[Remember] when you were on the near side of the valley, and they were on the farther side, and the caravan was lower [in position] than you. If you had made an appointment [to meet], you would have missed the appointment. But [it was] so that Allah might accomplish a matter already destined - that those who perished [through disbelief] would perish upon evidence and those who lived [in faith] would live upon evidence; and indeed, Allah is Hearing and Knowing.

When you were on the nearer side, and they on the farther side, while the caravan was below you, and had you agreed together on an encounter, you would have certainly failed to keep the tryst, but in order that Allah may carry through a matter that was bound to be fulfilled, so that he who perishes might perish by a manifest proof, and he who lives may live on by a manifest proof, and Allah is indeed all-hearing, all-knowing.

When ye were on the near bank (of the valley) and they were on the yonder bank, and the caravan was below you (on the coast plain). And had ye trysted to meet one another ye surely would have failed to keep the tryst, but (it happened, as it did, without the forethought of either of you) that Allah might conclude a thing that must be done; that he who perished (on that day) might perish by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty) and he who survived might survive by a clear proof (of His Sovereignty). Lo! Allah in truth is Hearer, Knower.

Remember ye were on the hither side of the valley, and they on the farther side, and the caravan on lower ground than ye. Even if ye had made a mutual appointment to meet, ye would certainly have failed in the appointment: But (thus ye met), that Allah might accomplish a matter already enacted; that those who died might die after a clear Sign (had been given), and those who lived might live after a Clear Sign (had been given). And verily Allah is He Who heareth and knoweth (all things).

when you were on the nearer bank, and they were on the farther bank, and the cavalcade was below you; and had you made tryst together, you would have surely failed the tryst; but that God might determine a matter that was done, that whosoever perished might perish by a clear sign, and by a clear sign he might live who lived; and surely God is All-hearing, All-knowing.

و [یاد کنید] هنگامی را که شما [در جنگ بدر] بر دامنه ای نزدیک تر به سطح زمین بودید [که برای جنگ جایی نامناسب بود] و دشمن در دامنه ای بالاتر [و مناسب برای جنگ] قرار داشت، و کاروان [تجاری قریش] در مکانی پایین تر ازشما بود [که توانست دور از دید شما بگریزد]؛ و اگر [برای رویارویی] با دشمن [زمانی معین و جایی مشخص] وعده می گذاشتید، نسبت به وعده گاه اختلاف می کردید [ظاهر امر نشان می داد که شکست حتمی با شما و پیروزی قطعی با دشمن است، ولی این پیروزی به صورتی غیر عادی نصیب شما شد] تا خدا پیروزی شما و شکست آنان را که [بر اساس اراده اش] انجام شدنی بود تحقق دهد، تا هر که هلاک می شود از روی دلیلی روشن هلاک شود، وهر که زندگی می کند ازروی برهانی آشکار زندگی کند؛ و یقیناً خدا شنوا و داناست.

آنگاه که شما بر دامنه نزدیکتر [کوه‌] بودید و آنان در دامنه دورتر [کوه ]، و سواران [دشمن‌] پایین‌تر از شما [موضع گرفته‌] بودند، و اگر با یکدیگر وعده گذارده بودید، قطعاً در وعده‌گاه خود اختلاف می‌کردید، ولی [چنین شد] تا خداوند کاری را که انجام‌شدنی بود به انجام رساند [و] تا کسی که [باید] هلاک شود، با دلیلی روشن هلاک گردد، و کسی که [باید] زنده شود، با دلیلی واضح زنده بماند، و خداست که در حقیقت شنوای داناست.

Siz vadiye en yakın ve onlar da en uzak yamaçta idiler; kervanın süvarileri sizden daha aşağıdaydı. Savaş için buluşmak üzere sözleşmeye kalksaydınız, vaktini tayinde anlaşmazlığa düşerdiniz; fakat Allah mahvolan, apaçık belgeden ötürü mahvolsun, yaşayan da apaçık belgeden ötürü yaşasın diye olacak işi yaptı. Doğrusu Allah işitir ve bilir.

(Yaitu di hari) ketika kamu berada di pinggir lembah yang dekat dan mereka berada di pinggir lembah yang jauh sedang kafilah itu berada di bawah kamu. Sekiranya kamu mengadakan persetujuan (untuk menentukan hari pertempuran), pastilah kamu tidak sependapat dalam menentukan hari pertempuran itu, akan tetapi (Allah mempertemukan dua pasukan itu) agar Dia melakukan suatu urusan yang mesti dilaksanakan, yaitu agar orang yang binasa itu binasanya dengan keterangan yang nyata dan agar orang yang hidup itu hidupnya dengan keterangan yang nyata (pula). Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Mendengar lagi Maha Mengetahui,

جب کہ تم وادی کے قریبی محاذ پر تھے اور وہ لوگ دور والے محاذ پر تھے اور قافلہ تم سے نشیب میں تھا اور اگر تم پہلے سے جہاد کے وعدہ پر نکلتے تو یقینا اس کے خلاف کرتے لیکن خدا ہونے والے امر کا فیصلہ کرنا چاہتا تھا تاکہ جو ہلاک ہو وہ دلیل کے ساتھ اور جو زندہ رہے وہ بھی دلیل کے ساتھ اور اللہ سب کی سننے والا اور سب کے حال هدل کا جاننے والا ہے

আর যখন তোমরা ছিলে সমরাঙ্গনের এ প্রান্তে আর তারা ছিল সে প্রান্তে অথচ কাফেলা তোমাদের থেকে নীচে নেমে গিয়েছিল। এমতাবস্থায় যদি তোমরা পারস্পরিক অঙ্গীকারাবদ্ধ হতে, তবে তোমরা এক সঙ্গে সে ওয়াদা পালন করতে পারতে না। কিন্তু আল্লাহ তা’আলা এমন এক কাজ করতে চেয়েছিলেন, যা নির্ধারিত হয়ে গিয়েছিল যাতে সে সব লোক নিহত হওয়ার ছিল, প্রমাণ প্রতিষ্ঠার পর এবং যাদের বাঁচার ছিল, তারা বেঁচে থাকে প্রমাণ প্রতিষ্ঠার পর। আর নিশ্চিতই আল্লাহ শ্রবণকারী, বিজ্ঞ।