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Muhammad Asad   
Those who [truly] believe in God and the Last Day do not ask thee for exemption from struggling with their possessions and their lives [in God's cause]-and God has full knowledge as to who is conscious of Him-
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask for exemption from striving with their wealth and their lives. And Allah has perfect knowledge of those who are mindful ˹of Him˺.
Safi Kaskas   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from committing their possessions and their lives to the struggle. God knows who is mindful of Him.

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لَا يَسْتَأْذِنُكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ أَن يُجَاهِدُوا بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنفُسِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِالْمُتَّقِين
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not (Would) ask your permission those who believe in Allah and the Day the Last that they strive with their wealth and their lives. And Allah (is) All-Knower of the righteous.

Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad   
Those who [truly] believe in God and the Last Day do not ask thee for exemption from struggling with their possessions and their lives [in God's cause]-and God has full knowledge as to who is conscious of Him-
M. M. Pickthall   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask no leave of thee lest they should strive with their wealth and their lives. Allah is Aware of those who keep their duty (unto Him)
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask thee for no exemption from fighting with their goods and persons. And Allah knoweth well those who do their duty
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask for exemption from striving with their wealth and their lives. And Allah has perfect knowledge of those who are mindful ˹of Him˺.
Safi Kaskas   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from committing their possessions and their lives to the struggle. God knows who is mindful of Him.
Wahiduddin Khan   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day will never ask you to exempt them from striving with their wealth and their livesGod best knows the righteou
Shakir   
They do not ask leave of you who believe in Allah and the latter day (to stay away) from striving hard with their property and their persons, and Allah knows those who guard (against evil)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar   
They ask not permission of thee, those who believe in God and the Last Day, that they struggle with their wealth and their lives. And God is Knowing of the ones who are Godfearing.
T.B.Irving   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you to excuse them from striving with their property and persons. God is Aware as to who are heedful.
Abdul Hye   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will not ask your permission (to be exempted) from fighting with their wealth and their lives. And Allah knows all of those who are pious.
The Study Quran   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day ask of thee no leave from striving with their wealth and their selves. And God knows the reverent
Dr. Kamal Omar   
Do not ask your permission those who Believe in Allah and the Last Day that they may strive hard with their possessions and their personalities (in the Cause of Allah. Rather they come of their own as volunteers)
Farook Malik   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will never ask you for exemption from fighting with their wealth and their persons. Allah is aware of those who are righteous
Talal A. Itani (new translation)   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from striving with their possessions and their lives. God is fully aware of the righteous
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali   
The ones who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask permission of you that they may strive with their riches and their selves; and Allah is Ever-Knowing of the pious.
Muhammad Sarwar   
Those who believe in God and the Day of Judgment do not ask you whether they should fight for the cause of God with their property and in person, or not. God knows all about the pious ones
Muhammad Taqi Usmani   
Those who believe in Allah and in the Last Day do not ask you to excuse them from Jihad with their wealth and lives. Allah is aware of the God- fearing
Shabbir Ahmed   
Those who have conviction in Allah and the Last Day, do not ask you for exemption from striving with their wealth and persons. And Allah is Aware of those who walk aright
Dr. Munir Munshey   
Those who (really) believe in Allah and the Last Day would never ask you to exempt them from waging a struggle with their wealth and their life. Of course, Allah is very well aware of those who fear (Him)
Syed Vickar Ahamed   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from fighting with their goods and lives. And Allah knows well those who are pious (and those who fear Him)
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day would not ask permission of you to be excused from striving with their wealth and their lives. And Allah is Knowing of those who fear Him
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day will not ask leave. They strive with their money and their lives. And God is aware of the righteous
Abdel Haleem   
Those who have faith in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from struggle with their possessions and their persons- God knows exactly who is mindful of Him
Abdul Majid Daryabadi   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day would not ask thy leave to be excused from striving hard with their riches and their lives; and Allah is Knower of the God-fearing
Ahmed Ali   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day, do not ask your leave to be excused from fighting wealth and soul (in the cause of God), for God knows the pious and devout
Aisha Bewley   
Those who have iman in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you to excuse them from doing jihad with their wealth and themselves. Allah knows the people who have taqwa.
Ali Ünal   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you for leave to be excused from striving in God’s cause with their wealth and persons. God has full knowledge of the God-revering, pious who keep their duty to Him
Ali Quli Qara'i   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you for leave [exempting them] from waging jihad with their possessions and their persons, and Allah knows best the Godwary
Hamid S. Aziz   
Those who believe in Allah and in the Last Day ask no leave of you from striving with their wealth and their lives; but Allah knows those who fear (do their duty)
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad   
Those who believe in God and the last day do not ask your permission to try hard with their possessions and their lives. God knows those who control themselves
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day do not ask you for exemption from fighting with their goods and persons, and God knows well those who do their duty
Musharraf Hussain   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day won’t seek your permission to stay behind so as not to strive with their wealth and lives. Allah knows the righteous people
Maududi   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will never ask your leave to be excused from striving (in the cause of Allah) with their belongings and their lives. Allah fully knows the God-fearing
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day will not ask leave. They strive with their money and their lives. And God is aware of the righteous.
Mohammad Shafi   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you to exempt them from exerting themselves in Allah's Path with their wealth and their persons. And Allah knows those who guard against evil

Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)   
And those who would believe in Allah and the Last Day would not ask leave of you from struggling with their wealth and their lives. And Allah knows well the duty-bound.
Rashad Khalifa   
Those who truly believe in GOD and the Last Day do not ask your permission to evade the opportunity to strive with their money and their lives. GOD is fully aware of the righteous.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will not ask your permission so that they may struggle with their wealth and their selves. Allah knows best the righteous
Maulana Muhammad Ali   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day ask not leave of thee (to stay away) from striving hard with their wealth and their persons. And Allah is Knower of those who keep their duty
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira   
Those who believe by God and the Day the Last/Resurrection Day do not ask for your permission/pardon that they struggle/do their utmost with their properties/possessions and themselves, and God (is) knowledgeable with the fearing and obeying
Bijan Moeinian   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day, will never ask you to exempt them from sacrificing their belongings and their lives to please the Lord; God knows well those who respect Him
Faridul Haque   
And those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will not seek exemption from you for not fighting with their wealth and their lives; and Allah well knows the pious
Sher Ali   
Those who believe in ALLAH and the Last Day will not ask leave of thee to be exempted from striving with their wealth and their persons. And ALLAH well knows those who keep their duty to HIM
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day will not seek from you (this) permission that they should (not) fight with their possessions and lives. And Allah knows the Godfearing full well
Amatul Rahman Omar   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not beg leave of you (to be excused) from striving hard with their possessions and their persons. And Allah is Well-Aware of those who keep their duty (to Him)
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day would not ask your leave to be exempted from fighting with their properties and their lives, and Allah is the All-Knower of Al-Muttaqoon (the pious - see V.2:2)

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day ask not leave of thee, that they may struggle with their possessions and their selves; and God knows the godfearing
George Sale   
They who believe in God and the last day, will not ask leave of thee, to be excused from employing their substance and their persons for the advancement of God's true religion; and God knoweth those who fear him
Edward Henry Palmer   
Those who believe in God and in the last day will not beg off from fighting strenuously with their wealth and their persons; but God knows those who fear
John Medows Rodwell   
They who believe in God and in the last day will not ask leave of thee to be exempt from contending with their substance and their persons. But God knoweth those who fear Him
N J Dawood (2014)   
Those that believe in God and the Last Day will not beg you to exempt them from fighting with their wealth and with their persons. God best knows the righteous

New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Linda “iLHam” Barto   
Those who believe in Allah and the last day do not ask you to be excused from fighting with their possessions and their bodies. Allah is the All-knowing over the righteous.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab   
Those who believe in Allah (God) and the Last Day do not ask you to excuse them from striving with their property and persons. Allah (God) is [fully] Aware as to who are heedful.
Sayyid Qutb   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day will not ask you to exempt them from striving with their property and with their lives. God has full knowledge as to who are the God-fearing.
Ahmed Hulusi   
Those who believe in Allah as comprising their essence with His Names and the eternal life to come, will not ask you permission (to remain behind) from striving with their possessions and lives... Allah knows (as their essence with His Names) the ones who protect themselves.
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli   
Those who believe in Allah and the Last Day do not ask you for leave, (to be exempt) from striving with their possessions and their selves; and Allah is All-Knowing of the pious ones
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim   
Never shall those who lift to Allah their inward sight and assert the truth of the Hereafter ask you to exempt them from this obligation. They feel they must move to action as ordained by Allah Whose purpose is the heart of their purpose. They purpose to strive in His cause, which is their cause with their wealth and their lives. Allah is fully aware of those who entertain the profound reverence dutiful to Him
Mir Aneesuddin   
Those who believe in Allah and the period hereafter, they do not ask you for exemption from struggling with their wealth and their persons (in the cause of Allah) and Allah is the Knower of those who guard (against evil).

Obsolete and/or older editions
Yusuf Ali (Orig. 1938)   
Those who believe in God and the Last Day ask thee for no exemption from fighting with their goods and persons. And God knoweth well those who do their duty
OLD Literal Word for Word   
(Would) not ask your permissio those who believe in Allah and the Day the Last that they strive with their wealth and their lives. And Allah (is) All-Knower of the righteous