Surah Al-Hujurat — Verse 5

The Rooms · 49:5 · 5/18

وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

Walaw annahum sabaroo hattatakhruja ilayhim lakana khayran lahum wallahughafoorun raheem

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And if they had been patient until you [could] come out to them, it would have been better for them. But Allāh is Forgiving and Merciful.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

It would have been better for them if they had waited patiently for you to come out to them but God is all forgiving and merciful.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And if they had had patience till thou camest forth unto them, it had been better for them. And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If only they had patience until thou couldst come out to them, it would be best for them: but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Had they remained patient until you come out to them, it would have been much better for them. And Allah is Most-Forgiving, Very-Merciful.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And if they had patience till you could come out to them, it would have been better for them. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

If they were patient until you went out to them, that would have been better for them. Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

for, if they had the patience [to wait] until thou come forth to them [of thine own accord], it would be for their own good. Still, God is much forgiving, a dispenser of grace.