Sam Gerrans - The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

And when the son of Mary is struck as a similitude, then thy people clamour thereat,

وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً اِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ
Walamma duriba ibnu maryamamathalan itha qawmuka minhu yasiddoon
#wordmeaningroot
1walammāAnd when
2ḍuribais presentedضرب
3ub'nu(the) sonبني
4maryama(of) Maryam
5mathalan(as) an exampleمثل
6idhābehold
7qawmukaYour peopleقوم
8min'huabout it
9yaṣiddūnalaughed aloudصدد
  • Aisha Bewley

    When an example is made of the son of Maryam your people laugh uproariously.

  • Progressive Muslims

    And when the son of Mary was cited as an example, your people turned away from it.

  • Shabbir Ahmed

    When the son of Mary is mentioned as an example (O Prophet), behold, your people raise an outcry about it.

  • Sam Gerrans The Qur'an: A Complete Revelation

    And when the son of Mary is struck as a similitude, then thy people clamour thereat,

  • The Monotheist Group The Quran: A Monotheist Translation

    And when the son of Mary was put forth as an example, your people turned away from it.

  • Edip-Layth Quran: A Reformist Translation

    When the son of Mary was cited as an example, your people turned away from it.

  • Rashad Khalifa The Final Testament

    When the son of Mary was cited as an example, your people disregarded it.

  • Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

    When the example of Mary's son is quoted before them, your people cry out at it,

  • Sahih International (Umm Muhammad, Mary Kennedy, Amatullah Bantley)

    And when the son of Mary was presented as an example, immediately your people laughed aloud.

  • Muhammad Asad

    NOW WHENEVER the son of Mary is set forth as an example, lo! thy people raise an outcry on this score,

  • Marmaduke Pickthall

    And when the son of Mary is quoted as an example, behold! the folk laugh out,

  • Abul A'la Maududi Tafhim commentary

    No sooner the example of the son of Mary was mentioned than, lo and behold, your people raised a clamour

  • Abdel Khalek Himmat Al- Muntakhab

    And when the son of Maryam (Mary) - Isa (Jesus) was cited as an example of Allah's Omnipotence and Authority to create whom He will or what He will from nothingness, your people refused to recognize him and laughed him to scorn.

  • Bijan Moeinian

    When the case of Jesus was mentioned, the disbelievers made a mockery saying:

  • Al-Hilali & Khan

    And when the son of Maryam (Mary) is quoted as an example , behold, your people cry aloud (laugh out at the example).

  • Abdullah Yusuf Ali

    When (Jesus) the son of Mary is held up as an example, behold, thy people raise a clamour thereat (in ridicule)!

  • Mustafa Khattab The Clear Quran

    When the son of Mary was cited as an example ˹in argument˺, your people ˹O Prophet˺ broke into ˹joyful˺ applause.

  • Taqi Usmani

    When the example of the son of Maryam was cited, your people started at once shouting at it (in joy),

  • Abdul Haleem

    When the son of Mary is cited as an example, your people laugh and jeer,

  • Arthur John Arberry

    And when the son of Mary is cited as an example, behold, thy people turn away from it

  • E. Henry Palmer

    And when the son of Mary was set forth as a parable, behold thy people turned away from him

  • Hamid S. Aziz

    And when the example of the son of Mary (Jesus) is given, lo! Your people raise a clamour (of ridicule) there at.

  • Mahmoud Ghali

    And as soon as the son of Maryam (levity (Son of Mary, ) is struck as a similitude, only then have your people clamored aloud thereat.

  • George Sale

    And when the son of Mary was proposed for an example; behold, thy people cried out through excess of joy thereat;

  • Syed Vickar Ahamed

    And when (Isa), the son of Maryam (Mary) is held up as an example, look! Your people raise an uproar at it (to pull it down)!

  • Amatul Rahman Omar

    When (the case of Jesus, ) the son of Mary is cited as an example, lo, your people start raising a clamour at it,

  • Ali Quli Qarai

    When the Son of Mary was cited as an example, behold, your people raise an outcry.