That boat belonged to poor people who used to toil on the sea. I damaged it because there was a king after them who used to seize every ship by force.
Ali Qarai
As for the boat, it belonged to some poor people who work on the sea. I wanted to make it defective, for behind them was a king seizing every ship usurpingly.
Amhad Khan
“In respect of the boat – it belonged to the poor people who worked on the river, so I wished to flaw it – and behind them was a king who would capture every sound ship.”
Arberry
As for the ship, it belonged to certain poor men, who toiled upon the sea; and I desired to damage it, for behind them there was a king who was seizing every ship by brutal force.
Corpus
As for the ship, it was of (the) poor people working in the sea. So I intended that I cause defect (in) it (as there) was after them a king who seized every ship (by) force.
Daryabadi
As for the boat, it belonged to poor men working in the sea, so I intended to damage it, for there was before them a prince taking every boat by force.
Hilali & Khan
"As for the ship, it belonged to Masakin (poor people) working in the sea. So I wished to make a defective damage in it, as there was a king after them who seized every ship by force.
Maududi
As for the boat it belonged to some poor people who worked on the river, and I desired to damage it for beyond them lay the dominion of a king who was wont to seize every boat by force.
Muhammad Sarwar
"The boat belonged to some destitute people who were using it as a means of their living in the sea. The king had imposed a certain amount of tax on every undamaged boat. I damaged it so that they would not have to pay the tax.
Muhammad Shakir
As for the boat, it belonged to (some) poor men who worked on the river and I wished that I should damage it, and there was behind them a king who seized every boat by force.
Pickthall
As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working on the river, and I wished to mar it, for there was a king behind them who is taking every ship by force.
Qaribullah
As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working on the sea. I rendered it imperfect because behind them there was a king who was taking every ship by brutal force.
Sahih Intl
As for the ship, it belonged to poor people working at sea. So I intended to cause defect in it as there was after them a king who seized every [good] ship by force.
Talal Itani
As for the boat, it belonged to paupers working at sea. I wanted to damage it because there was a king coming after them seizing every boat by force.
Transliteration
Amma alssafeenatu fakanat limasakeena yaAAmaloona fee albahri faaradtu an aAAeebaha wakana waraahum malikun yakhuthu kulla safeenatin ghasban
Wahihuddin Khan
"The boat belonged to some poor people who made their living from the sea. I wanted to damage it because there was a king coming behind them who was seizing every boat by force.
Yusuf Ali
"As for the boat, it belonged to certain men in dire want: they plied on the water: I but wished to render it unserviceable, for there was after them a certain king who seized on every boat by force.
As for the boy, his parents were believers, but we feared that he would harass them with defiance and disbelief.
Ali Qarai
As for the boy, his parents were faithful [persons], and We feared he would overwhelm them with rebellion and unfaith.
Amhad Khan
“And in respect of the boy – his parents were Muslims and we feared that he may incite them to rebellion and disbelief.”
Arberry
As for the lad, his parents were believers; and we were afraid he would impose on them insolence and unbelief;
Corpus
And as for the boy his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them (by) transgression and disbelief.
Daryabadi
And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we apprehended that he might impose upon the twain exorbitance and infidelity.
Hilali & Khan
"And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
Maududi
As for the lad, his parents were people of faith, and we feared lest he should plague them with transgression and disbelief,
Muhammad Sarwar
"The young boy had very faithful parents. We were afraid that out of love for him they would lose their faith in God and commit rebellion
Muhammad Shakir
And as for the boy, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should make disobedience and ingratitude to come upon them:
Pickthall
And as for the lad, his parents were believers and we feared lest he should oppress them by rebellion and disbelief.
Qaribullah
As for the boy, his parents are believers, and we were afraid lest he should impose on them with his insolence and disbelief.
Sahih Intl
And as for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared that he would overburden them by transgression and disbelief.
Talal Itani
As for the boy, his parents were believers, and we feared he would overwhelm them with oppression and disbelief.
Transliteration
Waamma alghulamu fakana abawahu muminayni fakhasheena an yurhiqahuma tughyanan wakufran
Wahihuddin Khan
As for the youth, his parents were believers and we feared that he would trouble them by rebellion and denial of truth.
Yusuf Ali
"As for the youth, his parents were people of Faith, and we feared that he would grieve them by obstinate rebellion and ingratitude (to Allah and man).
