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Quran 6:20

Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), verse 20 of 165 · Juz 7

ٱلَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـٰهُمُ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ يَعْرِفُونَهُۥ كَمَا يَعْرِفُونَ أَبْنَآءَهُمُ ۘ ٱلَّذِينَ خَسِرُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ

Translations of Quran 6:20
EnglishTalal Itani

Those to whom We have given the Book recognize it as they recognize their own children; but those who have lost their souls do not believe.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Those unto whom We gave the Scripture recognise (this revelation) as they recognise their sons. Those who ruin their own souls will not believe.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Kendilerine kitâp verdiğimiz ümmetlerin uleması o Peygamberi kendi oğullarını bilir gibi bilirler, kendilerine yazık edenlerdir ki ancak iman getirmezler.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ceux à qui nous avons donné les Écritures connaissent le prophète comme ils connaissent leurs enfants ; mais ceux qui se perdent eux-mêmes ne croiront point en lui.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij, wie wij de schrift hebben gegeven, kennen onzen apostel zooals zij hunne eigene kinderen kennen: maar zij, die hunne eigene zielen verwoesten, zullen niet gelooven.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quei a cui abbiamo date le Scritture conoscono il profeta come conoscono i propri figli; ma quei che perdono le loro anime non crederanno in lui.

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