Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
She exclaimed: "Verily, 'I seek refuge from thee with the Most Gracious! [Approach me not] if thou art conscious of Him!"
M. M. Pickthall
She said: Lo! I seek refuge in the Beneficent One from thee, if thou art Allah-fearing
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
She said: "I seek refuge from thee to (Allah) Most Gracious: (come not near) if thou dost fear Allah."
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
She appealed, “I truly seek refuge in the Most Compassionate from you! ˹So leave me alone˺ if you are God-fearing.”
Safi Kaskas
She said, "I seek refuge from you in the Merciful to all, [leave me alone] if you are God-conscious."
Wahiduddin Khan
When she saw him, she said, I seek refuge in the compassionate God from you; [do not come near] if you fear the Lord
Shakir
She said: Surely I fly for refuge from you to the Beneficent Allah, if you are one guarding (against evil)
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
She said: Truly, I take refuge in The Merciful from thee; come not near me if thou hadst been devout.
T.B.Irving
She said: "I take refuge with the Mercy-giving from you, unless you are someone who does his duty."
Abdul Hye
She said: “Surely! I seek refuge with the Gracious (Allah) from you, if you fear (Allah).”
The Study Quran
She said, “I seek refuge from thee in the Compassionate, if you are reverent!
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
She exclaimed, “I seek refuge in the Most Merciful, from you, if you are God-fearing.”
Talal Itani (2012)
She said, 'I take refuge from you in the Most Merciful, should you be righteous.'
Dr. Kamal Omar
She said: “Verily I, I seek refuge in Ar-Rahman from you if you are obedient (to Him).”
She said: "I seek Rahman’s (Allah’s) protection against you, leave me alone if you are Godfearing."
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
She said, "Surely I take refuge in The All-Merciful from you, in case you are pious."
Muhammad Sarwar
Mary said, "Would that the Beneficent God would protect me from you. Leave me alone if you are a God fearing person"
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
She said, .I seek refuge with the All-Merciful (Allah) against you, if you are God-fearing
Shabbir Ahmed
She exclaimed, "Verily, I seek refuge in the Most Gracious that you may be righteous."
Dr. Munir Munshey
She cried out, "I seek the protection of Rehman (the Merciful) from you, if you are a God-fearing person!"
Syed Vickar Ahamed
She said: "Verily, I ask for shelter from you with (Allah) Most Gracious (Ar-Rahman): (Do not come near me) if you guard (yourself) against evil."
She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah ."
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
She said: "I seek refuge with the Almighty from you if you are a person of faith."
Abdel Haleem
She said, ‘I seek the Lord of Mercy’s protection against you: if you have any fear of Him [do not approach]!&rsquo
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
She said: verily seek refuge with the Compassionate from thee if thou art God-fearing
Ahmed Ali
"I seek refuge in the Merciful from you, if you fear Him," she said
Aisha Bewley
She said, ´I seek refuge from you with the All-Merciful if you have taqwa.´
Ali Ünal
She said: "I seek refuge in the All-Merciful from you, if you are a pious, God-conscious one."
Ali Quli Qara'i
She said, ‘I seek the protection of the All-beneficent from you, should you be Godwary!’
Hamid S. Aziz
Said she, "Verily, I take refuge in the Merciful One from you, if you are god-fearing."
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
She said: “I seek protection of the beneficent from you, if you are cautious (of God, then stay away from me).”
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
She said, “I seek refuge from you with the Merciful Benefactor if you are a conscious being.
Musharraf Hussain
She said, “I seek the protection of the Kind Lord from you if you fear Allah.”
Maududi
Mary exclaimed: "I surely take refuge from you with the Most Compassionate Lord, if you are at all God-fearing."
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
She said: "I seek refuge with the Almighty from you if you are righteous.
Mohammad Shafi
She said, "I do indeed seek the Gracious Allah's protection against you, if you do really fear Allah."
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
She said, 'I beg refuge of the Most Affectionate from you if you are afraid of God'.
She said, "I seek refuge in the Most Gracious, that you may be righteous."
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
(And when she saw him) she said: 'I take refuge in the Merciful from you! If you are fearful.
Maulana Muhammad Ali
She said: I flee for refuge from thee to the Beneficent, if thou art one guarding against evil
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
She said: "That I, I seek protection by the merciful from you, if you were fearing and obeying."
Bijan Moeinian
She said: “I seek refuge in the Most Gracious from your presence. I hope that you are a God fearing person [with the least evil intention.]
Faridul Haque
She said, "I seek the refuge of the Most Gracious from you - if you fear God."
Sher Ali
She said, `I seek refuge with the Gracious God from thee if indeed thou dost fear HIM.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
(Maryam [Mary]) said: ‘I seek refuge with the Most Gracious (Lord) from you if you fear (Allah).
Amatul Rahman Omar
Mary said, `I invoke the Most Gracious (God) to defend me from you. If you guard the least against evil (leave me alone).
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
She said: "Verily! I seek refuge with the Most Beneficent (Allah) from you, if you do fear Allah."
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
She said, “I truly seek refuge in The All-merciful from you even though you be Allah revering.”
Munir Mezyed
She said: "indeed, I earnestly seek refuge with the True Merciful (God) from you! (Stay away from me) if you are one of the Pious (who live before the Face of God).”
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
She said: I seek refuge in the Merciful from you if you beware (of Allah).
Linda “iLHam” Barto
She said, “Indeed I seek protection with the Most Gracious from you, if you fear Allah.”
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
She said, “I seek refuge from you with the All-Merciful, if you are mindful (of God) .”
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
She said: "I take refuge with the Mercy-giving (Allah (God)) from you, unless you are someone who is righteous."
Samy Mahdy
She said, “I am incanting with Al-Rahman (The Widely merciful) from you if you are a pious.”
Sayyid Qutb
She said: 'May the Most Merciful protect me from you. [Do not come near me] if you fear God.'
Ahmed Hulusi
(Mary) said, “I seek refuge in the Rahman from you, (so do not approach me) if you are of the protected!”
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
She said: 'Verily I take refuge in the Beneficent (Allah) from you! if you are God-fearing
She exclaimed: "I commit myself to AL-Rahman counter to your personage for infringing upon my privacy, if indeed in your heart reigns piety."
Mir Aneesuddin
She said, "I seek the protection of the Beneficent (Allah) from you if you are one who guards (against evil)."
The Wise Quran
She said, 'Indeed, I take refuge in the Merciful from you, if you are pious.'