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Quran 43:22

Surah Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold), verse 22 of 89 · Juz 25

بَلْ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَآ ءَابَآءَنَا عَلَىٰٓ أُمَّةٍ وَإِنَّا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَـٰرِهِم مُّهْتَدُونَ

Translations of Quran 43:22
EnglishTalal Itani

But they say, “We found our parents on a course, and we are guided in their footsteps.”

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Nay, for they say only: Lo! we found our fathers following a religion, and we are guided by their footprints.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hayır, şöyle dediler: bizler, atalarımızı bir ümmet üzerinde bulduk, biz de onların izlerince giderek murada ireriz

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Point du tout. — Mais ils disent : Nous avons trouvé nos pères pratiquant ce culte, et nous nous guidons sur leurs pas.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Neen! Maar zij zeggen: Waarlijk, wij bevonden dat onze vaderen dezen godsdienst uitoefenden, en wij richten ons naar hunne voetstappen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Niente affatto. Ma dicono: Abbiamo trovato i nostri padri che praticavano questo culto, e seguiamo i loro passi.

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