Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran - Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 205

Translation of Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 205 (2:205)

وَإِذَا تَوَلَّىٰ سَعَىٰ فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِيُفۡسِدَ فِيهَا وَيُهۡلِكَ ٱلۡحَرۡثَ وَٱلنَّسۡلَۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلۡفَسَادَ ٢٠٥

And when they leave ˹you˺,¹ they strive throughout the land to spread mischief in it and destroy crops and cattle. Allah does not like mischief.

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Another possible translation: “And when they assume authority, they strive …”