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Quran 17:11

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 11 of 111 · Juz 15

وَيَدْعُ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلْخَيْرِ ۖ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ عَجُولًا

Translations of Quran 17:11
EnglishTalal Itani

The human being prays for evil as he prays for good. The human being is very hasty.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Man prayeth for evil as he prayeth for good; for man was ever hasty.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

İnsan da şerri öyle da'vet ediyor ki hayra duâ eder gibi, ve insan pek aceleci olmuştur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

L’homme fait des vœux pour obtenir ce qui est mauvais, comme il en fait pour obtenir ce qui est bon. L’homme est prompt de sa nature.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

De mensch bidt voor het kwade zooals hij voor het goede bidt, want de mensch is haastig.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

L’uomo supplica per ottenere ciò che è cattivo, come per ottenere ciò che è buono. L’uomo è pronto di sua natura.

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