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Quran 53:9

Surah An-Najm (The Star), verse 9 of 62 · Juz 27

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَىٰ

Translations of Quran 53:9
EnglishTalal Itani

He was within two bows’ length, or closer.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Till he was (distant) two bows' length or even nearer,

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

«kabe kavseyni ev edna» oldu da

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Il était à la distance de deux arcs, ou plus près encore,

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Tot hij op twee ellebogen afstands van hem, of nog nader was.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Era alla distanza di due archi, o più vicino ancora.

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