(16:43) And We sent not before you except men to whom We revealed [Our message]. So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali and Muhammad Muhsin Khan,
(16:43) And We sent not (as Our Messengers) before you (O Muhammad SAW) any but men, whom We inspired, (to preach and invite mankind to believe in the Oneness of Allah). So ask of those who know the Scripture [learned men of the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], if you know not.
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall
(16:43) And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men whom We inspired – Ask the followers of the Remembrance if ye know not! –
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
(16:43) And before thee also the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
Mohammad Habib Shakir
(16:43) And We did not send before you any but men to whom We sent revelation– so ask the followers of the Reminder if you do not know–
Dr. Ghali
(16:43) And in no way did We send (even) before you, except men to whom We revealed. “So ask the population of the Remembrance, in case you (i.e. the pagan Arabs) do not know.”
Ali Unal
(16:43) We did not send before you (O Muhammad) any but men to whom We revealed and if you (O people) do not know, then ask the people of expert knowledge (those who have knowledge of the Divine Revelations)
Amatul Rahman Omar
(16:43) And we sent not (as Messengers) before you but they were men to whom We revealed (Our teachings). So ask the people of the Reminder (-the Qur´ân), if you do not know.
Literal
(16:43) And We did not send from before you except men , We inspire/transmit to them, so ask/question the reminder`s/remembrance`s people , if you were not knowing.
Ahmed Ali
(16:43) We sent before you none (as apostles) but men, to whom We sent revelations. In case you are unaware, enquire of those who are keepers of the Oracles of God.
A. J. Arberry
(16:43) We sent not any before thee, except men to whom We revealed: ‘Question the people of the Remembrance, if it should be that you do not know —
Abdul Majid Daryabadi
(16:43) And We sent not before thee any but men unto whom We Revealed; so ask ye the people of the Admonition if ye know not.
Maulana Mohammad Ali
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Muhammad Sarwar
(16:43) The Messengers whom We sent before you were mere mortals to whom We had sent with miracles and revelations. Ask those who know about the heavenly Books if you do not know about this.
Hamid Abdul Aziz
(16:43) And We have not sent before you any but men, whom We inspired – Ask you those who possess the Reminder (or the Message), if you know not yourselves,
Faridul Haque
(16:43) And We did not send before you except men, towards whom We sent divine revelations – so O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know. (* All the Prophets were men.)
Talal Itani
(16:43) We did not send before you except men whom We inspired. So ask the people of knowledge, if you do not know.
Ahmed Raza Khan
(16:43) And We did not send before you except men, towards whom We sent divine revelations so O people, ask the people of knowledge if you do not know. (* All the Prophets were men.)
Wahiduddin Khan
(16:43) Before you also the messengers We sent were but [mortal] men to whom We vouchsafed revelation. Ask the People of the Book, if you do not know.
Safi-ur-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri
(16:43) And We sent not (as Our Messengers) before you (O Muhammad) any but men, whom We sent revelation. So ask Ahl Adh-Dhikr, if you know not.
Ali Quli Qarai
(16:43) We did not send [any apostles] before you except as men to whom We revealed. Ask the People of the Reminder if you do not know.
Hasan al-Fatih Qaribullah and Ahmad Darwish
(16:43) We never sent but men before you to whom We revealed, ask the people of the Remembrance, if you do not know.
That is translated surah An Nahl ayat 43 (QS 16: 43) in arabic and english text, may be useful.
Wama arsalna min qablika illa rijalan noohee ilayhim faisaloo ahla alththikri in kuntum la taAAlamoona
