Quran 5 : 43

But how can they appoint you a judge while they (have) with them the Taurat, in it (is the) Command (of) Allah? Then they turn away from after that, and not those (are) the believers.
وَكَيْفَ
Wakayfa
يُحَكِّمُونَكَ
Yuḥakkimūnaka
وَعِندَهُمُ
Waʿindahumu
ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ
Attawraāāhu
فِيهَا
Fīhā
حُكْمُ
Ḥukmu
ٱللَّهِ
Allahi
ثُمَّ
Thumma
يَتَوَلَّوْنَ
Yatawallawna
مِنۢ
Min
بَعْدِ
Baʿdi
ذَٰلِكَ
Dhaālika
وَمَآ
Wamaa
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ
Aūlaāiika
بِٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Bialmuuminīna

Shabbir Ahmed

Why do they ask you to act as a judge among them when they have the Torah, containing Allah's Law and they disregard it? They are not believers

Rashad Khalifa

Why do they ask you to judge among them, when they have the Torah, containing GOD's law, and they chose to disregard it? They are not believers.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

Why do they seek your judgment when they have the Torah, which contains God’s Law? Yet, even after that, they turn away. These aren’t believers.

Edward Henry Palmer

But how should they make thee their judge, when they have the law wherein is God's judgment? Yet they turn back after that, for they do not believe

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

How do they ask you to judge while the Torah is with them, having the ruling of Allah? Still, they turn away, after all that. They are no believers

Abdel Haleem

but why do they come to you for judgement when they have the Torah with God’s judgement, and even then still turn away? These are not believers

Musharraf Hussain

How is it they ask you to judge when they have the Torah containing Allah’s laws; and after asking you, they still turn away. Those aren’t believers.

Shakir

And how do they make you a judge and they have the Taurat wherein is Allah's judgment? Yet they turn back after that, and these are not the believers

Talal Itani (2012)

But why do they come to you for judgment, when they have the Torah, in which is God's Law? Yet they turn away after that. These are not believers

Arthur John Arberry

Yet how will they make thee their judge seeing they have the Torah, wherein is God's judgment, then thereafter turn their backs? They are not believers

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And how do they make thee a judge and they have the Torah wherein is Allah’s judgment? Yet they turn away after that! And these are not believers

The Wise Quran

But how should they make you their judge, when they have the Torah, in it is God's judgment? Then they turn away after that; but those are not believers.

Ahmed Hulusi

Why do they make you a judge when they have the Torah in which there is Allah’s command? And yet they turn away from your judgment! They are not believers!

Samy Mahdy

And how will they make you judge, and they have the Torah, in which is Allah’s judgment? Then they turn away, after that. And those are not the believers.

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

And how can they make you their judge when they have the Torah, in which there is the judgment of God; then they turn away after that. Those are not believers

Ahmed Ali

But why should they make you a judge when the Torah is with them which contains the Law of God? Even then they turn away. They are those who will never believe

Mohammad Shafi

And how could they make you a judge? And they have the Torah, wherein is Allah's Judgment, and yet they turn away thereafter! And such as these are no believers

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

And how shall they ask thee for judgement, whereas with them is the Taurat wherein is Allah's judgement? And they turn away thereafter? And those are no believers

Safi Kaskas

Why do they come to you for judgment, seeing that they have the Torah with God's Law? Even then they will turn away from your judgment. These are not true believers.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

But how will they come to you for judgment when they already have the Torah in which is the judgement of Allah? Then they turn away after that; those are not believers

Abdul Hye

But how they appoint you a judge while they have with them the Torah, in which there is the decision of Allah? Even after that, they turn away. Those are not believers.

Fode Drame

But how can they ask you to arbitrate when with them is the Torah wherein is the judgement of Allah but then they turn away after that, for those are not the believers.

T.B.Irving

How can they choose you as a judge when they have the Torah, which contains God´s judgment? Yet even then they will turn away, and such persons are not believers.

Mustaqim

And why should they ask you for judgement when they have the Torah containing the judgement of Allah, then they turn away after that, and most of them are not believers.

Irving/Hegab

How can they choose you as a judge when they have the Torah, which contains Allah (God)'s judgment? Yet even then they will turn away, and such persons are not believers.

Hamid S. Aziz

But why should they make you their judge, when they have their own Law, wherein is Allah´s judgment? Yet they turn back even after that, for they do not really believe

The Study Quran

And how is it that they come to thee for judgment, when they have the Torah, wherein is God’s Judgment? Yet even after that, they turn their backs, and they are not believers

George Sale

And how will they submit to thy decision, since they have the law, containing the judgment of God? Then will they turn their backs, after this; but those are not true believers

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

How come they unto thee for judgment when they have the Torah, wherein Allah hath delivered judgment (for them)? Yet even after that they turn away. Such (folk) are not believers

Bakhtiari Nejad

How can they make you judge while they have the Torah with them which has God's instruction in it? Then they turn away (from your judgment) after that, they are not the believers.

Dr. Munir Munshey

Why do they come to you for judgment? They have the Torah with them, and it does contain the commandments of Allah. Yet they ignore it. In fact, these people are not the believers

Corpus.Quran

But how can they appoint you a judge while they (have) with them the Taurat in it (is the) Command (of) Allah Then they turn away from after that and not those (are) the believers

N J Dawood 2014

But how will they come to you for judgement when they already have the Torah which enshrines God‘s own judgement? Soon after, they will turn their backs: they are no believers

Faridul Haque

And why should they wish to be judged by you, when they have the Taurat with them, in which exist the commands of Allah and yet they turn away from it? And they will not accept faith

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

And how they will wish judgement from you while they have Taurah with them wherein is Allah's judgement then thereafter they turn away their faces from it. And they are not to believe.

Sher Ali

And how will they make thee their judge when they have with them the Torah, wherein is ALLAH's judgment? Yet in spite of that they turn their backs; and certainly they will not believe

Maududi

Yet how will they appoint you a judge when they have the Torah with them, wherein there is Allah´s judgement - and still they turn away from it? The fact is, they are not believers

Wahiduddin Khan

But why do they come to you for judgement when they have the Torah, which enshrines God's own judgement? Yet, in spite of that, they turn their backs; and certainly they will not believe

Bilal Muhammad 2018

But why do they come to you for decision, when they have the Torah before them? In it is the command of God, yet even after that they would turn away, because they are not people of faith

Muhammad Sarwar

How can they come to you for judgment when they already have the Torah which contains the decree of God! It does not take them long to disregard your judgment; they are not true believers

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

And how (do) they ask you to judge/rule, and at them (is) the Torah/Old Testament, in it (is) God's judgment/rule, then they turn away from after that, and those are not with the believing

Mustafa Khattab 2018

But why do they come to you for judgment when they ˹already˺ have the Torah containing Allah’s judgment, then they turn away after all? They are not ˹true˺ believers.

Aisha Bewley

How can they make you their judge when they have the Torah with them which contains the judgement of Allah? Then even after that they turn their backs! Such people are certainly not muminun.

Ali Quli Qara'i

And how should they make you a judge, while with them is the Torah, in which is Allah’s judgement? Yet in spite of that they turn their backs [on Him] and they are not believers

Hilali - Khan

But how do they come to you for decision while they have the Taurat (Torah), in which is the (plain) Decision of Allah; yet even after that, they turn away. For they are not (really) believers

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

And how will they make thee their judge while with them is the Torah wherein is the determination of God? Yet, again, after that, they turn away. Those are the ones who believe not.

John Medows Rodwell

But how shall they make thee their judge, since they possess already the Law, in which are the behests of God, and have not obeyed it? After this, they will turn their backs; but such are not believers

MunirMezyed2023

How could it be possible to ask you to judge between them while they have the Torah in which is the judgment of Allâh? Yet they turn back after that. They are not truly living a life of Genuine Faith.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

But how is it that they come to you for judgement while they have the Torah, in which is the judgement of Allah ? Then they turn away, [even] after that; but those are not [in fact] believers

Mir Aneesuddin

And how do they make you a judge when they have the Torah with them, in which is the judgment of Allah? Then they will turn back even after that (i.e. after your judgment), and they are not with the believers.

Munir Mezyed

How could it be possible to ask you to judge between them while they have the ‘Torah’ in which is the judgment of Allâh? Yet they turn back after that. These are the ones who are tempted to disbelieve ( in Allâh).

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before them?- therein is the (plain) command of Allah; yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith

Muhammad Asad

But how is it that they ask thee for judgment seeing that they have the Torah, containing God's injunctions - and thereafter turn away [from thy judgment]? Such as these, then, are no [true] believers

Syed Vickar Ahamed

But why do they come to you for decision, when they have (their own) Torah before them? In there is the plain Command of Allah; Yet even after that, they would turn away. For, they are not (really the) people of Faith

Ali Ünal

But how is it that they ask you for judgment when they have the Torah, in which there is God’s judgment (concerning murder), and still thereafter turn away (from that and from your judgment)? The fact is: those are not believers

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

And how can they accept you as a judge whilst they have the Torah with them wherein is (revealed) the commandment of Allah? Yet they turn away (from the truth even) after that. And they are the ones who will not (at all) embrace faith

Dr. Kamal Omar

But how would they avail decisions from you, while with them (is available) the Taurat (Torah); in it (is written) the ordainment (verdict) of Allah, yet they will turn away after that. And they are not on the side of the Believers

Linda "iLham" Barto

Why would (the scoffing Jews) come to (Prophet Muhammed) for judgment when they have the Torah before them? Therein is the command of Allah; yet, even after that, (these specific Jews) would backslide because they are not people of faith.

Bijan Moeinian

Why do they ask you to judge among them while they [call themselves Jews and] have Torah containing the laws of the Lord? They turn away from it [hoping from a judgment on their behalf] for the simple reason that they have no faith

Amatul Rahman Omar

And how should they appoint you their judge whilst they have with them the Torah which contains the law (and judgment) of Allah. Yet they turn their backs even after that (you judge between them). And such people are not true believers (neither in the Qur'an nor in the Torah)

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

And how do they make you their judge and the Tawrah (The Book revealed to Musa "Moses", of which the extant Torah is a corruption) is in their presence, wherein is the Judgment of Allah? Thereafter they turn away even after that. And in no way are those the (real) believers