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16:24An-Nahl · The Bee · verse 24 of 128

وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ۝٢٤
Waitha qeela lahum matha anzala rabbukum qaloo asateeru alawwaleena
And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Legends of the former peoples,"
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EnglishSaheeh International In my reader Ours to keep
And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Legends of the former peoples,"
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FrançaisMuhammad HamidullahNon-commercial only
Et lorsqu'on leur dit: «Qu'est-ce que votre Seigneur a fait descendre?» Ils disent: «Des légendes anciennes!»
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EspañolIsa GarcíaOurs to keep
Cuando se les pregunta [a los idólatras]: “¿Qué opinan sobre lo que ha revelado su Señor?” Responden: “Son leyendas de los antiguos”.
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DeutschBubenheim & ElyasOurs to keep
Und wenn zu ihnen gesagt wird: Was hat euer Herr (als Offenbarung) herabgesandt?, sagen sie: (Es sind) Fabeln der Früheren.
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TürkçeDiyanet İşleriNon-commercial only
Onlara: "Rabbiniz ne indirdi?" diye sorulsa: "öncekilerin masalları" derler.
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اردوFateh Muhammad JalandhryNon-commercial only
اور جب ان (کافروں) سے کہا جاتا ہے کہ تمہارے پروردگار نے کیا اتارا ہے تو کہتے ہیں کہ (وہ تو) پہلے لوگوں کی حکایتیں ہیں
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Bahasa IndonesiaKementerian AgamaOurs to keep
Dan apabila dikatakan kepada mereka, "Apa yang telah diturunkan Tuhanmu?" Mereka menjawab, "Dongeng-dongeng orang dahulu,"
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Bahasa MelayuAbdullah BasmeihNon-commercial only
Dan apabila dikatakan kepada mereka: "Apakah yang diturunkan oleh Tuhan kamu (kepada nabi Muhammad)?" Mereka menjawab: "Cerita-cerita dongeng orang-orang dahulu kala".
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বাংলাMuhiuddin KhanNon-commercial only
যখন তাদেরকে বলা হয়ঃ তোমাদের পালনকর্তা কি নাযিল করেছেন? তারা বলেঃ পূর্ববর্তীদের কিসসা-কাহিনী।
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РусскийElmir KulievNon-commercial only
Когда им говорят: «Что ниспослал вам Господь?». - они говорят: «Это - легенды древних народов!».
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中文Ma JianNon-commercial only
有人问他们:你们的主曾降示什么?他们说:古人的神话。
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فارسیRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
هنگامی که به آنان گفته می‌شود: «پروردگارتان چه چیزی نازل کرده است؟» می‌گویند: «افسانه‌های [خیالی] پیشینیان».
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KiswahiliAli Muhsin Al-BarwaniOurs to keep
Na wanapo ambiwa: Kateremsha nini Mola wenu Mlezi? Husema: Hadithi za kubuni za watu wa kale!
QuranEnc.com · version 1.0.1
Na wakiulizwa hao makafiri wanao jivuna: Mola wenu Mlezi kamteremshia nini Muhammad? Wao hujibu kwa inda: Hayo anayo dai kuwa Mwenyezi Mungu kamteremshia si chochote ila uzushi na upuuzi walio tunga watu wa zamani naye akayanukulu na akawa anayakariri tu.
हिन्दीAzizul Haq al-UmariOurs to keep
और जब उनसे पूछा जाए कि तुम्हारे पालनहार ने क्या उतारा है?9 तो कहते हैं कि पहले लोगों की कल्पित कहानियाँ हैं।
QuranEnc.com · version 1.1.5
9अर्थात मुह़म्मद सल्लल्लाहु अलैहि व सल्लम पर। तो यह जानते हुए कि अल्लाह ने क़ुरआन उतारा है, झूठ बोलते हैं और स्वयं को तथा दूसरों को धोखा देते हैं।
TamazightRamdane At MansourNon-commercial only
Ma nnan asen: "d acu id Issers Mass nnwen"? Qqaôen: "d timucuha imezwura".
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ItalianoHamza PiccardoNon-commercial only
Quando viene chiesto loro: “Cos'è quel che ha fatto scendere il vostro Signore?”, rispondono: “Favole degli antichi”.
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PortuguêsSamir El-HayekNon-commercial only
E quando lhes é dito: Que é que o vosso Senhor tem revelado? Dizem: As fábulas dos primitivos.
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BosanskiBesim KorkutNon-commercial only
A kada ih neko upita: "Šta to Gospodar vaš objavljuje?" – oni odgovaraju: "Naroda drevnih izmišljotine!"
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ShqipSherif AhmetiNon-commercial only
Kur atyre u thuhet (mohuesëve): ç’është ajo që shpalli Zoti juaj?”, ata thonë: “Mite të popujve të hershëm!”
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NederlandsSofian SiregarNon-commercial only
En wanneer ken wordt gezegd: "Wat heeft jullie Heer doen neerdalen?" zeggen zij: "Fabels van de vroegeren!"
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SoomaaliMahmud AbduhNon-commercial only
marka lagu dhoho muxuu soo dejiyey Eebihiin waxay dhahaan waa warkii kuwii hore.
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HausaAbubakar GumiOurs to keep
Idan aka ce musu: "Mẽne ne Ubangijinku Ya saukar?" Sai su ce: "Tãtsũniyõyin mutãnen farko."
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ไทยKing Fahd ComplexNon-commercial only
และเมื่อได้ถูกกล่าวแก่พวกเขาว่า “พระเจ้าของพวกเจ้าได้ประทานอะไรลงมา? พวกเขากล่าวว่า “นิยายสมัยก่อน”
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தமிழ்Jan Trust FoundationNon-commercial only
"உங்களுடைய இறைவன் எதை இறக்கி வைத்தான்?" என்று (குர்ஆனை குறிப்பிட்டு) அவர்களிடம் கேட்கப்பட்டால், "முன்னோர்களின் கட்டுக்கதைகள்" என்று அவர்கள் (பதில்) கூறுகிறார்கள்.
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日本語Saeed SatoOurs to keep
「あなた方の主*が、(ムハンマド*に)下されたのは何か?」と、彼ら(シルク*の徒)に言われれば、彼らは言った。「昔の人々のお伽噺だ」。
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EnglishHilali & KhanOurs to keep
And when it is said to them: "What is it that your Lord has sent down (unto Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم)?" They say: "Tales of the men of old!"
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EnglishRowwad Translation CenterOurs to keep
When it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Ancient fables!”
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EnglishM. M. Pickthall (1930)Non-commercial only
And when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old,
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EnglishA. Yusuf AliNon-commercial only
When it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the ancients!"
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Tafsir al-Muyassar
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وإذا سُئِل هؤلاء المشركون عَمَّا نزل على النبي محمد -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قالوا كذباً وزوراً: ما أتى إلا بقصص السابقين وأباطيلهم.
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Surah
16. An-Nahl النحل
Verse
24 of 128
In the Quran
1,925 of 6,236
Page
Juz
14 of 30
Hizb
27 of 60 · quarter 3
Revealed
In Makkah (Meccan surah)
Sajdah
No
Words
9 in the Uthmani text
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ۝٢٤
And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Legends of the former peoples,"
An-Nahl 16:24 · allahservants.com/en/quran/16/24
Arabic: Tanzil Uthmani 1.1, tanzil.net. Translations: credited on each card.