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Quran 18:86

Surah Al-Kahf (The Cave), verse 86 of 110 · Juz 16

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِى عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًا ۗ قُلْنَا يَـٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا

Translations of Quran 18:86
EnglishTalal Itani

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it setting in a murky spring, and found a people in its vicinity. We said, “O Zul-Qarnain, you may either inflict a penalty, or else treat them kindly.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Tâ gün batıya vardığı vakit onu balçıkla bir gözde gurub ediyor buldu, bir de bunun yanında bir kavim buldu, dedik ki: ey Zülkarneyn! ya ta'zib edersin veya haklarında bir güzellik ittihaz eylersin

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il marcha jusqu’à ce qu’il fût arrivé au couchant du soleil ; il vit le soleil se coucher dans une fontaine boueuse ; auprès d’elle il trouva établis une peuplade. Nous lui dîmes : O Dhoul’Karneïn ! tu peux châtier ce peuple, ou le traiter avec générosité.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En hij vervolgde zijnen weg, tot hij aan de plaats kwam waar de zon onderging, en hij zag dat die in eene bron van zwart slijk onderging; en hij vond zeker volk in hare nabijheid. En wij zeiden: O Dhoe'lkarnein! straf dit volk, of behandel het edelmoedig.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Camminò finchè arrivò all’occidente; vide tramontare il sole in una fontana fangosa; vicino a quella trovò stabilita una popolazione. Gli dicemmo: O Dhul’Karnein! tu puoi gastigare questo popolo, o trattarlo generosamete.

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