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Quran 21:18

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), verse 18 of 112 · Juz 17

بَلْ نَقْذِفُ بِٱلْحَقِّ عَلَى ٱلْبَـٰطِلِ فَيَدْمَغُهُۥ فَإِذَا هُوَ زَاهِقٌ ۚ وَلَكُمُ ٱلْوَيْلُ مِمَّا تَصِفُونَ

Translations of Quran 21:18
EnglishTalal Itani

In fact, We hurl the truth against falsehood, and it crushes it, so it vanishes. Woe unto you, for what you describe.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Nay, but We hurl the true against the false, and it doth break its head and lo! it vanisheth. And yours will be woe for that which ye ascribe (unto Him).

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hayır biz hakkı bâtılın tepesine fırlatırız da beynini parçalar, bir de bakarsın o anda mahvolmuştur, vay sizlere de o ettiğiniz vasıflardan

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Mais nous opposons la vérité au mensonge ; et elle le fera disparaître. Le voilà qui disparaît ; et malheur à vous, à cause de ce que vous attribuez à Dieu !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Maar wij zullen de waarheid tegenover de ijdelheid plaatsen en de eerste zal de laatste doen verdwijnen. Ziedaar hetgeen verdwijnt. Wee over u! om hetgeen gij aan God toeschrijft.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ma opponendo la verità alla bugia, essa la farà sparire, siccome sparisce realmente; e guai a voi per quello che attribuite a Dio!

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