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Quran 24:16

Surah An-Nur (The Light), verse 16 of 64 · Juz 18

وَلَوْلَآ إِذْ سَمِعْتُمُوهُ قُلْتُم مَّا يَكُونُ لَنَآ أَن نَّتَكَلَّمَ بِهَـٰذَا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ هَـٰذَا بُهْتَـٰنٌ عَظِيمٌ

Translations of Quran 24:16
EnglishTalal Itani

When you heard it, you should have said, “It is not for us to repeat this. By Your glory, this is a serious slander.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Wherefor, when ye heard it, said ye not: It is not for us to speak of this. Glory be to Thee (O Allah)! This is awful calumny.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Onu işittiğiniz vakıt: bunu söylemek bize gerekmez, hâşâ bu bir büyük bühtandır deseniz ya

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Que n’avez-vous pas dit plutôt, en entendant ces bruits : Pourquoi en parlerions-nous ? Par ta gloire, ô Dieu ! c’est une calomnie atroce.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zeidet gij, toen gij het hoordet: Het voegt ons niet daarover te spreken. God beware! Dit is eene groote lastering.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Perchè non avete detto piuttosto sentendo queste voci: Perchè ne parleremo? Lodi a Dio! è una menzogna atroce.

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