The Quran

سورة الحَشر

Surah Al-Hashr 59:13

The Banishment · Verse 13 of 24

لَأَنْتُمْ أَشَدُّ رَهْبَةً فِي صُدُورِهِمْ مِنَ اللَّهِ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ قَوْمٌ لَا يَفْقَهُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

(Muslims!) the truth is that you are (held) in a greater fear than (these hypocrites hold of) Allâh. That is because they are a people who are devoid of (all) reason.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Of a truth ye are stronger (than they) because of the terror in their hearts, (sent) by Allah. This is because they are men devoid of understanding.

Ahmed Ali

Surely they have greater fear of you in their hearts than of God, because they do not understand.

12 more translations

Ali Unal

The dread they have of you in their hearts is more intense than their fear of God. This is because they are a people who are devoid of understanding and so cannot grasp the truth.

Daryabadi

Surely ye are more awful in their breasts than Allah. That is because they are a people who understand not.

Faridul Haque

Indeed in their hearts is a greater fear of you than that of Allah; this is because they are a people who do not understand.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Your fear in their hearts is indeed greater than Allahís. That is because they are a people who understand not.

Maulvi Sher Ali

Assuredly, they have greater fear of you in their hearts than of ALLAH. That is because they are a people who understand not.

Muhammad Asad

Nay, [O believers,] you arouse in their bosoms a fear more intense than [even their fear of] God: this, because they are people who fail to grasp the truth.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Verily, you (believers in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism) are more awful as a fear in their (Jews of Bani An-Nadir) breasts than Allah. That is because they are a people who comprehend not (the Majesty and Power of Allah).

Muhammad Pickthall

Ye are more awful as a fear in their bosoms than Allah. That is because they are a folk who understand not.

Muhammad Sarwar

They are more afraid of you than of God. They are a people who lack understanding.

Muhammed ali Shakir

You are certainly greater in being feared in their hearts than Allah; that is because they are a people who do not understand

Rashad Khalifa

Indeed, you strike more terror in their hearts than their fear of GOD. This is because they are people who do not comprehend.

Shabbir Ahmed

Nay, you believers arouse a fear in their hearts more intense than even the fear of God. This is because they are a people who do not understand (that all strength derives from following Divine laws).

Commentary 59:13 The verses opening word la-antum (لَأَنتُمْ) is identical with the Arabic word lantum, which in the Qur’ânic script is always written as la-antum…

لَأَنتُمْ أَشَدُّ رَهْبَةً فِي صُدُورِهِم مِّنَ اللَّهِ

59:13 The verses opening word la-antum (لَأَنتُمْ) is identical with the Arabic word lantum, which in the Qur’ânic script is always written as la-antum لَأَنتُمْ . This example of writing is a strong and invariable proof of guarding, protecting and preserving of the Holy Qur’ân in its original form, even if something seems to be found therein against the current rules of grammar and proper usage. The later generations of course have made no change or alteration in this unusual form of writing. The promise about the protection and preservation of the Qur’ân made in 15:9 has been remarkably fulfilled in this way also.