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Quran 17:100

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 100 of 111 · Juz 15

قُل لَّوْ أَنتُمْ تَمْلِكُونَ خَزَآئِنَ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّىٓ إِذًا لَّأَمْسَكْتُمْ خَشْيَةَ ٱلْإِنفَاقِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ قَتُورًا

Translations of Quran 17:100
EnglishTalal Itani

Say, “If you possessed the treasuries of my Lord’s mercy, you would have withheld them for fear of spending.” The human being has always been stingy.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Say (unto them): If ye possessed the treasures of the mercy of my Lord, ye would surely hold them back for fear of spending, for man was ever grudging.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

De ki: rabbımın rahmeti hazînelerine siz malik olsa idiniz o vakıt elden çıkarmak korkusuyla imsâk ederdiniz, insan bir de cimri olmuştur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dis-leur : Si vous disposiez des trésors de la miséricorde divine, vous les serreriez, de peur de les dépenser. En vérité, l’homme est avare.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeg: Indien gij de schatten der genade van mijnen Heer bezat zoudt gij u onthouden daarvan gebruik te maken, uit vrees die te verkwisten; want de mensch is begeerlijk.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Di’ loro: Se disponeste dei tesori della misericordia divina, li rinchiudereste per non spenderli. In verità, l’uomo è avaro.

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