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Quran 14:24

Surah Ibrahim (Abraham), verse 24 of 52 · Juz 13

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ

Translations of Quran 14:24
EnglishTalal Itani

Do you not see how Allah presents a parable? A good word is like a good tree—its root is firm, and its branches are in the sky.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Seest thou not how Allah coineth a similitude: A goodly saying, as a goodly tree, its root set firm, its branches reaching into heaven,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Gördün'a Allah nasıl bir temsil yaptı; hoş bir kelimeyi, hoş bir ağaç gibi ki kökü sâbit dalı Semada

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ne savez-vous pas à quoi Dieu compare la bonne parole ? C’est un bon arbre, ses racines tiennent fermement au sol et ses branches s’élèvent jusqu’au ciel.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Weet gij niet waarbij God een goed woord vergelijkt? Het is een goede boom; zijne wortels zijn stevig in den grond bevestigd en zijne takken reiken tot den hemel.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Non sapete voi a che cosa Dio assimila la buona parola? È un albero le cui radici sono solidamente attaccate alla terra, ed i cui rami s’inalzano ne’ cieli.

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