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Quran 62:5

Surah Al-Jumu'ah (Friday), verse 5 of 11 · Juz 28

مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِينَ حُمِّلُوا۟ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةَ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَحْمِلُوهَا كَمَثَلِ ٱلْحِمَارِ يَحْمِلُ أَسْفَارًۢا ۚ بِئْسَ مَثَلُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يَهْدِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

Translations of Quran 62:5
EnglishTalal Itani

The example of those who were entrusted with the Torah, but then failed to uphold it, is like the donkey carrying works of literature. Miserable is the example of the people who denounce Allah’s revelations. Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

The likeness of those who are entrusted with the Law of Moses, yet apply it not, is as the likeness of the ass carrying books. Wretched is the likeness of folk who deny the revelations of Allah. And Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Kendilerine Tevrat yükletilen sonra onu hâmil olmıyan kişilerin meseli, cildlerle kitab taşıyan eşeğin haline benzer, Allahın âyetlerini tekzib eden kavmın meseli ne çirkin! Allah zalimler güruhunu doğru yola çıkarmaz.

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ceux qu’on a chargés du Pentateuque et qui ne le portent pas (qui ne l’observent pas) ressemblent à l’âne qui porte des livres. C’est à quelque chose de vil que ressemblent les hommes qui traitent les signes de Dieu de mensonges. Dieu ne guidera point les impies.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

De gelijkenis van hen, die belast waren, de wet in acht te nemen, en deze niet in acht namen, is als de gelijkenis van een ezel met boeken beladen. Hoe laag is de gelijkenis van het volk, dat de teekenen van God van valschheid beschuldigde. God leidt de onrechtvaardigen niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Coloro che sono stati caricati del Pentateuco, e che non lo portano (che non l’osservano) rassomigliano all’asino che porta i libri. Rassomigliano a qualche cosa ben vile gli uomini che trattano i segni di Dio di bugie. Dio non guiderà punto gli empi.

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