11. Surah Hud, Verse 80
He said: “Would that I had power against you, or could take shelter in a strong support!”
Translations
Notes
Aisha Bewley
He said, ‘If only I had the strength to combat you or could take refuge in some powerful support!’
Progressive Muslims
He said: "If only I had strength against you, or I could find for myself some powerful support. "
Shabbir Ahmed
Lot exclaimed, "I wish I had the strength to resist you or had some strong support among you. "
Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation
He said: “Would that I had power against you, or could take shelter in a strong support!”
The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation
He said: "If only I had strength against you, or I could find for myself some powerful support."
Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament
He said, "I wish I were strong enough, or had a powerful ally!"
Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
"I wish I had the power to resist you, " said (Lot), "or powerful support. "
Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)
He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support. "
Muhammad Asad
Exclaimed : "Would that I had the strength to defeat you, or that I could lean upon some mightier support!"
Marmaduke Pickthall
He said: Would that I had strength to resist you or had some strong support (among you)!
Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary
He said: 'Would that I had the strength to set you straight, or could seek refuge in some powerful support.'
Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab
Not knowing what was to happen, Lut said: "If only I could subdue you at your peril or have a powerful support to lean on!"
Bijan Moeinian
Lut angrily said: "I wish I were strong enough or had someone strong with me
Al-Hilali & Khan
He said: "Would that I had strength (men) to overpower you, or that I could betake myself to some powerful support (to resist you)."
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
He said: "Would that I had power to suppress you or that I could betake myself to some powerful support."
Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran
He responded, "If only I had the strength ˹to resist you˺ or could rely on a strong supporter."
Taqi Usmani
He said, "Would that I had some power over you, or could seek refuge in a strong support!"
Abdul Haleem
He said, ‘If only I had the strength to stop you or could rely on strong support!’
Arthur John Arberry
He said, 'O would that I had power against you, or might take refuge in a strong pillar!'
E. Henry Palmer
He said, 'Had I but power over you; or could I but resort to some strong column....!
Hamid S. Aziz
They said, "You know that we have no need of your daughters; verily, you well know what we want!"
Mahmoud Ghali
He said, "If only I had power against you, or had my abode valiant support. "
George Sale
He said, if I had strength sufficient to oppose you, or I could have recourse unto a powerful support; I would certainly do it.
Syed Vickar Ahamed
He said: "Should that I had strength to over power you or that I could take myself to some powerful support. "
Amatul Rahman Omar
He said, `Would that I had power to deal with you, rather I should betake myself for refuge to a strong support (of God). '
Ali Quli Qarai
He said, ‘If only I had the power to deter you, or could take refuge in a mighty support!’