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Quran 21:111

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), verse 111 of 112 · Juz 17

وَإِنْ أَدْرِى لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتْنَةٌ لَّكُمْ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍ

Translations of Quran 21:111
EnglishTalal Itani

“And I do not know whether it is perhaps a trial for you, and an enjoyment for a while.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And I know not but that this may be a trial for you, and enjoyment for a while.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve bilmem belki bu-mühlet-sizin için bir imtihan ve vakta kadar bir istifadedir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Je ne sais pas, mais ce délai est peut-être pour vous éprouver et vous faire jouir de ce monde jusqu’à un certain temps.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Ik weet het niet, maar misschien is het uitstel dat u verleend werd eene proef voor u, opdat gij een voorspoed van deze wereld voor eenigen tijd zoudt mogen genieten.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Io non so, ma (questa dilazione) è forse per provarvi, e farvi godere di questo mondo fino ad un certo tempo.

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