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Quran 11:27

Surah Hud, verse 27 of 123 · Juz 12

فَقَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦ مَا نَرَىٰكَ إِلَّا بَشَرًا مِّثْلَنَا وَمَا نَرَىٰكَ ٱتَّبَعَكَ إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ أَرَاذِلُنَا بَادِىَ ٱلرَّأْىِ وَمَا نَرَىٰ لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا مِن فَضْلٍۭ بَلْ نَظُنُّكُمْ كَـٰذِبِينَ

Translations of Quran 11:27
EnglishTalal Itani

The notables who disbelieved among his people said, “We see in you nothing but a man like us, and we see that only the worst among us have followed you, those of immature judgment. And we see that you have no advantage over us. In fact, we think you are liars.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The chieftains of his folk, who disbelieved, said: We see thee but a mortal like us, and we see not that any follow thee save the most abject among us, without reflection. We behold in you no merit above us - nay, we deem you liars.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Buna karşı kavminden küfüreden cümhur cemahat dediler ki: biz seni ancak bizim gibi bir beşer görüyoruz ve sana tâbi' olanları da ilk nazarda en aşağılıklarımızdan ıbaret görüyoruz, sizin bize fazla bir meziyyetinizi de görmüyoruz, hattâ sizi zannediyoruz ki yalancılarsınız

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Les chefs du peuple incrédule lui dirent : Tu n’es qu’un homme comme nous, et nous ne voyons que la plus vile populace qui t’ait suivi sans réflexion. Vous ne possédez aucun mérite qui vous rende supérieurs à nous. Bien plus, nous vous regardons tous comme des imposteurs.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En de opperhoofden van het volk, die niet geloofden, antwoordden: Wij zien, dat gij slechts een mensch zijt gelijk aan ons en wij zien niet dat u iemand volgt, behalve zij, die de laagsten van ons zijn; die in u hebben geloofd door een overhaast oordeel. Wij bespeuren geene verdienste in u boven ons; maar wij houden het er voor, dat gij alle leugenaars zijt.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

I capi del popolo incredulo gli dissero: Tu sei un uomo come noi, e non vediamo che t’abbia seguito fuorchè la più vile plebe, e senza rillessione. Voi non possedete alcun merito che vi renda superiori a noi; anzi noi vi riguardiamo come impostori.

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