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Quran 40:37

Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver), verse 37 of 85 · Juz 24

أَسْبَـٰبَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ فَأَطَّلِعَ إِلَىٰٓ إِلَـٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّى لَأَظُنُّهُۥ كَـٰذِبًا ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِفِرْعَوْنَ سُوٓءُ عَمَلِهِۦ وَصُدَّ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِيلِ ۚ وَمَا كَيْدُ فِرْعَوْنَ إِلَّا فِى تَبَابٍ

Translations of Quran 40:37
EnglishTalal Itani

The pathways of the heavens, so that I may glance at the God of Moses; though I think he is lying.” Thus Pharaoh’s evil deeds were made to appear good to him, and he was averted from the path. Pharaoh’s guile was only in defeat.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The roads of the heavens, and may look upon the god of Moses, though verily I think him a liar. Thus was the evil that he did made fairseeming unto Pharaoh, and he was debarred from the (right) way. The plot of Pharaoh ended but in ruin.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Semaların esbabına da Musânın tanrısına muttali' olurum ve her halde ben onu yalancı sanıyorum» İşte bu suretle Fir'avne kötü ameli süslendirildi de yoldan çıkarıldı, Fir'avn düzeni hep husrandadır

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Les régions du ciel, et que je monte auprès du Dieu de Moïse, car je le crois menteur. C’est ainsi que les actions criminelles de Pharaon parurent belles à ses yeux ; il fut repoussé du bon chemin, et les machinations de Pharaon furent mises au néant.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

De sferen des hemels en dat ik den God van Mozes moge zien; want waarlijk, ik houd hem voor een leugenaar. Zoo vertoonden Pharaos snoode werken zich lofwaardig voor hem; hij wendde zich van het rechte pad af, en de listen van Pharao eindigden slechts met verlies.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Le regioni del cielo, e ch’io salga presso il Dio di Mosè, giacchè lo credo mentitore. Così fu che le azioni colpevoli di Faraone parvero belle a’ suoi occhi: egli s’allontanò dal cammino di Dio; ma le macchinazioni di Faraone furono totalmente inutili.

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