Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And if they turn away, then know that God is your protector. Excellent is the Protector, and excellent is the Helper!

وَاِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمُٓوا اَنَّ اللّٰهَ مَوْلٰيكُمْۜ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلٰى وَنِعْمَ النَّص۪يرُ
Wa-in tawallaw faAAlamoo anna Allahamawlakum niAAma almawla waniAAma annaseer
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-inAnd if
2tawallawthey turn awayولي
3fa-iʿ'lamūthen knowعلم
4annathat
5l-lahaAllah
6mawlākum(is) your Protectorولي
7niʿ'maExcellentنعم
8l-mawlā(is) the Protectorولي
9waniʿ'maand Excellentنعم
10l-naṣīru(is) the Helperنصر
  • Aisha Bewley

    but if they turn away, know that Allah is your Master, the Best of Masters, and the Best of Helpers!

  • Progressive Muslims

    And if they turn away, then know that God is your Patron. What an excellent Patron, and what an excellent Victor.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    (Be magnanimous in treating them) knowing that if they returned to their previous ways, Allah is your Lord Supreme. And how excellent is this Lord Supreme, and how excellent is this Giver of help!

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And if they turn away, then know that God is your protector. Excellent is the Protector, and excellent is the Helper!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And if they turn away, then know that God is your Patron. What an excellent Patron, and what an excellent Victor.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    If they turn away, then know that God is your Patron. What an excellent Patron, and what an excellent Victor.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    If they turn away, then you should know that GOD is your Lord and Master; the best Lord and Master, the best supporter.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    But if they are obstinate, know that God is your helper and protector: How excellent a helper, and how excellent a protector is He!

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

    But if they turn away - then know that Allah is your protector. Excellent is the protector, and Excellent is the helper.

  • Muhammad Asad

    and if they turn away , know that God is your Lord Supreme: how excellent is this Lord Supreme, and how excellent this Giver of Succour!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Befriender - a Transcendent Patron, a Transcendent Helper!

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    But if they turn away, then know well that Allah is your Protector - an excellent Protector and an excellent Helper.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    But if they refuse and counsel deaf, then you Muslims must realize that Allah is your tutelary Guardian and how Ultimate in excellence is the Protector, and the Ultimate of ultimate to afford help.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Now, if they do not give up, know that the Lord is your Protector; the best Protector and the best Helper.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And if they turn away, then know that Allâh is your Maulâ (Patron, Lord, Protector and Supporter) - (what) an Excellent Maulâ and (what) an Excellent Helper!

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    If they refuse, be sure that Allah is your Protector - the best to protect and the best to help.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    And if they do not comply, then know that Allah is your Protector. What an excellent Protector, and what an excellent Helper!

  • Taqi Usmani

    And if they turn away, then, rest assured that Allah is your protector. So excellent a protector is He, and so excellent a supporter.

  • Abdul Haleem

    but if they pay no heed, be sure that God is your protector, the best protector and the best helper.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    but if they turn away, know that God is your Protector -- an excellent Protector, an excellent Helper!

  • E. Henry Palmer

    But if they turn their backs, then know that God is your Lord; a good Lord is He, and a good help;

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But if they turn their backs, then know that Allah is your patron, the Supreme Patron, the Supreme Helper.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And in case they turn away, then know that Allah is your Supreme Patronizer, The Excellent Supreme Patronizer, and The Excellent Supreme Vindicator!

  • George Sale

    And if they turn back, then know that Allah is your Protector -- an excellent protector and an excellent Helper!

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And if they refuse, be sure that Allah is your Protector— The Best (One) to protect and the Best to help.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    But if they turn back (and refuse all these terms and fight you) then know that Allâh is your Protecting Friend, what an excellent Protecting Friend! and what an Excellent Helper!

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your master: an excellent master and an excellent helper!