لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَـًٔا أَوْ مَغَٰرَٰتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلًا لَّوَلَّوْا۟ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)law yajidoona malja'an aw maghaaraatin aw muddakhalan lawallaw ilayhi wahum yajmahoon
DIN 31635law yaǧidūna malǧaʾan ʾaw maġārātin ʾaw muddaḫalan lawallaw ʾilayhi wahum yaǧmaḥūna
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Were they to find a shelter, or a cave, or a hideout, they would go to it, rushing.
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com
Had they but found a refuge, or caverns, or a place to enter, they surely had resorted thither swift as runaways
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Could they but have found a refuge, or some caves, or a place in which to creep, they would have turned round in haste thereto
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
If they find a place of refuge, or caves, or a hiding place, they assuredly turn towards it and haste thereto
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
If they find a place of refuge, or caves, or a retreating hole, they surely turn towards the same, and in a headstrong manner haste thereto
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Nëse do të mund të gjenin ndonjë strehim, shpellë ose vend për t'u fshehur, do të shkonin me nxitim.
যদি তারা কোনো আশ্রয়স্থল বা কোন গিরিগুহা বা লুকিয়ে থাকার কোন প্রবেশস্থল পেতো, তবে তারা সেদিকেই দ্রুত দৌড়ে পালিয়ে আশ্রয় গ্রহণ করতো।
Kad bi našli kakvo skrovište ili kakve pećine ili kakvu jamu, oni bi tamo trkom pohrlili.
Kad bi našli kakvo skrovište ili kakve pećine ili kakvu jamu, oni bi tamo trkom pohrlili.
Sinno ɓe keɓatno ooñorgal, maa pammeeje maa pulfa(naatirde), ɓe huccayno e ɗum hara hiɓe yaccoo.
რომ (თვალთმაქცებს) ეპოვათ თავშესაფარი, ან გამოქვაბულები, ან შესაძრომი, მისკენ გაეშურებოდნენ თავქუდმოგლეჯილები.
Wenn sie einen Zufluchtsort oder Höhlen oder (sonst) ein Schlupfloch fänden, würden sie gewiss dorthin flüchten, während sie sich beeilen.
Αν μπορούσαν (οι υποκριτές) να βρουν ένα καταφύγιο, ή σπηλιές, ή ένα τούνελ (για να κρυφτούν), θα πήγαιναν προς αυτό με ορμή.
यदि वे कोई शरण स्थल, या कोई गुफाएँ या घुसने की कोई जगह पा जाएँ, तो अवश्य ही वे बगटुट उसकी ओर लौट जाएँ।
se potessero trovare un rifugio, o delle grotte, o un posto in cui strisciare, loro ci si affretterebbero.
57. Jei jie rastų prieglobstį, arba urvus arba slaptavietę, jie nedelsdami atsigręžtų į tai paskubomis.
Odoo iddoo itti baqatan yookiin goda yookiin iddoo seenan (qaawwa wahii) argatanii silaa kan fiigan ta’anii gara isaatti deebi’u turan.
Если бы они нашли убежище, пещеры или какой-либо лаз, то помчались бы туда сломя голову.
Кад би нашли какво склониште, или какву пећину или јаму, они би тамо брзином побегли.
Lau kama watapata pa kukimbilia au mapango au mahali pa kuingia, basi hakika wangeligeuka kwenda huko huku wanakimbia mbio zisizozuilika.
Om de kunde hitta en fristad eller en grotta eller en håla i marken skulle de fly dit i all hast.
Bir sığınak, mağaralar veya girecek bir yer bulsalar kaçarak oraya yönelirler.
اگر یہ کوئی بچاؤ کی جگہ یا کوئی غار یا کوئی بھی سر گھسانے کی جگہ پالیں تو ابھی اس طرح لگام توڑ کر الٹے بھاگ چھوٹیں۔[1]
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فَلَا تُعْجِبْكَ أَمْوَٰلُهُمْ وَلَآ أَوْلَٰدُهُمْ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُم بِهَا فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَتَزْهَقَ أَنفُسُهُمْ وَهُمْ كَٰفِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falaa tu'jibka amwaaluhum walaa awlaaduhum innamaa yureedu llaahu liyu'adhdhibahum bihaa fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa watazhaqa anfusuhum wahum kaafiroon
DIN 31635falā tuʿǧibka ʾamwāluhum walā ʾawlāduhum ʾinnamā yurīdu llāhu liyuʿaḏḏibahum bihā fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā watazhaqa ʾanfusuhum wahum kāfirūna
Let neither their possessions nor their children impress you. God intends to torment them through them in this worldly life, and that their souls depart while they are disbelievers.
So let not their riches nor their children please thee (O Muhammad). Allah thereby intendeth but to punish them in the life of the world and that their souls shall pass away while they are disbelievers
Let not their wealth please you nor their children, God only wishes to torment them therewith in the life of this world, and that their souls may pass away while still they misbelieve
Let not, therefore, their riches or their children amaze thee. God is only minded to punish them by means of these, in this life present, and that their souls may depart while they are unbelievers
Let not therefore their riches, or their children cause thee to marvel. Verily God intendeth only to punish them by these things in this world; and that their souls may depart while they are unbelievers
وَيَحْلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ إِنَّهُمْ لَمِنكُمْ وَمَا هُم مِّنكُمْ وَلَٰكِنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ يَفْرَقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayahlifoona billaahi innahum laminkum wamaa hum minkum walaakinnahum qawmun yafraqoon
DIN 31635wayaḥlifūna billāhi ʾinnahum laminkum wamā hum minkum walākinnahum qawmun yafraqūna
They swear by God that they are of you. But they are not of you. They are divisive people.
And they swear by Allah that they are in truth of you, when they are not of you, but they are folk who are afraid
They swear by God that, verily, they are of you; but they are not of you, and they are a people who do stand aside in fear
And they swear by God that they are indeed of you, yet they are not of you, but they are people who are afraid of you
They swear by God that they are of you; yet they are not of you, but are people who stand in fear
9:57 — the verse above
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَلْمِزُكَ فِى ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ فَإِنْ أُعْطُوا۟ مِنْهَا رَضُوا۟ وَإِن لَّمْ يُعْطَوْا۟ مِنْهَآ إِذَا هُمْ يَسْخَطُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waminhum man yalmizuka fee s-sadaqaati fa'in u'too minhaa radoo wa'in lam yu'taw minhaa idhaa hum yaskhatoon
DIN 31635waminhum man yalmizuka fī ṣ-ṣadaqāti faʾin ʾuʿṭū minhā raḍū waʾin lam yuʿṭaw minhā ʾiḏā hum yasḫaṭūna
And among them are those who criticize you in regard to charities. If they are given some of it, they become pleased; but if they are not given any, they grow resentful.
And of them is he who defameth thee in the matter of the alms. If they are given thereof they are content, and if they are not given thereof, behold! they are enraged
Of them are some who defame thee, with respect to alms; though if they are given a part thereof, they are content; and if they are not given a part thereof, then are they in a rage
Some of them also defame thee in regard to the alms; yet if a part be given them, they are content, but if no part be given them, behold, they are angry
There is of them also who spreadeth ill reports of thee, in relation to thy distribution of the alms: Yet if they receive part thereof, they are well pleased; but if they receive not a part thereof, behold, they are angry
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ رَضُوا۟ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُۥ وَقَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ سَيُؤْتِينَا ٱللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَرَسُولُهُۥٓ إِنَّآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ رَٰغِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw annahum radoo maa aataahumu llaahu warasooluhu waqaaloo hasbunaa llaahu sayu'teenaa llaahu min fadlihi warasooluhu innaa ilaa llaahi raaghiboon
DIN 31635walaw ʾannahum raḍū mā ʾātāhumu llāhu warasūluhu waqālū ḥasbunā llāhu sayuʾtīnā llāhu min faḍlihi warasūluhu ʾinnā ʾilā llāhi rāġibūna
If only they were content with what God and His Messenger have given them, and said, "God is sufficient for us; God will give us of His bounty, and so will His Messenger; to God we eagerly turn."
(How much more seemly) had they been content with that which Allah and His messenger had given them and had said: Allah sufficeth us. Allah will give us of His bounty, and (also) His messenger. Unto Allah we are suppliants
Would that they were content with what God and His Apostle had brought them, and would say, 'God is enough for us! God will bring us of His grace, and so will His Apostle; verily, unto God is our desire
Would that they were satisfied with that which God and His Apostle had given them, and would say "God sufficeth us! God will vouchsafe unto us of His favour, and so will His Apostle: verily unto God do we make our suit
But if they had been pleased with that which God and his apostle had given them, and had said, God is our support; God will give unto us of his abundance and his prophet also; verily unto God do we make our supplications: It would have been more decent
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لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَأً أَوْ مَغَارَاتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلًا لَّوَلَّوْا إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ
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