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Quran 43:38

Surah Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold), verse 38 of 89 · Juz 25

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَآءَنَا قَالَ يَـٰلَيْتَ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكَ بُعْدَ ٱلْمَشْرِقَيْنِ فَبِئْسَ ٱلْقَرِينُ

Translations of Quran 43:38
EnglishTalal Itani

Until, when he comes to Us, he will say, “If only there were between me and you the distance of the two Easts.” What an evil companion!

EnglishPickthall, 1930

Till, when he cometh unto Us, he saith (unto his comrade): Ah, would that between me and thee there were the distance of the two horizons - an evil comrade!

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Nihayet bize geldiği vakıt ah, der: keşke benimle senin aranda iki maşrık bu'du olsa idi! sen ne kötü arkadaşmışın

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Jusqu’au moment où, arrivé devant nous, l’homme s’écriera : Plût à Dieu qu’il y eût entre moi et Satan la distance des deux levers du soleil ! Quel détestable compagnon que Satan !

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Totdat, wanneer de mensch op den jongsten dag voor ons zal verschijnen, hij tot den duivel zal zeggen: Had God gegeven, dat er tusschen ons een afstand ware geweest, als van het Oosten tot het Westen! O welk een vreeselijke makker zijt gij!

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Fino al momento in cui, arrivato dinanzi a noi, l’uomo griderà: Piacesse a Dio che vi fosse fra me e Satana la distanza de’ due nascer del sole! Che detestabile compagno che è Satana!

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