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Quran 27:68

Surah An-Naml (The Ant), verse 68 of 93 · Juz 20

لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَـٰذَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Translations of Quran 27:68
EnglishTalal Itani

We were promised that before, we and our ancestors—these are nothing but legends of the ancients.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

We were promised this, forsooth, we and our fathers. (All) this is naught but fables of the men of old.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Yemin ederiz ki bu bize de va'dolundu bundan evvel atalarımıza da, bu, eskilerin esatîrinden başka bir şey değil

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

On nous le promettait déjà, ainsi qu’à nos pères ; mais ce ne sont que des histoires des anciens.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Waarlijk, wij zijn vroeger daarmede bedreigd, zoowel wij als onze vaderen. Dit zijn slechts fabelen van de ouden.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Ci si prometteva un tempo, ed anche ai nostri padri; ma sono tutte favole d’una volta.

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