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Quran 16:38

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 38 of 128 · Juz 14

وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

Translations of Quran 16:38
EnglishTalal Itani

And they swear by Allah with their most solemn oaths, “Allah will not resurrect anyone who dies.” Yes indeed, it is a promise binding on Him, but most people do not know.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And they swear by Allah their most binding oaths (that) Allah will not raise up him who dieth. Nay, but it is a promise (binding) upon Him in truth, but most of mankind know not,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Allah ölen kimseyi ba'setmez diye olanca yeminleriyle Allaha kasem hak bir va'd, ve lâkin nâsın ekserisi bilmezler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils jurent par le nom de Dieu de leurs serments les plus solennels, qu’il ne ressuscitera plus celui qui sera mort une fois. — Oui, il le fera, en vertu de sa promesse vraie qui est à sa charge ; mais la plupart des hommes ne le savent pas.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En zij zweren op de meest plechtige wijze bij God, zeggende: God zal de dooden niet opwekken. En toch, de belofte is waar. Hij zal het dus doen, maar het grootste deel der menschen weet het niet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Giurano innanzi a Dio, col giuramento il più forte, ch’egli non risusciterà più i morti. No; Dio ha fatto una promessa vera; ma la maggior parte degli uomini non lo sa.

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