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Quran 4:101

Surah An-Nisa (The Women), verse 101 of 176 · Juz 5

وَإِذَا ضَرَبْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَن تَقْصُرُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَن يَفْتِنَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ كَانُوا۟ لَكُمْ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا

Translations of Quran 4:101
EnglishTalal Itani

When you travel in the land, there is no blame on you for shortening the prayers, if you fear that the disbelievers may harm you. The disbelievers are your manifest enemies.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when ye go forth in the land, it is no sin for you to curtail (your) worship if ye fear that those who disbelieve may attack you. In truth the disbelievers are an open enemy to you.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Sefer ettiğiniz vakit o küfredenlerin size bir fenalık yapmalarından korkuyorsanız namazdan kısmanız artık size bir günah olmaz muhakkak ki kâfirler size açık bir düşman bulunuyorlar.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quand vous entrez en campagne, il n’y aura aucun péché d’abréger vos prières, si vous craignez que les infidèles ne vous surprennent : les infidèles sont vos ennemis déclarés.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien gij in het land ten oorlog trekt, zal het geene misdaad zijn, indien gij uwe gebeden nalaat, zoo gij vreest, dat de ongeloovigen u mochten aantasten; want de ongeloovigen zijn uwe openlijke vijanden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando fate delle escursioni nel paese, non è peccato di abbreviare le preghiere, se temerete che gl’infedeli vi sorprendano, gl’infedeli sono vostri nemici dichiarati.

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