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Quran 31:19

Surah Luqman, verse 19 of 34 · Juz 21

وَٱقْصِدْ فِى مَشْيِكَ وَٱغْضُضْ مِن صَوْتِكَ ۚ إِنَّ أَنكَرَ ٱلْأَصْوَٰتِ لَصَوْتُ ٱلْحَمِيرِ

Translations of Quran 31:19
EnglishTalal Itani

And moderate your stride, and lower your voice. The most repulsive of voices is the donkey’s voice.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Be modest in thy bearing and subdue thy voice. Lo! the harshest of all voices is the voice of the ass.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Gidişinde mu'tedil ol, sesini pesden al, çünkü seslerin en beti her halde eşekler sesidir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Cherche à modérer ton pas et à baisser ta voix, car la plus désagréable des voix est bien la voix de l’âne.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wees gematigd in uwe schreden en verzacht uwe stem; want de onaangenaamste van alle stemmen is zekerlijk de stem van ezels.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Modera il tuo passo e abbassa la voce, giacchè la più dispiacente delle voci è quella dell’asino.

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