IslamAwakened.com Qur'an Tafsir Collection for
al-Baqarah 2:12
Muhammad Asad
Oh, verily, it is they, they who are spreading corruption but they perceive it not
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Indeed, it is they who are the corruptors, but they fail to perceive it.
Safi Kaskas
They are truly corrupters and do not realize it.
Arabic
أَلَا إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ الْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُون
Transliteration
Wa-i
tha
qeela lahum
a
minoo kam
a
a
mana a
l
nn
a
su q
a
loo anu/minu kam
a
a
mana a
l
ssufah
a
o al
a
innahum humu a
l
ssufah
a
o wal
a
kin l
a
yaAAlamoon
a
Transliteration-2
alā innahum humu l-muf'sidūna walākin lā yashʿurūn
Word for Word
Dr. Shehnaz Shaikh, Ms. Kauser Katri, and more
Beware, indeed they themselves (are) the ones who spread corr [and] but not they realize (it).
Muhammad Asad
Oh, verily, it is they, they who are spreading corruption but they perceive it not
M. M. Pickthall
Are not they indeed the mischief-makers? But they perceive not
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realise (it) not
Shakir
Now surely they themselves are the mischief makers, but they do not perceive
Wahiduddin Khan
but it is they who are really causing corruption, though they do not realize it
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
No doubt they, they
are
the ones who make corruption except they are not aware.
T.B.Irving
They are indeed mischief makers, but they are not aware of it.
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
Indeed, it is they who are the corruptors, but they fail to perceive it.
Safi Kaskas
They are truly corrupters and do not realize it.
Abdul Hye
Surely! They are the ones who make mischief but they don’t realize it.
The Study Quran
Nay, it is they who are the workers of corruption, though they are unaware
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
No, they are the evildoers, but they do not perceive
Abdel Haleem
but really they are causing corruption, though they do not realize it
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Lo! verily it is they who are the corrupters, and yet they perceive not
Ahmed Ali
Yet they are surely mischief-mongers, even though they do not know
Aisha Bewley
No indeed! They are the corrupters, but they are not aware of it.
Ali Ünal
Beware, they themselves are those who cause disorder and corruption but they are unaware (of what they do and ignorant of what setting things right is and what causing disorder is)
Ali Quli Qara'i
Look! They are themselves the agents of corruption, but they are not aware
Hamid S. Aziz
Are not they the evildoers? And yet they do not perceive
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Verily, they, (only) they, are surely the corruptors, but they are not aware
Muhammad Sarwar
They, certainly, are corrupt but do not realize it
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Beware, it is, in fact, they who spread disorder, but they do not appreciate
Shabbir Ahmed
Oh, verily, they are indeed corruptors, but they perceive it not
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Surely, they are the ones who make mischief, but they do not realize it
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not
Farook Malik
Beware! They are the ones who make mischief but they do not realize it
Dr. Munir Munshey
Not at all! They are the ones who are really the corrupters. But little do they realize
Dr. Kamal Omar
Beware! They are those who make mischief, but they realise not
Talal A. Itani (new translation)
In fact, they are the troublemakers, but they are not aware
Maududi
Beware! they do spread disorder but they realize it not
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
Beware that they are the corruptors but they do not realize
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
But indeed they do harm, though they realize it not
Musharraf Hussain
Beware! They are the troublemakers, but they don’t realise it
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
No, they are the corruptors, but they do not perceive.
Mohammad Shafi
Nay! In fact, they are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive it not
Bijan Moeinian
The fact of the matter is: they are corrupt, but they do not realize it
Faridul Haque
Pay heed! It is they who are mischievous, but they do not have sense
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
But it is they who are the evildoers, though they do not sense it
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Now surely they are the mischief-makers, but they perceive not
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Is it not that they truly are, they are the corrupting and but they do not feel/know/sense
Sher Ali
Beware ! it is surely they who create disorder, but they do not perceive it
Rashad Khalifa
In fact, they are evildoers, but they do not perceive.
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Be-ware! It is they who are the mischief-makers, but they perceive not.
Amatul Rahman Omar
Beware! they alone are the peace breakers, but they do not perceive (its evil consequences)
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Beware! (Truly) it is they who spread disorder, but they do not have any sense (of it) at all
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
Verily! They are the ones who make mischief, but they perceive not
Arthur John Arberry
Truly, they are the workers of corruption but they are not aware
Edward Henry Palmer
Are not they the evildoers? and yet they do not perceive
George Sale
Are not they themselves corrupt doers? But they are not sensible thereof
John Medows Rodwell
Is it not that they are themselves the authors of disorder? But they perceive it not
N J Dawood (2014)
But it is they who are the evil-doers, though they may not perceive it
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Be careful; they really are the ones who cause trouble, and they don’t even realize it.
Sayyid Qutb
But, they indeed are the ones who do spread corruption, though they do not realize it.
Thomas Cleary
Is it not they who are the troublemakers, even if they are unaware
Ahmed Hulusi
Most assuredly, it is they who are the corrupters (perverting things out of place), but they are not conscious of it.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
Indeed, they themselves are the corruptors, but they are not aware
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim
Indeed, the reform they claim is nothing but a euphemism for ruin, they are composed more of mischief than ill-will, but they fail to perceive
Mir Aneesuddin
Beware! they are certainly the corrupt, but they do not perceive.
The Ascendant Qur‘an, Muhammad H. al-‘Asi
Oh, verily, it is they, they who are spreading corruption — but they perceive it not
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)
Of a surety, they are the ones who make mischief, but they realise (it) not
OLD Literal
Word for Word
Beware, indeed they themselves (are) the ones who spread corr [and] but not they realize (it)
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