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Quran 31:27

Surah Luqman, verse 27 of 34 · Juz 21

وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَـٰمٌ وَٱلْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَـٰتُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 31:27
EnglishTalal Itani

If all the trees on earth were pens, filled by the ocean, with seven more oceans besides, the words of Allah would not run out. Allah is Majestic and Wise.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And if all the trees in the earth were pens, and the sea, with seven more seas to help it, (were ink), the words of Allah could not be exhausted. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Wise.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Eğer yerdeki ağaçlar hep kalem olsa deniz de mürekkeb, arkasından yedi deniz, Allahın kelimatı tükenmez, hakıkat Allah, azîz hakîmdir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quand même tout ce qu’il y a d’arbres sur la terre deviendrait autant de plumes, quand même Dieu étendrait la mer en sept mers d’encre, les paroles de Dieu ne seraient point épuisées ; il est puissant et sage.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Indien alle boomen die zich op de aarde bevinden, pennen waren, en hij zou daarna de zee tot zeven zeeën van inkt doen opzwellen, zouden Gods woorden niet uitgeput zijn; want God is almachtig en wijs.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quand’anche tutto ciò che v’è di alberi sulla terra divenisse penne, quand’anche Dio accrescesse il mare in sette mari (d’inchiostro) le parole di Dio non sarebbero esaurite; egli è possente, e savio.

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