Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

“The host will be defeated, and turn the backs,” —

سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ
Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona addubur
#wordmeaningroot
1sayuh'zamuSoon will be defeatedهزم
2l-jamʿu(their) assemblyجمع
3wayuwallūnaand they will turnولي
4l-dubura(their) backsدبر
  • Aisha Bewley

    The assembly will be routed and will turn their backs in flight.

  • Progressive Muslims

    The large group will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    Yet, all these troops will be routed and will turn back and flee.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    “The host will be defeated, and turn the backs,” —

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    The large group will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    The large group will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    All of them will be defeated; they will turn around and flee.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    The army will be routed and put to flight.

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

    assembly will be defeated, and they will turn their backs .

  • Muhammad Asad

    the hosts shall be routed, and they shall turn their backs !

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    The hosts will all be routed and will turn and flee.

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    Soon shall this legion be routed and shall turn their backs and flee.

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    " This host of multitudinous Pagans and idolaters shall be beaten off and put to rout".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Pretty soon you will show your back on flying.

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    Their multitude will be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    Soon will their multitude be put to flight, and they will show their backs.

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    ˹Soon˺ their united front will be defeated and ˹forced to˺ flee.

  • Taqi Usmani

    Soon this ‘large group’ shall be defeated, and all of them will turn their backs.

  • Abdul Haleem

    Their forces will be routed and they will turn tail and flee.

  • Arthur John Arberry

    Certainly the host shall be routed, and turn their backs.

  • E. Henry Palmer

    The whole shall be routed and shall turn their backs in flight.

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    But soon shall the hosts be routed, and they shall flee.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    Soon the gathering will be routed and (they) will turn their backs.

  • George Sale

    The multitude shall surely be put to flight, and shall turn their back.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    Soon will their multitude be put to flight and they will show their backs.

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    Soon that united force shall surely be routed. They will turn (their) backs (and flee before the Muslims).

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    The league will be routed and turn its back .