Surah Al-Anbya — Verse 65

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ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمْ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَا هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ يَنطِقُونَ

Thumma nukisoo AAala ruoosihim laqadAAalimta ma haola-i yantiqoon

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

but then they lapsed again and said, ‘You know very well these gods cannot speak.’

And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not.

Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"

Then, hanging their heads they reversed their position (and replied to Ibrāhīm,) “You already knew that they do not speak.”

Then they turned to themselves (their first thought and said): "Indeed you [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] know well that these (idols) speak not!"

Then their minds were turned upside down, and they said: "You know well that they do not speak."