Surah Ghafir — Verse 36

The Forgiver · 40:36 · 36/85

وَقَالَ فِرْعَوْنُ يَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ ٱبْنِ لِى صَرْحًا لَّعَلِّىٓ أَبْلُغُ ٱلْأَسْبَـٰبَ

Waqala firAAawnu ya hamanuibni lee sarhan laAAallee ablughu al-asbab

Verse recitation

Translations of this verse 11

Saheeh International

And Pharaoh said, "O Hāmān, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways -

M.A.S. Abdel Haleem

Pharaoh said, ‘Haman, build me a tall tower so that I may reach the ropes that lead

Marmaduke Pickthall

And Pharaoh said: O Haman! Build for me a tower that haply I may reach the roads,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Pharaoh said: "O Haman! Build me a lofty palace, that I may attain the ways and means-

Mufti Taqi Usmani

And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said, “O Hāmān, make a tower for me, perhaps I could reach the ways -

Al-Hilali & Khan

And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said: "O Hâmân! Build me a tower that I may arrive at the ways -

Abul A'la Maududi (Tafhim)

Pharaoh said: “Haman, build for me a lofty tower that I may scale the highways �

Muhammad Asad — The Message of the Qur’an

But Pharaoh said: “O Haman! Build me a lofty tower, that haply I may attain to the [right] means

Rowwad · source edition

Pharaoh said, “O Hāmān, build a tower for me so that I may reach the pathways[10] –

Notes

[10] i.e., means of ascent.