a servant ˹of Ours˺ from praying?[[ Abu Jahl was a staunch leader of the Meccan opposition to Islam. There are many authentic stories of his abuse of the Prophet (ﷺ). ]]
3 Ruwwad Translation Center
a slave [of Allah] from praying?
4 A. J. Arberry
a servant when he prays --
5 Abdul Haleem
[Our] servant to pray?
6 Abdul Majid Daryabadi
A bondman of Ours when he prayeth *
7 Abdullah Yusuf Ali
A votary when he (turns) to pray?
8 Abul Ala Maududi
a servant (of Allah) when he prays?
9 Ahmed Ali
A votary when he turns to his devotions?
10 Ahmed Raza Khan
A bondman when he offers the prayer?
11 Ali Quli Qarai
a servant when he prays,
12 Ali Ünal
A servant (of God) when he prays?
13 Amatul Rahman Omar
A servant (of God) when he prays (to His Lord)?
14 English Literal
A worshipper/servant/slave when/if he prayed
15 Faridul Haque
A bondman when he offers the prayer?
16 Hamid S. Aziz
A servant when he prays
17 Hilali & Khan
A slave (Muhammad (Peace be upon him)) when he prays?
18 Maulana Mohammad Ali
Seest thou is he is on the right way,
19 Mohammad Habib Shakir
A servant when he prays?
20 Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
A slave when he prayeth?
21 Muhammad Sarwar
a servant of Ours from prayer?
22 Qaribullah & Darwish
a worshiper when he prays.
23 Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
A servant when he prays
24 Wahiduddin Khan
a worshipper from praying?
25 Talal Itani
A servant when he prays?
26 Tafsir jalalayn
a servant, namely, Muhammad (s), when he prays?
27 Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Have you seen him who prevents. A servant when he prays?
This was revealed about Abu Jahl, may Allah curse him. He threatened the Prophet for performing Salah at the Ka`bah. Thus, Allah firstly admonished him with that which was better by saying,
أَرَأَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى الْهُدَى
28 Almuntakhab Fi Tafsir Alquran Alkarim
A votary, against praying and against religious observances