Quran 17:107 Word by Word & Translations

17:107 Word by Word (2021)

Say, "Believe in it or (do) not believe. Indeed, those who were given the knowledge from before it, when it is recited to them, they fall on their faces (in) prostration."


17:107 Arabic

قُلْ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَوْ لَا تُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ مِن قَبْلِهِۦٓ إِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ يَخِرُّونَ لِلْأَذْقَانِ سُجَّدًا

17:107 Transliteration

Qul aminoo bihi aw la tu/minoo inna allatheena ootoo alAAilma min qablihi itha yutla AAalayhim yakhirroona lil-athqani sujjadan
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Say: "Believe in it or do not believe in it. Those who have been given the knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, they fall to their chins prostrating.
Abdel Haleem
Say, ‘Whether you believe it or not, those who were given knowledge earlier fall down on their faces when it is recited to them
Abdul Hye
Say (O Muhammad to them): “Whether you believe in it (the Qur’an) or don’t believe, surely those who were given knowledge before it (Jews and Christians like Abdullah bin Salam and Salman Al-Farsi), they fall down on their faces in prostration when it is recited to them,
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
Say thou: whether ye believe it or believe it not, verily those who were vouchsafed knowledge before it, when it is recited unto them, fall down on their chins, prostrating
Ahmed Ali
Say: "Believe in it or do not believe: Those who were given knowledge before it bow in adoration when it is read out to them
Ahmed Hulusi
Say, “Believe in it or do not believe in it! Those who were given knowledge before it, when it (the Quran) is recited to them, they prostrate in respect.” (This is a verse of prostration.)
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
Say you, 'believe in it or believe not. Certainly, those who got knowledge before it was sent down do fall down prostate on their faces when it is recited to them.
Aisha Bewley
Say: ´Have iman in it or do not have iman in it.´ Certainly, when it is recited to them, those who were given knowledge before it fall on their faces in prostration,
Ali Ünal
Say: "Believe in it or do not believe." Surely those who were endowed before it with knowledge (of the truth and Divine Revelation and teachings, and still follow that knowledge), fall down on their faces in prostration when the Qur’an is recited to them
Ali Quli Qara'i
Say, ‘Whether you believe in it, or do not believe in it, indeed those who were given knowledge before it when it is recited to them, fall down in prostration on their faces
Amatul Rahman Omar
Say, `You may believe in it (- the Qur'an) or you may not believe, those who have been given the (spiritual) knowledge before it (- its revelation) fall down on their faces prostrating submissively (before their Lord) when it is recited to them.
Arthur John Arberry
Say: 'Believe in it, or believe not; those who were given the knowledge before it when it is recited to them, fall down upon their faces prostrating
Bakhtiari Nejad
Say: “Whether you believe in it or you do not believe, indeed when it is read to those who were given knowledge before it, they fall down on their chins (faces) being humble.”
Bijan Moeinian
Say: “It does not matter if you believe in this Qur’an or not.” When Qur’an is recited to those who are knowledgeable about the previous Scriptures, they fall down in prostration
Bilal Muhammad 2018
Say, “Whether you believe in it or not, it is true that those who were given the knowledge beforehand, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration
Corpus.Quran
Say Believe in it or (do) not believe Indeed those who were given the knowledge before it before it when it is recited to them they fall on their faces (in) prostration
Dr. Kamal Omar
Say: “You may Believe in it or you may not Believe (in it): verily, those people who were bestowed Al-Ilm (‘The Knowledge’) before this (Re-revelation), when it is reproduced to them, they fall down, in the direction of their chins, prostrating.
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Say: Believe in it, or believe not. Truly, those who were given the knowledge before it, when it is recounted to them, they fall down on their visages, ones who prostrate.
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Say: ‘Believe in it or not, indeed those who were given the knowledge (of the Book) before you, they fall down upon their faces in prostration when this (Qur’an) is recited to them.
Dr. Munir Munshey
Say, "You may believe in this Qur´an or choose not to. But, when it is read to those who know the scriptures, they (are overwhelmed, and) fall down on their faces in prostration."
Edward Henry Palmer
Say, 'Believe ye therein, or believe not; verily, those who were given the knowledge before it, when it is read to them fall down upon their beards adoring
Faridul Haque
Proclaim, "Whether you accept faith in it or not"; indeed those who received knowledge before the Qur’an came, fall down prostrate on their faces when it is recited to them
Fode Drame
Say, “Believe it or do not believe”. Truly those who were given the knowledge before it, whenever it is rehearsed unto them, they fall on their faces in prostration
George Sale
Say, whether ye believe therein, or do not believe, verily those who have been favoured with the knowledge of the scriptures which were revealed before it, when the same is rehearsed unto them, fall down on their faces, worshipping
Hamid S. Aziz
Say, "Believe you therein, or believe not; verily, those who were given the knowledge before it, when it is read to them fall down prostrate upon their faces, adoring
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
Say: 'Believe in it, or do not believe. When it is recited to those to whom knowledge was given before they fall prostrate upon their face
Hilali - Khan
Say (O Muhammad SAW to them): "Believe in it (the Quran) or do not believe (in it). Verily! Those who were given knowledge before it (the Jews and the Christians like Abdullah bin Salam and Salman Al-Farisee), when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration."
Irving/Hegab
SAY: "Believe in it, or do not believe in it;" those who have already been given knowledge fall down bowing with their faces [on the ground] whenever it is recited to them,
John Medows Rodwell
SAY: Believe ye therein or believe ye not? They verily to whom knowledge had been given previously, fall on their faces worshipping when it is recited to them
Linda "iLham" Barto
Say, “Whether you believe in it or not, indeed those who were given knowledge before (this Qur’an) fall on their faces in prostration when it is recited to them.
Maududi
Tell them, (O Prophet): "Whether you believe in it, or do not believe," but when it is recited to those who were given the knowledge before its revelation, they fall down upon their faces in prostratio
Maulana Muhammad Ali
Say: Believe in it or believe not. Surely those who are given the knowledge before it, fall down prostrate on their faces, when it is recited to them
Mir Aneesuddin
Say, “Believe in it or do not believe.” When it is read out to those who were given knowledge before it, they certainly fall down on their faces prostrating,
Mohammad Shafi
Say, "Believe in it or not; but they indeed, who are given the knowledge before it, fall down on their faces in humble prostration, when it is recited to them."
Muhammad Ahmed - Samira
Say: "Believe with it or do not believe, that (E) those who were given/brought to the knowledge, from before it, if (it) is being read/recited on them, they fall down to the chins/beards prostrating."
Muhammad Asad
Say: "Believe in it or do not believe." Behold, those who are already endowed with [innate] knowledge fall down upon their faces in prostration as soon as this [divine writ] is conveyed unto them
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
Say, "Believe in it or do not believe. Surely the ones who were brought the knowledge even before it, when it is recited to them, collapse upon their faces (Literally: up to the chins) constantly prostrating
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
Say: Believe therein or believe not, lo! those who were given knowledge before it, when it is read unto them, fall down prostrate on their faces, adoring
Muhammad Sarwar
Say, "It does not matter whether you believe in it or not, for when it is read to those who had received the knowledge (heavenly Books) that were sent before, they bow down and prostrate themselves before the Lord
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
Say, .Believe in it or do not believe in it; when it is recited to those who were given knowledge before it, they fall down on their faces in prostratio
Munir Mezyed
Say:"Believe in it or believe not. Definitely those who who have spiritual gift of knowledge before it fall down on their faces in humble prostration when it is recited to them.”
MunirMezyed2023
Say: ‘Whether you believe in it or not, those who have spiritual gift of knowledge before It do fall down on their faces in humble prostration when it is recited to them’.
Musharraf Hussain
Say: “It is up to you to believe it or not. Those who were given knowledge before this certainly acknowledge it when it is read to them; they fall on their faces in prostration.”
Mustafa Khattab 2018
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Believe in this ˹Quran˺, or do not. Indeed, when it is recited to those who were gifted with knowledge before it ˹was revealed˺, they fall upon their faces in prostration,
Mustaqim
Say: believe in it or do not believe in it, those who were given knowledge before fall prostrate on their faces when it is recited to them.
N J Dawood 2014
Say: ‘It is for you to believe in it or to deny it. Those who were endowed with knowledge before its revelation prostrate themselves when it is recited to the
Rashad Khalifa
Proclaim, "Believe in it, or do not believe in it." Those who possess knowledge from the previous scriptures, when it is recited to them, they fall down to their chins, prostrating.
Safi Kaskas
Say, "Believe it or do not believe it." When it is recited to those who have been given knowledge before, they fall down on their faces in prostration,
Samy Mahdy
Say, “Believe by it, or do not believe.” Surely those who were given the knowledge before it, when it is recited upon them, they fall down to their chins, prostrating. .۩
Shabbir Ahmed
Say, "Believe in it or do not believe." Those who have been endowed with innate knowledge and make use of it, recognize its glory and fall down upon their faces in prostration as soon as it is conveyed to them."
Shakir
Say: Believe in it or believe not; surely those who are given the knowledge before it fall down on their faces, making obeisance when it is recited to them
Sher Ali
Say, `Whether you believe therein or believe not, those to whom knowledge has been given before it, do fall down prostrate on their faces when it is recited to them
Syed Vickar Ahamed
Say: "Whether you believe in it (the Quran) or do not believe (in it), verily, it is true that those who were given (its) knowledge earlier, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in respectful prostration
T.B.Irving
SAY: "Believe in it, or do not believe in it;" those who have already been given knowledge fall down bowing with their faces [on the ground]whenever it is recited to them,
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
Say, “Believe in it, or don’t believe. Those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces, in humility.
Talal Itani (2012)
Say, 'Believe in it, or do not believe.' Those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, they fall to their chins, prostrating
The Study Quran
Say, “Believe in it, or believe not.” Surely those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited unto them, fall down prostrate on their faces
The Wise Quran
Say, 'Believe in it, or do not believe; indeed, those who were given the knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, they fall to the chins prostrating.
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International)
Say, "Believe in it or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall upon their faces in prostration
Wahiduddin Khan
Say to them, You may believe in it or not. Those to whom knowledge had been revealed, fall on their faces in prostration when it is recited
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
Say: "Whether ye believe in it or not, it is true that those who were given knowledge beforehand, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration