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Quran 33:20

Surah Al-Ahzab (The Combined Forces), verse 20 of 73 · Juz 21

يَحْسَبُونَ ٱلْأَحْزَابَ لَمْ يَذْهَبُوا۟ ۖ وَإِن يَأْتِ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ يَوَدُّوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّهُم بَادُونَ فِى ٱلْأَعْرَابِ يَسْـَٔلُونَ عَنْ أَنۢبَآئِكُمْ ۖ وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ فِيكُم مَّا قَـٰتَلُوٓا۟ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Translations of Quran 33:20
EnglishTalal Itani

They assumed that the confederates had not withdrawn. But were the confederates to advance, they would wish they were in the desert with the Bedouins, inquiring about your news. And if they were among you, they would have done little fighting.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They hold that the clans have not retired (for good); and if the clans should advance (again), they would fain be in the desert with the wandering Arabs, asking for the news of you; and if they were among you, they would not give battle, save a little.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ahzabı sanıyorlar ki gitmediler, eğer o Ahzab bir daha gelecek olsa arzu ederler ki badiyeye bedevî urabanın içine çıksalar, sizin havadislerinizden sorsalar, içinizde kalacak olsalar da harb etmezler, meğer ki pek az

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils s’imaginaient que les confédérés ne s’éloigneraient pas ; si les confédérés revenaient pour la seconde fois, ils désireraient vivre alors avec les Arabes nomades, et se contenteraient de s’informer de vous ; car, quoiqu’ils fussent maintenant avec vous, ils n’ont combattu que faiblement.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij verbeeldden zich, dat de verbondenen niet zouden aftrekken en het beleg opheffen; en indien de verbondenen ten tweedenmale opkwamen, zouden zij wenschen in de woestijn te wezen, onder de Arabieren die in tenten wonen en daar slechts naar nieuws van u te vernemen; want hoewel zij dien tijd met u waren, vochten zij niet dan flauw.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

S’imaginavano che i confederati non s’allontanerebbero; se i confederati ritornassero (una seconda volta), desidererebbero vivere allora cogli Arabi nomadi, e si contenterebbero d’informarsi di voi; poichè, sebbene fossero ora con voi, han combattuto debolmente.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.