لَوْ If law it had been kāna a gain ʿaraḍan near qarīban and a journey wasafaran easy qāṣidan surely they (would) have followed you la-ittabaʿūka but walākin was long baʿudat for them ʿalayhimu the distance l-shuqatu And they will swear wasayaḥlifūna by Allah bil-lahi If lawi we were able is'taṭaʿnā certainly we (would) have come forth lakharajnā with you maʿakum They destroy yuh'likūna their own selves anfusahum and Allah wal-lahu knows yaʿlamu (that) indeed, they innahum (are) surely liars lakādhibūna
Si hubiera sido por algo mundano fácil de conseguir o un viaje breve, te habrían seguido, pero la distancia [en la batalla de Tabuk] era muy larga [y por ello se negaron a salir a combatir]. Juraron por Dios que si hubieran podido, habrían salido con vosotros. Se destruyeron a sí mismos [con sus excusas falsas], pero Dios sabe que mienten.