An-Nahl 16:24

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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ مَاذَا أَنْزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ ۙ قَالُوا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ

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And when it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Legends of the ancients.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

And when it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Legends of the ancients.”

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

When they're asked, "What did your Lord send down?" they say, "Just old stories from long ago."

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

When they're asked, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Just old stories from long ago."

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

When they are told, “What has your Lord sent down?” they say, “Legends of the ancients.”

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

And when it is said to them, “What did your Lord send down?” They will say, “Legends of the ancients.”

Community • Allah

And when it is said to them, “What did your Lord send down?” They will say, “Legends of the ancients.”

Community • God

And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" they say, "Legends of the former peoples,"

Saheeh International

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!"

Hilali and Khan

When it is said to them, “What has your Lord sent down?” They say, “Ancient fables!”

Rowwad Translation Center

When it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "Tales of the ancients!"

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old,

Marmaduke Pickthall

When they are asked, "What is it that your Lord has sent down?" they say, "Stories of the ancients."

Wahiduddin Khan

When they are asked: "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" They answer: "They are merely tales of olden times!"

Abul A'la Maududi

When they are asked, ‘What is it that your Lord has sent down?’ They say, ‘Myths of the ancients,’

Ali Quli Qarai

Waitha qeela lahum matha anzala rabbukum qaloo asateeru alawwaleena

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