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Quran 17:89

Surah Al-Isra (The Night Journey), verse 89 of 111 · Juz 15

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا

Translations of Quran 17:89
EnglishTalal Itani

We have displayed for mankind in this Quran every kind of similitude, but most people insist on denying the truth.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all kind of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Celâlim hakkı için biz bu Kur'anda dillere dasitan olacak her ma'nâda türlü türlü ifadeler yaptık, yine nâsın ekserisi gâvurlukta ısrar ettiler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous avons répandu dans ce Koran toute sorte de paraboles pour l’instruction des hommes ; mais les hommes se sont refusés à tout, excepté à l’incrédulité.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En wij hebben in dezen Koran den menschen, op verschillende wijze, figuurlijke vergelijkingen gegeven, maar het grootste deel der menschen weigeren, alleen uit ongeloof, die te ontvangen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Abbiamo inserito in questo Corano ogni sorta di parabole per (istruzione degli) uomini; ma gli uomini si sono ricusati a tutto, meno che all’incredulità.

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