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Quran 46:11

Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills), verse 11 of 35 · Juz 26

وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَوْ كَانَ خَيْرًا مَّا سَبَقُونَآ إِلَيْهِ ۚ وَإِذْ لَمْ يَهْتَدُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَسَيَقُولُونَ هَـٰذَآ إِفْكٌ قَدِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 46:11
EnglishTalal Itani

Those who disbelieve say to those who believe, “If it were anything good, they would not have preceded us to it.” And since they were not guided by it, they will say, “This is an ancient lie.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And those who disbelieve say of those who believe: If it had been (any) good, they would not have been before us in attaining it. And since they will not be guided by it, they say: This is an ancient lie;

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de küfredenler, iyman edenler hakkında dediler ki: eğer o bir hayr olsa idi bizden evvel ona koşmazlardı, bununla muvaffak olamayınca da şöyle diyecekler: bu eski bir yalan

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Les infidèles disent des croyants : Si le Koran était quelque chose de bon, ce n’est pas eux qui nous auraient devancés pour l’embrasser. Et comme ils ne le prennent point pour leur guide, ils disent que c’est une imposture de vieille date.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar zij die niet gelooven, zeggen van de ware geloovigen: Indien de leer van den Koran goed ware geweest, hadden zij die niet vroeger dan wij omhelsd. En als zij daardoor niet geleid worden, zeggen zij: Dit is eene overoude leugen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Gl’infedeli dicono dei credenti: Se (il Corano) fosse qualche cosa di buono, non sono essi che sarebbero stati i primi ad abbracciarlo. E come non lo prendono per loro guida, dicono che è un’antica menzogna.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.