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Quran 27:16

Surah An-Naml (The Ant), verse 16 of 93 · Juz 19

وَوَرِثَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ دَاوُۥدَ ۖ وَقَالَ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ عُلِّمْنَا مَنطِقَ ٱلطَّيْرِ وَأُوتِينَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ ۖ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَهُوَ ٱلْفَضْلُ ٱلْمُبِينُ

Translations of Quran 27:16
EnglishTalal Itani

And Solomon succeeded David. He said, “O people, we were taught the language of birds, and we were given from everything. This is indeed a real blessing.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And Solomon was David's heir. And he said: O mankind! Lo! we have been taught the language of birds, and have been given (abundance) of all things. This surely is evident favour.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ve Süleyman Davûda varis olup ey nâs, didi: bize mantıkuttayr (kuş dili) ta'lim buyuruldu, hem bize her şeyden verildi, şübhesiz ki bu her halde o fazlı mübîn

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Salomon fut l’héritier de David ; il dit : O hommes ! on nous a appris à comprendre le langage des Oiseaux, et on nous a comblé de toute sorte de choses. C’est une faveur évidente de Dieu.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En Salomo was David's erfgenaam, en hij zeide: O menschen! men heeft ons geleerd, de taal der vogelen te verstaan, en alles werd ons geschonken; dit is een duidelijk teeken van Gods gunst.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Salomone fu l’erede di Davidde; disse: O uomini! ei è stato appreso a comprendere il linguaggio degli augelli, e siamo stati ricolmi d’ogni sorta di cose. Ciò è un favore evidente (di Dio).

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