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Quran 43:58

Surah Az-Zukhruf (The Ornaments of Gold), verse 58 of 89 · Juz 25

وَقَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَـٰلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ ۚ مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلَّا جَدَلًۢا ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ

Translations of Quran 43:58
EnglishTalal Itani

They said, “Are our gods better, or he?” They cited him only for argument. In fact, they are a quarrelsome people.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And say: Are our gods better, or is he? They raise not the objection save for argument. Nay! but they are a contentious folk.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Ya! dediler: bizim ilâhlarımız mı hayırlı? Yoksa o mu? Bunu sana sırf bir cidal olarak fırlattılar, doğrusu onlar çok husumetli bir kavimdirler

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

Ils disent : Nos dieux valent-ils mieux que le fils de Marie, ou le fils de Marie que nos dieux ? Ils ne proposent cette question que par esprit de dispute. Oui, certes ils sont chicaniers.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

Zij zeiden: Zijn onze goden beter dan hij, of is Maria's zoon beter dan onze goden? Zij hebben u deze vraag slechts voorgesteld, als eene aanleiding tot twist. Ja, zij zijn twistgierige menschen.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Dicono: I nostri Dii valgono essi più del figlio di Maria, o il figlio di Maria più che i nostri Dii? Non propongono questo quesito che per spirito di disputa, poichè sono propensi a disputare.

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