Azerice — Alihan Musayev

Biz istəsəydik, bunun (həmin ayələrin) sayəsində onu ucaldardıq. Lakin o, dünyaya meyl saldı və öz istəyinə uydu. Onun məsəli itin məsəlinə bənzəyir; onu qovsan da dilini çıxardıb ləhləyər, qovmasan da. Ayələrimizi yalan hesab edənlərin məsəli belədir. Bu əhvalatları onlara danış ki, bəlkə fikirləşələr.

Azerice — V. Memmedeliyev ve Ziya Bünyadov

Əgər Biz istəsəydik, onu (həmin ayələrlə) ucaldardıq. Lakin o, yerə (dünyaya) meyl edib nəfsinin istəklərinə uydu. O elə bir köpəyə bənzəyir ki, üstünə cumsan da dilini çıxardıb ləhləyər, cummasan da (Onun üçün heç bir fərqi yoxdur). Bu, ayələrimizi yalan hesab edənlər barəsində çəkilən məsəldir. (Ey Peyğəmbərim!) Bu əhvalatları (yəhudilərə) söylə ki, bəlkə, (lazımınca) düşünsünlər!

Almanca — Der Edle Quran

Und wenn Wir gewollt hätten, hätten Wir ihn durch sie fürwahr erhöht. Aber er neigte zur Erde hin und folgte seiner Neigung. So ist sein Gleichnis das eines Hundes: Wenn du auf ihn losgehst, hechelt er; läßt du ihn (in Ruhe), hechelt er (auch). So ist das Gleichnis der Leute, die Unsere Zeichen für Lüge erklärten. Berichte die Geschichte, auf daß sie nachdenken mögen.

Almanca — M. A. Rassoul

Und hätten Wir es gewollt, hätten Wir ihn dadurch erhöhen können; doch er neigte der Erde zu und folgte seiner eigenen Neigung. Er gleicht daher einem Hunde: treibst du ihn fort, so hängt er seine Zunge heraus; läßt du aber von ihm ab, so hängt er auch seine Zunge heraus. Gerade so ergeht es Leuten, die Unsere Zeichen leugnen. Darum erzähle (ihnen) die Geschichten, auf daß sie sich besinnen mögen.

Almanca — Muhammad Zaidan

Und hätten WIR es gewollt, hätten WIR ihm damit (den Ayat) doch eine hohe Stellung gewährt. Doch er neigte zur Erde (zum Diesseits) und folgte seinen Neigungen. So ähnelt sein Gleichnis dem Gleichnis eines Hundes: ʺWenn du ihn verjagst, hechelt er, und wenn du ihn in Ruhe läßt, hechelt er auch.ʺ Solcherart ist das Gleichnis von Leuten, die Unsere Ayat ableugneten. So erzähle die (dir offenbarten) Begebenheiten, damit sie sich entsinnen.

Abdel Khalek Himmat

Had We willed We Would have opened his heart's ears and influenced him with the divine course of action, and thereby exalted his best faculties to the highest spiritual honours. But he chose to direct his intellect earthward, indulge in vanities and remain low. And there, he stood similitude exact of the dog which lolls his tongue whether you drive him away or you let him alone. This is exactly the similitude of those who deny Our revelations and signs betokening Omnipotence and Authority. Therefore, recourse O Muhammad to the narratives of such persons so that they may hopefully pause to think.

Abdul Haleem

if it had been Our will, We could have used these signs to raise him high, but instead he clung to the earth and followed his own desires- he was like a dog that pants with a lolling tongue whether you drive it away or leave it alone. Such is the image of those who reject Our signs. Tell them the story so that they may reflect.

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

If it had been Our will, We should have elevated him with Our signs; but he inclined to the earth, and followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that of a dog: if you attack him, he lolls out his tongue, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude of those who reject Our signs; So relate the story; perchance they may reflect.

Abul A'la Maududi

Aisha Bewley

If We had wanted to, We would have raised him up by them. But he gravitated towards the earth and pursued his whims and base desires. His metaphor is that of a dog: if you chase it away, it lolls out its tongue and pants, and if you leave it alone, it lolls out its tongue and pants. That is the metaphor of those who deny Our Signs. So tell the story so that hopefully they will reflect.

Al-Hilali & Khan

And had We willed, We would surely have elevated him therewith but he clung to the earth and followed his own vain desire. So his parable is the parable of a dog: if you drive him away, he lolls his tongue out, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls his tongue out. Such is the parable of the people who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). So relate the stories, perhaps they may reflect.

Ali Quli Qarai

Had We wished, We would have surely raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his [base] desires. So his parable is that of a dog: if you make for it, it lolls out its tongue, and if you let it alone, it lolls out its tongue. Such is the parable of the people who deny Our signs. So recount these narratives, so that they may reflect.

Amatul Rahman Omar

Had We so willed We would have exalted him (in ranks) thereby (- by means of these Our commandments), but he remained inclined to (the material things of) this world and followed his low desires. His case therefore is like that of a dog, if you bear down upon it, it lolls its tongue out or if you leave it alone, it still lolls out its tongue. Such is the case with the people who cry lies to Our commandments; (they do not give up their evil ways whether you warn them or not). So narrate to them the account (of the people of old) that they may reflect.

Arthur John Arberry

And had We willed, We would have raised him up thereby; but he inclined towards the earth and followed his lust. So the likeness of him is as the likeness of a dog; if thou attackest it it lolls its tongue out, or if thou leavest it, it lolls its tongue out. That is that people's likeness who cried lies to Our signs. So relate the story; haply they will reflect.

Bijan Moeinian

If I wanted, I could have [deprived him of his freedom of choice and have] elevated him by the means of those revelations. His choice was to stick to the world and follow his own lusts. Such person is like a dog whose tongue is always out as a sign of his continuous lust. His life story is similar to those people who chose to disregard My Revelations. Go on and relate these stories to them, perhaps they come to their senses.

E. Henry Palmer

Had we pleased we would have exalted him thereby, but lie crouched upon the earth and followed his lust, and his likeness was as the likeness of a dog, whom if thou shouldst attack he hangs out his tongue, or if thou should leave him, hangs out his tongue too. That is the likeness of the people who say our signs are lies. Tell them then these tales - haply they may reflect.

Edip-Layth

Had We willed, We could have elevated him by it, but he stuck to the earth and he followed his wishful thinking. His example is like the dog; if you scold him he pants, and if you leave him he pants; such is the example of the people who deny Our signs. Relate the stories, perhaps they will think.

George Sale

And if We pleased, We would have exalted him thereby; but he inclined to the earth and followed his evil desires. His case, therefore, is like the case of a thirsty dog; if thou drive him away, he hangs out his tongue and if thou leave him, he hangs out his tongue. Such is the case of the people who disbelieve in Our Signs. So relate to them this narrative that they may reflect.

Hamid S. Aziz

Had We pleased We would have exalted him thereby (with Our Signs), but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust, and his likeness was as the likeness of a dog, whom if you should attack he hangs out his tongue, or if you should leave him, hangs out his tongue too. Such is the likeness of the people who say our Signs (revelations) are lies. Tell them then these tales - per chance (or possibly) they may reflect.

Mahmoud Ghali

And if We had decided, We would indeed have raised him thereby, but he clung to the earth and closely followed his prejudice. So the likeness of him is like the likeness of a dog: in case you burden it, it lolls (its tongue out), or (in case) you leave it, it lolls (its tongue out). That is the likeness of the people who have cried lies to Our signs. So narrate (these) narratives that possibly they would meditate..

Marmaduke Pickthall

And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought.

Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

We wished to exalt him, but he loved baseness and followed his lust. His likeness is that of a dog who hangs out his tongue if you drive him away, and still hangs it out if you leave him alone. Such is the case of the people who deny Our signs. Narrate this history to them; they may haply reflect.

Muhammad Asad

Now had We so willed, We could indeed have exalted him by means of those [messages]: but he always clung to the earth and followed but his own desires. Thus, his parable is that of an [excited] dog: if thou approach him threateningly, he will pant with his tongue lolling; and. if thou leave him alone, he will pant with his tongue lolling. Such is the parable of those who are bent on giving the lie to Our messages. Tell [them], then, this story, so that they might take thought.

Mustafa Khattab

If We had willed, We would have elevated him with Our signs, but he clung to this life—following his evil desires. His example is that of a dog: if you chase it away, it pants, and if you leave it, it ˹still˺ pants. This is the example of the people who deny Our signs.[1] So narrate ˹to them˺ stories ˹of the past˺, so perhaps they will reflect.

Progressive Muslims

Had We wished, We could have elevated him by it, but he stuck to the Earth and he followed his desire. His example is like the dog, if you scold him he pants, and if you leave him he pants; such is the example of the people who deny Our revelations. Relate the stories, perhaps they will think.

Sahih International

And if We had willed, we could have elevated him thereby, but he adhered [instead] to the earth and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog: if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he [still] pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs. So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought.

Sam Gerrans

And had We willed, We would have raised him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his vain desire. So his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou win him over, he pants; or if thou leave him, he pants. That is the likeness of the people who deny Our proofs; so relate thou to them the story, that they might reflect.

Shabbir Ahmed

He could have raised himself in honor according to Our Laws, but he clung to the earth and followed his own desire. Therefore his likeness is as the likeness of a dog. Whether you pet him or scold him, he pants. Such is the example of people who deny Our Revelations in practice. (The Revelation of Allah lightens your burdens, while man-made dogmas burden you (7:157)). So relate this narration that they may reflect.

Syed Vickar Ahamed

And if it had been Our Will, We should have raised him with Our Signs; But he was tempted (down) to the earth, and followed his own useless desires. So the similarity is that of a dog: If you attack him, he puts out his tongue (and pants), or if you leave him alone, he (still) hangs out his tongue (and pants). That is the similarity of those who reject Our Signs; So relate the stories; So that they may think.

Taqi Usmani

If We so willed, We would have elevated him thereby; but he clung to the earth and followed his desires. So, his example is like the example of a dog, if you attack him, he pants with his tongue protruding, and if you leave him alone he still pants with his tongue protruding. That is the example of those who rejected Our signs. So, relate the chronicles, so that they may ponder.

The Monotheist Group

And if We had wished, We could have raised him with it, but he stuck to the earth and he followed his desire. His example is like the dog, if you scold him he pants, and if you leave him he pants; such is the example of the people who deny Our revelations. So tell the stories, perhaps they will think.

Fransızca — Muhammad Hamidullah

Et si Nous avions voulu, Nous lʹaurions élevé par ces mêmes enseignements, mais il sʹinclina vers la terre et suivit sa propre passion. Il est semblable à un chien qui halète si tu lʹattaques, et qui halète aussi si tu le laisses. Tel est lʹexemple des gens qui traitent de mensonges Nos signes. Eh bien, raconte le récit. Peut-être réfléchiront-ils!

Kürtçe Meal

Eger me viyabûya me yê bi ayetên xwe qedir bidayê û merteba wî bilind kiribûya, lê belê wî bi dinyayê girt û li pey daxwaza xwe çû. Vêca meseleya wî wekî meseleya kûçik e; eger tu bi ser de biçî dê zimanê xwe derêxe û bike helkehelk, eger tu bi ser de neçî dîsa dê zimanê xwe derêxe û bike helkehelk. Ha ev e rewşa wê civata ku bi ayetên me bawerî nayîne. Vê qiseyê bibêje da ku ew jê îbret bigirin.

Hollandaca — Fred Leemhuis

En als Wij gewild hadden dan hadden Wij hem daardoor verhoogd, maar zijn neigingen waren op de aarde gericht en hij volgde zijn geneigdheid. Hij lijkt bijvoorbeeld op een hond. Als je hem aanvalt dan laat hij zijn tong uit de bek hangen en laat je hem met rust, dan laat hij zijn tong uit de bek hangen. Daarop lijken de mensen die Onze tekenen loochenen. Vertel dus het verhaal; misschien zullen zij nadenken.

Hollandaca — Salomo Keyzer

En indien het ons had behaagd, zouden wij hem zekerlijk daardoor tot wijsheid hebben verheven, maar hij bleef aan de aarde gehecht en volgde zijne eigen begeerten. Hij gelijkt op een hond, die, wanneer gij hem wegjaagt, de tong uitsteekt, of indien gij u van hem verwijdert, mede de tong uitsteekt. Dit is de gelijkenis van hen, die onze teekens van valschheid beschuldigen. Herhaal hun dus deze geschiedenis, opdat zij die in overweging zouden mogen nemen.

Hollandaca — Siregar

En als Wij het hadden gewild, dan zouden Wij hem daarmee (met Onze Verzen) hebben verheven, maar hij neigde naw de aarde en volgde zijn hegeerte. Zijn gelijkenis is als de gelijkenis van de hond; als je hem wegjaagt, dan hijgt bij, en als je hem met rust laat dan hijgt hij. Dat is de gelijkenis van het volk dat Onze Verzen loochent, vertel daarom de geschiedenissen. Hopelijk zullen zij nadenken.

Rusça — Ebu Adel

А если бы Мы пожелали, то возвысили бы его посредством этого. Но однако он приник к земле [предпочел мирские блага Вечной жизни] и последовал за своей прихотью. И по примеру подобен он собаке: если бросишься на нее (прогоняя ее), высовывает язык и, если оставишь ее (в покое), (тоже) высовывает. [Этому человеку одинаково: призываешь ты его или не призываешь.] Это – притча о людях, которые отвергли Наши знамения. Рассказывай же (о, Посланник) рассказом, – может быть, они [твой народ] станут размышлять!

Rusça — Osmanov

Если бы Мы захотели, то возвысили бы его посредством откровения. Но он прельстился земными [благами] и подчинился своим низменным желаниям. И подобен он псу: если ты замахнешься на него, он огрызается; и если оставишь его в покое, тоже огрызается. Сказанное - притча о тех, которые отвергают Наши знамения. Так поведай же им [завещанное] иносказательно, - быть может, они призадумаются.

İsveççe — Knut Bernström

Om Vi hade velat kunde Vi ha låtit honom resa sig (ur förnedringen) med hjälp av (budskapen), men hans hela håg stod till jordiska ting och han ville bara följa sina egna böjelser. Han kan liknas vid en hund som flåsar med hängande tunga vare sig du kommer hotfullt emot honom eller lämnar honom i fred. Detta är liknelsen om dem som påstår att Våra budskap är lögn. Berätta därför denna historia - kanske skall den (väcka) dem till eftertanke.