Quran 7:176

Had We willed, We could have elevated him through them; but he clung to the ground, and followed his desires. His metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it, it pants; and if you leave it alone, it pants. Such is the metaphor of the people who deny Our signs. So tell the tale, so that they may ponder.

And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought.

Eğer dilese idik biz, onu o âyetlerle yükseltirdik ve lâkin o, yere (alçaklığa) saplandı ve hevasının ardına düştü, artık onun meseli o köpeğin meseline benzer: üzerine varsan dilini salar solur, bıraksan yine dilini salar solur; bu işte âyetlerimizi tekzib eden o kavmin meseli, kıssayı kendilerine bir nakl eyle, gerektir ki bir düşünürler

Or, si nous avions voulu, nous l’aurions élevé par ce miracle ; mais il demeura attaché à la terre et suivit ses passions. Il ressemble au chien qui aboie quand tu lui donnes la chasse, et qui aboie encore quand tu t’éloignes de lui. Voilà à quoi ressemblent ceux qui traitent nos signes de mensonges. Répète-leur ces histoires, afin qu’ils réfléchissent.

En indien het ons had behaagd, zouden wij hem zekerlijk daardoor tot wijsheid hebben verheven, maar hij bleef aan de aarde gehecht en volgde zijne eigen begeerten. Hij gelijkt op een hond, die, wanneer gij hem wegjaagt, de tong uitsteekt, of indien gij u van hem verwijdert, mede de tong uitsteekt. Dit is de gelijkenis van hen, die onze teekens van valschheid beschuldigen. Herhaal hun dus deze geschiedenis, opdat zij die in overweging zouden mogen nemen.

Se avessimo voluto, l’avremmo inalzato con quel miracolo, ma egli resto attaccato alla terra, e seguì le sue passioni. Rassomiglia al cane che abbaja quando lo ecciti, e ch’abbaja ancora quando ti diparti da lui. Ecco a che ora rassomigliano quei che trattano i nostri segni di bugie. Ripeti loro queste storie, acciò riflettano.