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Quran 17:85

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 85 of 111 · Juz 15

وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلرُّوحِ ۖ قُلِ ٱلرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّى وَمَآ أُوتِيتُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Translations of Quran 17:85
EnglishTalal Itani

And they ask you about the Spirit. Say, “The Spirit belongs to the domain of my Lord; and you were given only little knowledge.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

They are asking thee concerning the Spirit. Say: The Spirit is by command of my Lord, and of knowledge ye have been vouchsafed but little.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Bir de sana ruhtan soruyorlar, de ki: ruh rabbımın emrindendir ve size ılimden ancak az bir şey verilmiştir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils t’interrogeront au sujet de l’esprit. Dis-leur : L’esprit a été créé par l’ordre du Seigneur, mais il n’y a qu’un petit nombre d’entre vous qui soient en possession de la science.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zullen u ondervragen omtrent den geest, antwoord: De geest werd geschapen op bevel van mijn Heer; maar er zijn slechts weinigen onder u die kennis hebben.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

T’interrogheranno sullo spirito. Di’ loro: Lo spirito è stato creato d’ordine del Signore, ma non vi sono che pochi di voi che siano in possesso della scienza.

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