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Quran 6:78

Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), verse 78 of 165 · Juz 7

فَلَمَّا رَءَا ٱلشَّمْسَ بَازِغَةً قَالَ هَـٰذَا رَبِّى هَـٰذَآ أَكْبَرُ ۖ فَلَمَّآ أَفَلَتْ قَالَ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌ مِّمَّا تُشْرِكُونَ

Translations of Quran 6:78
EnglishTalal Itani

Then, when he saw the sun rising, he said, “This is my lord, this is bigger.” But when it set, he said, “O my people, I am innocent of your idolatry.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when he saw the sun uprising, he cried: This is my Lord! This is greater! And when it set he exclaimed: O my people! Lo! I am free from all that ye associate (with Him).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Vaktâki güneş doğmak üzere iken gördü "bu imiş Rabbim, bu hepsinden büyük" dedi, o da batınca ey kavmim, dedi: haberiniz olsun ben sizin şirk koştuğunuz şeylerden berîim.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il vit le soleil se lever, et il dit : Celui-ci est mon maître, celui-ci est bien plus grand ! Mais lorsque le soleil se coucha, il s’écria : O mon peuple ! Je suis innocent du culte idolâtre que vous professez.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen hij de zon zag opgaan, zeide hij: Dit is mijn heer, dit is de grootste; doch toen zij verdween, zeide hij: O mijn volk! ik ben onschuldig aan datgene, wat gij naast God plaatst.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Vide nascere il sole, e disse: Questi è il mio Dio! Questi è molto più grande! Ma quando il sole calò, gridò: Popolo mio! io sono innocente del culto idolatra che professate.

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