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Surah 33. Al-Ahzab, Ayah 15

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وَلَقَدْ كَانُوا۟ عَـٰهَدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مِن قَبْلُ لَا يُوَلُّونَ ٱلْأَدْبَـٰرَ ۚ وَكَانَ عَهْدُ ٱللَّهِ مَسْـُٔولًا Qur’an Al-Ahzab (33:15)

Walaqad kanoo AAahadoo Allaha min qablu la yuwalloona aladbara wakana AAahdu Allahi masoolan

although ere that they had vowed before God that they would never turn their backs [on His message]: and a vow made to God must surely be answered for!

- Mohammad Asad

Even though they had made covenant with Allah not to show their backs, and the covenant with Allah must surely be answered for.

- Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik

They had already pledged to Allah earlier never to turn their backs 'in retreat'. And a pledge to Allah must be answered for.

- Mustafa Khattab

And verily they had already sworn unto Allah that they would not turn their backs (to the foe). An oath to Allah must he answered for.

- Marmaduke Pickthall

And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs and a covenant with Allah must (surely) be answered for. ³⁶⁸⁶

- Abdullah Yusuf Ali