Surah An-Naml — Verse 68

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لَقَدْ وُعِدْنَا هَـٰذَا نَحْنُ وَءَابَآؤُنَا مِن قَبْلُ إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَـٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

Laqad wuAAidna hatha nahnuwaabaona min qablu in hatha illaasateeru al-awwaleen

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

We have been promised this, we and our forefathers, before. This is not but legends of the former peoples."

We have heard such promises before, and so did our forefathers. These are just ancient fables.’

We were promised this, forsooth, we and our fathers. (All) this is naught but fables of the men of old.

"It is true we were promised this,- we and our fathers before (us): these are nothing but tales of the ancients."

Indeed, it was promised to us and to our fathers even before this. This is nothing but the tales of the ancients.”

"Indeed we were promised this - we and our forefathers before (us), verily, these are nothing but tales of ancients."

We were told about this and so were our forefathers before us. But these are no more than fairy tales that have been recounted from ancient times."

Indeed, we were promised this - we and our forefathers - in the past as well; it is nothing but fables of ancient times!”