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Quran 6:156

Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), verse 156 of 165 · Juz 8

أَن تَقُولُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ عَلَىٰ طَآئِفَتَيْنِ مِن قَبْلِنَا وَإِن كُنَّا عَن دِرَاسَتِهِمْ لَغَـٰفِلِينَ

Translations of Quran 6:156
EnglishTalal Itani

Lest you say, “The Scripture was revealed to two parties before us, and we were unaware of their teachings.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Lest ye should say: The Scripture was revealed only to two sects before us, and we in sooth were unaware of what they read;

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Demiyesiniz ki: Kitâp yalnız bizden evvel iki tâifeye indirildi ve doğrusu biz onların tedrisatından katiyyen gafil bulunuyoruz.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Vous ne direz plus : Le Livre (les Écritures) a été envoyé d’en-haut à deux nations (aux juifs et aux chrétiens) ; quant-à nous, nous n’avions aucune connaissance de leurs études.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Gij zult niet meer zeggen: De schriften werden alleen aan twee volkeren gezonden, die vóór ons leefden, en wij hebben geene kennisse van hunne plichten.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Non direte più: Il Libro (le Scritture) è stato mandato dall’alto a due nazioni (ebrei e cristiani); in quanto a noi siamo stati nell’ignoranza de’ loro studj.

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