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Quran 29:43

Surah Al-'Ankabut (The Spider), verse 43 of 69 · Juz 20

وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ ۖ وَمَا يَعْقِلُهَآ إِلَّا ٱلْعَـٰلِمُونَ

Translations of Quran 29:43
EnglishTalal Itani

These examples—We put them forward to the people; but none grasps them except the learned.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

As for these similitudes, We coin them for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning save the wise.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem bu meseller yok mu, biz onları insanlar için darbediyoruz, maamafih onlara âlimlerden maadasının aklı irmez

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Voilà les paraboles que nous proposons aux hommes, mais les hommes sensés seuls les entendent.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Deze vergelijking stellen wij den menschen voor; maar niemand verstaat die; behalve de denkende.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ecco le parabole che proponiamo agli uomini, ma solamente gli uomini sensati le intendono.

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