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ثُمَّ

thumma

Then

نُكِسُوا۟

nukisū

they were turned

عَلَىٰ

ʿalā

رُءُوسِهِمْ

ruūsihim

their heads

لَقَدْ

laqad

Verily

عَلِمْتَ

ʿalim'ta

you know

مَا

mā

not

هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ

hāulāi

these

يَنطِقُونَ

yanṭiqūna

(can) speak

Rashad Khalifa

The Final Testament

Yet, they reverted to their old ideas: "You know full well that these cannot speak."

The Monotheist Group

The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

Then they returned to their old ideas: "You know that they do not speak!"

Edip-Layth

Quran: A Reformist Translation

Then they reverted to their old ideas: "You know that they do not speak!"

Taqi Usmani

Holy Quran Translation

Then, hanging their heads they reversed their position (and replied to Ibrāhīm,) "You already knew that they do not speak."

Abdul Haleem

Holy Quran Translation

but then they lapsed again and said, ‘You know very well these gods cannot speak.’

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Holy Quran Translation

Then were they confounded with shame: (they said), "Thou knowest full well that these (idols) do not speak!"

Abul A'la Maududi

Tafhim commentary

Then their minds were turned upside down,[1] and they said: "You know well that they do not speak."

Literally the original text means: They were turned down upon their heads. Some commentators have interpreted it to mean: They hung down their heads with shame. But this does not fit in the context and the wording of the text. The right interpretation would be: When they considered the answer of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him), they realized that they themselves were in the wrong, because they had set up helpless idols as deities, which could not even speak a word as to who had broken them. But soon after this, they were overpowered by obduracy and ignorance which perverted their minds and they again relapsed into crookedness.

Marmaduke Pickthall

Holy Quran Translation

And they were utterly confounded, and they said: Well thou knowest that these speak not.

Al-Hilali & Khan

Holy Quran Translation

Then they turned to themselves (their first thought and said): "Indeed you [Ibrâhîm (Abraham)] know well that these (idols) speak not!"

Mustafa Khattab

The Clear Quran

Then they ˹quickly˺ regressed to their ˹original˺ mind-set, ˹arguing,˺ "You already know that those ˹idols˺ cannot talk."

Bijan Moeinian

Holy Quran Translation

They [were too proud, however, to admit it publicly and] returned to their roots and said: "You know well that the idols do not speak. "

Aisha Bewley

Holy Quran Translation

But then they relapsed back into their kufr: ‘You know full well these idols cannot talk. ’

George Sale

Holy Quran Translation

Afterwards they relapsed into their former obstinacy, and said, verily thou knowest that these speak not.

Arthur John Arberry

Holy Quran Translation

Then they were utterly put to confusion saying, 'Very well indeed thou knowest these do not speak. '

Mahmoud Ghali

Holy Quran Translation

Thereafter they were made to relapse (Literally: they were turned upon their heads) (into idolatry), (saying), "Indeed you already know that these (can) in no way pronounce (a word). "

Amatul Rahman Omar

Holy Quran Translation

Then they were made to hang down their heads (in shame and said to Abraham), `Indeed, you know very well that these (idols) do not speak. '

Hamid S. Aziz

Holy Quran Translation

Then they turned to themselves and said, "Surely, you are the ones in the wrong. "

Ali Quli Qarai

Holy Quran Translation

Then they hung their heads. [They said], ‘You certainly know that they cannot speak.’

E. Henry Palmer

Holy Quran Translation

Then they turned upside down again: 'Thou knewest that these cannot speak. '

Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Holy Quran Translation

Then crestfallen (they confessed): "Truly, as you know, they cannot speak. "

Muhammad Asad

Holy Quran Translation

But then they relapsed into their former way of thinking and said: "Thou knowest very well that these [idols] cannot speak!"

Abdel Khalek Himmat

Al- Muntakhab

But, overturned by imprudence in their minds and by subversion of reason, they said to him: "You knew very well that these idols do not talk!"

Sahih International

(Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Holy Quran Translation

Then they were confused, faced with shame: (They said:) "You know very well that these (idols) do not speak!"

Shabbir Ahmed

Holy Quran Translation

They were utterly confounded in shame, lowered their heads and said to Abraham, "You know that they speak not. "

Progressive Muslims

Holy Quran Translation

Then they reverted to their old ideas: "You know that they do not speak!"

Sam Gerrans

The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

Then they went back on themselves: “Thou knewest that these speak not.”

Ayette geçen "Sonra tekrar eski inanç ve tartışmalarına dönmüşlerdi" cümlesi "başları üzerine geri döndürülmüşlerdi" anlamında "zihnen tepetaklak olmayı", "fikrinden aniden caymayı", "eski kafalarına dönmeyi" içeren deyimsel bir ifadedir. Burada söz konusu halkın Hz. İbrahim'i temize çıkarma temayülünden vazgeçip eski suçlayıcı tavırlarına geri dönmeleri ifade edilmektedir.

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