Compared Translations of the meaning of the Quran - 16:24
an-Nahl - The Bee
Verse: 16 : 24

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an-Nahl (The Bee) 16:24

16:24 واذا قيل لهم ماذا انزل ربكم قالوا اساطير الاولين


TransliterationWa-itha qeela lahum matha anzala rabbukum qaloo asateeru al-awwaleena
LiteralAnd if (it) was said to them: "What (did) your Lord descend?" They said: "The firsts'/beginners' myths/baseless stories ."

Yusuf AliWhen it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the ancients!"
PickthalAnd when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old,
Arberry And when it is said to them, 'What has your Lord sent down?' they say, 'Fairy-tales of the ancients.'
ShakirAnd when it is said to them, what is it that your Lord has revealed? They say: Stories of the ancients;
SarwarWhen they are asked, "What has your Lord revealed to you?" they say, "Only ancient legends".
KhalifaWhen they are asked, "What do you think of these revelations from your Lord," they say, "Tales from the past."
Hilali/KhanAnd when it is said to them: "What is it that your Lord has sent down (unto Muhammad SAW)?" They say: "Tales of the men of old!"
H/K/SaheehAnd when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" They say, "Legends of the former peoples,"
MalikWhen they are asked: "What is it, that your Lord has revealed?" They say: "Fictitious stories of the ancients!"[24]
QXPAnd when it is said to them, "What has your Lord revealed?" They say, "Fables of ancient times!" (When the Qur'an is presented to them, their clergy claim that its Verses apply not to them, but only to Jews and Christians and the idolaters of Arabia).
Maulana AliAnd when it is said to them, What is it that your Lord has revealed? they say, Stories of the ancients!
Free MindsAnd if they are told: "What has your Lord sent down?" They Say: "Fairytales of old."
Qaribullah And if they are asked: 'What has your Lord revealed? ' they say: 'Tales of the ancients, fairytales! '

George SaleAnd when it is said unto them, what hath your Lord sent down unto Mohammed? They answer, fables of ancient times.
JM RodwellFor when it is said to them, "What is this your Lord hath sent down?" they say, "Fables of the ancients,"-

Asadand [who], whenever they are asked, "What is it that your Sustainer has bestowed from on high?"-are wont to answer, "Fables of ancient times!"


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