Generally Accepted Translations of the Meaning
Muhammad Asad
And so We propound these parables unto man: but none can grasp their innermost meaning save those who [of Us] are awar
M. M. Pickthall
As for these similitudes, We coin them for mankind, but none will grasp their meaning save the wise
Yusuf Ali (Saudi Rev. 1985)
And such are the Parables We set forth for mankind, but only those understand them who have knowledge
The Clear Quran, Dr. Mustafa Khattab
These are the parables We set forth for humanity, but none will understand them except the people of knowledge.
Safi Kaskas
Such examples We offer to people, but only those with knowledge will grasp their meaning.
Wahiduddin Khan
Such are the comparisons We make for people, but only those understand them who have knowledge
Shakir
And (as for) these examples, We set them forth for men, and none understand them but the learned
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
And We propound these parables for humanity. And no one is reasonable among them but the ones who know.
T.B.Irving
These are parables We make up for mankind, though only the learned will use their [powers of] reason.
Abdul Hye
And these examples We put them forward for people, but none will grasp them except those who have knowledge.
The Study Quran
These are the parables; We set them forth for mankind. But none understand them, save those who know
Talal Itani & AI (2024)
We present such parables to people, but only those with knowledge can comprehend them.
Talal Itani (2012)
These examples—We put them forward to the people; but none grasps them except the learned
Dr. Kamal Omar
And these similitudes, We put forward for mankind; and does not understand them fully except the possessors of knowledge
These are the parables that We cite for mankind; but none will grasp them except the wise
Muhammad Mahmoud Ghali
And those similitudes, We strike them for mankind, and in no way does anyone consider them except the knowledgeable (people)
Muhammad Sarwar
These are parables which We tell to human being, but only the learned ones understand them
Muhammad Taqi Usmani
We site these examples for people, but no one understands them except the knowledgeable ones
Shabbir Ahmed
And so We cite examples for mankind, but men of Science will make best use of their intellect. ('Aalim = Scientist. (30:22-23), (35:27-28))
Dr. Munir Munshey
We quote the examples for the people. Only those with knowledge understand them
Syed Vickar Ahamed
And stories (with guidance) like these, We bring out for mankind, but only those who have knowledge understand them (the stories)
And these examples We present to the people, but none will understand them except those of knowledge
[The Monotheist Group] (2011 Edition)
Such are the examples We cite for the people, but none comprehend except the knowledgeable
Abdel Haleem
Such are the comparisons We draw for people, though only the wise can grasp them
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
And these similtudes! We propound them for mankind; and none understand them save men of knowledge
Ahmed Ali
These are precepts of wisdom We offer to men, but only those who are rational understand
Aisha Bewley
Such metaphors — We devise them for mankind; but only those with knowledge understand them.
Ali Ünal
Those parables – We strike them for people (so that they may see the truth and mend their ways). But none reasons to understand (their true meaning and purpose) save the knowledgeable
Ali Quli Qara'i
And We draw these parables for mankind; but no one grasps them except those who have knowledge
Hamid S. Aziz
As for these similitudes (parables), We have coined for mankind, but none will understand them, save the wise
Ali Bakhtiari Nejad
And these are examples, We give them for people, and none understand them except the knowledgeable.
A.L. Bilal Muhammad et al (2018)
And these are the parables We set forth for humanity, but only those with knowledge understand them
Musharraf Hussain
We give people such examples, and the knowledgeable understand them.
Maududi
These are the parables that We set forth to make people understand. But only those endowed with knowledge will comprehend them
[The Monotheist Group] (2013 Edition)
Such are the examples We put forth for the people, but none comprehend except the knowledgeable
Mohammad Shafi
And We give these examples for mankind. And none, but the knowledgeable, understandh them
Controversial or status undetermined works
Ahmed Raza Khan (Barelvi)
And these examples We narrate to the people, and none understand them but the learned.
We cite these examples for the people, and none appreciate them except the knowledgeable.
Hasan Al-Fatih Qaribullah
And We strike these parables for the people, but none understands except the knowledgeable
Maulana Muhammad Ali
And these parables, We set them forth for men, and none understand them but the learned
Muhammad Ahmed & Samira
And those are the examples/proverbs, We give it to the people and none understands/comprehends it except the knowing
Bijan Moeinian
I (God) cite these examples to make the people wake up; but only those who have [earned the faculty of] knowledge understands them
Faridul Haque
And We illustrate these examples for mankind; and none except the knowledgeable understand them
Sher Ali
And these are similitudes which WE set forth for mankind, but only those understand them who have knowledge
Dr. Mohammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
And these are the examples We explain for the people (to understand), and none understands them except those who have knowledge
Amatul Rahman Omar
These are the (various) situations which We set forth for the (benefit of) mankind, yet, except for the learned, nobody tries to grasp them
Muhsin Khan & Muhammad al-Hilali
And these similitudes We put forward for mankind, but none will understand them except those who have knowledge (of Allah and His Signs, etc.)
New, Partial, or In Progress Translations
Fode Drame
And these are the parables which We set for the mankind and no one understands them except those who possess knowledge.
Munir Mezyed
These parables which We set forth (in the Qur’an) for mankind, none can grasp their intended meaning except for those who have the spiritual gift of wisdom and knowledge.
Sahib Mustaqim Bleher
And these are the likenesses We coin for people, and only those with knowledge understand them.
Linda “iLHam” Barto
Such are the parables We present for humanity, but only those with wisdom will understand them.
Fadel Soliman, Bridges‘ Translation
And such parables We set forth for mankind, but none grasps them except the learned.
Irving & Mohamed Hegab
These are parables We make up for mankind, though only the learned will use their [powers of] reason.
Samy Mahdy
And these examples, We cite them for the people; and none reason them except the knowers.
Sayyid Qutb
Such are the comparisons We draw for people's benefit, but none will grasp their meaning except the people of knowledge.
Ahmed Hulusi
Thus We emphasize these examples to people! But none can duly evaluate them with their intellect other than those of knowledge!
Sayyed Abbas Sadr-Ameli
And such are the parables We set forth for mankind, but none understand them but the learned (ones)
Such parables do We discourse to people -that they might hopefully ponder-. Such examples and illustrations are only grasped with the minds of those who know the facts and apprehend them with their senses
Mir Aneesuddin
And those similitude’s, We sent forth for mankind, but none understand them except those who are learned.
The Wise Quran
And those, the similitudes, We strike them for mankind, and none will understand them except those who know.