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Surah 95
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Eight verses and thirty-four words: the fig and the olive, Mount Sinai and this secure city, sworn by before the statement that man was created in the best of moulds and then returned to the lowest of the low — with an exception for those who believe and do righteous deeds.
وَٱلتِّينِ وَٱلزَّيْتُونِ
Easy-read (simplified)wat-teeni waz-zaytoon
DIN 31635wat-tīni waz-zaytūni
By the fig and the olive.
By the fig and the olive
By the fig! And by the olive
I SWEAR by the FIG and by the olive
By the fig, and the olive
وَطُورِ سِينِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)watoori seeneen
DIN 31635waṭūri sīnīna
And Mount Sinai.
By Mount Sinai
And by Mount Sinai
By Mount Sinai
and by mount Sinai
وَهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْأَمِينِ
Easy-read (simplified)wahaadhaa l-baladi l-'ameen
DIN 31635wahāḏā l-baladi l-ʾamīni
And this safe land.
And by this land made safe
And by this safe land
And by this inviolate soil
and this territory of security
لَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ فِىٓ أَحْسَنِ تَقْوِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)laqad khalaqnaa l-'insaana fee ahsani taqweem
DIN 31635laqad ḫalaqnā l-ʾinsāna fī ʾaḥsani taqwīmin
We created man in the best design.
Surely We created man of the best stature
We have indeed created man in the best of symmetry
That of goodliest fabric we created man
Verily We created man of a most excellent fabric
ثُمَّ رَدَدْنَٰهُ أَسْفَلَ سَٰفِلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma radadnaahu asfala saafileen
DIN 31635ṯumma radadnāhu ʾasfala sāfilīna
Then reduced him to the lowest of the low.
Then we reduced him to the lowest of the low
Then we will send him back the lowest of the low
Then brought him down to be the lowest of the low
afterwards We rendered him the vilest of the vile
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَلَهُمْ أَجْرٌ غَيْرُ مَمْنُونٍ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati falahum ajrun ghayru mamnoon
DIN 31635ʾillā llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti falahum ʾaǧrun ġayru mamnūnin
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Except those who believe and do righteous deeds; for them is a reward without end.
Save those who believe and do good works, and theirs is a reward unfailing
save those who believe and act aright; for theirs is a hire that is not grudged
Save who believe and do the things that are right, for theirs shall be a reward that faileth not
Except those who believe, and work righteousness; for they shall receive an endless reward
فَمَا يُكَذِّبُكَ بَعْدُ بِٱلدِّينِ
Easy-read (simplified)famaa yukadhdhibuka ba'du bid-deen
DIN 31635famā yukaḏḏibuka baʿdu bid-dīni
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So why do you still reject the religion?
So who henceforth will give the lie to thee about the judgment
But what shall make thee call the judgment after this a lie
Then, who after this shall make thee treat the Judgment as a lie
What therefore shall cause thee to deny the day of judgment after this
أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِأَحْكَمِ ٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)alaysa llaahu bi'ahkami l-haakimeen
DIN 31635ʾalaysa llāhu biʾaḥkami l-ḥākimīna
Is God not the Wisest of the wise?
Is not Allah the most conclusive of all judges
Is not God a most just of judges
What! is not God the most just of judges
Is not God the most wise judge
Surah 96
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Nineteen verses opening with an instruction to read or recite, qualified by whose name it is to be done in, and taking its name from what verse 2 says man was made of. It closes on a different subject: someone who obstructs another at prayer, and an instruction not to obey him.
ٱقْرَأْ بِٱسْمِ رَبِّكَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ
Easy-read (simplified)iqra' bismi rabbika lladhee khalaq
DIN 31635iqraʾ bismi rabbika llaḏī ḫalaqa
Read: In the Name of your Lord who created.
Read: In the name of thy Lord Who createth
READ, in the name of thy Lord
RECITE thou, in the name of thy Lord who created
Read, in the name of thy Lord, Who hath created all things
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خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنْ عَلَقٍ
Easy-read (simplified)khalaqa l-'insaana min 'alaq
DIN 31635ḫalaqa l-ʾinsāna min ʿalaqin
Created man from a clot.
Createth man from a clot
Who created man from congealed blood
Created man from CLOTS OF BLOOD
who hath created man of congealed blood
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ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ
Easy-read (simplified)iqra' warabbuka l-'akram
DIN 31635iqraʾ warabbuka l-ʾakramu
Read: And your Lord is the Most Generous.
Read: And thy Lord is the Most Bounteous
Read, for thy Lord is most generous
Recite thou! For thy Lord is the most Beneficent
Read, by thy most beneficent Lord
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ٱلَّذِى عَلَّمَ بِٱلْقَلَمِ
Easy-read (simplified)alladhee 'allama bil-qalam
DIN 31635allaḏī ʿallama bil-qalami
He who taught by the pen.
Who teacheth by the pen
Who taught the pen
Who hath taught the use of the pen
Who taught the use of the pen
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عَلَّمَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ
Easy-read (simplified)'allama l-'insaana maa lam ya'lam
DIN 31635ʿallama l-ʾinsāna mā lam yaʿlam
Taught man what he never knew.
Teacheth man that which he knew not
Taught man what he did not know
Hath taught Man that which he knoweth not
Who teacheth man that which he knoweth not
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كَلَّآ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَيَطْغَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa inna l-'insaana layatghaa
DIN 31635kallā ʾinna l-ʾinsāna layaṭġā
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In fact, man oversteps all bounds.
Nay, but verily man is rebellious
Nay, verily, man is indeed outrageous
Nay, verily, Man is insolent
Assuredly. Verily man becometh insolent
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أَن رَّءَاهُ ٱسْتَغْنَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)an ra'aahu staghnaa
DIN 31635ʾan raʾāhu staġnā
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When he considers himself exempt.
That he thinketh himself independent
at seeing himself get rich
Because he seeth himself possessed of riches
because he seeth himself abound in riches
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إِنَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ ٱلرُّجْعَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)inna ilaa rabbika r-ruj'aa
DIN 31635ʾinna ʾilā rabbika r-ruǧʿā
But to your Lord is the return.
Lo! unto thy Lord is the return
Verily, unto thy Lord is the return
Verily, to thy Lord is the return of all
Verily unto thy Lord shall be the return of all
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أَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى يَنْهَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)ara'ayta lladhee yanhaa
DIN 31635ʾaraʾayta llaḏī yanhā
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Have you seen him who prevents?
Hast thou seen him who dissuadeth
Hast thou considered him who forbids
What thinkest thou of him that holdeth back
What thinkest thou as to him
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عَبْدًا إِذَا صَلَّىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)'abdan idhaa sallaa
DIN 31635ʿabdan ʾiḏā ṣallā
A servant when he prays?
A slave when he prayeth
a servant when he prays
A servant of God when he prayeth
who forbiddeth our servant, when he prayeth
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَانَ عَلَى ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)ara'ayta in kaana 'alaa l-hudaa
DIN 31635ʾaraʾayta ʾin kāna ʿalā l-hudā
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Do you think he is upon guidance?
Hast thou seen if he relieth on the guidance (of Allah)
Hast thou considered if he were in guidance
What thinkest thou? Hath he followed the true Guidance
What thinkest thou; if he follow the right direction
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أَوْ أَمَرَ بِٱلتَّقْوَىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)aw amara bit-taqwaa
DIN 31635ʾaw ʾamara bit-taqwā
Or advocates righteousness?
Or enjoineth piety
or bade piety
or enjoined Piety
or command piety
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أَرَءَيْتَ إِن كَذَّبَ وَتَوَلَّىٰٓ
Easy-read (simplified)ara'ayta in kadhdhaba watawallaa
DIN 31635ʾaraʾayta ʾin kaḏḏaba watawallā
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Do you see how he disbelieved and turned away?
Hast thou seen if he denieth (Allah's guidance) and is froward
Hast thou considered if he said it was a lie, and turned his back
What thinkest thou? Hath he treated the truth as a lie and turned his back
What thinkest thou; if he accuse the divine revelations of falsehood, and turn his back
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أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرَىٰ
Easy-read (simplified)alam ya'lam bi'anna llaaha yaraa
DIN 31635ʾalam yaʿlam biʾanna llāha yarā
Does he not know that God sees?
Is he then unaware that Allah seeth
Did he not know that God can see
What! doth he not know how that God seeth
Doth he not know that God seeth
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كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًۢا بِٱلنَّاصِيَةِ
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa la'in lam yantahi lanasfa'an bin-naasiyah
DIN 31635kallā laʾin lam yantahi lanasfaʿan bin-nāṣiyati
No. If he does not desist, We will drag him by the forelock.
Nay, but if he cease not We will seize him by the forelock
Nay, surely, if he do not desist we will drag him by the forelock
Nay, verily, if he desist not, We shall seize him by the forelock
Assuredly. Verily, if he forbear not, We will drag him by the forelock
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نَاصِيَةٍ كَٰذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ
Easy-read (simplified)naasiyatin kaadhibatin khaati'ah
DIN 31635nāṣiyatin kāḏibatin ḫāṭiʾatin
A deceitful, sinful forelock.
The lying, sinful forelock
the lying sinful forelock
The lying sinful forelock
the lying, sinful forelock
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فَلْيَدْعُ نَادِيَهُۥ
Easy-read (simplified)falyad'u naadiyah
DIN 31635falyadʿu nādiyahu
Let him call on his gang.
Then let him call upon his henchmen
So let him call his counsel
Then let him summon his associates
And let him call his council to his assistance
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سَنَدْعُ ٱلزَّبَانِيَةَ
Easy-read (simplified)sanad'u z-zabaaniyah
DIN 31635sanadʿu z-zabāniyata
We will call the Guards.
We will call the guards of hell
we will call the guards of hell
We too will summon the guards of Hell
We also will call the infernal guards to cast him into hell
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كَلَّا لَا تُطِعْهُ وَٱسْجُدْ وَٱقْتَرِب
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa laa tuti'hu wasjud waqtarib
DIN 31635kallā lā tuṭiʿhu wasǧud waqtarib
No, do not obey him; but kneel down, and come near.
Nay, Obey not thou him. But prostrate thyself, and draw near (unto Allah)
Nay, obey him not, but adore and draw nigh
Nay! obey him not; but adore, and draw nigh to God
Assuredly. Obey him not: But continue to adore God; and draw nigh unto Him
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Surah 97
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Five verses, all of them about one night, the night this surah is named for. Three of the four cleared translations say only that 'it' was sent down then; Sale (1734) supplies the Qur'an as what was sent. They agree on the rest: the night is better than a thousand months, angels and the Spirit descend in it by permission, and it is peace until dawn.
إِنَّآ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ فِى لَيْلَةِ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa anzalnaahu fee laylati l-qadr
DIN 31635ʾinnā ʾanzalnāhu fī laylati l-qadri
We sent it down on the Night of Decree.
Lo! We revealed it on the Night of Predestination
Verily, we sent it down on the Night of Power
VERILY, we have caused It to descend on the night of POWER
Verily We sent down the Koran in the night of al Kadr
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وَمَآ أَدْرَىٰكَ مَا لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa adraaka maa laylatu l-qadr
DIN 31635wamā ʾadrāka mā laylatu l-qadri
But what will convey to you what the Night of Decree is?
Ah, what will convey unto thee what the Night of Power is
And what shall make thee know what the Night of Power is
And who shall teach thee what the night of power is
And what shall make thee understand how excellent the night of al Kadr is
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لَيْلَةُ ٱلْقَدْرِ خَيْرٌ مِّنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)laylatu l-qadri khayrun min alfi shahr
DIN 31635laylatu l-qadri ḫayrun min ʾalfi šahrin
The Night of Decree is better than a thousand months.
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months
the Night of Power is better than a thousand months
The night of power excelleth a thousand months
The night of al Kadr is better than a thousand months
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تَنَزَّلُ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَٱلرُّوحُ فِيهَا بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِم مِّن كُلِّ أَمْرٍ
Easy-read (simplified)tanazzalu l-malaa'ikatu war-roohu feehaa bi'idhni rabbihim min kulli amr
DIN 31635tanazzalu l-malāʾikatu war-rūḥu fīhā biʾiḏni rabbihim min kulli ʾamrin
In it descend the angels and the Spirit, by the leave of their Lord, with every command.
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord, with all decrees
The angels and the Spirit descend therein, by the permission of their Lord with every bidding
Therein descend the angels and the spirit by permission of their Lord for every matter
Therein do the angels descend, and the spirit Gabriel also, by the permission of their Lord, with his decrees concerning every matter
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Arabic textTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Qur'anic text from the Tanzil Project. Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Source: tanzil.net · Updates: tanzil.net/updates/ https://tanzil.net/updates/
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com https://clearquran.com