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Quran 18:54

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), verse 54 of 110 · Juz 15

وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍ جَدَلًا

Translations of Quran 18:54
EnglishTalal Itani

We have elaborated in this Quran for the people every kind of example, but the human being is a most argumentative being.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all manner of similitudes, but man is more than anything contentious.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Şanım hakkı için, hakikat, biz bu Kur'anda insanlara ibret olacak her türlü meselden tasriyf yapmışızdır, insan ise her şeyin cedelce ekseri olmuştur

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous nous sommes servi dans ce Koran de toute sorte de paraboles à l’usage des hommes ; mais l’homme est la plupart du temps enclin à la dispute.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij hebben den mensch in dezen Koran op verschillende wijzen vergelijkingen van iederen aard voorgesteld, maar de mensch laakt met spitsvondigheid de meeste dingen, die daarin voorkomen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ci siamo serviti in questo Corano di ogni specie di parabole perchè gli uomini se ne servissero; ma l’uomo intende disputare intorno la maggior parte delle cose.

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