Surah Al-Kahf — Verse 54

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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَـٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍ جَدَلًا

Walaqad sarrafna fee hathaalqur-ani linnasi min kulli mathalin wakanaal-insanu akthara shay-in jadala

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 7

Saheeh International

And We have certainly diversified in this Qur’ān for the people from every [kind of] example; but man has ever been, most of anything, [prone to] dispute.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

In this Quran We have presented every kind of description for people but man is more contentious than any other creature.

Marmaduke Pickthall

And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all manner of similitudes, but man is more than anything contentious.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

We have explained in detail in this Qur'an, for the benefit of mankind, every kind of similitude: but man is, in most things, contentious.

Mufti Taqi Usmani

Indeed We have explained in this Qur’ān every subject in various ways for the benefit of the people, but out of all creation, man is most disputing.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And indeed We have put forth every kind of example in this Qur’ân, for mankind. But, man is ever more quarrelsome than anything.

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

And surely We have explained matters to people in the Qur'an in diverse ways, using all manner of parables. But man is exceedingly contentious.