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.”