At-Tawbah, ayah 57
Quran 9:57 — At-Tawbah · "If they could find a refuge or some caves…"
Verse 57 of 129 · Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance. This is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran, a Medinan surah. Located in Juz 10.
لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَأً أَوْ مَغَارَاتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلًا لَّوَلَّوْا إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ
Law yajidoona malja'an aw maghaaraatin aw mudda khalal lawallaw ilaihi wa hum yajmahoon
If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly.
Translations of At-Tawbah 9:57
4 sourced translations of this verse. Different translators make different choices — reading multiple renderings deepens understanding.
Law yajidoona malja'an aw maghaaraatin aw mudda khalal lawallaw ilaihi wa hum yajmahoon
- Saheeh International
- If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly.
- Marmaduke Pickthall
- Had they but found a refuge, or caverns, or a place to enter, they surely had resorted thither swift as runaways.
- Abdullah Yusuf Ali
- If they could find a place to flee to, or caves, or a place of concealment, they would turn straightaway thereto, with an obstinate rush.
- Kementerian Agama RI
- Jikalau mereka memperoleh tempat perlindunganmu atau gua-gua atau lobang-lobang (dalam tanah) niscaya mereka pergi kepadanya dengan secepat-cepatnya.
Modern standard English translation, published by Abul-Qasim.
1930 — first English translation of the Qur'an by a Muslim scholar.
1934 — widely-cited classic English rendering with commentary tradition.
Bahasa Indonesia, edition id.indonesian, supplied through Al-Quran Cloud.
Surrounding verses in Surah At-Tawbah
And they swear by Allah that they are from among you while they are not from among you; but they are a people who are afraid.
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Frequently asked about At-Tawbah 9:57
What does Quran 9:57 say?
If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly. This is verse 57 of Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة, "The Repentance"), a Medinan surah.
What is the Arabic text of Surah At-Tawbah verse 57?
The Arabic text: لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَأً أَوْ مَغَارَاتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلًا لَّوَلَّوْا إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ — transliteration: Law yajidoona malja'an aw maghaaraatin aw mudda khalal lawallaw ilaihi wa hum yajmahoon.
Which juz and page is Quran 9:57 in?
At-Tawbah 9:57 appears in Juz 10, on Mushaf page 196.
How many verses does Surah At-Tawbah have?
Surah At-Tawbah contains 129 verses (ayat) in total. It is the 9th surah of the Quran and was revealed in Medina.
About Surah At-Tawbah
Surah At-Tawbah (التوبة) — The Repentance — is the 9th chapter of the Holy Quran. It contains 129 verses (ayat) and was revealed in Medina, making it a Medinan surah in the traditional classification.