26. Surah Ash-Shu'ara, Verse 130

"And if you attack, you strike ruthlessly"

And you seize people cruelly, without any restraint. (Oppressing people into slavery to build these gorgeous buildings for you).

“And when you lay hold, lay you hold as tyrants?

"Andif you attack, you strike ruthlessly?"

"If you attack, you strike ruthlessly?"

and when you attack, attack as tyrants do?

"And when you strike, you strike mercilessly.

And whenever you apply force become tyrannical.

And when you strike, you strike as tyrants.

And will you [always], whenever you lay hand [on others], lay hand [on them] cruelly, without any restraint?

And if ye seize by force, seize ye as tyrants?

"And when you strike, justly or unjustly, you strike at the root".

"And when you fight, you do not show any mercy. "

"And when you seize (somebody), seize you (him) as tyrants?

"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?

and act so viciously when you attack ˹others˺?

and when you seize (someone) you seize as tyrants?

Why do you act like tyrants whenever you attack someone?

When you assault, you assault like tyrants!

'And when ye assault ye assault like tyrants;

"And build you fine strong buildings that per chance (or possibly) you may be immortal?

And when you assault, you assault as potentates.

And when ye exercise your power, do ye exercise it with cruelty and rigour?

"And when you play your strong hand (with force), do you act like cruel men with absolute power ?

`And when you lay hold (on anyone), you do it like tyrants.

and when you seize [someone for punishment], you seize [him] like tyrants.