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Quran 6:8

Surah Al-An'am (The Cattle), verse 8 of 165 · Juz 7

وَقَالُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ مَلَكٌ ۖ وَلَوْ أَنزَلْنَا مَلَكًا لَّقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ثُمَّ لَا يُنظَرُونَ

Translations of Quran 6:8
EnglishTalal Itani

And they say, “Why was an angel not sent down to him?” Had We sent down an angel, the matter would have been settled, and they would not have been reprieved.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They say: Why hath not an angel been sent down unto him? If We sent down an angel, then the matter would be judged; no further time would be allowed them (for reflection).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de "şunun üzerinde bir melek indirilse de görsek a" diyorlar eğer öyle bir melek indirse idik her halde iş bitirilmiş olur, kendilerine bir ân bile göz açtırılmazdı.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils disent : Pourquoi donc quelque ange ne descend-il pas d’en haut ? Si nous avions envoyé un ange, leur affaire aurait été déjà décidée ; ils n’auraient pas eu un instant de répit.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zeggen, dat zoolang geen engel tot hen werd nedergezonden, zij niet zullen gelooven. Maar indien wij een engel hadden nedergezonden, zou hunne zaak reeds bepaald zijn, en zij zouden geen oogenblik berouw gevoeld hebben.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Essi dicono: A meno che un angelo non ci sia mandato, (noi non crederemo). Se avessimo mandato un angelo, la loro sorte sarebbe già stata decisa; non avrebbero avuto un istante di tempo.

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