سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:128

The Poets · Verse 128 of 227

أَتَبْنُونَ بِكُلِّ رِيعٍ آيَةً تَعْبَثُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`What is (wrong with you)? You build a monument on every prominent place, in vain you do it.

Do ye build a landmark on every high place to amuse yourselves?

You construct monuments on every hill in vain,

12 more translations

"Will you continue to build on every high spot monumental buildings for fun and show;

Build ye on every eminence a landmark in vanity?

“What! You build a structure on every height, to laugh at the passers-by?”

Do you build on every height a monument? You (only) sport.

`Do you build monuments on every high place, seeking vain glory?

"Will you, in your wanton folly, build [idolatrous] altars on every height,

Do you build high palaces on every high place, while you do not live in them?

Build ye on every high place a monument for vain delight?

Do you build useless monuments on every mountain

Do you build on every height a monument? Vain is it that you do:

You build on every hill a mansion for vanity's sake.

You build on every height monuments of vanity.