Koran 7:176 — soera Al-A'raf, vers 176

وَلَوۡ شِئۡنَا لَرَفَعۡنَٰهُ بِهَا وَلَٰكِنَّهُۥٓ أَخۡلَدَ إِلَى ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُۚ فَمَثَلُهُۥ كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡكَلۡبِ إِن تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡهِ يَلۡهَثۡ أَوۡ تَتۡرُكۡهُ يَلۡهَثۚ ذَّـٰلِكَ مَثَلُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلَّذِينَ كَذَّبُواْ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَاۚ فَٱقۡصُصِ ٱلۡقَصَصَ لَعَلَّهُمۡ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ

En als Wij het hadden gewild, dan hadden Wij hem zeker met (Onze verzen) verheven (d.w.z. tot rang van geleerde). Maar hij bleef zich vastklampen aan de aarde (het wereldse leven) en volgde zijn zelfingenomen begeertes. Zijn beschrijving is zoals de beschrijving van een hond: als je hem wegjaagt, hangt zijn tong uit zijn bek en als je hem achterlaat, dan hangt zijn tong er nog steeds uit. Dit is de beschrijving van de mensen die Onze aayaat (tekenen) verwerpen. Vertel ze dus de (authentieke) verhalen, in de hoop dat zij erover nadenken.

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

Andere vertalingen 7:176

• Hilali & Khan: And had We willed, We would surely have elevated him therewith but he clung to the earth and followed his own vain desire. So his parable is the parable of a dog: if you drive him away, he lolls his tongue out, or if you leave him alone, he (still) lolls his tongue out. Such is the parable of the people who reject Our Ayât (proofs, evidence, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.). So relate the stories, perhaps they may reflect.
• Rowwad Translation Center (en): If We had willed, We could have elevated him thereby, but he clung to the [life of the] earth and followed his desires. His likeness is that of a dog: if you attack it, it pants with its tongue lolling, and if you leave it, it still pants. Such is the example of the people who reject Our revelations. Therefore, relate the stories, so that they may reflect.

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