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Quran 40:57

Surah Ghafir (The Forgiver), verse 57 of 85 · Juz 24

لَخَلْقُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَكْبَرُ مِنْ خَلْقِ ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Translations of Quran 40:57
EnglishTalal Itani

Certainly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of humanity, but most people do not know.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is greater than the creation of mankind; but most of mankind know not.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Elbette Göklerin ve Yerin halkı o nâsın halkından daha büyüktür ve lâkin nâsın ekserîsi bilmezler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

La création des cieux et de la terre est quelque chose de plus grand que la création du genre humain ; mais la plupart des hommes ne le savent pas.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Waarlijk, de schepping van hemel en aarde is grooter dan de schepping van den mensch, maar het meerendeel der menschen begrijpt het niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

La creazione de’ cieli, e della terra è qualche cosa di più grande che la creazione del genere umano: ma la maggior parte degli uomini non lo sa.

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