Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

As justification or warning!

عُذْراً اَوْ نُذْراًۙ
AAuthran aw nuthra
#wordmeaningroot
1ʿudh'ran(As) justificationعذر
2awor
3nudh'ranwarningنذر
  • Aisha Bewley

    excusing or warning,

  • Progressive Muslims

    An excuse or a warning.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Whether one erases his faults or sees the danger signs. ('Uzr' = Excuse = Justification = Good news = Reasoning = Attempt to get rid of one's shortcomings. 'Nuzr' = Warning = Posting danger signs).

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    As justification or warning!

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    An excuse or a warning.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    As an excuse or a warning.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    Good news, as well as warnings.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    To end all argument or to warn.

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

    As justification or warning,

  • Muhammad Asad

    freedom from blame or a warning!

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    To excuse or to warn,

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    to serve as an excuse or a warning.*

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    To admonish the responsive who opens his hearts' ears and warn the irresponsive, who turns a deaf ear:

  • Bijan Moeinian

    …. warn and leave no room for any excuse.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    To cut off all excuses or to warn.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Whether of Justification or of Warning;-

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ending excuses and giving warnings.

  • Taqi Usmani

    leaving no excuse (for the disbelievers) or giving warnings,

  • Abdul Haleem

    as a proof or a warning:

  • Arthur John Arberry

    excusing or warning,

  • E. Henry Palmer

    as an excuse or warning!

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    To clarify or to warn.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Excusing or warning,

  • George Sale

    to excuse, or to threaten:

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Whether of justification or of warning

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    (And those presenting this source of eminence) in an attempt to purify (some) from the abomination of sin and to warn (others),

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    to excuse or to warn: