Quran with Tafsir_English translation - Surah Al-An‘am ayat 156 - الأنعَام - Page - Juz 8
﴿أَن تَقُولُوٓاْ إِنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ ٱلۡكِتَٰبُ عَلَىٰ طَآئِفَتَيۡنِ مِن قَبۡلِنَا وَإِن كُنَّا عَن دِرَاسَتِهِمۡ لَغَٰفِلِينَ ﴾
[الأنعَام: 156]
﴿أن تقولوا إنما أنـزل الكتاب على طائفتين من قبلنا وإن كنا عن﴾ [الأنعَام: 156]
| Dr Kamal Omar Lest you say: “Definitely it is that Al-Kitab is sent down to two groups before us and while we remain ignorant of the studies (and teachings available) to them |
| Dr Laleh Bakhtiar so that you not say: The Book was only caused to descend to two sections before us. And, truly, we had been ones who are heedless of their study |
| Dr Munir Munshey (It has been revealed to you) lest you would say, "The two groups _ (the Christians and the Jews) _ before our times had received the book while we remained ignorant and unaware of its study and knowledge |
| Edward Henry Palmer Lest ye say, 'The Book was only sent down to two sects before us; verily, we, for what they read, care naught |
| Farook Malik Lest you say: "The Book was revealed only to two parties before us and we were unaware of what they read |
| George Sale Lest ye should say, the scriptures were only sent down unto two people before us; and we neglected to peruse them with attention |
| Maududi (You may no longer) say now that the Book was revealed only to two groups of people before Us and that we had indeed been unaware of what they read |