Surah Al-Qalam — Verse 15
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إِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَـٰتُنَا قَالَ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Itha tutla AAalayhi ayatunaqala asateeru al-awwaleen
Verse recitation
Translations of this verse 7
Saheeh International
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, "Legends of the former peoples."
M.A.S. Abdel Haleem
when our revelations are recited to him, he says, ‘These are just ancient fables.’
Marmaduke Pickthall
That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "Tales of the ancients", he cries!
Mufti Taqi Usmani
When Our verses are recited to him, he says, “(These are) the tales of the ancient.”
Al-Hilali & Khan
When Our Verses (of the Qur’ân) are recited to him, he says: "Tales of the men of old!"
Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)
and whenever Our verses are rehearsed to him, he says: “These are fairy- tales of times gone by.”