Quran 18:86
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِى عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًا ۗ قُلْنَا يَـٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا
| 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.” |
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| 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. |
