Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
respecting no tie and no protective obligation with regard to a believer; and it is they, they who transgress the bounds of what is right
M. M. Pickthall
And they observe toward a believer neither pact nor honour. These are they who are transgressors
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
In a Believer they respect not the ties either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who have transgressed all bounds
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
They do not honour the bonds of kinship or treaties with the believers. It is they who are the transgressors.
Safi Kaskas
They respect neither kinship nor treaty with believers, and it is they who are offenders.
Wahiduddin Khan
Where believers are concerned, they respect no tie of kinship or treaty. They are people who overstep the limits
Shakir
They do not pay regard to ties of relationship nor those of covenant in the case of a believer; and these are they who go beyond the limits
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
They regard not towards one who believes either ties of relationship or a pact. And those, they are the ones who exceed the limits.
T.B.Irving
They honor no pact nor any obligation with a believer; those are aggressors!
Abdul Hye
With regard to a believer, they don’t respect the ties, either of kinship or of covenant. It is they who are the transgressors.
The Study Quran
observing neither kinship nor treaty with any believer. And it is they who are the transgressors
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Towards a believer, they respect neither kinship nor treaty. These are the aggressors.
Talal Itani (2012)
Towards a believer they respect neither kinship nor treaty. These are the transgressors
Dr. Kamal Omar
They pay no regard to the Believer for ties of kinship and nor (for) covenant. And they: they are the transgressors
They neither honor the ties of relationship nor observe the obligations of treaties with the believers; it is they who are the transgressors
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
They respect (Literally: watch) neither consanguinity nor treaty towards a believer; and those are the ones (who are) transgressors.
Muhammad Sarwar
They do not respect their promises nor their family ties with the believers. They are transgressors
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
They do not observe any bond or treaty with a believer; and they are the transgressors
Shabbir Ahmed
They respect no tie and no pact regarding a believer. They are the ones given to excesses
Dr. Munir Munshey
In the case of the believers, they do not honor kinship ties, or the pact. Of course, it is they who are the offenders _ (the transgressors)
Syed Vickar Ahamed
They do not respect the ties of friendship or of promise, in a believer. It is they who have exceeded all limits
They do not observe toward a believer any pact of kinship or covenant of protection. And it is they who are the transgressors
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
They do not respect those who are believers, nor a kinship, nor a pledge. These are the transgressors
Abdel Haleem
Where believers are concerned, they respect no tie of kinship or treaty. They are the ones who are committing aggression
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
They respect not either kinship or agreement in a believer: those! they are the transgressors
Ahmed Ali
They have no regard for kinship or treaties with believers, for they are transgressors
Aisha Bewley
They respect neither kinship nor treaty where a mumin is concerned. They are the people who overstep the limits.
Ali Ünal
They observe neither any bond, nor law, nor agreement towards the believers. They are those who exceed all bounds
Ali Quli Qara'i
They observe toward a believer neither kinship nor covenant, and it is they who are the transgressors
Hamid S. Aziz
They will not observe towards a believer ties of kindred nor ties of honour (or covenants); these are the transgressors
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
They do not respect kinship or treaty toward a believer. They are those who exceed the limits.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
They do not respect believers’ ties of family or covenant. They have transgressed all bounds
Musharraf Hussain
When it comes to the believers; they show no respect for family relationship or the treaty. They are transgressors
Maududi
They neither have any respect for kinship nor for agreement in respect of the believers. Such are indeed transgressors
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
They do not respect those who are believers, nor a kinship, nor a pledge. These are the transgressors.
Mohammad Shafi
They do not heed ties of relationship with a believer, or those of a covenant. And these are the hostile ones
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
They neither have regard of relationship or agreement in any Muslim. And they are the transgressors.
They never observe any rights of kinship towards any believer, nor do they uphold their covenants; these are the real transgressors.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
They honor with the believers neither bonds nor treaties. Such are the transgressors
Maulana Muhammad Ali
They respect neither ties of relationship nor covenant, in the case of a believer. And these are they who go beyond the limits
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
They do not observe/guard (respect) in a believer a relationship/contract and nor promise/contract/ guarantee, and those are the transgressors
Bijan Moeinian
They never respect any right of kinship nor do they take their promises seriously. They are indeed transgressors
Faridul Haque
In respect of the Muslims, they do not keep regard for any relations nor any pacts; it is they who are the rebels
Sher Ali
They observe not any tie of kinship or covenant in respect of any believer. And it is they who are transgressors
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
They have no regard for either a tie of kinship or a covenant in respect of a Muslim, and they are the people who have exceeded limits (in disobedience)
Amatul Rahman Omar
They observe no bond nor any word of honour while dealing with one who trusts (them). It is these who are the transgressors
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
With regard to a believer, they respect not the ties, either of kinship or of covenant! It is they who are the transgressors
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
They will not take God nor any treaty in the consideration with regards to any believer and those are the ones who are the transgressors.
Munir Mezyed
They do not regard in a monotheistic believer either any tie of kinship or covenant of protection. It is they who are the transgressors.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
They respect neither relationships nor obligations regarding a believer, and those are the transgressors.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
They do not respect the ties of a believer’s kinship or treaties. They are transgressors.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
Towards a believer they respect neither a god nor a treaty, and those are the transgressors.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
They honor no pact nor any obligation with a believer; those are the aggressors!
Samy Mahdy
They do not respect in a believer a kinship nor a pact. And those are the transgressors.
Sayyid Qutb
They respect neither agreement nor obligation of honour with regard to any believer. Those indeed are the aggressors.
Ahmed Hulusi
They observe neither treaty nor covenant where believers are concerned! They are the very transgressors!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
They observe towards a believer neither ties of relationship nor treaty, and these are they who are the transgressors
If they get an advantage over a Muslim and prevail against him, they shall injure him, disregarding totally their ties of kinship and their obligations. Their disposition reflects their transgressive infirmities. They prevail themselves of what the occasion gives
Mir Aneesuddin
In (the case of) a believer they neither have regard for ties of relationship nor (their) responsibility of a pact and those are the ones who exceed the limits.
The Wise Quran
They do not regard in a believer kinship nor treaty; and those, they are the transgressors.