Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And when a sūrah is sent down ­to believe in God and strive alongside His messenger, the affluent among them ask leave of thee, saying: “Leave thou us to be with those who sit.”

وَاِذَٓا اُنْزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ اَنْ اٰمِنُوا بِاللّٰهِ وَجَاهِدُوا مَعَ رَسُولِهِ اسْتَأْذَنَكَ اُو۬لُوا الطَّوْلِ مِنْهُمْ وَقَالُوا ذَرْنَا نَكُنْ مَعَ الْقَاعِد۪ينَ
Wa-itha onzilat sooratun an aminoobillahi wajahidoo maAAa rasoolihi ista/thanakaoloo attawli minhum waqaloo tharnanakun maAAa alqaAAideen
#wordmeaningroot
1wa-idhāAnd when
2unzilatwas revealedنزل
3sūratuna Surahسور
4anthat
5āminūbelieveامن
6bil-lahiin Allah
7wajāhidūand striveجهد
8maʿawith
9rasūlihiHis Messengerرسل
10is'tadhanakaask your permissionاذن
11ulū(the) menاول
12l-ṭawli(of) wealthطول
13min'humamong them
14waqālūand saidقول
15dharnāLeave usوذر
16nakun(to) beكون
17maʿawith
18l-qāʿidīnathose who sitقعد
  • Aisha Bewley

    When a sura is sent down saying: ‘Have iman in Allah and do jihad together with His Messenger, ’ those among them with wealth will ask you to excuse them, saying, ‘Let us remain with those who stay behind. ’

  • Progressive Muslims

    And if a chapter is sent down: "That you shall believe in God and strive with His messenger, " those with wealth and influence ask your permission and they Say: "Let us be with those who remain behind. "

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    When a Surah is revealed saying, "Attain belief in Allah, and strive along with His Messenger", the able-bodied men of wealth ask your leave and say, "Allow us to stay behind with those who remain at home. "

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And when a sūrah is sent down ­to believe in God and strive alongside His messenger, the affluent among them ask leave of thee, saying: “Leave thou us to be with those who sit.”

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And if a chapter is sent down: "That you shall believe in God and strive with His messenger," those with wealth and influence ask your leave and they say: "Let us be with those who remain behind."

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    If a chapter is sent down: "That you shall acknowledge God and strive with His messenger," those with wealth and influence ask your permission and they say, "Let us be with those who remain behind."

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    When a sura is revealed, stating: "Believe in GOD, and strive with His messenger," even the strong among them say, "Let us stay behind!"

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    Whenever a Surah is revealed (which says): "Believe in God and fight along with His Prophet, " the well-to-do among them ask for leave to stay at home, and say: "Leave us with those who are left behind. "

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

    And when a surah was revealed to believe in Allah and to fight with His Messenger, those of wealth among them asked your permission and said, "Leave us to be with them who sit . "

  • Muhammad Asad

    for, when they were called upon through revelation, "Believe in God, and strive hard together with His Apostle," such of them as were well able asked thee for exemption, saying, "Allow us to stay behind with those who remain at home!"

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And when a surah is revealed (which saith): Believe in Allah and strive along with His messenger, the men of wealth among them still ask leave of thee and say: Suffer us to be with those who sit (at home).

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    And whenever any surah is revealed enjoining: "Believe in Allah and strive (in His Way) along with His Messenger," the affluent among them ask you to excuse them, saying: "Leave us with those who will sit back at home."

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And when a Surah is revealed from Heaven enjoining the belief in Allah and commanding action together with His Messenger in His cause you see the able and the affluent among them requesting exemption, saying to you: "Permit us to remain with those remaining behind. The stay-at-home".

  • Bijan Moeinian

    Any time a verse is revealed saying: "Believe in God and strive hard with the Lord’s Messenger", you might have noticed that even the most capable ones of them start to beg asking to be excused from the fight for the cause of God and say: “Please give us permission so that we stay behind, like those (handicaps, children and women) who stay at home. ”

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And when a Sûrah (chapter from the Qur’ân) is revealed, enjoining them to believe in Allâh and to strive hard and fight along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them (from Jihâd) and say, "Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home)."

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive and fight along with His Messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask thee for exemption, and say: "Leave us (behind): we would be with those who sit (at home)."

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    Whenever a sûrah is revealed stating, "Believe in Allah and struggle along with His Messenger," the rich among them would ask to be exempt, saying, “Leave us with those who remain behind.”

  • Taqi Usmani

    When a Sūrah is revealed (saying), "Believe in Allah and carry out Jihād in the company of His Messenger" the capable ones from them seek your permission and say, “Let us remain with those sitting back.”

  • Abdul Haleem

    When a sura is revealed , ‘Believe in God and strive hard alongside His Messenger,’ their wealthy ask your permission , saying, ‘Allow us to stay behind with the others’:

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And when a sura is sent down, saying, 'Believe in God, and struggle with His Messenger,' the affluent among them ask leave of thee, saying, 'Let us be with the tarriers. '

  • E. Henry Palmer

    Whenever a surah is sent down to them, 'Believe ye in God, and fight strenuously together with His Apostle,' those of them who have the means will ask thee for leave to stay at home and say, 'Let us be amongst those who stay behind. '

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    Whenever a verse is sent down to them, saying "Believe you in Allah, and strive along with His Messenger," the men of wealth will ask you for leave to stay at home and say, "Let us be amongst those who stay behind. "

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And when a s?rah is sent down (saying), "Believe in Allah and strive with His Messenger, " those endowed with ampleness among them ask you permission (i. e., permission to stay behind and not fight) and say, "Leave us (behind) with the ones sitting back."

  • George Sale

    When a sura is sent down, wherein it is said, believe in God, and go forth to war with his apostle; those who are in plentiful circumstances among them ask leave of thee to stay behind, and say, suffer us to be of the number of those who sit at home.

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And when a Sura comes down, (strongly) guiding them to believe in Allah and to work and fight along with His Messenger (Muhammad), those with wealth and power (over others) from them ask you to excuse (them), and say: "Leave us (behind): We will be with those who sit (at home). "

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    And when a Sûrah (- Qur'ânic chapter) is revealed (enjoining), `Believe in Allâh and strive along with His Messenger (in the cause of Allâh) even the well-to-do among them ask leave of you and say, `Leave us alone to be with those who stay (at home). '

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When a sūrah is sent down : ‘Have faith in Allah, and wage jihād along with His Apostle, the affluent among them ask you for leave, and say, ‘Let us remain with those who sit back. ’