Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

God has confirmed the vision to His messenger in truth: — “You will enter the inviolable place of worship, if God wills, secure, shaven-headed and cut; not fearing.” And He knew what you knew not, and He appointed, besides that, a near victory.

لَقَدْ صَدَقَ اللّٰهُ رَسُولَهُ الرُّءْيَا بِالْحَقِّۚ لَتَدْخُلُنَّ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ اِنْ شَٓاءَ اللّٰهُ اٰمِن۪ينَۙ مُحَلِّق۪ينَ رُؤُ۫سَكُمْ وَمُقَصِّر۪ينَۙ لَا تَخَافُونَۜ فَعَلِمَ مَا لَمْ تَعْلَمُوا فَجَعَلَ مِنْ دُونِ ذٰلِكَ فَتْحاً قَر۪يباً
Laqad sadaqa Allahu rasoolahuarru/ya bilhaqqi latadkhulunnaalmasjida alharama in shaa Allahu amineenamuhalliqeena ruoosakum wamuqassireena latakhafoona faAAalima ma lam taAAlamoo fajaAAala mindooni thalika fathan qareeba
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1laqadCertainly
2ṣadaqaAllah has fulfilledصدق
3l-lahuAllah has fulfilled
4rasūlahuHis Messenger'sرسل
5l-ru'yāvisionراي
6bil-ḥaqiin truthحقق
7latadkhulunnaSurely, you will enterدخل
8l-masjidaAl-Masjid Al-Haraamسجد
9l-ḥarāmaAl-Masjid Al-Haraamحرم
10inif
11shāaAllah willsشيا
12l-lahuAllah wills
13āminīnasecureامن
14muḥalliqīnahaving shavedحلق
15ruūsakumyour headsراس
16wamuqaṣṣirīnaand shortenedقصر
17not
18takhāfūnafearingخوف
19faʿalimaBut He knewعلم
20what
21lamnot
22taʿlamūyou knewعلم
23fajaʿalaand He madeجعل
24minbesides
25dūnibesidesدون
26dhālikathat
27fatḥana victoryفتح
28qarībannearقرب
  • Aisha Bewley

    Allah has confirmed His Messenger’s vision with truth: ‘You will enter the Masjid al-Haram in safety, Allah willing, shaving your heads and cutting your hair without any fear. ’ He knew what you did not know and ordained, in place of this, an imminent victory.

  • Progressive Muslims

    God has fulfilled with truth His messenger's vision: "You will enter the Restricted Temple, God willing, secure, with your heads shaven and shortened, having no fear. " Thus, He knew what you did not know, and He has coupled with this a near victory.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Indeed, Allah has vindicated His Messenger's vision of Solidarity. You shall indeed enter the Sacred Masjid, Allah willing, perfectly secure, having unburdened your heads of all fear. And He knows what you know not, and He has granted you a quick Victory.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    God has confirmed the vision to His messenger in truth: — “You will enter the inviolable place of worship, if God wills, secure, shaven-headed and cut; not fearing.” And He knew what you knew not, and He appointed, besides that, a near victory.

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    God has affirmed, that the vision of His messenger will come true: "You will enter the Restricted Temple, God willing, secure, with your heads shaven, and shortened - no longer in fear." Thus, He knew what you did not know, and He has appointed before this a conquest near at hand.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    God has fulfilled with truth His messenger's vision: "You will enter the Restricted Temple, God willing, secure, with your heads shaven and shortened, having no fear." Thus, He knew what you did not know, and He has coupled with this a near victory.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    GOD has fulfilled His messenger's truthful vision: "You will enter the Sacred Masjid, GOD willing, perfectly secure, and you will cut your hair or shorten it (as you fulfill the pilgrimage rituals) there. You will not have any fear. Since He knew what you did not know, He has coupled this with an immediate victory."

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    God has truly made the vision of His Apostle come true: You will surely enter the Holy Mosque in security if God please, without any fear, having shaved your heads and cut your hair. He knew what you did not know, and has vouchsafed you, apart from this, a victory near at hand.

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    Certainly has Allah showed to His Messenger the vision in truth. You will surely enter al-Masjid al-îaram, if Allah wills, in safety, with your heads shaved and shortened, not fearing . He knew what you did not know and has arranged before that a conquest near .

  • Muhammad Asad

    Indeed, God has shown the truth in His Apostle’s true vision: most certainly shall you enter the Inviolable House of Worship, if God so wills, in full security, with your heads shaved or your hair cut short, without any fear: for He has known that which you yourselves could not know. And He has ordained , besides this, a victory soon to come.

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    Allah hath fulfilled the vision for His messenger in very truth. Ye shall indeed enter the Inviolable Place of Worship, if Allah will, secure, (having your hair) shaven and cut, not fearing. But He knoweth that which ye know not, and hath given you a near victory beforehand.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Allah indeed showed His Messenger the true vision,* one fully in accord with reality. If Allah so wills* you shall certainly enter the Inviolable Mosque, in full security,* you will shave your heads and cut your hair short,* and do so without any fear. He knew what you did not know, and He granted you a victory near at hand even before (the fulfilment of the vision).

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    Allah, well intentioned, fulfilled what He presented to His Messenger’s mind in his sleep: "You" Allah said, "Shall enter the Sacrosanct Mosque, Allah willing, with peace of mind and rightly free from apprehension, with heads shaved by some and hair cut short by others, free of fear". Allah takes the matters of fact He knows and you do not, and circumstances them in His own manner and He accorded you besides Hodaibyiah quite a near event.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Indeed the Prophet of God has dreamed the reality: "You will God willing (surely) enter the Sacred Mosque , head shaved or hair shorten, to perform your pilgrimage in peace and with no fear. God knows what you do not know; therefore, He has postponed this victory at hand, for a while.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Indeed Allâh shall fulfil the true vision which He showed to His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in very truth. Certainly, you shall enter Al-Masjid-al-Harâm, if Allâh wills, secure, (some) having your heads shaved, and (some) having your head hair cut short, having no fear. He knew what you knew not, and He granted besides that a near victory.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Truly did Allah fulfil the vision for His Messenger: ye shall enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, with minds secure, heads shaved, hair cut short, and without fear. For He knew what ye knew not, and He granted, besides this, a speedy victory.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Indeed, Allah will fulfil His Messenger’s vision in all truth: Allah willing, you will surely enter the Sacred Mosque, in security—˹some with˺ heads shaved and ˹others with˺ hair shortened—without fear. He knew what you did not know, so He first granted you the triumph at hand.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Indeed, Allah has made true to His Messenger the dream (shown) with truth: You will definitely enter the Sacred Mosque inshā’allāh (if Allah wills,) peacefully, with your heads shaved, and your hairs cut short, having no fear. So He knew what you did not know, and He assigned before that a victory, near at hand.

  • Abdul Haleem

    God has truly fulfilled His Messenger’s vision: ‘God willing, you will most certainly enter the Sacred Mosque in safety, shavenheaded or with cropped hair, without fear!’- God knew what you did not- and He has granted you a speedy triumph.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    God has indeed fulfilled the vision He vouchsafed to His Messenger truly: 'You shall enter the Holy Mosque, if God wills, in security, your heads shaved, your hair cut short, not fearing. ' He knew what you knew not, and appointed ere that a nigh victory.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    God truly verified for His Apostle the vision that ye shall verity enter the Sacred Mosque, if God please, in safety with shaven heads or cut hair, ye shall not fear; for He knows what ye know not, and He has set for you, beside that, a victory nigh at hand.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Truly Allah had shown to His Messenger the vision: you shall most certainly enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah wills, in security, some with shaved heads and others with cut hair, fearless. But He knows what you do not know, and He has given you a near victory beforehand.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Indeed Allah has already sincerely vouchsafed to His Messenger the vision with the Truth: "Indeed you will definitely enter the Inviolable Mosque, in case Allah (so) decides, secure, (some of you) heads clean-shaven, (and some) hair cut short, not fearing. " Yet He knew what you did not know, and so set up (Literally: made) for you, apart from that, a near conquest.

  • George Sale

    Now hath God in truth verified unto his apostle the vision, wherein He said; ye shall surely enter the holy temple of Mecca, if God please, in full security; having your heads shaved, and your hair cut: Ye shall not fear: For God knoweth that which ye know not; and He hath appointed you, besides this, a speedy victory.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Indeed, Allah shall fulfill the true vision for His Messenger in reality. Certainly, if Allah (so) wills, you shall enter the Sacred Mosque (at Makkah i.e., Al-Masjid Al-Haram) with minds full of protection, heads shaved, hair cut short, and without fear. He knew what you did not know, and besides this, He granted a fast Victory.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Allâh had surely fulfilled for His Messenger the vision, that conformed to the rules of wisdom. `(My faithful Companions!) you shall enter the Holy Mosque if Allâh will, safe and secure, some of you with your heads shaved and (others) with (their) hair only cut short (as is a prescribed rite for a Pilgrim), you will have nothing to fear.' (As for the time involved in its fulfillment) He knows what you do not know. He has, infact, ordained for you a victory (near at hand, at Khaibar) to be gained before (the fulfillment of) that (vision).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    Certainly Allah has fulfilled His Apostle’s vision in all truth: You will surely enter the Sacred Mosque, God willing, in safety, with your heads shaven or hair cropped, without any fear. So He knew what you did not know, and He assigned besides that a victory near at hand.