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Quran 59:21

Surah Al-Hashr (The Exile), verse 21 of 24 · Juz 28

لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَّرَأَيْتَهُۥ خَـٰشِعًا مُّتَصَدِّعًا مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ ٱلْأَمْثَـٰلُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

Translations of Quran 59:21
EnglishTalal Itani

Had We sent this Quran down on a mountain, you would have seen it trembling, crumbling in awe of Allah. These parables We cite for the people, so that they may reflect.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

If We had caused this Qur'an to descend upon a mountain, thou (O Muhammad) verily hadst seen it humbled, rent asunder by the fear of Allah. Such similitudes coin We for mankind that haply they may reflect.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Biz bu Kur'anı bir dağın üzerine indirseydik her halde Sen onu Allah korkusundan başını eğmiş çatlamış görürdün, o temsiller yokmu işte biz onları insanlar için yapıyoruz gerek ki tefekkür ederler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Si nous eussions fait descendre ce Koran sur une montagne, tu l’aurais vue s’abaisser et se fendre par la crainte de Dieu. Telles sont les paraboles que nous proposons aux hommes afin qu’ils réfléchissent.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien wij dezen Koran op een berg hadden nedergezonden, zoudt gij zeker gezien hebben, hoe die zich verootmoedigd had, en uit vrees voor God gespleten ware. Dit zijn de voorbeelden welke wij den mensch geven, opdat hij zou mogen overwegen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Se avessimo fatto scendere questo Corano sopra un monte, l’avresti veduto abbassarsi ed aprirsi per tema di Dio. Queste sono le parabole che proponiamo agli uomini acciò riflettano.

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