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Quran 40:47

Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver), verse 47 of 85 · Juz 24

وَإِذْ يَتَحَآجُّونَ فِى ٱلنَّارِ فَيَقُولُ ٱلضُّعَفَـٰٓؤُا۟ لِلَّذِينَ ٱسْتَكْبَرُوٓا۟ إِنَّا كُنَّا لَكُمْ تَبَعًا فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّغْنُونَ عَنَّا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ

Translations of Quran 40:47
EnglishTalal Itani

As they quarrel in the Fire, the weak will say to those who were arrogant, “We were followers of yours; will you then spare us a portion of the Fire?”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when they wrangle in the Fire, the weak say unto those who were proud: Lo! we were a following unto you; will ye therefor rid us of a portion of the Fire?

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve hele ateş içinde biribirlerine (ıhticac) protesto ederlerken: o vakıt zuafa kısmı o büyüklük taslıyanlara diyorlardır: hani bizler sizin tebeanız idik, şimdi siz bizden bir ateş nevbetini savabiliyor musunuz?

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Lorsque, au milieu du feu, les impies disputeront entre eux, les faibles de ce monde diront aux orgueilleux (aux grands) : Nous vous avions suivis sur la terre, pouvez-vous nous servir à quelque chose dans ce feu qui nous est échu en partage.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En denk aan den tijd, als de ongeloovigen, in het hellevuur met elkander zullen twisten, en de zwakken tot de hoovaardigen (de grooten) zullen zeggen: Waarlijk, wij waren uwe volgers; wilt gij ons dus niet van een deel van dit vuur redden?

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando in mezzo al fuoco gli empj disputeranno fra loro, i deboli (di questo mondo) diranno agli orgogliosi (ai grandi): Vi avevamo seguiti sulla terra, potevate voi liberarci dal fuoco che ci è toccato per nostra porzione?

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