Quran 16:59
يَتَوَٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ مِن سُوٓءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦٓ ۚ أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُۥ فِى ٱلتُّرَابِ ۗ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
| EnglishTalal Itani | He hides from the people because of the bad news given to him. Shall he keep it in humiliation, or bury it in the dust? Evil is the decision they make. |
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| EnglishPickthall, 1930 | He hideth himself from the folk because of the evil of that whereof he hath had tidings, (asking himself): Shall he keep it in contempt, or bury it beneath the dust. Verily evil is their judgment. |
| TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935 | Verilen müjdenin sui te'siriyle kavminden gizleniyor, hakaret üzere onu tutacak mı? Yoksa toprağa mı gömecek? Bak ne fena hukümler veriyorlar |
| FrenchKazimirski, 1840 | Il se cache des siens, à cause de la désastreuse nouvelle. Doit-il la garder et en subir la honte, ou l’ensevelir dans la poussière ? Que leurs jugements sont déraisonnables ! |
| DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French | Hij verbergt zich voor het volk, wegens de slechte tijding die hem is medegedeeld; bij zichzelven nadenkende, of hij er de schande van ondergaan, of haar in het stof begraven zal. Is hun oordeel niet slecht? |
| ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French | Ei si nasconde ai suoi per la disastrosa notizia. Deve egli conservarla, e subirne la vergogna, o seppellirla nella polve? Quanto sono irragionevoli i loro giudizi! |