They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.
What does the Qur'an say about angels - and do they have free will?
Key findingsEditorial
One finding for each passage this study carries, in the order the study reads them. Each is the reason that passage was signed into the study, in full and unedited - including, where the renderings disagree, the disagreement.
- 01 16:50 They fear their Lord above them, and DO WHAT THEY ARE BIDDEN. In because it is the direct answer to the second half of the question, and because it attributes fear to them in the same breath as obedience.
- 02 66:6 Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire whereof the fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels STERN AND STRONG, WHO RESIST NOT GOD IN THAT WHICH HE COMMANDETH THEM but do that which they are commanded. In because it states the same thing twice in one clause - they do not disobey, and they do what they are told - which is the most explicit statement in the text.
- 03 35:1 Praise be to God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who appointeth the angels MESSENGERS HAVING WINGS TWO, THREE AND FOUR. He multiplieth in creation what He will. In because it is the only physical description of them, and because the numbers are indefinite and the verse immediately says He adds what He wills.
- 04 2:30 And when thy Lord said unto the angels: I am about to place a viceroy in the earth - THEY SAID: WILT THOU PLACE THEREIN ONE WHO WILL DO HARM THEREIN AND SHED BLOOD, while we hymn Thy praise? He said: surely I know that which ye know not. In because it is the one place angels QUESTION a decision, which sits awkwardly beside 16:50 and 66:6 and is the reason the question is worth asking at all. ALSO CARRIED by the study What does the Qur'an say about humans as stewards (khalifa) and the trust of the earth?, with a different reason there.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
Four verses, and they do not quite agree - which is why the second half of the question is a real question.
16:50 and 66:6 give the standard answer. They FEAR THEIR LORD ABOVE THEM and DO WHAT THEY ARE BIDDEN. The angels over the Fire RESIST NOT GOD IN WHAT HE COMMANDS THEM but do what they are commanded - the same thing said twice in one clause, which is as emphatic as the text gets.
35:1 is the only physical description: messengers with WINGS TWO, THREE AND FOUR. Note that the list is open at the top and the verse immediately adds that God multiplies in creation what He wills. It is not a taxonomy.
Then 2:30, which is why this study is not simply a report of obedience. God announces a viceroy on the earth and the angels ANSWER BACK: will You place there one who will corrupt it and shed blood, while we praise You? That is a question, and it contains an objection. The reply - I know what you do not know - does not withdraw the plan and does not rebuke them, and the objection is left standing in the text.
So the honest position is: the Qur'an twice says angels do not disobey, and once shows them querying a decision before it is carried out. Whether questioning is disobedience, whether 2:30 describes something other than free choice, and how the two sit together, the text does not say.
Seventeen verses were dropped, nearly all of them matched on the phrase DO WHAT THEY ARE COMMANDED in contexts having nothing to do with angels. That probe over-returned badly on the first pass and was tightened; the drops are recorded so the tightening is visible.
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What this rests on
Opens with 16:50, widening across 4 passages in all.
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16:50
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yakhaafoona rabbahum min fawqihim wayaf'aloona maa yu'maroon
DIN 31635yaḫāfūna rabbahum min fawqihim wayafʿalūna mā yuʾmarūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They fear their Lord above them, and do what they are bidden
They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are bidden
They fear their Lord who is above them, and do what they are bidden
They fear their Lord, Who is exalted above them, and perform that which they are commanded
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- Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
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Other languages (18)
e i frikësohen Zotit të tyre që është mbi ta dhe bëjnë atë që u urdhërohet.
তারা তাদের রবকে ভয় করে, যিনি (নিজ সত্তা, প্রতিপত্তি ও ক্ষমতায়) তাদের সবার ওপরে আছেন এবং তাদেরকে যা নির্দেশ দেয়া হয়, তারা তা-ই করে।
boje se Gospodara svog, Koji je iznad njih, i čine ono što im se naredi.
boje se Gospodara svog, Koji je iznad njih, i čine ono što im se naredi.
Heɓe kulira Joomi maɓɓe, senngo dow maɓɓe, heɓe mbaɗa ko ɓe njamiraa.
ეშინიათ [ანგელოზებს[ თავიანთი უფლის, რომელიც მათ ზემოთაა, და აკეთებენ იმას, რაც მათ ებრძანათ ۩.
Sie fürchten ihren Herrn über (und oberhalb von) sich und tun, was ihnen befohlen wird.
Φοβούνται (οι Άγγελοι) από τον Κύριό τους, ο Οποίος (ο Ίδιος και η Δύναμη και η Εξουσία Του) είναι πάνω τους, και κάνουν ό,τι διατάζονται.
वे[18] अपने पालनहार से डरते हैं, जो उनके ऊपर है। और वे वही करते हैं, जो आदेश दिेए जाते हैं।
temono il loro Dio al di sopra di loro, e fanno ciò che viene loro ordinato. ۩
50. Jie bijo savo Viešpaties virš savęs, ir jie daro tai, kas jiems įsakyta.
Gubbaa isaanii irratti Gooftaa isaanii sodaatu; waan itti ajajamaniis ni dalagu.[3]
Они боятся своего Господа, [Который] над ними, и исполняют то, что им велено.
боје се свога Господара који је изнад њих и чине оно што им се нареди.
Vinamhofu Mola wao Mlezi aliye juu yao, na vinafanya vinavyoamrishwa.
De bävar för sin Herre ovan dem och gör allt som åläggs dem.
Yukarılarında olan Rablerinden korkarlar ve yalnızca kendilerine emredileni yaparlar.
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ ظِلَٰلُهُۥ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ سُجَّدًا لِّلَّهِ وَهُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)awalam yaraw ilaa maa khalaqa llaahu min shay'in yatafayya'u zilaaluhu 'ani l-yameeni wash-shamaa'ili sujjadan lillaahi wahum daakhiroon
DIN 31635ʾawalam yaraw ʾilā mā ḫalaqa llāhu min šayʾin yatafayyaʾu ẓilāluhu ʿani l-yamīni waš-šamāʾili suǧǧadan lillāhi wahum dāḫirūna
The translators word this verse differently
Have they not observed what God has created? Their shadows revolve from the right and the left, bowing to God as they shrink away.
Have they not observed all things that Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration unto Allah, and they are lowly
Do they not regard whatever thing God has created; its shadow falls on the right or the left, adoring God and shrinking up
Have they not seen how everything which God hath created turneth its shadow right and left, prostrating itself before God in all abasement
Do they not consider the things which God hath created; whose shadows are cast on the right hand and on the left, worshipping God, and become contracted
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walillaahi yasjudu maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi min daabbatin wal-malaa'ikatu wahum laa yastakbiroon
DIN 31635walillāhi yasǧudu mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi min dābbatin wal-malāʾikatu wahum lā yastakbirūna
The translators word this verse differently
To God bows down everything in the heavens and everything on earth-every living creature, and the angels, and without being proud.
And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures, and the angels (also) and they are not proud
Whatever is in the heavens and in the earth, beast or angel, adores God; nor are they big with pride
And all in the Heavens and all on the Earth, each thing that moveth, and the very angels, prostrate them in adoration before God, and are free from pride
Whatever moveth both in heaven and on earth, worshippeth God, and the angels also; and they are not elated with pride, so as to disdain his service
16:50 — the verse above
وَقَالَ ٱللَّهُ لَا تَتَّخِذُوٓا۟ إِلَٰهَيْنِ ٱثْنَيْنِ إِنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ فَإِيَّٰىَ فَٱرْهَبُونِ
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Easy-read (simplified)waqaala llaahu laa tattakhidhoo ilaahayni thnayni innamaa huwa ilaahun waahidun fa'iyyaaya farhaboon
DIN 31635waqāla llāhu lā tattaḫiḏū ʾilāhayni ṯnayni ʾinnamā huwa ʾilāhun wāḥidun faʾiyyāya farhabūni
God has said: "Do not take two gods; He is only One God; so fear only Me."
Allah hath said: Choose not two gods. There is only One Allah. So of Me, Me only, be in awe
And God says, 'Take not to two gods; God is only one; me then do ye fear
For God hath said, "Take not to yourselves two gods, for He is one God: me, therefore! yea, me revere
God said, take not unto yourselves two gods; for there is but one God: And revere Me
وَلَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَهُ ٱلدِّينُ وَاصِبًا أَفَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ تَتَّقُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walahu maa fee s-samaawaati wal-'ardi walahu d-deenu waasiban afaghayra llaahi tattaqoon
DIN 31635walahu mā fī s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi walahu d-dīnu wāṣiban ʾafaġayra llāhi tattaqūna
To Him belongs everything in the heavens and the earth; and to Him obedience is due always. Do you, then, fear anyone other than God?
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth, and religion is His for ever. Will ye then fear any other than Allah
His is what is in the heavens and in the earth; to Him is obedience due unceasingly; other than God then will ye fear
All in the Heavens and in the Earth is His! His due unceasing service! Will ye then fear any other than God
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in heaven and on earth; and unto Him is obedience eternally due. Will ye therefore fear any besides God
66:6
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ ٱللَّهَ مَآ أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo qoo anfusakum wa'ahleekum naaran waqooduhaa n-naasu wal-hijaaratu 'alayhaa malaa'ikatun ghilaazun shidaadun laa ya'soona llaaha maa amarahum wayaf'aloona maa yu'maroon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū qū ʾanfusakum waʾahlīkum nāran waqūduhā n-nāsu wal-ḥiǧāratu ʿalayhā malāʾikatun ġilāẓun šidādun lā yaʿṣūna llāha mā ʾamarahum wayafʿalūna mā yuʾmarūna
O you who believe! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire, whose fuel is people and stones. Over it are angels, fierce and powerful. They never disobey God in anything He commands them, and they carry out whatever they are commanded.
Compare translations (4)
O ye who believe! Ward off from yourselves and your families a Fire whereof the fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels strong, severe, who resist not Allah in that which He commandeth them, but do that which they are commanded
O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from the fire, whose fuel is men and stones;- over it are angels stout and stern; they disobey not God in what He bids them, but they do what they are bidden
O Believers! save yourselves and your families from the fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels fierce and mighty: they disobey not God in what He hath commanded them, but execute His behests
O true believers, save your souls, and those of your families, from the fire whose fuel is men and stones, over which are set angels fierce and terrible; who disobey not God in what He hath commanded them, but perform what they are commanded
Sources
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- Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
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Other languages (18)
O ju që besoni! Ruani veten dhe familjet tuaja nga një Zjarr, lëndë djegëse e të cilit janë njerëzit dhe gurët! Atë e mbikëqyrin melekë të ashpër e të fuqishëm, që nuk i kundërshtojnë urdhrat e Allahut dhe bëjnë gjithçka që u urdhërohet.
হে তোমরা যারা ঈমান এনেছ! তোমরা নিজেদেরকে ও তোমাদের পরিবার-পরিজনকে জাহান্নামের সেই আগুন থেকে বাঁচাও, যার জ্বালানি হবে মানুষ ও পাথর। এ আগুনের দায়িত্বে নিয়োজিত রয়েছে এমন ফিরিশতারা যারা নির্মম ও কঠোর, আল্লাহ তাদেরকে যে নির্দেশ দেন তারা সে ব্যাপারে তাঁর অবাধ্য হয় না। আর তারা তা-ই করে, যা তাদেরকে আদেশ করা হয়।
O vi koji vjerujete, sebe i porodice svoje čuvajte od Vatre, kojoj su ljudi i kamenje gorivo, o kojoj se meleki strogi i snažni brinu, koji se onome što im Allah zapovjedi ne opiru, i koji ono što im se naredi izvršavaju.
O vi koji vjerujete, sebe i porodice svoje čuvajte od Vatre, kojoj su ljudi i kamenje gorivo, o kojoj se anđeli strogi i snažni brinu, koji se onome što im Allah zapovjedi ne opiru, i koji ono što im se naredi izvršavaju.
Ehey mon gooŋɗinɓe ndeene ko'e mon e koreeji mon e yiite docate mannge ko yimɓe e kaaƴe ina e dow henge maleykaaji tekkuɗi cattuɗi ɗi ngoopata ko Alla yamariɗi te hoɗi ngolla ko Alla yamiriɗi.
ჰეი, თქვენ, რომელთაც ირწმუნეთ! დაიცავით თქვენი თავი და თქვენი ოჯახები ცეცხლისგან, რომლის საწვავიც ადამიანები და ქვებია. მასზე დაყენებულნი არიან ანგელოზები, სასტიკნი და მკაცრნი, რომლებიც არ ეურჩებიან ალლაჰს იმაში, რასაც ის უბრძანებს მათ, და ასრულებენ იმას, რაც ებრძანებათ.
O die ihr glaubt, bewahrt euch selbst und (auch) eure Angehörigen vor einem Feuer, dessen Brennstoff Menschen und Steine sind, über das hartherzige, strenge Engel (gesetzt) sind, die sich Allah nicht widersetzen in dem, was Er ihnen befiehlt, sondern (alles) tun, was ihnen angeordnet wird.
Ω, εσείς που πιστεύετε! Φυλάξτε τον εαυτό σας και τις οικογένειές σας (μέσω της υπακοής προς τον Αλλάχ) από ένα Πυρ, του οποίου το καύσιμο είναι άνθρωποι και πέτρες. Πάνω από το οποίο θα βρίσκονται άγγελοι αυστηροί και ισχυροί (των οποίων η δουλειά είναι να βασανίζουν τους κατοίκους του Πυρός), οι οποίοι (άγγελοι) δε δείχνουν ποτέ ανυπακοή προς τον Αλλάχ σε ό,τι τους διατάζει, και κάνουν ό,τι διατάζονται.
ऐ ईमान वालो! अपने आपको और अपने घर वालों को उस आग से बचाओ[5] जिसका ईंधन मनुष्य और पत्थर हैं। जिसपर कठोर दिल, बलशाली फ़रिश्ते नियुक्त हैं। जो अल्लाह उन्हें आदेश दे, उसकी अवज्ञा नहीं करते तथा वे वही करते हैं, जिसका उन्हें आदेश दिया जाता है।
O credenti! Proteggete voi stessi e i vostri familiari da un Fuoco che ha per combustibile la gente e i sassi, presidiato da angeli severi e bruschi che non disobbediscono ad Allāh in ciò che Lui ha ordinato loro, e che fanno ciò che viene loro ordinato.
6. O jūs, kurie patikėjote! Saugokite save ir savo šeimas nuo Ugnies, kurios kuras yra žmonės ir akmenys, virš kurios yra (paskirti) angelai, rūstūs ir griežti. Jie nesipriešina Allahui dėl to, ką Jis įsako jiems, ir daro tai, kas jiems įsakyta.
Yaa warra amantan! Lubbuulee teessaniifi maatiiwwan keessan ibidda (jahannam) tan qabsiisaan isii namootaafi dhagaalee ta'e, irraa eegaa. Isirra maleeykota gara jabeeyyii, ciccimoo ta'antu jiru. Waan Rabbiin isaan ajaje hin faallessanu, waan ajajaman ni hojjatu. [4]
О вы, которые уверовали! Защищайте себя и свои семьи от адского огня, растопкой которого будут люди и камни. Над ним — ангелы суровые и сильные, которые не ослушаются Аллаха в том, что Он повелел им, и делают именно то, что им приказано.
О ви који верујете, себе и своје породице чувајте од Ватре којој су гориво људи и камење, о којој се брину анђели строги и снажни, који се ономе што им Аллах заповеди не опиру, и који оно што им се нареди извршавају.
Enyi mlioamini! Jilindeni nafsi zenu na ahali zenu kutokana na Moto ambao kuni zake ni watu na mawe. Wanausimamia Malaika wakali, wenye nguvu, hawamuasi Mwenyezi Mungu kwa anayowaamrisha, na wanatenda wanayoamrishwa.
Troende! Skydda er själva och era familjer från en eld vars bränsle är människor och stenar. Den övervakas av stränga, kraftfulla änglar som aldrig trotsar Guds befallningar utan alltid gör vad de blir tillsagda.
Ey iman edenler! Kendinizi ve ailelerinizi yakıtı insanlar ve taşlar olan ateşten koruyun. Onun başında gayet haşin, sert; Allah'ın kendilerine emrettiğine karşı gelmeyen ve kendilerine emredileni yapan melekler vardır.
اے ایمان والو! تم اپنے آپ کو اور اپنے گھر والوں کو اس آگ سے بچاؤ[1] جس کا ایندھن انسان ہیں اور پتھر جس پر سخت دل مضبوط فرشتے مقرر ہیں جنہیں جو حکم اللہ تعالیٰ دیتا ہے اس کی نافرمانی نہیں کرتے بلکہ جو حکم دیا جائے بجا ﻻتے ہیں.
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إِن تَتُوبَآ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَا وَإِن تَظَٰهَرَا عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ مَوْلَىٰهُ وَجِبْرِيلُ وَصَٰلِحُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ ظَهِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)in tatoobaa ilaa llaahi faqad saghat quloobukumaa wa'in tazaaharaa 'alayhi fa'inna llaaha huwa mawlaahu wajibreelu wasaalihu l-mu'mineena wal-malaa'ikatu ba'da dhaalika zaheer
DIN 31635ʾin tatūbā ʾilā llāhi faqad ṣaġat qulūbukumā waʾin taẓāharā ʿalayhi faʾinna llāha huwa mawlāhu waǧibrīlu waṣāliḥu l-muʾminīna wal-malāʾikatu baʿda ḏālika ẓahīrun
The translators word this verse differently
If you repent to God, then your hearts have listened. But if you band together against him, then God is his Ally, as is Gabriel, and the righteous believers. In addition, the angels will assist him.
If ye twain turn unto Allah repentant, (ye have cause to do so) for your hearts desired (the ban); and if ye aid one another against him (Muhammad) then lo! Allah, even He, is his Protecting Friend, and Gabriel and the righteous among the believers; and furthermore the angels are his helpers
If ye both turn repentant unto God, - for your hearts have swerved! - but if ye back each other up against him,- verily, God, He is the sovereign; and Gabriel and the righteous of the believers, and the angels after that, will back him up
If ye both be turned to God in penitence, for now have your hearts gone astray . . . . but if ye conspire against the Prophet, then know that God is his Protector, and Gabriel, and every just man among the faithful; and the angels are his helpers besides
If ye both be turned unto God -- for your hearts have swerved -- it is well: But if ye join against him, verily God is his patron; and Gabriel, and the good man among the faithful, and the angels also are his assistants
عَسَىٰ رَبُّهُۥٓ إِن طَلَّقَكُنَّ أَن يُبْدِلَهُۥٓ أَزْوَٰجًا خَيْرًا مِّنكُنَّ مُسْلِمَٰتٍ مُّؤْمِنَٰتٍ قَٰنِتَٰتٍ تَٰٓئِبَٰتٍ عَٰبِدَٰتٍ سَٰٓئِحَٰتٍ ثَيِّبَٰتٍ وَأَبْكَارًا
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Easy-read (simplified)'asaa rabbuhu in tallaqakunna an yubdilahu azwaajan khayran minkunna muslimaatin mu'minaatin qaanitaatin taa'ibaatin 'aabidaatin saa'ihaatin thayyibaatin wa'abkaaraa
DIN 31635ʿasā rabbuhu ʾin ṭallaqakunna ʾan yubdilahu ʾazwāǧan ḫayran minkunna muslimātin muʾminātin qānitātin tāʾibātin ʿābidātin sāʾiḥātin ṯayyibātin waʾabkāran
Perhaps, if he divorces you, his Lord will give him in exchange wives better than you: submissive, believing, obedient, penitent, devout, fasting-previously married, or virgins.
It may happen that his Lord, if he divorce you, will give him in your stead wives better than you, submissive (to Allah), believing, pious, penitent, devout, inclined to fasting, widows and maids
It may be that his Lord if he divorce you will give him in exchange wives better than you, Muslims, believers, devout, repentant, worshipping, given to fasting - such as have known men and virgins too
Haply if he put you both away, his Lord will give him in exchange other wives better than you, Muslims, believers, devout, penitent, obedient, observant of fasting, both known of men and virgins
If he divorce you, his Lord can easily give him in exchange other wives better than you, women resigned unto God, true believers, devout, penitent, obedient, given to fasting, both such as have been known by other men, and virgins
66:6 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَا تَعْتَذِرُوا۟ ٱلْيَوْمَ إِنَّمَا تُجْزَوْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena kafaroo laa ta'tadhiroo l-yawma innamaa tujzawna maa kuntum ta'maloon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna kafarū lā taʿtaḏirū l-yawma ʾinnamā tuǧzawna mā kuntum taʿmalūna
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O you who disbelieved! Make no excuses today. You are being repaid for what you used to do.
(Then it will be said): O ye who disbelieve! Make no excuses for yourselves this day. Ye are only being paid for what ye used to do
O ye who disbelieve! excuse not yourselves today;- ye shall only be rewarded for that which ye have done
O ye Infidels! make no excuses for yourselves this day; ye shall surely be recompensed according to your works
O unbelievers, excuse not yourselves this day; ye shall surely be rewarded for what ye have done
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوْبَةً نَّصُوحًا عَسَىٰ رَبُّكُمْ أَن يُكَفِّرَ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ يَوْمَ لَا يُخْزِى ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّبِىَّ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ نُورُهُمْ يَسْعَىٰ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَبِأَيْمَٰنِهِمْ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَآ أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَآ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo tooboo ilaa llaahi tawbatan nasoohan 'asaa rabbukum an yukaffira 'ankum sayyi'aatikum wayudkhilakum jannaatin tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru yawma laa yukhzee llaahu n-nabiyya walladheena aamanoo ma'ahu nooruhum yas'aa bayna aydeehim wabi'aymaanihim yaqooloona rabbanaa atmim lanaa nooranaa waghfir lanaa innaka 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū tūbū ʾilā llāhi tawbatan naṣūḥan ʿasā rabbukum ʾan yukaffira ʿankum sayyiʾātikum wayudḫilakum ǧannātin taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru yawma lā yuḫzī llāhu n-nabiyya wallaḏīna ʾāmanū maʿahu nūruhum yasʿā bayna ʾaydīhim wabiʾaymānihim yaqūlūna rabbanā ʾatmim lanā nūranā waġfir lanā ʾinnaka ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
O you who believe! Repent to God with sincere repentance. Perhaps your Lord will remit your sins, and admit you into gardens beneath which rivers flow, on the Day when God will not disappoint the Prophet and those who believed with him. Their light streaming before them, and to their right, they will say, "Our Lord, complete our light for us, and forgive us; You are capable of all things."
O ye who believe! Turn unto Allah in sincere repentance! It may be that your Lord will remit from you your evil deeds and bring you into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, on the day when Allah will not abase the Prophet and those who believe with him. Their light will run before them and on their right hands; they will say: Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art Able to do all things
O ye who believe! turn repentant to God with sincere repentance; it may be that thy Lord will cover for you your offences and will bring you into gardens beneath which rivers flow!- the day God will not disgrace the Prophet nor those who believe with him; their light shall run on before them, and at their right hands! they shall say, 'Our Lord! perfect for us our light and forgive us; verily, Thou art mighty over all
O Believers! turn to God with the turning of true penitence; haply your Lord will cancel your evil deeds, and will bring you into the gardens 'neath which the rivers flow, on the day when God will not shame the Prophet, nor those who have shared his faith: their light shall run before them, and on their right hands! they shall say, "Lord perfect our light, and pardon us: for thou hast power over all things
O true believers, turn unto God with a sincere repentance: Peradventure your Lord will do away from you your evil deeds, and will admit you into gardens, through which rivers flow; on the day whereon God will not put to shame the prophet, or those who believe with him: Their light shall run before them, and on their right hands, and they shall say, Lord, make our light perfect, and forgive us; for thou art almighty
35:1
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ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ جَاعِلِ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ رُسُلًا أُو۟لِىٓ أَجْنِحَةٍ مَّثْنَىٰ وَثُلَٰثَ وَرُبَٰعَ يَزِيدُ فِى ٱلْخَلْقِ مَا يَشَآءُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)al-hamdu lillaahi faatiri s-samaawaati wal-'ardi jaa'ili l-malaa'ikati rusulan oolee ajnihatin mathnaa wathulaatha warubaa'a yazeedu fee l-khalqi maa yashaa'u inna llaaha 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635al-ḥamdu lillāhi fāṭiri s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ǧāʿili l-malāʾikati rusulan ʾūlī ʾaǧniḥatin maṯnā waṯulāṯa warubāʿa yazīdu fī l-ḫalqi mā yašāʾu ʾinna llāha ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
Praise be to God, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Maker of the angels messengers with wings-double, triple, and quadruple. He adds to creation as He wills. God is Able to do all things.
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Praise be to Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, Who appointeth the angels messengers having wings two, three and four. He multiplieth in creation what He will. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things
Praise belongs to God, the originator of the heavens and the earth; who makes the angels His messengers, endued with wings in pairs, or threes or fours; He adds to creation what He Pleases; verily, God is mighty over all
PRAISE be to God, Maker of the Heavens and of the Earth! Who employeth the ANGELS as envoys, with pairs of wings, two, three, and four: He addeth to his creature what He will! Truly God hath power for all things
Praise be unto God, the creator of heaven and earth; who maketh the angels his messengers, furnished with two, and three, and four pair of wings: God maketh what addition He pleaseth unto his creatures; for God is almighty
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Lavdërimi i takon Allahut, Krijuesit të qiejve e të Tokës, i Cili i bëri melekët të dërguar me dy, tre ose katër krahë. Ai shton në krijim çfarë të dojë. Me të vërtetë, Allahu është i Plotfuqishëm për çdo gjë.
সমস্ত প্রশংসা আল্লাহর জন্য, যিনি আসমানসমূহ ও জমিনের স্রষ্টা, ফিরিশতাদেরকে (নবীদের নিকট) বার্তাবাহকরূপে নিযুক্তকারী, যারা দুই দুই, তিন তিন ও চার চার পাখাবিশিষ্ট। তিনি সৃষ্টির মধ্যে(১) যা ইচ্ছা বৃদ্ধি করেন। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ সব কিছুর ওপর সর্বশক্তিমান। (১) অঙ্গ, সৌন্দর্য ও স্বর, ইত্যাদি।
Hvaljen neka je Allah, Stvoritelj nebesa i Zemlje, Koji meleke sa po dva, tri i četiri krila čini izaslanicima. On onom što stvara dodaje što hoće, On, uistinu, sve može.
Hvaljen neka je Allah, Stvoritelj nebesa i Zemlje, Koji anđele sa po dva, tri i četiri krila čini izaslanicima. On onome što stvara dodaje što hoće, On, uistinu, sve može.
Jettooje ngoodanii Alla, Takɗo kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin, baɗɗo Malaa'ikaaji nulaaɓe, marɓe gabitanji(bibje) ɗi ɗiɗi, ɗi tati e nayi. Homo ɓesda ko o muuyi e tagu makko ngun, tawde pellet, Alla ko kattanɗo kala hu'unde.
ყოველი ქება ეკუთვნის ალლაჰს, ცათა და მიწის შემოქმედს, რომელმაც ანგელოზები შექმნა შუამავლებად, რომლებიც ფლობენ ორ, სამ და ოთხ ფრთას. ის მატებს ქმნილებაში იმას, რასაც ისურვებს. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰს ყოველი საქმე ძალუძს [ის ყოვლისშემძლეა].
Das Lob gebührt Allah, dem Erschaffer der Himmel und der Erde, Der die Engel zu Gesandten gemacht hat mit Flügeln, (je) zwei, drei und vier! Er fügt der Schöpfung hinzu, was Er will. Wahrlich, Allah hat zu allem die Macht.
Όλη η δόξα ανήκει στον Αλλάχ, τον Δημιουργό των Ουρανών και της γης. Ο Οποίος έκανε τους Αγγέλους Αγγελιαφόρους (που εφαρμόζουν τις εντολές Του), οι οποίοι έχουν δύο, τρία, ή τέσσερα φτερά, αυξάνει (ο Αλλάχ) στη δημιουργία ό,τι θέλει. Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι για τα πάντα, Ικανός.
सब प्रशंसा अल्लाह के लिए है, जो आकाशों तथा धरती का पैदा करने वाला है, (और) दो-दो, तीन-तीन, चार-चार परों वाले फ़रिश्तों को संदेशवाहक बनाने वाला[1] है। वह संरचना में जैसी चाहता है अभिवृद्धि करता है। निःसंदेह अल्लाह हर चीज़ का सामर्थ्य रखता है।
La Lode sia ad Allāh+, Creatore dei cieli e della terra, Colui che ha creato degli angeli Messaggeri dotati di due, o tre, o quattro ali. Lui aggiunge al creato ciò che vuole: in verità Allāh è Onnipotente.
1. Visa šlovė ir padėkos Allahui, (vieninteliam) dangų ir žemės Pradininkui [arba (Vieninteliam) Kūrėjui], Kuris padarė angelus pasiuntiniais su sparnais, dviem arba trimis, arba keturiais. Jis padidina kūrinijoje tai, ką Jis nori. Iš tiesų, Allahas Gali daryti viską.
Faaruun hundi kan Rabbii samiileefi dachii kanuume taheeti, kan maleykota ergamtoota abbootii kooluuwwan lama lamaa, sadi sadihiifi afur afurii taasise. Uumama keessattis waan fedhe dabala. Rabbiin waan hunda irratti danda’aadha. [1]
Хвала Аллаху, Изначально сотворившему[59] небеса и землю, сделавшему ангелов посланниками, обладающими крыльями — двумя, тремя или четырьмя. Он приумножает в творении то, что пожелает. Воистину, Аллах всемогущ над всем сущим.
Хваљен нека је Аллах, Створитељ небеса и Земље, Који анђеле са по два, три и четири крила чини изасланицима. Он оном што ствара додаје шта хоће. – Он, уистину, све може.
Sifa zote njema ni za Mwenyezi Mungu, Muumba wa mbingu na ardhi, aliyewafanya Malaika kuwa wajumbe wenye mbawa mbili mbili, na tatu tatu, na nne nne. Huzidisha katika kuumba apendavyo. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Muweza wa kila kitu.
All lovprisning tillkommer Gud, himlarnas och jordens Skapare, som utser änglar till budbärare, försedda med vingar – två, tre eller fyra. Han utökar vad han vill i skapelsen. Gud har förvisso makt över allt.
Hamt, göklerin ve yerin yaratıcısı ve melekleri ikişer, üçer ve dörder kanatlı elçiler yapan Allah’a mahsustur. O, yaratmada dilediğini arttırır. Şüphesiz, Allah’ın her şeye gücü yeter.
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35:1 — the verse above
مَّا يَفْتَحِ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
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Easy-read (simplified)maa yaftahi llaahu lilnnaasi min rahmatin falaa mumsika lahaa wamaa yumsik falaa mursila lahu min ba'dihi wahuwa l-'azeezu l-hakeem
DIN 31635mā yaftaḥi llāhu lilnnāsi min raḥmatin falā mumsika lahā wamā yumsik falā mursila lahu min baʿdihi wahuwa l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu
The translators word this verse differently
Whatever mercy God unfolds for the people, none can withhold it. And if He withholds it, none can release it thereafter. He is the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
That which Allah openeth unto mankind of mercy none can withhold it; and that which He withholdeth none can release thereafter. He is the Mighty, the Wise
What God opens to men of His mercy there is none to withhold; and what He withholds, there is none can send it forth after Him; for He is the mighty, the wise
The mercy which God layeth open for man, no one can keep back; and what He shall keep back, none can afterwards send forth. And He is the Mighty, the Wise
The mercy which God shall freely bestow on mankind, there is none who can with-hold; and what He shall with-hold, there is none who can bestow, besides Him: And He is the mighty, the wise
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ هَلْ مِنْ خَٰلِقٍ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu dhkuroo ni'mata llaahi 'alaykum hal min khaaliqin ghayru llaahi yarzuqukum mina s-samaa'i wal-'ardi laa ilaaha illaa huwa fa'annaa tu'fakoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu ḏkurū niʿmata llāhi ʿalaykum hal min ḫāliqin ġayru llāhi yarzuqukum mina s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa faʾannā tuʾfakūna
O people! Remember God's blessings upon you. Is there a creator other than God who provides for you from the heaven and the earth? There is no god but He. So how are you misled?
O mankind! Remember Allah's grace toward you! Is there any creator other than Allah who provideth for you from the sky and the earth? There is no Allah save Him. Whither then are ye turned
O ye folk! remember the favours of God towards you; is there a creator beside God, who provides you from the heavens and from the earth? There is no god but He; how then can ye lie
O men! bear in mind the favour of God towards you. Is there a creator other than God, who nourisheth you with the gifts of heaven and earth? There is no God but He! How then are ye turned aside from Him
O men, remember the favour of God towards you: Is there any creator, besides God, who provideth food for you from heaven and earth? There is no God but He: How therefore are ye turned aside from acknowledging his unity
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وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ ٱلدِّمَآءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala rabbuka lilmalaa'ikati innee jaa'ilun fee l-'ardi khaleefatan qaaloo ataj'alu feehaa man yufsidu feehaa wayasfiku d-dimaa'a wanahnu nusabbihu bihamdika wanuqaddisu laka qaala innee a'lamu maa laa ta'lamoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla rabbuka lilmalāʾikati ʾinnī ǧāʿilun fī l-ʾarḍi ḫalīfatan qālū ʾataǧʿalu fīhā man yufsidu fīhā wayasfiku d-dimāʾa wanaḥnu nusabbiḥu biḥamdika wanuqaddisu laka qāla ʾinnī ʾaʿlamu mā lā taʿlamūna
When your Lord said to the angels, "I am placing a successor on earth." They said, "Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?" He said, "I know what you do not know."
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And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not
And when thy Lord said unto the angels, 'I am about to place a vicegerent in the earth,' they said, 'Wilt Thou place therein one who will do evil therein and shed blood? we celebrate Thy praise and hallow Thee.' Said (the Lord), 'I know what ye know not
When thy Lord said to the angels, "Verily, I am about to place one in my stead on earth," they said, "Wilt thou place there one who will do ill therein and shed blood, when we celebrate thy praise and extol thy holiness?" God said, "Verily, I know what ye know not
When thy Lord said unto the angels, I am going to place a substitute on earth; they said, Wilt thou place there one who will do evil therein, and shed blood? But we celebrate thy praise, and sanctify Thee. God answered, verily I know that which ye know not
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Kujto kur Zoti yt u tha melekëve: "Unë po krijoj një mëkëmbës në Tokë." Ata thanë: "A do të krijosh në të të atillë që bëjnë trazira dhe derdhin gjak, ndonëse ne të lavdërojmë, të madhërojmë e të lartësojmë?!" Ai tha: "Unë di atë që ju nuk dini."
(আর স্মরণ করুন) যখন আপনার রব ফিরিশতাদের বললেন: ‘নিশ্চয় আমি জমিনে খলীফাহ সৃষ্টি করতে যাচ্ছি’। জবাবে তারা বলল: ‘আপনি কি সেখানে এমন কাউকে সৃষ্টি করবেন যে ফ্যাসাদ সৃষ্টি করবে ও রক্তপাত ঘটাবে? আর আমরাই তো আপনার সপ্রশংস তাসবীহ পাঠ করছি এবং পবিত্রতা ঘোষণা করছি । তিনি বললেন: ‘নিশ্চয়ই আমি যা জানি, তোমরা তা জান না’।
A kada Gospodar tvoj reče melekima: "Ja ću na Zemlji namjesnika – halifu postaviti!", oni upitaše: "Zar ćeš na Zemlji postaviti onoga koji će na njoj nered širiti i krv prolijevati?! A mi Tebe veličamo hvalom i kako Tebi dolikuje štujemo." On reče: "Ja, doista, znam ono što vi ne znate."
A kada Gospodar tvoj reče melecima: "Ja ću na Zemlji nasljednika – halifu postaviti!" oni upitaše: "Zar ćeš na Zemlji postaviti onoga koji će na njoj nered širiti i krv prolijevati?! A mi Tebe veličamo hvalom i kako Tebi dolikuje štujemo." On reče: "Ja, doista, znam ono što vi ne znate."
Nde Joom maa wiy maleykaaji ɗii maa Mi waɗ lomto Am he lesdi (leydi) ndii, ɓe mbi'i mbela a waɗat heen bonnoowo dufoowo ƴiiƴe , tawa minen ko Aan tan min njettata mi-ɗen cennu maa, O wi'i Miin Miɗo anndi ko on nganndaa.
და აი, უთხრა შენმა უფალმა ანგელოზებს: «მე დავადგენ დედამიწაზე ხალიფას [ადამიანებს, რომლებიც მასზე იცხოვრებენ]». (ანგელოზებმა) თქვეს: «(ო, ჩვენო უფალო, გვამცნე, რა სიბრძნეა იმაში, რომ) შენ დაადგენ მასზე მათ, ვინც იქ უწესრიგობას დათესავენ და სისხლს დაღვრიან, ხოლო ჩვენ (შენ გემორჩილებით და) გადიდებთ შენ ქებით და ვაღიარებთ შენს სიწმინდეს?» მან [ალლაჰმა] თქვა: «ჭეშმარიტად, მე ვიცი ის [სიბრძნე, რატომაც ვქმნი ადამიანებს], რაც თქვენ არ იცით!»
Und als dein Herr zu den Engeln sagte: „Wahrlich, Ich werde auf der Erde einen Statthalter einsetzen.“ Sie sagten: „Willst Du auf ihr etwa jemanden einsetzen, der auf ihr Unheil stiftet und Blut vergießt, wo wir Dich doch lobpreisen und Deine Heiligkeit rühmen?“ Er sagte: „Wahrlich, Ich weiß, was ihr nicht wisst.“
Και (ανάφερε, ω, Μωχάμμαντ) όταν ο Κύριός σου είπε στους αγγέλους: «Στ’ αλήθεια, θα κάνω πάνω στη γη ανθρώπους που η κάθε γενιά θα διαδέχεται η μια την άλλη.» Είπαν (ρώτησαν για να μάθουν τη σοφία πίσω από αυτό): «Θα βάλεις πάνω της κάποιον που θα σκορπίζει το κακό εκεί και θα χύνει το αίμα, ενώ εμείς Σε δοξάζουμε ευγνωμονώντας Εσένα και Σε επαινούμε;» (Ο Αλλάχ) είπε: «Στ’ αλήθεια, γνωρίζω αυτό που δεν γνωρίζετε.»
और (ऐ नबी! याद कीजिए) जब आपके पालनहार ने फ़रिश्तों से कहा कि मैं धरती में एक ख़लीफ़ा[14] बनाने वाला हूँ। उन्होंने कहा : क्या तू उसमें उसको बनाएगा, जो उसमें उपद्रव करेगा तथा बहुत रक्तपात करेगा, जबकि हम तेरी प्रशंसा के साथ तेरा गुणगान करते और तेरी पवित्रता का वर्णन करते हैं। (अल्लाह ने) फरमाया : निःसंदेह मैं जानता हूँ जो तुम नहीं जानते।
E quando il tuo Dio disse agli Angeli: «Sto per stabilire un Vicario sulla terra!» Dissero: «Stabilisci in essa chi porterà corruzione e spargerà sangue, mentre noi Ti lodiamo e Ti osanniamo?» Disse: «Io so quello che voi non sapete!»
30. Ir (atminkite), kaip jūsų Viešpats sakė angelams: „Iš tiesų, aš apgyvendinsiu (žmonijos) kartas po kartų žemėje.“ Jie tarė: „Ar Tu apgyvendinsi ten tuos, kurie darys piktadarybes ir lies kraują, kai mes garbiname Tave šlovindami ir dėkodami ir šventiname Tave.“ Jis (Allahas) tarė: „Aš žinau tai, ko jūs nežinote.“
Yeroo Gooftaan kee malaa’ikootaan "Ani (ilmaan namaa) dachii keessatti bakka bu’aa (khaliifaa) taasisuufan jira" jedhe (yaadadhu). Isaanis ni jedhan: "Sila warra ishee (dachii) keessatti badii dalagan, kan dhiiga (walii) dhangalaasan ishee keessatti (bakka bu'aa) taasiftaa?" odoo nuti galata keetiin si faarsinuufi si qulqulleessinuu". (Innis) ni jedhe: "Ani waan isin hinbeeynen beeka."
Вот твой Господь сказал ангелам: «Воистину, Я сделаю на земле наместника». Они сказали: «Неужели Ты установишь на ней того, кто станет творить на ней беззаконие и проливать кровь, тогда как мы прославляем Тебя хвалой и святим Тебя?» Он сказал: «Воистину, Я знаю то, чего вы не знаете».
А када Господар твој рече анђелима: "Ја ћу на Земљи намесника поставити!" Они упиташе: "Зар ћеш на Земљи поставити онога који ће на њој неред ширити и крв пролевати?! А ми Тебе славимо захваљујући Ти и светост Теби призивамо." Он рече: "Ја, заиста, знам оно што ви не знате."
Na pale Mola wako Mlezi alipowaambia Malaika: 'Hakika Mimi nitamweka katika ardhi Khalifa (mfwatizi)', wakasema: Utaweka humo atakayefanya uharibifu humo na kumwaga damu, hali sisi tunakutakasa kwa sifa zako na tunakutaja kwa utakatifu wako? Akasema: 'Hakika Mimi nayajua msiyoyajua.'
Minns då din Herre sa till änglarna: ”Jag ska tillsätta en efterträdare på jorden.” De sa: ”Ska du sätta någon där som sprider fördärv och spiller blod, medan vi upphöjer dig och prisar ditt lov, och vi helgar dig?” Han svarade: ”Jag vet vad ni inte vet.”
Hani Rabbin meleklere: "Ben yeryüzünde bir halife yaratacağım." demişti. Melekler de: "Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk edecek, kanlar dökecek birini mi yaratacaksın? Oysa biz seni (durmadan) hamt ile tesbih ve takdis ediyoruz." dediler. Allah da "Sizin bilmediğiniz şeyleri ben bilirim." buyurmuştu.
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كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَٰتًا فَأَحْيَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)kayfa takfuroona billaahi wakuntum amwaatan fa'ahyaakum thumma yumeetukum thumma yuhyeekum thumma ilayhi turja'oon
DIN 31635kayfa takfurūna billāhi wakuntum ʾamwātan faʾaḥyākum ṯumma yumītukum ṯumma yuḥyīkum ṯumma ʾilayhi turǧaʿūna
How can you deny God, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned?
How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to you! Then He will give you death, then life again, and then unto Him ye will return
How can ye disbelieve in God, when ye were dead and He made you alive, and then He will kill you and then make you alive again, and then to Him will ye return
How can ye withhold faith from God? Ye were dead and He gave you life; next He will cause you to die; next He will restore you to life: next shall ye return to Him
How is it that ye believe not in God? Since ye were dead, and He gave you life; He will hereafter cause you to die, and will again restore you to life; then shall ye return unto Him
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee khalaqa lakum maa fee l-'ardi jamee'an thumma stawaa ilaa s-samaa'i fasawwaahunna sab'a samaawaatin wahuwa bikulli shay'in 'aleem
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ḫalaqa lakum mā fī l-ʾarḍi ǧamīʿan ṯumma stawā ʾilā s-samāʾi fasawwāhunna sabʿa samāwātin wahuwa bikulli šayʾin ʿalīmun
It is He who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the heaven, and made them seven heavens. And He is aware of all things.
He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is knower of all things
It is He who created for you all that is in the earth, then he made for the heavens and fashioned them seven heavens; and He knows all things
He it is who created for you all that is on Earth, then proceeded to the Heaven, and into seven Heavens did He fashion it: and He knoweth all things
It is He who hath created for you whatsoever is on earth, and then set his mind to the creation of heaven, and formed it into seven heavens; He knoweth all things
2:30 — the verse above
وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'allama aadama l-'asmaa'a kullahaa thumma 'aradahum 'alaa l-malaa'ikati faqaala anbi'oonee bi'asmaa'i haa'ulaa'i in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635waʿallama ʾādama l-ʾasmāʾa kullahā ṯumma ʿaraḍahum ʿalā l-malāʾikati faqāla ʾanbiʾūnī biʾasmāʾi hāʾulāʾi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, "Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere."
And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful
And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then He propounded them to the angels and said, 'Declare to me the names of these, if ye are truthful
And he taught Adam the names of all things, and then set them before the angels, and said, "Tell me the names of these, if ye are endued with wisdom
and He taught Adam the names of all things, and then proposed them to the angels, and said, declare unto Me the names of these things if ye say truth
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
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Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo subhaanaka laa 'ilma lanaa illaa maa 'allamtanaa innaka anta l-'aleemu l-hakeem
DIN 31635qālū subḥānaka lā ʿilma lanā ʾillā mā ʿallamtanā ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʿalīmu l-ḥakīmu
They said, "Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise."
They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise
They said, 'Glory be to Thee! no knowledge is ours but what Thou thyself hast taught us, verily, Thou art the knowing, the wise
They said, "Praise be to Thee! We have no knowledge but what Thou hast given us to know. Thou! Thou art the Knowing, the Wise
They answered, praise be unto thee, we have no knowledge but what Thou teachest us, for Thou art knowing and wise
What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it5 of the 6 paragraphs signed with this study; the paragraph naming what it does not answer is at the top of the page
The selection above and this account of it are part of what was signed. Where the renderings disagree it says so; where the question runs past what has cleared the rights audit it says that too.
Read across the four public-domain translations - Sale 1734, Rodwell 1861, Palmer 1880, Pickthall 1930 - of 16:50, 66:6, 35:1, 2:30, in full, and nothing else. This study consults no , no , no occasion of revelation and no biography, because none is yet available in an edition whose usage rights can be verified. Itani 2012, the fifth translation shown with these verses, was not consulted for this study.
How this set was arrived at. The verses were found by a word search of the four public-domain translations, using terms chosen by the editor and listed here as they were searched - angels + messengers + wings; fear + their + lord + above; do + what + they + are + bidden; angels + stern + strong; obey + not + god + commandeth. The search was a way of finding passages, not a judgement about what they mean: that several translators chose the same English word is not evidence about the Arabic. A different choice of terms gives a different set.
What was returned and not carried. 17 verse(s) the search qualified are recorded as not carried with a reason each, rather than silently discarded: 2:68 - matched incidentally; 2:93 - the covenant at the Mount; 4:60 - matched incidentally; 4:77 - matched incidentally; 6:152 - left out of What does the Qur'an say about balance in nature (mizan) - and about disturbing it?, and honest measure is taken up elsewhere; 7:28 - carried by What does the Qur'an say about following forefathers blindly?; 8:12 - angels in battle, but the verse's subject is the instruction to the believers; 11:112 - addressed to the Prophet; 12:40 - carried by What does the Qur'an teach about God's oneness (tawhid)?; 13:25 - covenant-breaking; 13:36 - matched incidentally; carried by What is the unforgivable sin (shirk) in the Qur'an?; 29:8 - carried by the study What does the Qur'an say about the treatment of parents?; 37:102 - Abraham's dream; 39:20 - a description of the Garden; 42:15 - addressed to the Prophet; 46:15 - carried by What does the Qur'an say about the treatment of parents?; 2:27 - covenant-breaking.
Verses carried by more than one study. Some passages here also serve another study. Each carries its own reason in each place, and the reason states where else it appears.
Where the translations part company, named rather than resolved. How differently the translations word each verse is shown on that verse's page, and the study names the differences it turns on rather than choosing between them.
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Translations Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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
Translations George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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
Translations John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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
Translations Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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
Translations Talal Itani, ClearQuran·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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
Editorial status
- Editorial status
- Editorially prepared · not independently reviewed — signed by the AALAMIN Editor; no external scholarly review
- Theme
- Review status
- Published
- 6 September 2026
- Updated
- 17 September 2026
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AALAMIN Editor
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/