Quran 9 : 57

If they could find a refuge or caves or a place to enter, surely, they would turn to it, and they run wild.
لَوْ
Law
يَجِدُونَ
Yajidūna
مَلْجَـًٔا
Maljaana
أَوْ
Aaw
مَغَٰرَٰتٍ
Maghaāraātin
أَوْ
Aaw
مُدَّخَلًا
Muddakhalana
لَّوَلَّوْا۟
Llawallawa
إِلَيْهِ
Iilayhi
وَهُمْ
Wahum
يَجْمَحُونَ
Yajmaḥūna

Mustaqim

If they find a refuge or a hide-out or an entry, they will turn to it hastily.

Ahmed Ali

If they find a place of shelter or a cave or hole to hide, they will turn to it

Talal Itani (2012)

Were they to find a shelter, or a cave, or a hideout, they would go to it, rushing

Rashad Khalifa

If they could find a refuge, or caves, or a hiding place, they would go to it, rushing.

Aisha Bewley

If they could find a bolt-hole, cave or burrow, they would turn and scurry away into it.

Talal Itani & AI (2024)

If they could find a refuge, a cave, or any place to retreat, they would rush headlong to it.

Linda "iLham" Barto

If they could find a refuge or a cave or other hiding place, they would run there frantically.

The Study Quran

Were they to find a refuge, or caves, or a place to enter, they would turn toward it defiantly

Bilal Muhammad 2018

If they could find a place to flee to, a cave or some other place to hide, they would rush there

Faridul Haque

If they find some refuge, or caves, or a place to hide, they will break the bonds and return there

Mohammad Shafi

If they could find a refuge or caves or a place to go to, they would certainly have rushed thereto

Shabbir Ahmed

If they could find a refuge or a cave or a hiding place, they would rush to it like runaway horses

[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)

If they find a refuge, or cave, or any place to enter, they will run to it while they are in haste.

Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah

If they could find a shelter or caverns, or any place to creep into they will turn stampeding to it

Samy Mahdy

If they find a shelter, or a cave, or an entrance, they will turn to it, while they are running away.

Abdul Hye

If they find a refuge, or caves, or a hiding place, they would turn to it straightway with a swift rush.

Mustafa Khattab 2018

If only they could find a refuge, or a cave, or any hiding-place, they would rush headlong towards it.

Corpus.Quran

If they could find a refuge or caves or a place to enter surely, they would turn to it and they run wild

Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)

If they find a place of refuge, or cave or a place to creep into, they will turn there to rushing headlong.

Irving/Hegab

If they should find some refuge or some caverns, or an entrance they could creep into, they would bolt away!

T.B.Irving

If they should find some refuge or some caverns, or an entrance they could creep into, they would bolt away!

Wahiduddin Khan

if they could find a place of refuge, or a cave or any hiding-place, they would run there with frantic haste

John Medows Rodwell

If they find a place of refuge, or caves, or a hiding place, they assuredly turn towards it and haste thereto

Maududi

If they could find any shelter or any cavern, or any retreat, they would turn around and rush headlong into it

Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar

If they find a shelter or a place to creep into or a place of retreat, they would turn to it as they rush away.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall

Had they but found a refuge, or caverns, or a place to enter, they surely had resorted thither swift as runaways

Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Could they find a place of refuge or caverns or a retreating hole, they would turn round thereto rushing headlong

Abdel Haleem

if they could find a place of refuge, or a cave, or somewhere to crawl into, they would run there with great haste

Fode Drame

If they could find a refuge or a cave or a hole, they would surely have turned towards it while they scuttle away.

Syed Vickar Ahamed

If they could find a place of refuge, or caves, or a place of hiding, they would run there at once, in great hurry

The Wise Quran

If they could find a refuge, or caves, or a place to enter, surely they would turn to it, while they are in haste.

Ali Quli Qara'i

If they could find a refuge, or a hideout, or a hole [to creep into], they would turn to it in frantic haste

Arthur John Arberry

If they could find a shelter, or some caverns, or any place to creep into, they would turn about and bolt away to it

N J Dawood 2014

If they could find a shelter or some cave, or any hiding-place, they would run in frantic haste to seek refuge in it

Safi Kaskas

and, if they could find a place of refuge, or a cave, or something to crawl into, they would run towards it quickly.

Hilali - Khan

Should they find a refuge, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush

Bakhtiari Nejad

If they find a refuge or a cave or a place to enter (for hiding) they would definitely turn to it and they would rush.

Mir Aneesuddin

if they could find a refuge or caves or a place to enter (and hide) they would have turned towards it running in haste.

Muhammad Taqi Usmani

If they find a place of refuge or caves or any place to enter, they will turn towards it running (as) unbridled (horses)

Musharraf Hussain

Were they to find a place to flee to, a cave or any opening, they would turn to it as they run away from the truth

Maulana Muhammad Ali

If they could find a refuge or caves or a place to enter, they would certainly have turned thereto, running away in all haste

Edward Henry Palmer

Could they but have found a refuge, or some caves, or a place in which to creep, they would have turned round in haste thereto

Muhammad Ahmed - Samira

If they find a refuge/shelter or caves or an entrance they would have turned away to it, and they bolt/run away uncontrollably

Shakir

If they could find a refuge or cave or a place to enter into, they would certainly have turned thereto, running away in all haste

MunirMezyed2023

If they could find a place of refuge or caves or a place of concealment, they would definitely turn towards it in headlong haste.

Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)

If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly

Dr. Munir Munshey

Had they found a refuge _ a cave or a place of hiding _ they would have frantically rushed towards it; and they would remain defiant

Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali

If they could find a shelter, or (some) cavernous places, or any place of entry, they would indeed turn about and bolt away (to it).

Munir Mezyed

If they could find a place of refuge, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would definitely turn towards it in headlong haste.

Sher Ali

If they could find a place of refuge, or caves, or even a hole to enter, they would surely turn thereto, rushing in uncontrollable haste

Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)

If they could find a place to flee to, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would turn straightaway thereto, with an obstinate rush

Ali Ünal

If they could but find a place of refuge, or any cavern, or any place to creep into to hide, they would turn about and make a bolt for it

Muhammad Asad

if they could but find a place of refuge, or any cavern, or a crevice [in the earth], they would turn towards it in headlong haste

George Sale

If they find a place of refuge, or caves, or a retreating hole, they surely turn towards the same, and in a headstrong manner haste thereto

Ahmed Hulusi

If they could find a place of refuge, a cave, or any place to enter (to hide), in fear they would seek refuge in it; they are a confused people!

Amatul Rahman Omar

Could they find a shelter or some caverns or any (other) place to enter into, they would certainly have turned thereto rushing headlong (for it)

Dr. Kamal Omar

If they shall find a place of refuge, or caves or anything where one can enter and hide himself, surely they would turn thereto, and they would rush uncontrollably

Muhammad Sarwar

They are so afraid of you that had there been a place for them to seek refuge, a cave or some entrance in which to hide themselves from you, they would have madly rushed therein

Hamid S. Aziz

Could they but have found a refuge, or some caves, or a hiding place in which to creep, thither would they have rushed (jamaha = hastened with uncontrollable urgency, madly, obstinately)

Bijan Moeinian

If they could find a place (even a cave) to flea [like most hypocrites of our time who emigrate to the West], they would run as fast as possible to take refuge in it [and to save themselves from their Islamic obligations such as praying, fasting,............ ]

Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri

(Their state of mind is such that) if they could find a place of refuge or a cave or a crevice in the earth, they would turn towards it running very fast (and would not stay with you even for a moment, but they are under compulsion right now so they show off their false loyalty)