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Quran 72:8

Surah Al-Jinn (The Jinn), verse 8 of 28 · Juz 29

وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ فَوَجَدْنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا

Translations of Quran 72:8
EnglishTalal Itani

We probed the heaven, and found it filled with stern guards and projectiles.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And (the jinn who had listened to the Qur'an said): We had sought the heaven but had found it filled with strong warders and meteors.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve doğrusu biz o Semayı yokladık da onu öyle bulduk ki şiddetli muhafızlar ve şihablarla doldurulmuş.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous avons touché le ciel dans notre essor, mais nous l’avons trouvé rempli de gardiens forts et de dards flamboyante.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En wij trachtten vroeger te bespieden, wat er in den hemel voortging; maar wij bevonden, dat die met eene sterke wacht van engelen en vlammende flitsen opgevuld was.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Abbiamo toccato il cielo (nel nostro volo) ma l’abbiamo trovato pieno di custodi forti, e di dardi fiammeggianti.

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