At-Tawbah Verse 57

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

If they could find a refuge, or caves, or a place to hide, they would rush headlong to it.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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).

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

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

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).

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

And they swear by Allah that they are truly of you. And they are not of you, but they are a people who are afraid.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

If they could find a shelter, in which to seek refuge, or some caverns, underground chambers, or any place to enter, they would turn and bolt away to it, they would hasten to enter it and get away from you with the undeterred speed of an indomitable steed.

لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَأً

Should they find a refuge,

such as a fort in which they hide and fortify themselves,

أَوْ مَغَارَاتٍ

or caves, (in some mountains),

أَوْ مُدَّخَلً

or a place of concealment,

According to the explanation given by Ibn Abbas, Mujahid and Qatadah,

a tunnel or a hole in the ground,

لَّوَلَّوْاْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ



they would turn straightway thereto with a swift rush.

away from you because they associate with you unwillingly, not because they are fond of you. They prefer that they do not have to mix with you, but necessity has its rules! It is because of this that they feel grief, sadness and sorrow, seeing Islam and its people enjoying ever more might, triumph and glory. Therefore, whatever pleases Muslims brings them grief, and this is why they prefer to disassociate themselves from the believers. Hence Allah's statement,

لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَأً أَوْ مَغَارَاتٍ

أَوْ مُدَّخَلً

لَّوَلَّوْاْ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ


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