 | فَإِنَّfa-inna | then indeed | — |
| 10 | ٱللَّهَl-laha | Allah | أله |
| 11 | شَدِيدُshadīdu | (is) severe | شدد |
| 12 | ٱلْعِقَابِl-ʿiqābi | (in) penalty | عقب |