Quran 9:86 Word by Word & Translations

9:86 Word by Word (2021)

And when was revealed a Surah that; believe in Allah and strive with His Messenger, ask your permission (the) men (of) wealth among them and said, "Leave us, (to) be with those who sit."


9:86 Arabic

وَإِذَآ أُنزِلَتْ سُورَةٌ أَنْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ وَجَٰهِدُوا۟ مَعَ رَسُولِهِ ٱسْتَـْٔذَنَكَ أُو۟لُوا۟ ٱلطَّوْلِ مِنْهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ ذَرْنَا نَكُن مَّعَ ٱلْقَٰعِدِينَ

9:86 Transliteration

Wa-itha onzilat sooratun an aminoo biAllahi wajahidoo maAAa rasoolihi ista/thanaka oloo alttawli minhum waqaloo tharna nakun maAAa alqaAAideena
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
And if a chapter is sent down: "That you shall believe in God and strive with His messenger," those with wealth and influence ask your leave and they say: "Let us be with those who remain behind."
Abdel Haleem
When a sura is revealed [saying], ‘Believe in God and strive hard alongside His Messenger,’ their wealthy ask your permission [to be exempt], saying, ‘Allow us to stay behind with the others’
Abdul Hye
And when a Surah (chapter from the Qur’an) is revealed, (enjoining) that: “They believe in Allah, strive hard, and fight along with His Messenger,” they ask your permission to exempt them (from fighting) those with wealth among them and say: “Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home).”
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And whenever any Surah is sent down commanding: believe in Allah and strive hard in the company of His apostle, the opulent among them ask leave of thee, and say: leave us; we shall be with those who stay
Ahmed Ali
Whenever a Surah is revealed (which says): "Believe in God and fight along with His Prophet," the well-to-do among them ask for leave to stay at home, and say: "Leave us with those who are left behind."
Ahmed Hulusi
And when a surah was revealed saying, “Believe in Allah who comprises your essential reality with His Names, and strive together with His Rasul” the wealthy ones among them asked for your permission (to not go to battle) and said, “Leave us; let us be with those who sit at home.”
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And when any Sura (Chapter) is sent down, that believe in Allah and fight with His Messenger, then the men of capability among them ask leave of you and say 'Leave us to remain with those who sit behind'.
Aisha Bewley
When a sura is sent down saying: ´Have iman in Allah and do jihad together with His Messenger,´ those among them with wealth will ask you to excuse them, saying, ´Let us remain with those who stay behind.´
Ali Ünal
(Indeed they are unbelievers, and never want to go forth to war in God’s cause.) Whenever a surah is sent down (calling them): "Believe in God and strive in God’s cause in the company of His Messenger," (even) those of them who are well able (to go to war) ask you to excuse them, saying: "Leave us to be with those who are to stay at home."
Ali Quli Qara'i
When a surah is sent down [declaring]: ‘Have faith in Allah, and wage jihad along with His Apostle, the affluent among them ask you for leave, and say, ‘Let us remain with those who sit back.’
Amatul Rahman Omar
And when a Surah (- Qur'anic chapter) is revealed (enjoining), `Believe in Allah and strive along with His Messenger (in the cause of Allah) even the well-to-do among them ask leave of you and say, `Leave us alone to be with those who stay (at home).
Arthur John Arberry
And when a sura is sent down, saying, 'Believe in God, and struggle with His Messenger,' the affluent among them ask leave of thee, saying, 'Let us be with the tarriers.
Bakhtiari Nejad
And when a chapter was sent down (saying) that believe in God and try hard with His messenger, wealthy men among them ask your permission, and they say: “Leave us be with the sitting ones.”
Bijan Moeinian
Any time a verse is revealed saying: “Believe in God and strive hard with the Lord’s Messenger”, you might have noticed that even the most capable ones of them start to beg asking to be excused from the fight for the cause of God and say: “Please give us permission [for such and such reason] so that we stay behind, like those (handicaps, children and women) who stay at home.”
Bilal Muhammad 2018
When a Surah comes down, encouraging them to believe in God and to strive and fight along with His messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask you for exemption. Say, “Leave us. We will be with those who sit.
Corpus.Quran
And when was revealed a Surah that believe in Allah and strive with His Messenger ask your permission (the) men (of) wealth among them and said Leave us (to) be with those who sit
Dr. Kamal Omar
And when descended a Surah (proclaiming) that: “Believe in Allah and strive hard alongwith His Messenger,” asked for your permission those who are well to do amongst them and said: “Leave us. We would be alongwith those who stay (behind due to illness or invalidity).”
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
When a Chapter of the Quran was caused to descend saying that: Believe in God and struggle along with His Messenger, those imbued with affluence ask permission of thee. And they said: Forsake us. We would be with the ones who sit at home.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And when (such) a Sura (Chapter) is revealed: ‘Believe in Allah and fight in the cause of Allah along with His Messenger (blessings and peace be upon him),’ the affluent and the influential amongst them seek leave from you and say: ‘Leave us. We shall remain with those who sit (behind).
Dr. Munir Munshey
As soon as a chapter (of the Qur´an) is revealed (instructing them), "Believe in Allah and wage a struggle along with His messenger" the able bodied (and well to do) among them ask to be exempted. They say, "Leave us (behind). Let us be among those who sit at home."
Edward Henry Palmer
Whenever a surah is sent down to them, 'Believe ye in God, and fight strenuously together with His Apostle,' those of them who have the means will ask thee for leave to stay at home and say, 'Let us be amongst those who stay behind.
Faridul Haque
And when a chapter is sent down that "Accept faith in Allah and fight along with His Noble Messenger", the men of means among them seek exemption from you and say, "Leave us, for us to be with those who sit."
Fode Drame
And whenever a chapter is sent down that believe in Allah and strive hard with His messenger then the people of means among them will ask you for permission [to stay] and they will say, “Leave us to be with those who sit back.”
George Sale
When a sura is sent down, wherein it is said, believe in God, and go forth to war with his apostle; those who are in plentiful circumstances among them ask leave of thee to stay behind, and say, suffer us to be of the number of those who sit at home
Hamid S. Aziz
Whenever a verse is sent down to them, saying "Believe you in Allah, and strive along with His Messenger," the men of wealth will ask you for leave to stay at home and say, "Let us be amongst those who stay behind."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Whenever a chapter is sent down, saying: 'Believe in Allah and struggle with His Messenger, ' the rich among them asked you to excuse them, saying: 'Leave us with those who are to stay behind.
Hilali - Khan
And when a Soorah (chapter from the Quran) is revealed, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive hard and fight along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them (from Jihad) and say, "Leave us (behind), we would be with those who sit (at home)."
Irving/Hegab
Whenever a chapter is sent down saying: "Believe in Allah (God) and struggle alongside His messenger," influential persons among them ask you to exempt them and say [instead]: 'Let us stay with those who are just sitting around."
John Medows Rodwell
When a Sura was sent down with "Believe in God and go forth to war with His Apostle," those of them who are possessed of riches demanded exemption, and said, "Allow us to be with those who sit at home
Linda "iLham" Barto
[Sometimes] aChapter descends and beckons them to believe in Allah and to struggle along with His messenger. Those with influence among them ask you for exemption. They say, “Leave us to be among those who remain.”
Maududi
And whenever any surah is revealed enjoining: "Believe in Allah and strive (in His Way) along with His Messenger," the affluent among them ask you to excuse them, saying: "Leave us with those who will sit back at home."
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And when a chapter is revealed, saying, Believe in Allah and strive hard along with his Messenger, the wealthy among them ask permission of thee and say: Leave us (behind), that we may be with those who sit (at home)
Mir Aneesuddin
And when a chapter (of the Quran) is sent down (ordering) that you believe in Allah and strive along with His messenger, those among them who are well-off, ask for your permission saying, "Leave us, so that we may remain with those who sit."
Mohammad Shafi
And when a Qur'aanic Chapter is revealed, exhorting people to believe in Allah and engage themselves in righteous struggle along with His Messenger, those with means plead with you and say, "Grant us leave to be with those who stay back."
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
And if a chapter was descended: "That believe by God, and struggle/do your utmost with His messenger." Those of the wealth/arrogance asked for permission/pardon from you, and they said: "Leave us be with the sitting/remaining."
Muhammad Asad
[They are indeed denying it:] for, when they were called upon through revelation, "Believe in God, and strive hard [in His cause] together with His Apostle," [even] such of them as were well able [to go to war] asked thee for exemption, saying, "Allow us to stay behind with those who remain at home!"
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And when a s?rah is sent down (saying), "Believe in Allah and strive with His Messenger, " those endowed with ampleness among them ask you permission (i.e., permission to stay behind and not fight) and say, "Leave us (behind) with the ones sitting back."
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
And when a surah is revealed (which saith): Believe in Allah and strive along with His messenger, the men of wealth among them still ask leave of thee and say: Suffer us to be with those who sit (at home)
Muhammad Sarwar
When a chapter of the Quran is revealed telling them to believe in God and fight along with His Messenger for His cause against His enemies, the healthy and rich ones of them ask you to exempt them from taking part in the battle for the cause of God and to let them stay home with the people who are of no help in the battle
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
When a Surah is revealed (saying), .Believe in Allah and carry out Jihad in the company of His Messenger. the capable ones from them seek your permission and say, .Let us remain with those sitting back
Munir Mezyed
Whenever a Sūrat (i.e. chapter from the ’Qur’ān’) is revealed, wherein it is said: " Place your Faith in Allâh, and strive hard and fight (bravely) with His Messenger." The wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them (from fighting), saying: "Leave us with those who are going to stay behind."
MunirMezyed2023
And whenever a Sūrat is revealed wherein it is said: "Affirm your Faith in Allâh, strive hard and fight (bravely) with His Messenger," the wealthy among them ask your leave to exempt them (from fighting), saying: "Let us be with those who are going to stay behind."
Musharraf Hussain
Whenever a surat is revealed saying: “Believe in Allah and strive along with His Messenger,” the wealthy among them seek an exemption from you, saying, “Leave us with those who stay behind.
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Whenever a sûrah is revealed stating, “Believe in Allah and struggle along with His Messenger,” the rich among them would ask to be exempt, saying, “Leave us with those who remain behind.”
Mustaqim
And when a Surah was revealed (saying): believe in Allah and strive with His messenger, the capable amongst them asked to be excused by you and said: leave us to stay with those who stay behind.
N J Dawood 2014
Whenever a sūrah was revealed, saying: ‘Believe in God and fight alongside His apostle,‘ the rich among them excused themselves to you, saying: ‘Leave us; we would rather be with those who are to stay behind.‘
Rashad Khalifa
When a sura is revealed, stating: "Believe in GOD, and strive with His messenger," even the strong among them say, "Let us stay behind!"
Safi Kaskas
When a new revelation is given asking them to believe in God and to strive hard alongside His Messenger, even those of them with means ask your permission to stay, saying "Allow us to stay with those who remain at home."
Samy Mahdy
And when a surah is sent down, that: “Believe in Allah and effort with His Messenger,” the affluence possessors from them ask your permission, and said, “Forsake us to be with the sitting behind ones.”
Shabbir Ahmed
When a Surah is revealed saying, "Attain belief in Allah, and strive along with His Messenger", the able-bodied men of wealth ask your leave and say, "Allow us to stay behind with those who remain at home."
Shakir
And whenever a chapter is revealed, saying: Believe in Allah and strive hard along with His Messenger, those having ampleness of means ask permission of you and say: Leave us (behind), that we may be with those who sit
Sher Ali
And when a Surah is revealed, enjoining, `Believe in ALLAH and strive in HIS cause in company with HIS Messenger,' men of wealth an affluence among them ask leave of thee and say, `Leave us that we be with those who sit at home
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And when a Sura comes down, (strongly) guiding them to believe in Allah and to work and fight along with His Messenger (Muhammad), those with wealth and power (over others) from them ask you to excuse (them), and say: "Leave us (behind): We will be with those who sit (at home)."
T.B.Irving
Whenever a chapter is sent down saying: "Believe in God and struggle alongside His messenger," influential persons among them ask you to exempt them and say [instead]: ´Let us stay with those who are just sitting around."
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
When a chapter is revealed, stating: “Believe in God and strive alongside His Messenger,” the affluent among them ask for your exemption, saying, “Let us be with those who stay behind.”
Talal Itani (2012)
When a chapter is revealed, stating: 'Believe in God and strive with His Messenger,' the prominent among them ask you for exemption. They say, 'Allow us to stay with those who stay behind.'
The Study Quran
And when a surah is sent down [saying], “Believe in God and strive with His Messenger,” the affluent among them ask thee for leave, and say, “Let us be among those who stay back.
The Wise Quran
And when a chapter is sent down, 'Believe in God and strive with His messenger,' Those who have the means among them ask your permission and say, 'Leave us to be with those who sit.'
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
And when a surah was revealed [enjoining them] to believe in Allah and to fight with His Messenger, those of wealth among them asked your permission [to stay back] and said, "Leave us to be with them who sit [at home]."
Wahiduddin Khan
When a chapter is revealed enjoining, Believe in God and strive for the cause of God along with His Messenger, the wealthy among them ask you to exempt them saying, Let us stay with those who are to stay behind
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
When a Sura comes down, enjoining them to believe in Allah and to strive and fight along with His Messenger, those with wealth and influence among them ask thee for exemption, and say: "Leave us (behind): we would be with those who sit (at home)."