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Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 11:80 | |
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| Transliteration | Qala law anna lee bikum quwwatan aw awee ila ruknin shadeedin |
| Literal | He said: "If that for me (is) on you power/strength, or I take shelter to a strong corner/strong support." |
| Yusuf Ali | He said: "Would that I had power to suppress you or that I could betake myself to some powerful support." |
| Pickthal | He said: Would that I had strength to resist you or had some strong support (among you)! |
| Arberry | He said, 'O would that I had power against you, or might take refuge in a strong pillar!' |
| Shakir | He said: Ah! that I had power to suppress you, rather I shall have recourse to a strong support. |
| Sarwar | He said, "Would that I had the power (to overcome you) or could seek strong protection." |
| Khalifa | He said, "I wish I were strong enough, or had a powerful ally!" |
| Hilali/Khan | He said: "Would that I had strength (men) to overpower you, or that I could betake myself to some powerful support (to resist you)." |
| H/K/Saheeh | He said, "If only I had against you some power or could take refuge in a strong support." |
| Malik | He said: "I wish I had power to suppress you or could find some powerful support."[80] |
| QXP | Lot exclaimed, "I wish I had the strength to resist you or had some strong support among you." |
| Maulana Ali | He said: Would that I had the power to repel you! -- rather I shall have recourse to a strong support. |
| Free Minds | He said: "If only I had strength against you, or I could find for myself some powerful support." |
| Qaribullah | He said: 'Would that I were powerful over you, or might take refuge in a strong pillar! ' |
| George Sale | He said, if I had strength sufficient to oppose you, or I could have recourse unto a powerful support; I would certainly do it. |
| JM Rodwell | He said, "Would that I had strength to resist you, or that I could find refuge with some powerful chieftain." |
| Asad | Exclaimed [Lot]: "Would that I had the strength to defeat you, or that I could lean upon some mightier support!" |
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