The Quran

سورة الزّخرُف

Surah Al-Zukhruf 43:57

The Ornaments · Verse 57 of 89

وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلًا إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ

Abdul Mannan Omar

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

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

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

Ahmed Ali

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

12 more translations

Ali Unal

And when (Jesus) the son of Mary has been presented as an example (of God’s Power and Oneness and to refute his being deified by many Christians), your people turn from it in disdain;

Daryabadi

And when the son of Maryam is held up, an example, behold! thy people thereat cry out.

Faridul Haque

And when the example of the son of Maryam is given, your people laugh at it!

Maulana Muhammad Ali

And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an example, lo! thy people raise a clamour thereat.

Maulvi Sher Ali

And when the son of Mary is mentioned as an example, lo ! thy people raise a clamour thereat;

Muhammad Asad

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

Muhammad Musin Khan

And when the son of Maryam (Mary) is quoted as an example [i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus) is worshipped like their idols), behold! Your people cry aloud (laugh out at the example).

Muhammad Pickthall

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

Muhammad Sarwar

When the son of Mary was mentioned as an example, you people cried out in protest, saying,.

Muhammed ali Shakir

And when a description of the son of Marium is given, lo! your people raise a clamor thereat.

Rashad Khalifa

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

Shabbir Ahmed

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