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Quran 46:17

Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills), verse 17 of 35 · Juz 26

وَٱلَّذِى قَالَ لِوَٰلِدَيْهِ أُفٍّ لَّكُمَآ أَتَعِدَانِنِىٓ أَنْ أُخْرَجَ وَقَدْ خَلَتِ ٱلْقُرُونُ مِن قَبْلِى وَهُمَا يَسْتَغِيثَانِ ٱللَّهَ وَيْلَكَ ءَامِنْ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ فَيَقُولُ مَا هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 46:17
EnglishTalal Itani

As for him who says to his parents, “Enough of you! Are you promising me that I will be raised up, when generations have passed away before me?” While they cry for Allah’s help, “Woe to you! Believe! The promise of Allah is true!” But he says, “These are nothing but tales of the ancients.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And whoso saith unto his parents: Fie upon you both! Do ye threaten me that I shall be brought forth (again) when generations before me have passed away? And they twain cry unto Allah for help (and say): Woe unto thee! Believe! Lo! the promise of Allah is true. But he saith: This is naught save fables of the men of old:

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Şöylesi ise ki: «anasına babasına of size, dedi: bana çıkarılacağımı mı va'dediyorsunuz? Halbuki benden evvel nice karnlar geçmiş; ikisi de Allaha el'eman çekerek yazık sana, iymana gel, her halde Allahın va'di haktır diyorlar da o yine diyor ki: bu, eskilerin esatîrinden başka bir şey değildir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Celui qui dit à ses parents : Nargue de vous ! allez-vous me promettre que je renaîtrai de mon tombeau ? pendant que tant de générations ont passé et disparu avant moi… Ses parents imploreront Dieu en sa faveur. Malheur à toi ! lui diront-ils ; crois, car les promesses de Dieu sont véritables. Mais il dira : Ce sont des fables des anciens.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Hij die tot zijne ouders zegt: Foei! gij belooft mij, dat ik uit het graf opgeroepen en weder levend worden zal, nadat verscheiden geslachten voor mij voorbijgegaan zijn, en niemand van hen is teruggekeerd. Zijne ouders zullen Gods bijstand voor hem inroepen en tot hunnen zoon zeggen: Wee u! Geloof; want de belofte van God is waarheid. Maar hij zal antwoorden: Dit zijn slechts dwaze fabelen der ouden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Colui che dice ai suoi parenti: Andate via! Mi promettete voi ch’io rinascerò dal sepolcro? tante generazioni sono passate prima di me! i suoi parenti imploreranno Dio in suo favore. Guai a te! gli diranno essi: Credi, giacchè le promesse di Dio sono vere. Ma egli dirà: Sono favole degli antichi.

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