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If it had been Our will, We should have elevated him with Our signs; but he inclined to the earth, and followed his own vain desires. His similitude is that of a dog: if you attack him, he lolls out his tongue, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls out his tongue. That is the similitude of those who reject Our signs; So relate the story; perchance they may reflect.

A. Yusuf Alipublic-domain

if it had been Our will, We could have used these signs to raise him high, but instead he clung to the earth and followed his own desires- he was like a dog that pants with a lolling tongue whether you drive it away or leave it alone. Such is the image of those who reject Our signs. Tell them the story so that they may reflect.

M.A.S. Abdel Haleemall-rights-reserved

And had We willed We could have raised him by their means, but he clung to the earth and followed his own lust. Therefor his likeness is as the likeness of a dog: if thou attackest him he panteth with his tongue out, and if thou leavest him he panteth with his tongue out. Such is the likeness of the people who deny Our revelations. Narrate unto them the history (of the men of old), that haply they may take thought.

M. Pickthallpublic-domain

And if We had willed, We could have elevated him thereby, but he adhered [instead] to the earth and followed his own desire. So his example is like that of the dog: if you chase him, he pants, or if you leave him, he [still] pants. That is the example of the people who denied Our signs. So relate the stories that perhaps they will give thought.

Saheeh Internationalall-rights-reserved

Dileseydik, onu ayetlerimizle üstün kılardık; fakat o, dünyaya meyletti ve hevesine uydu. Durumu, üstüne varsan da, kendi haline bıraksan da, dilini sarkıtıp soluyan köpeğin durumu gibidir. İşte ayetlerimizi yalan sayan kimselerin hali böyledir. Sen onlara bu kıssayı anlat, belki üzerinde düşünürler.

Diyanet İşleriall-rights-reserved

Ve eğer dileseydik onu o âyetlerle yüceltirdik, fakat o alçaklığa saplandı kaldı ve kendi keyfinin ardına düştü. Artık onun ibret verici hali o köpeğin haline benzer ki, üzerine varsan da dilini uzatır solur, bıraksan da solur. İşte bu, âyetlerimizi inkâr eden kavmin misalidir. Bu kıssayı iyice anlat, belki biraz düşünürler.

Elmalılı Hamdi Yazırpublic-domain

Dileseydik elbette onu bu deliller sayesinde yükseltirdik. Fakat o, arzusuna mahkûm olup dünyaya saplandı. Böylesi bir kişinin durumu, kovsan da kendi hâline bıraksan da dilini çıkartıp soluyan köpeğin durumuna benzer. İşte ayetlerimizi yalanlayan kavmin örneği de böyledir. Bu kıssayı anlat; umulur ki düşünürler.

Mehmet Okuyanall-rights-reserved

ولو شئنا أن نرفع قدره بما آتيناه من الآيات لفعلنا، ولكنه رَكَنَ إلى الدنيا واتبع هواه، وآثر لَذَّاته وشهواته على الآخرة، وامتنع عن طاعة الله وخالف أمره. فَمَثَلُ هذا الرجل مثل الكلب، إن تطرده أو تتركه يُخْرج لسانه في الحالين لاهثًا، فكذلك الذي انسلخ من آيات الله يظل على كفره إن اجتهدْتَ في دعوتك له أو أهملته، هذا الوصف -أيها الرسول- وصف هؤلاء القوم الذين كانوا ضالين قبل أن تأتيهم بالهدى والرسالة، فاقصص -أيها الرسول- أخبار الأمم الماضية، ففي إخبارك بذلك أعظم معجزة، لعل قومك يتدبرون فيما جئتهم به فيؤمنوا لك.

Tafsir al-Muyassarfree-distribution