Koran 9:42 — soera At-Tawbah, vers 42

لَوۡ كَانَ عَرَضٗا قَرِيبٗا وَسَفَرٗا قَاصِدٗا لَّٱتَّبَعُوكَ وَلَٰكِنۢ بَعُدَتۡ عَلَيۡهِمُ ٱلشُّقَّةُۚ وَسَيَحۡلِفُونَ بِٱللَّهِ لَوِ ٱسۡتَطَعۡنَا لَخَرَجۡنَا مَعَكُمۡ يُهۡلِكُونَ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَٱللَّهُ يَعۡلَمُ إِنَّهُمۡ لَكَٰذِبُونَ

Als het een gemakkelijke winst was of een gemakkelijke reis, dan zouden zij (dit stuk gaat nu over de huichelaars die dus de Islam uiten en van binnen twijfels hebben maar toch meedoen) jou gevolgd zijn, maar de afstand was lang voor hen en zij zouden bij Allah zweren: “Als wij maar gekund hadden dan zouden wij zeker met jullie zijn meegegaan.” Zij vernielen zichzelf en Allah weet dat het leugenaars zijn.

Had it been an easy gain and a moderate trip, the hypocrites would have followed you, but distant to them was the journey. And they will swear by Allah, "If we were able, we would have gone forth with you," destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that indeed they are liars

Andere vertalingen 9:42

• Hilali & Khan: Had it been a near gain (booty in front of them) and an easy journey, they would have followed you, but the distance (Tabuk expedition) was long for them; and they would swear by Allâh, "If we only could, we would certainly have come forth with you." They destroy their ownselves, and Allâh knows that they are liars.
• Rowwad Translation Center (en): If it had been an easy win within reach and a short journey, those [hypocrites] would have followed you, but the distance seemed too far for them. They will swear by Allah, “If we had been able, we would have surely joined you,” destroying themselves [through false oaths], and Allah knows that they are liars.

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