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Quran 16:103

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 103 of 128 · Juz 14

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُۥ بَشَرٌ ۗ لِّسَانُ ٱلَّذِى يُلْحِدُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَعْجَمِىٌّ وَهَـٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ

Translations of Quran 16:103
EnglishTalal Itani

We are well aware that they say, “It is a human being who is teaching him.” But the tongue of him they allude to is foreign, while this is a clear Arabic tongue.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And We know well that they say: Only a man teacheth him. The speech of him at whom they falsely hint is outlandish, and this is clear Arabic speech.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Muhakkak biliyoruz ki onlar «mutlaka onu bir beşer ta'lim ediyor» da diyorlar, ilhad etmek istedikleri kimsenin lisanı A'cemîdir, bu Kur'an ise gayet beliğ bir Arabî lisan

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Nous savons bien qu’ils disent : Un homme l’instruit. — La langue de celui qu’ils veulent indiquer indirectement est une langue barbare, tandis que le Koran est un livre arabe clair.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Wij weten ook dat zij zeggen: Waarlijk, een zeker man leert hem den Koran samenstellen. De taal van den persoon dien zij willen aanduiden is eene vreemde taal: maar diegene waarin de Koran is geschreven, is de duidelijke Arabische taal.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Sappiamo bene che dicono: Un uomo istruisce Maometto. La lingua di colui ch’essi vogliono insinuare, è una lingua barbara, e voi vedete che il Corano è un libro arabo chiaro.

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