Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 61

The Prophets · 21:61 · 61/112

قَالُوا۟ فَأْتُوا۟ بِهِۦ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْيُنِ ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَشْهَدُونَ

Qaloo fa'too bihi AAalaaAAyuni annasi laAAallahum yashhadoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

They said, ‘Bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness [his trial].’

Marmaduke Pickthall

They said: Then bring him (hither) before the people's eyes that they may testify.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may bear witness."

Mufti Taqi Usmani

They said, “Then, bring him before the eyes of the people, so that they may see”.

Al-Hilali & Khan

They said: "Then bring him before the eyes of the people, that they may testify."

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

The others said: "Bring him, then, before the eyes of the people that they may see (what will be done to him)."

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

[The others] said: “Then bring him before the peoples eyes, so that they might bear witness [against him]!”

Rowwad · source edition

They said, “Bring him then before the eyes of the people, so that they may witness [his trial][23].”

Notes

[23] Or his confession about what he did.

Noor International · source edition

(61) They said, "Then bring him before the eyes of the people that they may testify."[892]

Notes

[892]- To what they had heard him say. It may also mean "...that they may witness [what will be done to him as punishment]."