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Quran 16:24

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 24 of 128 · Juz 14

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ ۙ قَالُوٓا۟ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 16:24
EnglishTalal Itani

And when it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Legends of the ancients.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onlara rabbınız ne indirdi? Denildiği vakıt da «eskilerin masalları» dediler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Quand on leur demande : Qu’est-ce que Dieu vous a envoyé d’en haut ? Ils disent : Ce sont des contes des anciens.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En toen men hun vroeg: Wat heeft uw Heer aan Mahomet nedergezonden? antwoordden zij: Fabelen uit oude tijden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Quando si domanda loro: Che cosa Dio vi ha mandato dall’alto? essi dicono Sono racconti antichi.

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