The Quran

سورة الاٴنفَال

Surah Al-Anfâl 8:40

The Voluntary Gifts · Verse 40 of 75

وَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ مَوْلَاكُمْ ۚ نِعْمَ الْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ النَّصِيرُ

Abdul Mannan Omar

But if they turn back (and refuse all these terms and fight you) then know that Allâh is your Protecting Friend, what an excellent Protecting Friend! and what an Excellent Helper!

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If they refuse, be sure that Allah is your Protector - the best to protect and the best to help.

Ahmed Ali

But if they are obstinate, know that God is your helper and protector: How excellent a helper, and how excellent a protector is He!

12 more translations

Ali Unal

If they still follow their own way, know that God is your Owner and Guardian. How excellent a Guardian and an Owner He is, how excellent a Helper.

Daryabadi

And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Patron: excellent Patron! and excellent helper!

Faridul Haque

And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Master; so what an Excellent Master and what an Excellent Supporter!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And if they turn back, then know that Allah is your Patron. Most excellent the Patron and most excellent the Helper!

Maulvi Sher Ali

And if they turn back, then know that ALLAH is your Protector - an excellent protector and an excellent Helper !

Muhammad Asad

and if they turn away [from righteousness],

Muhammad Musin Khan

And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Maula (Patron, Lord, Protector and Supporter, etc.), (what) an Excellent Maula, and (what) an Excellent Helper!

Muhammad Pickthall

And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your Befriender - a Transcendent Patron, a Transcendent Helper!

Muhammad Sarwar

If the (unbelievers) turn away from the faith, God is you (believers) best Guardian and best Helpr.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And if they turn back, then know that Allah is your Patron; most excellent is the Patron and most excellent the Helper.

Rashad Khalifa

If they turn away, then you should know that GOD is your Lord and Master; the best Lord and Master, the best supporter.

Shabbir Ahmed

(Be magnanimous in treating them) knowing that if they returned to their previous ways, God is your Lord Supreme. And how excellent is this Lord Supreme, and how excellent is this Giver of help!