Quran 5 : 22

They said, "O Musa! Indeed, in it (are) people (of) tyrannical strength and indeed, we never will enter it until they leave from it, and if they leave [from] it then certainly we (will) enter (it)."
قَالُوا۟
Qālūa
يَٰمُوسَىٰٓ
Yaāmūsaāā
إِنَّ
Iinna
فِيهَا
Fīhā
قَوْمًا
Qawmana
جَبَّارِينَ
Jabbārīna
وَإِنَّا
Waiinnā
لَن
Lan
نَّدْخُلَهَا
Nnadkhulahā
حَتَّىٰ
Ḥattaāā
يَخْرُجُوا۟
Yakhrujūa
مِنْهَا
Minhā
فَإِن
Faiin
يَخْرُجُوا۟
Yakhrujūa
مِنْهَا
Minhā
فَإِنَّا
Faiinnā
دَٰخِلُونَ
Daākhilūna

Musharraf Hussain

They said, “Musa, fearsome people live there. We won’t enter until they leave, once the have left, we’ll go in.”

Aisha Bewley

They said, ´There are tyrants in it, Musa. We will not enter it until they leave. If they leave it, then we will go in.´

Safi Kaskas

They answered, "Moses, there are ferocious people in this land. We will not enter it until they leave. If they leave, then we will enter."

Linda "iLham" Barto

They said, “O Moses, barbarians are in this land. We will certainly not enter it until they are gone. If they leave, then we will enter.”

The Study Quran

They said, “O Moses! In this land are a domineering people. We shall not enter it till they leave it. But if they leave it, we shall enter.

Irving/Hegab

They said: "Moses, there is a heavy-handed folk in it. We will never enter it until they leave. If they should leave it, then we will enter."

Mustaqim

They said, oh Musa (Moses), there are giants in there, and we will not enter it until they leave it, and if they leave it, then we will enter.

Shabbir Ahmed

They said to Moses, "In this land are ferocious people. Never shall we enter it until they leave. If they leave, than we will enter."

Talal Itani (2012)

They said, 'O Moses, there are tyrannical people in it; we will not enter it until they leave it. If they leave it, we will be entering.'

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

They said: "O Moses, in it are a mighty people, and we will not enter it until they leave from it. So when they leave from it, then we will enter.

Abdel Haleem

They said, ‘Moses, there is a fearsome people in this land. We will not go there until they leave. If they leave, then we will enter.’

Arthur John Arberry

They said, 'Moses, there are people in. it very arrogant; we will not enter it until they depart from it; if they depart from it then we will enter.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

'Moses, ' they replied, 'therein is a nation of giants. We will not enter until they depart from it; if they depart from it only then shall we enter.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

They responded, “O Moses, inside it is a people of great strength. We won’t enter it until they come out of it. If they leave it, then we will enter.”

Ali Quli Qara'i

They said, ‘O Moses, there are a tyrannical people in it. We will not enter it until they leave it. But once they leave it, we will go in.’

Rashad Khalifa

They said, "O Moses, there are powerful people in it, and we will not enter it, unless they get out of it. If they get out, we are entering."

T.B.Irving

They said: "Moses, there is a heavy-handed folk in it. We will never enter it until they leave. If they should leave it, then we will enter."

Wahiduddin Khan

They said, Moses, in that land there is a powerful people. Never shall we enter it until they leave it: if they leave, then we shall certainly enter it

Bilal Muhammad 2018

They said, “O Moses, in this land is a people of exceeding strength. Never will we enter it until they leave it, but when they leave, then will we enter.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

They said: O Moses, therein are a powerful people, and we shall not enter it until they go out from it; if they go out from it, then surely we will enter

Ahmed Ali

They said: "O Moses, in that land live a people who are formidable; we shall never go there until they leave. We shall enter when they go away."

Bakhtiari Nejad

They said: “Moses, indeed there are tyrant people in there and we will never enter it until they go out of it, and when they go out of it then we will enter.”

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

They said, .O Musa, there is a nation of tyrants over there, and we shall never enter it until they get out of it. If they do get out of it, we are ready to go in

N J Dawood 2014

Moses,‘ they said, ‘a race of giants dwells in this land; we will not set foot in it till they are gone. As soon as they are gone we will enter.‘

Muhammad Sarwar

They said, "Moses, a giant race of people is living there. We shall never go there unless they leave the land first. If they leave it then we will enter."

Hamid S. Aziz

They said, "O Moses! Verily, therein are giants; and we will surely not enter therein until they go out from thence; when they depart, then will we enter."

Edward Henry Palmer

They said, ' O Moses! verily, therein is a people, giants; and we will surely not enter therein until they go out from thence; but if they go out then we will enter in.

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

They said: "O Moses! In this land are a people of exceeding strength: Never shall we enter it until they leave it: if (once) they leave, then shall we enter."

Shakir

They said: O Musa! surely there is a strong race in it, and we will on no account enter it until they go out from it, so if they go out from it, then surely we will enter

Mustafa Khattab 2018

They replied, “O Moses! There is an enormously powerful people there, so we will never ˹be able to˺ enter it until they leave. If they do, then we will enter!”

Mir Aneesuddin

They said, "O Musa ! there are people therein who are exceedingly strong, and we will not enter it till they go out from it, but if they go out from it then we will enter."

Samy Mahdy

They said, “O Moses, surely there are mighties kinfolk in it; and surely, we will not enter it until they exit out of it. So, if they exit out of it, we will be entering.”

The Wise Quran

They said, 'O Moses! Indeed, in it is a people, tyrants; and we will surely not enter it until they go out from it; but if they go out from it then certainly we will enter.'

Ahmed Hulusi

They said, “O Moses, indeed a despot community lives there... Until they abandon this place we will not enter it... If they leave with their own will, then we will enter it.”

Maududi

They answered: ´Moses, therein live a ferocious people: we will not enter unless they depart from it; but if they do depart from it then we will surely enter it.´

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: O Moses! Lo! a giant people (dwell) therein and lo! we go not in till they go forth from thence. When they go forth from thence, then we will enter (not till then)

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

They said, 'O Moses! Therein there are most powerful people, and we shall never enter it until they go forth from it, yes, if they go forth from there, then we shall go there.

Abdul Hye

They said: “O Moses! Surely, in the holy land are people of great strength, and we shall never enter it until they depart from it. If they depart from it, then we will enter it.”

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

They said: O Musa! verily therein are a people high handed, and verily we shall never enter it until they go forth therefrom; so if they go forth thence, we shall verily enter in

Ali Ünal

They said: "Moses, therein live a people of exceeding strength: we cannot enter it unless they depart from it; so if they depart from it, then we will surely enter it."

Mohammad Shafi

They said, "O Moses! In it indeed live a cruel people. And we shall definitely not enter it until they go out from it. And if they go out from it, then indeed we shall enter

Hilali - Khan

They said: "O Moosa (Moses)! In it (this holy land) are a people of great strength, and we shall never enter it, till they leave it; when they leave, then we will enter."

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

They said: O Moses! Truly, in it is a haughty folk and we will never enter it until they go forth from it, but if they go forth from it, then, we will, certainly, be ones who enter.

Fode Drame

They said, “O Moses! Truly therein are people of giant statures and we will never enter it until they go out from it. And if they go out from it, we surely are then going to enter.”

Sher Ali

They said, `O Moses, there is in that land an unruly and powerful people, and we shall not enter it until they go forth from it, but if they go forth from it, then we will enter it.

John Medows Rodwell

They said, "O Moses! Therein are men of might. And verily, we can by no means enter it till they be gone forth. But if they go forth from it, then verily will we enter in."

Syed Vickar Ahamed

They said: "O Musa (Moses)! In this land, there are a people of great strength: And we shall never enter it until they leave it: If (once) they leave, then we shall enter."

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

They said, "O Moses, indeed within it is a people of tyrannical strength, and indeed, we will never enter it until they leave it; but if they leave it, then we will enter."

George Sale

They answered, O Moses, verily there are a gigantic people in the land; and we will by no means enter it, until they depart thence; but if they depart thence, then will we enter therein

Corpus.Quran

They said O Musa Indeed in it (are) people (of) tyrannical strength and indeed, we never will enter it until they leave from it and if they leave [from] it then certainly we (will) enter (it)

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

They said: "You Moses, that in it (is) a nation (of) tyrants/rebels , and that we will never/not enter it until they get out from it, so if they get out from it, so we are entering."

Faridul Haque

They said, “O Moosa! In it lives a very strong nation - and we shall never enter it, until they have gone away from there; so when they have gone away from there, we will enter it.”

Bijan Moeinian

They replied: “Moses, there are strong people living there; we never enter to the city unless they leave. If they leave, then we [will listen to God and] will go and live there!”

Dr. Munir Munshey

They said, "Oh Musa! A mighty people _ (sturdy and savage) _ live there. We will not enter that land unless they depart from there. Once they leave, then of course we will go into that land."

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

They said, "O Musa, surely there are people in it (who are) giants, and surely we will never enter it until they go out of it. So, in case they go out of it, then surely we will be entering."

Muhammad Asad

They answered: "O Moses! Behold, ferocious people -dwell in that land, and we will surely not enter it unless they depart therefrom; but if they depart therefrom, then, behold, we will enter it."

Amatul Rahman Omar

They said, `O Moses! surely there are in that (land) arrogant and exceedingly powerful people and we shall never enter it until they depart from it, but if they depart from it, then we will certainly enter (it).

Dr. Kamal Omar

They said: “O Musa! Therein is a nation of strictly adamant people, and surely, we shall never enter it until they come out of it. So if they come out of it, then surely we (become) those who enter.”

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

They said (in reply): ‘O Musa (Moses)! There are mighty (i.e., tyrant) people (living) therein, and we shall never enter this (land) until they leave it. So, if they depart from here, then we will certainly enter it.

Munir Mezyed

They said: "O’ ‘Moses’, it is indeed inhabited by people of great might and power, and we will not dare to make entry unless they depart from it. If it happens that they depart from it, then we will definitely make entry.”

MunirMezyed2023

They said: ‘O’ Moses, it is indeed inhabited by people of great might and power. And we will not be able to make entry unless they depart from it. If it happens that they depart from it, then we will definitely make entry.’