5:42 sam-maa'UUna lil kadhibi ak-kaaluuna lis suHt* fain jaauuka faHkum baynahum aw a'ÅriD 'Anhum* wa in tu'ÅriD 'Anhum falay yaDur-ruuka shay'aa* wa in Hakamta faHkum baynahum bil qisT* in-nal-laaha yuHib-bul muqsiTiyn

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Ahmed Raza Khan: Mohammed Aqib Qadri:
The excessively eager listeners of falsehood, extreme devourers of the forbidden; so if they come humbly to you (Prophet Mohammed - peace and blessings be upon him), judge between them or shun them; and if you turn away from them they cannot harm you at all; and if you do judge between them, judge with fairness; indeed Allah loves the equitable.

Yusuf Ali:
(They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden. If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If thou decline, they cannot hurt thee in the least. If thou judge, judge in equity between them. For Allah loveth those who judge in equity.

Pickthal:
Listeners for the sake of falsehood! Greedy for illicit gain! If then they have recourse unto thee (Muhammad) judge between them or disclaim jurisdiction. If thou disclaimest jurisdiction, then they cannot harm thee at all. But if thou judgest, judge between them with equity. Lo! Allah loveth the equitable.