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Quran 25:20

Surah Al-Furqan (The Criterion), verse 20 of 77 · Juz 18

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ مِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلَّآ إِنَّهُمْ لَيَأْكُلُونَ ٱلطَّعَامَ وَيَمْشُونَ فِى ٱلْأَسْوَاقِ ۗ وَجَعَلْنَا بَعْضَكُمْ لِبَعْضٍ فِتْنَةً أَتَصْبِرُونَ ۗ وَكَانَ رَبُّكَ بَصِيرًا

Translations of Quran 25:20
EnglishTalal Itani

We never sent any messengers before you, but they ate food and walked in the marketplaces. And We made some of you tempters for one another—will you be patient? Your Lord is always Observing.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

We never sent before thee any messengers but lo! they verily ate food and walked in the markets. And We have appointed some of you a test for others: Will ye be steadfast? And thy Lord is ever Seer.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Biz senden evvel de Peygamberleri başka türlü göndermedik, şüphesiz onlar hem yemek yiyorlar, hem çarşılarda geziyorlardı (sokaklarda yürüyorlardı) bir de ba'zınızı diğerine bir fitne kılmışızdır ki bakalım sabredecek misiniz? Maamafih rabbın basîr bulunuyor

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Les apôtres que nous avons envoyés avant toi se nourrissaient et se promenaient dans les marchés comme les autres hommes. Nous vous éprouvons les uns par les autres, pour voir si vous serez constants. Or Dieu voit tout.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij hebben geene gezanten, vóór u gezonden dan die, als de andere menschen, voedsel nuttigden en door de straten wandelden, en wij maakten sommigen uwer tot een middel ter beproeving voor anderen. Wilt gij met geduld volharden, nu uw Heer uwe volharding gadeslaat.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Gli apostoli che abbiamo mandati prima di te, mangiavano e passeggiavano ne’ mercati (come gli altri uomini). Noi vi proviamo gli uni cogli altri per vedere se sarete costanti. Ora Dio vede tutto.

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