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Verse (26:129) - English Translation

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Welcome to the Quranic Arabic Corpus, an annotated linguistic resource for the Holy Quran. This page shows seven parallel translations in English for the 129th verse of chapter 26 (sūrat l-shuʿarā). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

 

Chapter (26) sūrat l-shuʿarā (The Poets)

Sahih International: And take for yourselves palaces and fortresses that you might abide eternally?

Pickthall: And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?

Yusuf Ali: "And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

Shakir: And you make strong fortresses that perhaps you may

Muhammad Sarwar: and raise strong mansions as if you were to live forever?

Mohsin Khan: "And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.

Arberry: and do you take to you castles, haply to dwell forever?

See Also

Language Research Group
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