وَاِذْ قَالَتْ طَٓائِفَةٌ مِنْهُمْ یَٓا اَهْلَ یَثْرِبَ لَا مُقَامَ لَكُمْ فَارْجِعُواۚ وَیَسْتَاْذِنُ فَرٖیقٌ مِنْهُمُ النَّبِیَّ یَقُولُونَ اِنَّ بُیُوتَنَا عَوْرَةٌ وَمَا هِیَ بِعَوْرَةٍؕ اِنْ یُرٖیدُونَ اِلَّا فِرَارًا
Waith qalat taifatun minhum ya ahla yathriba la muqama lakum fairjiAAoo wayastathinu fareequn minhumu alnnabiyya yaqooloona inna buyootana AAawratun wama hiya biAAawratin in yureedoona illa firaran
Translations
And when a faction of them said, "O people of Yathrib, there is no stability for you [here], so return [home]." And a party of them asked permission of the Prophet, saying, "Indeed, our houses are unprotected," while they were not exposed. They did not intend except to flee
Saheeh International
And when a party of them said: O folk of Yathrib! There is no stand (possible) for you, therefor turn back. And certain of them (even) sought permission of the Prophet, saying: Our homes lie open (to the enemy). And they lay not open. They but wished to flee
Marmaduke Pickthall