Azerice — Alihan Musayev

Nəhayət, günəşin batdığı yerə gəlib çatdıqda onu qara palçıqlı bir çeşmədə batan gördü. Zülqərneyn onun yanında bir tayfaya rast gəldi. Biz buyurduq: “Ey Zülqərneyn! Sən ya onları cəzalandırmalı, ya da onlarla yaxşı rəftar etməlisən!”

Azerice — V. Memmedeliyev ve Ziya Bünyadov

Nəhayət, günəşin batdığı yerə gəlib çatdıqda onu qara palçıqlı bir çeşmədə (lehməli bir suda) batan gördü. O, çeşmənin yanında (Allahı tanımayan, kafir) bir tayfa da gördü. Biz ona belə buyurduq: ″Ya Zülqərneyn! Sən onlara (imana gəlməsələr) əzab da verə bilərsən, (haqq yola dəʼvət edib) onlarla yaxşı rəftar da edə bilərsən!″

Almanca — Al-Azhar

Er erreichte einen Ort im Westen und sah, wie die Sonne an einer Stelle unterging, wo es eine heiße verschlammte Quelle gab. Dort gab es ein Volk von Ungläubigen. Wir sagten: ʺO Du, der du zwei Hörner hast! Entweder du bestrafst sie wegen Unglaubens, oder du läßt unter ihnen Güte walten.ʺ

Almanca — Der Edle Quran

bis, als er den Ort des Sonnenuntergangs erreichte, er fand, daß sie in einer schlammigen Quelle unterging, und er fand bei ihr ein Volk. Wir sagten: ʺO Du ʹ1Qarnain, entweder strafst du (sie), oder du behandelst sie mit Güte.ʺ

Almanca — M. A. Rassoul

bis er den Ort, an dem die Sonne untergeht, erreichte; er fand sie in einem Quell von schlammigem Wasser untergehen, und dort fand er ein Volk. Wir sprachen: ʺO Du- l-Qarnain, entweder strafe sie oder behandle sie mit Güte.ʺ

Almanca — Muhammad Zaidan

Als er dann (den Ort) des Sonnenuntergangs erreichte, fand er sie so, daß sie in einer schlammigen Quelle untergehe, und er fand in ihrer Nähe Leute. WIR sagten: ʺDhul-qarnain! Entweder peinigst du sie, oder du gewährst ihnen Gutes.ʺ

Abdel Khalek Himmat

He took the lead in an expedition toward he west until he reached a body of water -said to be the Atlantic Ocean, or more likely a mirky land abounding in swamps– where -he thought when viewing the horizon- the sun sets and where he found a -disorderly and unruly- people over whom We gave him authority. We left to him the manner of dealing with them. Either you punish them, We said or show them kindness;

Abdul Haleem

then, when he came to the setting of the sun, he found it [seemed to be] setting into a muddy spring. Nearby he found some people and We said, ‘Dhu ’l-Qarnayn, you may choose [which of them] to punish or show kindness to.’

Abdullah Yusuf Ali

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set in a spring of murky water: Near it he found a People: We said: "O Zul-qarnain! (thou hast authority,) either to punish them, or to treat them with kindness."

Abul A'la Maududi

Aisha Bewley

until he reached the setting of the sun and found it setting in a muddy spring and found a people by it. We said, ‘Dhu’l-Qarnayn! You can either punish them or else you can treat them with gentleness.’

Al-Hilali & Khan

Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allâh) said (by inspiration): "O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness."

Ali Quli Qarai

When he reached the place where the sun sets, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and by it he found a people. We said, ‘O Dhul Qarnayn! You may either punish them, or treat them with kindness.’

Amatul Rahman Omar

So that when he reached (the land of) the setting of the sun, (the western most part of his empire,) he found it (- the sun) disappearing (as if) in a vast muddy pool of murky water (- the Black Sea), and close to it he found a certain people. We said, `Dhul-Qarnain! you may either punish (them) or treat them with kindness. (They being at your disposal.)'

Arthur John Arberry

until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and he found nearby a people. We said, 'O Dhool Karnain, either thou shalt chastise them, or thou shalt take towards them a way of kindness.'

Bijan Moeinian

If you want, punish them (for their wrongdoings and style of life) or (forgive their past behavior and) rule them with kindness. "

E. Henry Palmer

until when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it setting in a black muddy spring, and he found thereat a people. ' We said, 'O Dhu 'l Qarnain! thou mayest either torment these people, or treat them well.'

Edip-Layth

Until he reached the setting of the sun, and he found it setting at a black water, and he found near it a people. We said, "O Two Eras, either you are to punish, or you are to do them good."

George Sale

until he came to the place where the sun setteth; and he found it to set in a spring of black mud; and he found near the same a certain people. And we said, O Dhu'lkarnein, either punish this people, or use gentleness towards them.

Hamid S. Aziz

And he followed a way,

Mahmoud Ghali

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, (The western part of the then known world) he found it setting in a muddy spring, and he found a people at it. We said, "O Thulqarnayn, either you will torment (them) or you will take to yourself towards them a fair (way)."

Marmaduke Pickthall

Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness.

Mohamed Ahmed - Samira

Till he reached the point of the setting sun, and saw it set behind a muddy lake, and near it found a people. We said: "O Dhu'l-Qarnain, you may either punish them or treat them with kindness."

Muhammad Asad

[And he marched westwards] till, when he came to the setting of the sun, it appeared to him that it was setting in a dark, turbid sea; and nearby he found a people [given to every kind of wrongdoing]. We said: "O thou Two-Horned One! Thou mayest either cause [them] to suffer or treat them with kindness!"

Mustafa Khattab

until he reached the setting ˹point˺ of the sun, which appeared to him to be setting in a spring of murky water, where he found some people. We said, "O Ⱬul-Qarnain! Either punish them or treat them kindly."

Progressive Muslims

Until he reached the setting of the sun, and he found it setting at a boiling lake, and he found near it a people. We said: "O Two Eras, either you are to punish, or you are to do them good."

Sahih International

Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it [as if] setting in a spring of dark mud, and he found near it a people. Allah said, "O Dhul-Qarnayn, either you punish [them] or else adopt among them [a way of] goodness."

Sam Gerrans

When he had reached the setting of the sun, and found it setting in a murky spring, and found a people nearby, We said: “O Dhūl-Qarnayn: thou shalt either punish, or take concerning them good.”

Shabbir Ahmed

(Conquering land to the West toward Lydia, he reached as far as the Black Sea. ) The sun was setting and it appeared to him as if it was setting in the dark waters. (The local nation, given to wrongdoing, fought against him and lost). We said, "O Zul-Qarnain! Either punish or be kind to them."

Syed Vickar Ahamed

Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it set in a pool of murky water: And near it he found a people: We said: "O Zul-Qarnain! You either punish them or treat them with kindness. "

Taqi Usmani

until when he reached the point of sunset, he found it setting into a miry spring, and found a people near it. We said, "O Dhul-Qarnain, either punish them or adopt good behavior with them."

The Monotheist Group

Until he reached the setting of the sun; he found it setting at a hot spring, and he found a people near it. We said: "O Two Horned One, either you shall punish, or you shall do them good."

Fransızca — Muhammad Hamidullah

Et quand il eut atteint le Couchant, il trouva que le soleil se couchait dans une source boueuse, et, auprès dʹelle il trouva une peuplade (impie). Nous dîmes: ʺO Dûl-Qarnayn! ou tu les châties, ou tu uses de bienveillance à leur égardʺ.

Kürtçe Meal

Heta gihişt wî cihê ku (li gorî dîtina çavan) roj lê diçû ava. Dît ku va ye ew di kaniyeke herîreşik de diçe ava û li wê derê qewmek dît. Me jê re got: Ey Zulqerneyn! An tê ezab bidî wan an jî der barê wan de tê ya spehî (esas) bigirî (wan gazî îmanê bikî).

Hollandaca — Fred Leemhuis

totdat hij, toen hij de plaats van de zonsondergang bereikte, vond dat zij onderging in een bron van modder en daarbij trof hij mensen aan. Wij zeiden: ʺJij met de twee horens, of jij bestraft, of jij behandelt hen goed.ʺ

Hollandaca — Salomo Keyzer

Tot hij aan de plaats kwam waar de zon onderging, en hij zag dat die in eene bron van zwart slijk onderging; en hij vond zeker volk in hare nabijheid. En wij zeiden: O Dhoeʹlkarnein! straf dit volk, of behandel het edelmoedig.

Hollandaca — Siregar

Totdat, toen hij de plaats van de zonsondergag bereikte, hij haar onder vond gaan in een modderige bron, en hij trof daarbij een volk aan. Wij zeiden: ʺO Dzôelqarain: ôf jij geeft hun een bestraffing, ôf jij behandelt hen met goedheid.ʺ

Rusça — Ebu Adel

А когда он дошел до заката солнца, то увидел [ему представилось], что оно (как-будто) закатывается в (горячий) грязевой источник, и нашел он [Зу-ль-Карнайн] около него [у того источника] людей. Мы сказали: «О Зу-ль-Карнайн, либо ты накажешь [перебьешь] (их), (если они не уверуют), либо ты устроишь для них милость [призовешь к Вере и научишь их истинному пути]».

Rusça — Osmanov

[Он шел] и прибыл, наконец, к [месту, где] закат солнца, и обнаружил, что оно заходит в мутный и горячий источник. Около него он нашел [неверных] людей. Мы сказали: ʺО Зу-л-карнайн! Либо ты их подвергнешь наказанию, либо окажешь милостьʺ.

İsveççe — Knut Bernström

(och gick mot väster) till dess han kom till den plats där solen går ned, och den gick ned - så föreföll det honom - i ett hav av gyttja. Och där fann han ett (oupplyst och ogudaktigt) folk. Vi sade: ʺDu Tvåhornade! Antingen går du hårt fram (mot dem) eller också behandlar du dem med mildhet!ʺ