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Quran 16:76

Surah An-Nahl (The Bee), verse 76 of 128 · Juz 14

وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَىٰهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ ۖ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ ۙ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ

Translations of Quran 16:76
EnglishTalal Itani

And Allah cites the example of two men: one of them dumb, unable to do anything, and is a burden on his master; whichever way he directs him, he achieves nothing good. Is he equal to him who commands justice, and is on a straight path?

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And Allah coineth a similitude: Two men, one of them dumb, having control of nothing, and he is a burden on his owner; whithersoever he directeth him to go, he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one who enjoineth justice and followeth a straight path (of conduct)?

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Allah şunu da bir temsil getirdi: iki kişi birisi dilsiz, hiç bir şeye kudreti yok, efendisine sade bir ağırlık, ne tarafa gönderilse hiç bir hayre yaramaz, hiç bu, adâletle âmir olan ve doğru bir yolda giden kimseye müsavi olabilir mi?

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Dieu vous propose encore pour objet de comparaison deux hommes, dont l’un est muet de naissance. et qui ne peut rien entendre, et qui est un fardeau pour son maître ; quelque part qu’il l’envoie, celui-ci ne lui rapportera rien de bon : un tel homme peut-il aller de pair avec un homme qui commande selon toute justice et marche dans la droite voie ?

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

God stelt ook als eene vergelijking twee mannen voor, waarvan de een stom geboren, en niet in staat is iets te doen of te verstaan: maar een last voor zijn meester is: waarheen hij hem ook zende, hij zal hem niets goeds brengen. Zal deze man en hij die meester over zijne spraak is en verstaat, en die beveelt wat rechtvaardig is en den rechten weg volgt, gelijk geacht worden?

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Dio vi propone ancora per parabola due uomini, uno de’ quali è muto nato e che non può nulla sentire, è che non è che di peso al suo padrone; dovunque lo mandi, costui non gli arrecherà alcun vantaggio: un cotal uomo può andar mai del pari con uno che comanda con tutta giustizia e cammina nella via retta?.

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