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Quran 46:29

Surah Al-Ahqaf (The Wind-Curved Sandhills), verse 29 of 35 · Juz 26

وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَآ إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ ٱلْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ ٱلْقُرْءَانَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنصِتُوا۟ ۖ فَلَمَّا قُضِىَ وَلَّوْا۟ إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِم مُّنذِرِينَ

Translations of Quran 46:29
EnglishTalal Itani

Recall when We dispatched towards you a number of jinn, to listen to the Quran. When they came in its presence, they said, “Pay attention!” Then, when it was concluded, they rushed to their people, warning them.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when We inclined toward thee (Muhammad) certain of the jinn, who wished to hear the Qur'an and, when they were in its presence, said: Give ear! and, when it was finished, turned back to their people, warning.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de şu vaktı anlat ki: Cinlerden bir takımını Kur'an dinlemek üzere sana sevketmiştik, bu suretle vaktâ ki ona hâzır oldular, susun dinleyin dediler, sonra bitirildiği vakıt da döndüler, inzar etmek üzere kavımlarına gittiler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Un jour nous avons amené une troupe de génies pour leur faire écouter le Koran ; ils se présentèrent, et se dirent les uns aux autres : Écoutez ; et quand la lecture fut terminée, ils retournèrent apôtres au milieu de leur peuple.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Gedenk, toen wij zekere geniussen zich tot u deden wenden, opdat zij de Koran zouden hooren; en toen zij bij de lezing daarvan tegenwoordig waren, zeiden zij tot elkander: Geef gehoor, en toen het geëindigd was, keerden zij tot hun volk terug, predikende wat zij gehoord hadden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Un giorno noi conducemmo una compagnia di genj per far loro ascoltare, il Corano; si presentarono e si dissero gli uni cogli altri: Ascoltate, e quando la lettura fu finita, tornarono apostoli in mezzo al loro popolo.

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