Ash-Shu'ara' 26:129

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وَتَتَّخِذُونَ مَصَانِعَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَخْلُدُونَ

القرآن الكريم

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And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • Allah

And you set up fortresses, hoping to live forever?

ClearQuran • Talal Itani • God

And you build strong buildings, hoping you'll live forever?

ClearQuran for Kids • Talal Itani

And you build fortresses, as if you'll live forever.

ClearQuran for Teens • Talal Itani

And take up fortresses as though you will live forever?

ClearQuran • AI-assisted

And you construct fortresses, hoping to live forever?

Community • Allah

And you construct fortresses, hoping to live forever?

Community • God

And take for yourselves constructions [i.e., palaces and fortresses] that you might abide eternally?

Saheeh International

"And do you get for yourselves palaces (fine buildings) as if you will live therein for ever.

Hilali and Khan

And do you construct for yourselves palaces, hoping that you will live forever?

Rowwad Translation Center

"And do ye get for yourselves fine buildings in the hope of living therein (for ever)?

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

And seek ye out strongholds, that haply ye may last for ever?

Marmaduke Pickthall

and erect castles hoping that you will live forever.

Wahiduddin Khan

and erect huge palaces as though you will live for ever,

Abul A'la Maududi

You set up structures as if you will be immortal,

Ali Quli Qarai

Watattakhithoona masaniAAa laAAallakum takhludoona

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