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Quran 21:82

Surah Al-Anbiya (The Prophets), verse 82 of 112 · Juz 17

وَمِنَ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينِ مَن يَغُوصُونَ لَهُۥ وَيَعْمَلُونَ عَمَلًا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ ۖ وَكُنَّا لَهُمْ حَـٰفِظِينَ

Translations of Quran 21:82
EnglishTalal Itani

And of the devils were some that dived for him, and performed other, lesser tasks. But We kept them restrained.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Şeytanlardan da onun için dalgıçlık edenleri ve daha başka amel için çalışanları teshır etmiştik ve hep onları zabteden biz idik

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Et parmi les démons nous lui en soumîmes qui plongeaient pour pêcher des perles pour lui, et exécutaient d’autres ordres encore. Nous les surveillions nous-même.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Ook onderwierpen wij verschillende duivels aan zijn bevel, die voor hem doken om parelen op te visschen en andere werken voor hem te verrichten. En wij waakten over dezen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

E fra i demonj gliene sottoponemmo di quei che andavano in fondo al mare per pescare le perle per lui, ed eseguivano altri ordini ancora. Li sorvegliavamo noi stessi.

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