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Verse (16:24) - 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 24th verse of chapter 16 (sūrat l-naḥl). Click on the Arabic text to below to see word by word details of the verse's morphology.

 

Chapter (16) sūrat l-naḥl (The Bees)

Sahih International: And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" They say, "Legends of the former peoples,"

Pickthall: And when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old,

Yusuf Ali: When it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the ancients!"

Shakir: And when it is said to them, what is it that your Lord has revealed? They say: Stories of the ancients;

Muhammad Sarwar: When they are asked, "What has your Lord revealed to you?" they say, "Only ancient legends".

Mohsin Khan: And when it is said to them: "What is it that your Lord has sent down (unto Muhammad SAW)?" They say: "Tales of the men of old!"

Arberry: And when it is said to them, 'What has your Lord sent down?' they say, 'Fairy-tales of the ancients.'

See Also

Language Research Group
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