68. Surah Al-Qalam, Verse 25
وَغَدَوْا عَلٰى حَرْدٍ قَادِر۪ينَ
Waghadaw AAala hardin qadireen
They left early, intent on carrying out their scheme.
- Progressive Muslims
And they went, ready to harvest.
- Shabbir Ahmed
And early they went strong in their resolve (to keep the poor away).
- Sam Gerrans
And they went early, determined upon their purpose.
- The Monotheist Group
And they went, ready to harvest.
- Edip-Layth
They went, ready to harvest.
- Aisha Bewley
They left early, intent on carrying out their scheme.
- Rashad Khalifa
They were so absolutely sure of their harvest.
- Mohamed Ahmed - Samira
They left early in the morning bent on this purpose.
- Sahih International
And they went early in determination, [assuming themselves] able.
- Muhammad Asad
– and early they went, strongly bent upon their purpose.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
They went betimes, strong in (this) purpose.
- Abdel Khalek Himmat
And thus they finally and firmly resolved not to be moved from their purpose and course of action.
- Bijan Moeinian
They were sure of their harvest.
- Al-Hilali & Khan
And they went in the morning with strong intention, thinking that they have power (to prevent the poor taking anything of the fruits therefrom).
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) resolve.
- Mustafa Khattab
And they proceeded early, totally fixated on their purpose.
- Taqi Usmani
And in early hours they rushed quickly, while they were (assuming themselves) powerful (to pluck the fruits and prevent the poor.)
- Abdul Haleem
they left early, bent on their purpose-
- Arthur John Arberry
And they went forth early, determined upon their purpose.
- E. Henry Palmer
And they went early deciding to be stingy.
- Hamid S. Aziz
And in the morning they went, strong in this (evil) resolve.
- Mahmoud Ghali
And they went forth early, determined on interdiction.
- George Sale
And they went forth early, with a determined purpose.
- Syed Vickar Ahamed
And they opened the morning, strong in an (unjust) claim.
- Amatul Rahman Omar
And they repaired to the garden early with the dawn (thinking about themselves as) having the power to shut out (the poor from entry).
- Ali Quli Qarai
They set out early morning, [considering themselves] able to grudge.