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Quran 8:31

Surah Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War), verse 31 of 75 · Juz 9

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالُوا۟ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هَـٰذَآ ۙ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 8:31
EnglishTalal Itani

And when Our revelations are recited to them, they say, “We have heard. Had we wanted, we could have said the like of this; these are nothing but myths of the ancients.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when Our revelations are recited unto them they say: We have heard. If we wish we can speak the like of this. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve onlara âyetlerimiz okunacağı zaman artık işittik, dilesek bunun gibisini biz de söyleriz, bu, eskilerin efsânelerinden başka bir şey değil diyorlardı

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quand on leur relit nos enseignements, ils disent : Nous les avons déjà entendus. Il ne tiendrait qu’à nous d’en produire de semblables. Ce ne sont que des contes des anciens (des vieux contes).

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En als onze teekens voor hen worden herhaald, zeggen zij: Wij hebben het gehoord; indien het ons behaagde, konden wij iets dergelijks uitspreken; dit zijn slechts fabelen der ouden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se si rileggono loro i nostri insegnamenti, dicono: Noi li avevamo già intesi. Non dipenderebbe che da noi a produrne dei simili. Sono un’orditura di sogni degli antichi.

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