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Quran 28:79

Surah Al-Qasas (The Stories), verse 79 of 88 · Juz 20

فَخَرَجَ عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ فِى زِينَتِهِۦ ۖ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ يُرِيدُونَ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا يَـٰلَيْتَ لَنَا مِثْلَ مَآ أُوتِىَ قَـٰرُونُ إِنَّهُۥ لَذُو حَظٍّ عَظِيمٍ

Translations of Quran 28:79
EnglishTalal Itani

And he went out before his people in his splendor. Those who desired the worldly life said, “If only we possessed the likes of what Quaroon was given. He is indeed very fortunate.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Then went he forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world said: Ah, would that we had the like of what hath been given unto Korah! Lo! he is lord of rare good fortune.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Derken ziyneti içinde kavmine karşı huruç etti, Dünya hayati arzu edenler ah, dediler, ne olurdu şu Karûna verilen gibi bizim de olsa! O cidden büyük bir bahtiyar

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Karoun s’avançait vers le peuple avec pompe. Ceux qui n’ambitionnaient que les biens de ce monde disaient : Plût à Dieu que nous eussions des richesses comme Karoun ! Il a une fortune immense.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En Karoen ging met zijne pracht onder zijn volk voort. En zij die het tegenwoordig leven beminden, zeiden: O! hadden wij denzelfden rijkdom, als die aan Karoen werd gegeven. Waarlijk, hij is meester van groote schatten.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Karun si presentava al popolo pomposamente. Quei che non ambivano che i beni di questo mondo dicevano: Volesse Dio ch’avessimo ricchezze come Karun! È immensamente ricco.

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