5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 52
فَتَرَى الَّذ۪ينَ ف۪ي قُلُوبِهِمْ مَرَضٌ يُسَارِعُونَ ف۪يهِمْ يَقُولُونَ نَخْشٰٓى اَنْ تُص۪يبَنَا دَٓائِرَةٌۜ فَعَسَى اللّٰهُ اَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِالْفَتْحِ اَوْ اَمْرٍ مِنْ عِنْدِه۪ فَيُصْبِحُوا عَلٰى مَٓا اَسَرُّوا ف۪ٓي اَنْفُسِهِمْ نَادِم۪ينَۜ
Fatara allatheena feequloobihim maradun yusariAAoona feehim yaqooloonanakhsha an tuseebana da-iratun faAAasaAllahu an ya/tiya bilfathi aw amrin minAAindihi fayusbihoo AAala ma asarroofee anfusihim nadimeen
Yet you see those with sickness in their hearts rushing to them, saying, ‘We fear the wheel of fate may turn against us. ’ But it may well be that Allah will bring about victory or some other contingency from Him. Then they will deeply regret their secret thoughts.
- Progressive Muslims
You will see those who have a disease in their hearts hurrying to them, saying: "We fear that a disaster will befall us!" Perhaps God will bring a victory or a decree from Himself, then they will become regretful over what they had kept hidden within themselves.
- Shabbir Ahmed
You will see those who harbor doubt in their hearts running to them saying, "We fear that a change of fortune may befall us. " But, Allah will bring you victory, or His Command will come to pass and they will regret what they harbored in their hearts.
- Sam Gerrans
And thou seest those in whose hearts is disease competing among them, saying: “We fear lest a reversal befall us.” But it may be that God will bring victory or a command from Him and they will become of what they concealed within their souls, remorseful.
- The Monotheist Group
You will see those who have a disease in their hearts hurrying to them, saying: "We are concerned that a disaster will befall us!" Perhaps God will bring a victory or a decree from Himself, then they will become regretful over what they had kept hidden within themselves.
- Edip-Layth
You will see those who have a disease in their hearts hurrying to them, saying, "We fear that a disaster will befall us!" Perhaps God will bring a victory or a decree from Himself, then they will become regretful over what they had kept hidden within themselves.
- Aisha Bewley
Yet you see those with sickness in their hearts rushing to them, saying, ‘We fear the wheel of fate may turn against us. ’ But it may well be that Allah will bring about victory or some other contingency from Him. Then they will deeply regret their secret thoughts.
- Rashad Khalifa
You will see those who harbor doubt in their hearts hasten to join them, saying, "We fear lest we may be defeated." May GOD bring victory, or a command from Him, that causes them to regret their secret thoughts.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
You will notice that those whose hearts are afflicted with sickness (of doubt) only hasten to join them and say: "We fear lest misfortune should surround us. " It may well be that God may soon send (you) success, or other command of His. Then will they be repentant of what they had concealed in their hearts.
- Sahih International
So you see those in whose hearts is disease hastening into [association with] them, saying, "We are afraid a misfortune may strike us. " But perhaps Allah will bring conquest or a decision from Him, and they will become, over what they have been concealing within themselves, regretful.
- Muhammad Asad
And yet thou canst see how those in whose hearts there is disease vie with one another for their good will, saying [to themselves], "We fear lest fortune turn against us. " But God may well bring about good fortune [for the believers] or any [other] event of His own devising, whereupon those [waverers] will be smitten with remorse for the thoughts which they had secretly harboured within themselves-
- Marmaduke Pickthall
And thou seest those in whose heart is a disease race toward them, saying: We fear lest a change of fortune befall us. And it may happen that Allah will vouchsafe (unto thee) the victory, or a commandment from His presence. Then will they repent them of their secret thoughts.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And you see those hypocrites whose ill-natured hearts reflect the morbidity inherent in their innermost being, hasten on to win their tutelage and they interpret their thoughts in words, Thus: "We fear," they say, "lest one day fortune be on their side and we should be overcome and suffer at their hands". May Allah make victory sit on your helm O Muslims or take matters of fact and circumstance them after His own manner; there and then shall the hypocrites be really sorry and pained at heart for having succumbed to their evil thoughts.
- Bijan Moeinian
You see those [hypocrites] who suffer from the disease [of doubt] are always around them (Jews & Christians. ) They say: "In case we (the Muslims) are defeated [then we will have a safe harbor.]" What if God gives you a victory or shower you with His blessings? How can they hide their shame of being hypocrites in that case?
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And you see those in whose hearts there is a disease (of hypocrisy), they hurry to their friendship, saying: "We fear lest some misfortune of a disaster may befall us." Perhaps Allâh may bring a victory or a decision according to His Will. Then they will become regretful for what they have been keeping as a secret in themselves.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Those in whose hearts is a disease - thou seest how eagerly they run about amongst them, saying: "We do fear lest a change of fortune bring us disaster." Ah! perhaps Allah will give (thee) victory, or a decision according to His will. Then will they repent of the thoughts which they secretly harboured in their hearts.
- Mustafa Khattab
You see those with sickness in their hearts racing for their guardianship, saying ˹in justification˺, "We fear a turn of fortune will strike us." But perhaps Allah will bring about ˹your˺ victory or another favour by His command, and they will regret what they have hidden in their hearts.
- Taqi Usmani
Now, you see those who have disease in their hearts race towards them saying, "We apprehend that some misfortune may overtake us."So, it is likely that Allah may bring victory or something else from His own side, whereupon they will become regretful over what they concealed in their hearts.
- Abdul Haleem
yet you [Prophet] will see the perverse at heart rushing to them for protection, saying, ‘We are afraid fortune may turn against us.’ But God may well bring about a triumph or some other event of His own making: then they will rue the secrets they harboured in their hearts,
- Arthur John Arberry
Yet thou seest those in whose hearts is sickness vying with one another to come to them, saying, 'We fear lest a turn of fortune should smite us. ' But it may be that God will bring the victory, or some commandment from Him, and then they will find themselves, for that they kept secret within them, remorseful,
- E. Henry Palmer
Thou wilt see those in whose hearts is a sickness vieing with them; they say, 'We fear lest there befall us a reverse. ' It may be God will give the victory, or an order from Himself, and they may awake repenting of what they thought in secret to themselves.
- Hamid S. Aziz
You will see those in whose heart is a disease runs about among them, saying, "We fear lest a reversal befall us. " It may be that Allah will give you victory, or a commandment from Himself, and they may awake repenting of their secret thoughts.
- Mahmoud Ghali
So you see the ones in whose hearts is sickness vie swiftly with one another among them. They say, "We are apprehensive lest a turn of (bad) fortune should afflict us." Yet it may be that Allah will come up with the conquest, or a Command from His Providence, so they will be remorseful for what they kept secret within themselves.
- George Sale
Thou shalt see those in whose hearts there is an infirmity, to hasten unto them, saying, we fear lest some adversity befall us; but it is easy for God to give victory, or a command from Him, that they may repent of that which they concealed in their minds.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
(And) those (people) in whose hearts is a disease— Do you see how eagerly they run about among themselves, saying: "We do fear that a change of fortune will bring us ruin. " Oh! Perhaps Allah will give you victory, or a decision according to His Will, then they will feel sorry for the thoughts that they secretly kept in their hearts.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
Now you shall see those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy) vying one with another towards them (- the Jews and Christians to take them for allies). They say, `We are afraid lest a misfortune should befall us.' But it is well nigh that Allâh will bring about a victory or some other (more remarkable) event (in favour of Islam) from Himself; then they will become more remorseful (and ashamed) for what they secretly harboured in their minds.
- Ali Quli Qarai
Yet you see those in whose hearts is a sickness rushing to them, saying, ‘We fear lest a turn of fortune should visit us. ’ Maybe Allah will bring about a victory, or a command from Him, and then they will be regretful for what they kept secret in their hearts,