Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration Arabic قَالُوا نَحْنُ أُولُو قُوَّةٍ وَأُولُو بَأْسٍ شَدِيدٍ وَالْأَمْرُ إِلَيْكِ فَانظُرِي مَاذَا تَأْمُرِين Transliteration Qa loo nah nu oloo quwwatin waoloo ba/sin shadeedin waa l-amru ilayki fao nth atha ta/mureena Transliteration-2 qālū naḥnu ulū quwwatin wa-ulū basin shadīdin wal-amru ilayki fa-unẓurī mādhā tamurīn Word for Word They said, "We (are) possessors (of) strength and possessors (of) might great, and the command (is) up to you, so look what you will command."
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Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning Muhammad Asad They answered: “We are endowed with power and with mighty prowess in war - but the command is thine; consider, then, what thou wouldst command.&rdquo M. M. Pickthall They said: We are lords of might and lords of great prowess, but it is for thee to command; so consider what thou wilt command Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) They said: "We are endued with strength, and given to vehement war: but the command is with thee; so consider what thou wilt command." Shakir They said: We are possessors of strength and possessors of mighty prowess, and the command is yours, therefore see what you will command Wahiduddin Khan They said, We are strong and our prowess in battle is great, but the decision is in your hands, so consider what you will command Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar They said: We are imbued with strength and vigorous might, but the command is for thee. So look on what thou wilt command. T.B.Irving They said: "We possess strength and can be extremely violent, while authority rests with you; so attend to whatever you will command." The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab They responded, “We are a people of strength and great ˹military˺ might, but the decision is yours, so decide what you will command.” Safi Kaskas They said, "We are powerful and have great military might, but the decision is yours, and we stand ready to follow your orders." Abdul Hye They said: “We have power and great strength, and the matter is for you to command; so think what you will command.” The Study Quran They said, “We are possessed of strength and possessed of great might. But the command is thine; so consider what thou wouldst command. [The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) They said: "We are people of strength and mighty in power. But the decision is yours, so see what you will command." Abdel Haleem They replied, ‘We possess great force and power in war, but you are in command, so consider what orders to give us.&rsquo Abdul Majid Daryabadi They said: we are owners of power and owners of great violence, but the command is with thee; see then whatsoever thou shalt command Ahmed Ali They said: "We are men of valour, and brave fighters. It is for you to decide. So consider what you should command." Aisha Bewley They said, ´We possess strength and we possess great force. But the matter is in your hands so consider what you command.´ Ali Ünal They said: "We dispose great power and we dispose great daring but the decision is yours, so consider what you will command." Ali Quli Qara'i They said, ‘We are powerful and possess a great might. But it is up to you to command. So see what you will command.&rsquo Hamid S. Aziz They said, "We are endowed with strength, and endowed with martial prowess; but the command is yours, so consider what you will command." Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali They said, "We are endowed with power, and we are endowed with strict violence, (i.e., we are strong and able to fight) and the command (rests) with you; so look into what you command (us)." Muhammad Sarwar They replied, "We have great power and valor. You are the commander, so decide as you like" Muhammad Taqi Usmani They said, .We are powerful and tough fighters, and the decision lies with you; so consider what command you should give Shabbir Ahmed They said, "We have the power, we are tough in warfare, and the command is yours. Think about (other aspects of the situation) and order as you will." Syed Vickar Ahamed They said: "We are blessed with great strength, and used to fierce war: But the power is with you; So think about what you will command." Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) They said, "We are men of strength and of great military might, but the command is yours, so see what you will command." Farook Malik They replied: "We are a valiant and mighty nation. You are the commander. So we shall be waiting for your command." Dr. Munir Munshey They said, "We, as a nation, possess great strength and courage. But the decision is yours. Consider the situation and decide what you must!" Dr. Kamal Omar They said: “We are possessors of (great) might and possessors of (capacity for) intense war, but the decision lies with you; so think over what is that which you will command.” Talal A. Itani (new translation) They said, 'We are a people of might and great courage, but the decision is yours, so consider what you wish to command.' Maududi They said: "We are strong and are given to vehement fighting. But the decision is yours. Therefore, consider what you would like to command." Ali Bakhtiari Nejad They said: we have power and we have great fighting (capabilities), but the command is yours, so see what you command A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) They said, “We are endued with strength, and possessors of great might, but the command is with you, so consider what you will command. Musharraf Hussain They said, “We possess power and military might, but the final decision rests with you; so, tell us what to do. [The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) They said: "We are a people of strength and mighty in power. But the decision is yours, so see what you will command." Mohammad Shafi They said, "We are a powerful nation, capable of fighting bravely in war. And the command is yours. Consider, then, what command you would give."
Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works Bijan Moeinian They replied: “We are powerful and know the fighting skills. The final decision is yours.&rdquo Faridul Haque They said, “We possess great strength and are great warriors, and the decision is yours, therefore consider what you will command.&rdquo Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah They replied: 'We are possessors of force and great might. It is for you to command, so consider what you will. Maulana Muhammad Ali They said: We are possessors of strength and possessors of mighty prowess. And the command is thine, so consider what thou wilt command Muhammad Ahmed - Samira They said: "We are (owners) of power/strength, and (owners) of strong (severe) courage/might/power, and the matter/affair/order/command (is) to you, so think about what you order/command." Sher Ali They replied, `We possess power and we possess great prowess in war, but it is for thee to command; so consider what thou wilt command. Rashad Khalifa They said, "We possess the power, we possess the fighting skills, and the ultimate command is in your hand. You decide what to do." Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) They said, 'we are men of great strength and of severe fighting and the authority is yours, therefore see what you command'. Amatul Rahman Omar They said, `We are a people possessing (extraordinary) power and are gallant fighters; but as for the decision it rests with you, therefore you may thoroughly consider what order you want to give. Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri They said: ‘We are powerful and great warriors but the command is your prerogative. So consider (yourself) what command you should give. Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali They said: "We have great strength, and great ability for war, but it is for you to command; so think over what you will command."
Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works Arthur John Arberry They said, 'We possess force and we possess great might. The affair rests with thee; so consider what thou wilt command. Edward Henry Palmer They said, 'We are endowed with strength, and endowed with keen violence; but the bidding is thine, see then what it is that thou wilt bid. George Sale The nobles answered, we are indued with strength, and are indued with great prowess in war; but the command appertaineth unto thee: See therefore what thou wilt command John Medows Rodwell They said, "We are endued with strength and are endued with mighty valour. - But to command is thine: See therefore what thou wilt command us." N J Dawood (2014) They said: ‘We are a valiant and mighty people. It is for you to decide; so consider what you should command.&lsquo
New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress Linda “iLHam” Barto They said, “We possess great strength and are mighty in warfare, but the decision is yours, so consider what you will command.” Sayyid Qutb They said: 'We are endowed with power and with mighty prowess in war; but the command is yours. Consider, then, what you would command.' Ahmed Hulusi They said, “We are both strong and mighty warriors... The decision is yours to make! You decide on your command.” Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli They said: �We possess force and we possess great might. The affair rests with you; so see what you will command Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim They said: "we are people who face danger with boldness, firmness and courage and we exercise powerful and vehement opposition, but it rests in you to decide this matter" Mir Aneesuddin They said, "We are endued with strength and endued to fight severely, and it is on you to command, therefore you see what you (wish) to command."
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