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سورة الشُّعَرَاء

Surah Al-Shu‘arâ’ 26:54

The Poets · Verse 54 of 227

إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ لَشِرْذِمَةٌ قَلِيلُونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

`These (Israelites) are indeed a despicable party, a few in number,

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

(Saying): "These (Israelites) are but a small band,

Ahmed Ali

(Proclaiming): "Surely they are a small band (of fugitives).

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Ali Unal

(Saying:) "Those people are indeed a paltry band;

Daryabadi

Verily these are but a band small.

Faridul Haque

They announced “These people are a small group.”

Maulana Muhammad Ali

These are indeed a small band,

Maulvi Sher Ali

`Theses are a small party,

Muhammad Asad

[bidding them to call out his troops and to proclaim:] "Behold, these [children of Israel] are but a contemptible band;

Muhammad Musin Khan

(Saying): "Verily! These indeed are but a small band.

Muhammad Pickthall

(Who said): Lo! these indeed are but a little troop,

Muhammad Sarwar

There is a small group of people

Muhammed ali Shakir

Most surely these are a small company;

Rashad Khalifa

(Proclaiming,) "This is a small gang.

Shabbir Ahmed

"This is a low contemptible gang.