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Quran 17:42

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 42 of 111 · Juz 15

قُل لَّوْ كَانَ مَعَهُۥٓ ءَالِهَةٌ كَمَا يَقُولُونَ إِذًا لَّٱبْتَغَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ ذِى ٱلْعَرْشِ سَبِيلًا

Translations of Quran 17:42
EnglishTalal Itani

Say, “If there were other gods with Him, as they say, they would have sought a way to the Lord of the Throne.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): If there were other gods along with Him, as they say, then had they sought a way against the Lord of the Throne.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

De ki: Allah ile beraber dedikleri gibi ilâhlar olsa idi o takdirde onlar o Arşın sahibine elbet bir yol ararlardı

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dis-leur : S’il y avait d’autres dieux à côté de Dieu, comme vous le dites, ces dieux désireraient à coup sûr évincer le possesseur du trône.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeg tot de afgodendienaren: Indien er andere goden met hem waren, zooals gij zegt, zouden zij zeker eene gelegenheid zoeken, om een aanslag tegen den bezitter van den troon te smeden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Di’ loro: Se vi fossero altri Dii al lato di Dio, siccome voi dite, questi vorrebbero certamente superare quello che sta sul trono.

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