The Quran

سورة الاٴنفَال

Surah Al-Anfâl 8:6

The Voluntary Gifts · Verse 6 of 75

يُجَادِلُونَكَ فِي الْحَقِّ بَعْدَمَا تَبَيَّنَ كَأَنَّمَا يُسَاقُونَ إِلَى الْمَوْتِ وَهُمْ يَنْظُرُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

These (disbelievers) disputed with you concerning the truth (of Islam) after it had been made clear (by signs and proofs). (On being invited to accept Islam they were behaving) as though they were being driven towards death, but they will actually be facing death very soon.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Disputing with thee concerning the truth after it was made manifest, as if they were being driven to death and they (actually) saw it.

Ahmed Ali

Who argued with you about the matter even after it had become quite clear, as if they were being pushed into (the arms of) death as they waited.

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Ali Unal

They argued with you concerning the truth (of the matter which God had already decided would be realized) even after it (the direction that developments would take) had been manifest, as if they were being driven toward death with their eyes wide open.

Daryabadi

Disputing with thee respecting the right cause after it had become manifest, as though they were led forth unto death while they looked on.

Faridul Haque

Disputing with you regarding the truth after it had been made clear, as if they were being herded towards a visible death.

Maulana Muhammad Ali

Disputing with thee about the truth after it had become clear -- as if they were being driven to death while they saw (it).

Maulvi Sher Ali

They (the disbelievers) dispute with thee concerning the truth after it has become manifest, as though they are being driven to death while they actually see it.

Muhammad Asad

[so, too,] they would argue with thee about the truth [itself] after it had become manifest - just as if they were being driven towards death and beheld it with their very eyes.

Muhammad Musin Khan

Disputing with you concerning the truth after it was made manifest, as if they were being driven to death, while they were looking (at it).

Muhammad Pickthall

Disputing with thee of the Truth after it had been made manifest, as if they were being driven to death visible.

Muhammad Sarwar

Knowing it well (that a fight in which they are to take part is about to take place), they act as though they are being driven to death which they can see before their very eyes. Despite their knowledge of the truth, they still argue with you.

Muhammed ali Shakir

They disputed with you about the truth after it had become clear, (and they went forth) as if they were being driven to death while they saw (it).

Rashad Khalifa

They argued with you against the truth, even after everything was explained to them. They acted as if they were being driven to certain death.

Shabbir Ahmed

(They argued whether to meet the aggressor outside Madinah at Badr, or wait.) And they disputed with you about it after the decision had been made manifest in mutual consultations, as if they were being driven to obvious death.