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AYAH an-Nisa` 4:73 

Arabic Source and Roman Transliteration
Arabic وَلَئِنْ أَصَابَكُمْ فَضْلٌ مِّنَ اللَّهِ لَيَقُولَنَّ كَأَن لَّمْ تَكُن بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُ مَوَدَّةٌ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ مَعَهُمْ فَأَفُوزَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمً zoom
Transliteration Wala-in asabakum fadlun mina Allahi layaqoolanna kaan lam takun baynakum wabaynahu mawaddatun ya laytanee kuntu maAAahum faafooza fawzan AAatheeman zoom
Transliteration-2 wala-in aṣābakum faḍlun mina l-lahi layaqūlanna ka-an lam takun baynakum wabaynahu mawaddatun yālaytanī kuntu maʿahum fa-afūza fawzan ʿaẓīma zoom
Word for Word
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 And if befalls you bounty from Allah he would surely say as if (had) not there been between you and between him any affection, "Oh! I wish I had been with them then I would have attained a success great." zoom


Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad But if good fortune comes to you from God, such a person is sure to say - just as if there had never been any question of love between you and him -: "Oh, would that I had been with them, and thus had a [share in their] mighty triumph!" zoom
M. M. Pickthall And if a bounty from Allah befell you, he would surely cry, as if there had been no love between you and him: Oh, would that I had been with them, then should I have achieved a great success zoom
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985) But if good fortune comes to you from Allah, they would be sure to say - as if there had never been Ties of affection between you and them - "Oh! I wish I had been with them; a fine thing should I then have made of it!" zoom
Shakir And if grace from Allah come to you, he would certainly cry out, as if there had not been any friendship between you and him: Would that I had been with them, then I should have attained a mighty good fortune zoom
Wahiduddin Khan But if, by God's grace, good fortune should be your lot, they will say, If only I had been with them I should have achieved a great success, as if no affection had existed between you and them zoom
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar And if the grace of God lit on you, certainly, he would say, as if there be not any affection between you and between him: Would that I had been with them so that I would have won a triumph, winning a sublime triumph! zoom
T.B.Irving Yet if some bounty from God strikes you, he will say, as if no affection had existed between you and him: "If only I had been with them, I should have achieved something splendid!" zoom
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab But if you return with Allah’s bounties, they will say—as if there had been no bond between you—“We wish we had been there with them to share the great gain!” zoom
Safi Kaskas Yet, if good fortune comes to you from God, such a person would say, as if there had been no question of love between you and him, "If I had only been with them, I would have profited a lot." zoom
Abdul Hye But if a Bounty from Allah befalls you, he would say as if there had not been affection between you and him: “(I wish) I had been with them; then I would have achieved a great success.” zoom
The Study Quran But should a bounty come to you from God, he would surely say—as if there had been no affection between you and him—“Oh, would that I had been with them, so that I had attained a great triumph! zoom
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition) And if favour from God benefits you, he will speak as if there had been affection between you and him: "Oh, I wish I had been with them so I would win a great prize." zoom
Abdel Haleem yet he is sure to say, if you are favoured by God, ‘If only I had been with them, I could have made great gains,’ as if there had been no ties of affection between you and him zoom
Abdul Majid Daryabadi And if there betideth you grace from Allah, then, as though there had been no tenderness between you and him, he saith: would that I had been with them! then I would have achieved a mighty achievement zoom
Ahmed Ali But if success comes to you from God he will say, as though no love existed between you and him: "I wish I were with them, for I would have certainly met with great success." zoom
Aisha Bewley But if you meet with favour from Allah they say — as if there were no friendship between you and them — ´Oh! If only I had been with them so that I too might have won a great victory.´ zoom
Ali Ünal But if some bounty from God comes to you, he is sure to say – just as if there had never been any tie of affection between you and him, (and therefore as if there had been an obstacle to his going forth with you) – "Oh, if only I had been with them, I would have come by a great gain." zoom
Ali Quli Qara'i But should a grace from Allah come to you, he will surely say, as if there were no affection between you and him, ‘I wish I were with them so that I had achieved a great success!&rsquo zoom
Hamid S. Aziz But if a fortune from Allah befalls you, they would surely say - as though there were no friendship between you and them - "O would that I had been with you, then I would have achieved a great success!" zoom
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali And indeed, in case a Grace from Allah alights (Literally: afflicts) upon you, indeed he would definitely say, as if there had not been any amity between you and him, "Oh, would that I had been with them, then should I have achieved (Literally: triumphed) a magnificent triumph." zoom
Muhammad Sarwar but if you were to receive a favor from God, they would certainly say, "(We have been ignored) as if there was no friendship among us. Would that we had been there with them for we would have had a great success." zoom
Muhammad Taqi Usmani And if some bounty comes to you from Allah, he will certainly say,_as if there was no friendship between you and him_ .Oh, would that I had been with them; then I would have secured a handsome gain zoom
Shabbir Ahmed But if you attain the blessing of victory from Allah, he says, as if the love between you and him was beyond question, "Oh! I wish I had been with them and could be a part of such a great victory." zoom
Syed Vickar Ahamed But if good fortune comes to you from Allah, he would be sure to say— As if there were no affection between you and him— "Oh! I wish I had been with them; A fine thing should I then have made of it!" zoom
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International) But if bounty comes to you from Allah , he will surely say, as if there had never been between you and him any affection. "Oh, I wish I had been with them so I could have attained a great attainment." zoom
Farook Malik But if you are blessed with grace from Allah, he will say, as if there was no friendship between you and him: "I wish I had been with them; I could have attained a mighty good fortune!" zoom
Dr. Munir Munshey And if Allah´s bounties come your way, he says _ as though there never existed any love between him and you _ "Alas! If only I had been with them, I would have achieved some splendid success!" zoom
Dr. Kamal Omar And surely if reached you grace (and bounty) from Allah — definitely, he would say — as if there had never been between you people and between him (any) affection — “Oh! I wish, I were among them; then I would achieve an achievement, great.” zoom
Talal A. Itani (new translation) But when some bounty from God comes to you, he says—as if no affection existed between you and him—'If only I had been with them, I would have achieved a great victory.' zoom
Maududi And if a bounty from Allah is given you, he says - and says as if there never was any affection between you and him - ´Oh, would that I had been with them, I would have come by a great gain zoom
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad And if God’s grace happens to you, he shall say as if there was no friendship between you and him: I wish I was with them so I would achieve a great victory zoom
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018) But if good fortune comes to you from God they would be sure to say, as if there had never been ties of affection between you and them, “Oh, I wish I had been with them, a great success would I have made of it. zoom
Musharraf Hussain When Allah favours you, he will say, “If only I had been with them, I would have gained a great victory,” as though there was no love lost between you and him zoom
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition) And if grace from God benefits you, he will speak as if there had not been affection between you and him: "Oh, I wish I had been with them so I would have triumphed a great triumph." zoom
Mohammad Shafi And if you do get a favour from Allah, he would certainly say, as if you were not on friendly terms with him, "Oh! I wish I had been with them. I would then achieve a great success." zoom

Controversial, deprecated, or status undetermined works
Bijan Moeinian If, on the contrary, you gain something in your campaigns, they will [become jealous and] say (in a hostile manner): “What a pity that we did not join them to take advantage of their victory!&rdquo zoom
Faridul Haque And were you to receive Allah’s munificence (a bounty), he would surely say - as if there had been no friendship between you and him - "Alas - if only I had been with them, I would have achieved a great success!" zoom
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah But, if the Bounty of Allah reaches you, he would surely say as if there had never been any affection between you and him: 'Would that I had been with them! I should have indeed won a great triumph. zoom
Maulana Muhammad Ali And if bounty from Allah comes to you, he would cry, as if there were no friendship between you and him: Would that I had been with them, then I should have achieved a mighty success zoom
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira And if (E) grace/blessing from God struck you, he will say (E) as if love/affection/friendship was not between you (P), and between him: "Oh, if only I were with them, so I succeed/win a great success/winning/triumph." zoom
Sher Ali But if there comes to you good fortune from ALLAH, he says, as if there were no love between you and him, `Would that I had been with them, then should I have indeed achieved a great success ! zoom
Rashad Khalifa But if you attain a blessing from GOD, they would say, as if no friendship ever existed between you and them, "I wish I was with them, so I could share in such a great victory." zoom
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi) And if you get bounty of Allah, then he would certainly say, as if there was no friendship between you and him, If I would have gained a great gain. zoom
Amatul Rahman Omar And if some good fortune comes to you from Allah he would cry, as if there were no friendship between you and him, `Would that I had been with them, had it been so I should have indeed achieved a great success. zoom
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri But if some favour comes to you from Allah, (then) the same (hypocrite) shall (regretfully) say, as if there was no friendship between you and him: ‘Would that I had been with them, then I would also have achieved a massive triumph! zoom
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali But if a bounty (victory and booty) comes to you from Allah, he would surely say - as if there had never been ties of affection between you and him - "Oh! I wish I had been with them; then I would have achieved a great success ( a good share of booty)." zoom

Non-Muslim and/or Orientalist works
Arthur John Arberry But if a bounty from God visits you, he will surely say, as if there had never been any affection between you and him, 'Would that I had been with them, to attain a mighty triumph! zoom
Edward Henry Palmer But if there befalls you grace from God, he would say - as though there were no friendship between you and him - 'O would that I had been with thee to attain this mighty happiness! zoom
George Sale But if success attend you from God, he will say, -- as if there was no friendship between you and him, -- would to God I had been with them, for I should have acquired great merit zoom
John Medows Rodwell But if a success from God betide you, he will say, as if there had never been any friendship between you and him, "Would I had been with them! a rich prize should I have won!" zoom
N J Dawood (2014) But if, by God‘s grace, you were successful, he would surely say, as though there was no friendship between you and him: ‘Would that I had been with them! I should have won a great victory.&lsquo zoom

New and/or Partial Translations, and works in progress
Linda “iLHam” Barto If victory from Allah becomes yours, he would certainly say –as if there had never been ties of affection between you and him, “Oh, I wish I had been with them! I would have made a fine thing of it.” zoom
Sayyid Qutb But if good fortune comes to you from God, he is sure to say —just as if there had never been any question of love between you and him — “Oh, would that I had been with them; I would surely have had a [share in a] mighty triumph.” zoom
Ahmed Hulusi And if a favor (and success) from Allah reaches you, he says, “I wish I were with them so I could have had a share in their success,” as if there were no cause for closeness between him and you. zoom
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli And if some grace from Allah befalls you, he would certainly say - asif there had not been any friendship between you and him -'I wish I were with them, so that I had achieved a great achievement! zoom
Al-muntakhab fi tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim But should victory sit on your helm, he interprets his thoughts in words, as if he is not bound by ties of affection, blood, interests or circumstances or with some fact or series of facts or attributes into which you both enter; he says "I wish I were a part of them, I would have achieved a great victory" zoom
Mir Aneesuddin And if (something) graceful befalls you from Allah, he would definitely say, as if there had been no love (acquaintance) between you and him, "Oh ! I wish I had been with them, then I (too) would have achieved a great achievement." zoom

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