No soul knows what eye's delight awaits them-a reward for what they used to do.
What does the Qur'an say about joy 'kept hidden' as a reward no soul knows?
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- 01 32:17 NO SOUL KNOWETH WHAT IS KEPT HID FOR THEM OF JOY, AS A REWARD FOR WHAT THEY USED TO DO. In because it is the verse, it is one sentence, and it is the strongest statement of reticence about the reward anywhere in the text.
- 02 32:16 Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them. In because it is the verse immediately before, and it names who the hidden joy is for - people who get out of bed at night and give away part of what they have.
- 03 25:74 And who say: our Lord, VOUCHSAFE US COMFORT OF OUR WIVES AND OF OUR OFFSPRING, and make us patterns for those who ward off evil. In because it uses the same idiom - the coolness or comfort of the eyes - as a thing prayed for in THIS life, which shows the expression is not reserved to the hereafter.
- 04 28:13 So We restored him to his mother THAT SHE MIGHT BE COMFORTED AND NOT GRIEVE, and that she might know that the promise of God is true. In because it is the same idiom used of a specific human joy - a mother getting her child back - which is the most concrete instance in the text.
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One verse says it, and the verse before it says who it is for.
32:17: NO SOUL KNOWETH WHAT IS KEPT HID FOR THEM OF JOY, AS A REWARD FOR WHAT THEY USED TO DO.
The idiom is rendered as joy by Rodwell ("joy of the eyes") and Pickthall ("joy"), as "cheerfulness for eye" by Palmer, as "eye's delight" by Itani, and as "the complete satisfaction" by Sale; it is literally about the eyes - the coolness or comfort of the eyes, an Arabic expression for relief and delight. Three of the five (Rodwell, Palmer, Itani) keep the eye in their wording; Pickthall's joy and Sale's satisfaction drop it. And the verb is about concealment: it is kept hidden, stored away, held back.
What makes the verse remarkable is that the Qur'an is elsewhere very willing to describe the Garden. It gives rivers, fruits, couches, companions, shade. And here it stops and says nobody knows.
32:16 identifies the recipients, and they are described by two ordinary habits rather than by a virtue: they FORSAKE THEIR BEDS to call on their Lord IN FEAR AND HOPE, AND SPEND OF THAT WE HAVE BESTOWED ON THEM. Getting up at night, and giving some of it away.
Two verses show the same idiom used of this life, which is worth knowing before it is read as purely eschatological.
25:74 has believers praying for it now: VOUCHSAFE US COMFORT OF OUR WIVES AND OF OUR OFFSPRING - literally, coolness of the eyes from them.
And 28:13 uses it of the most concrete joy in the Qur'an: Moses restored to his mother THAT SHE MIGHT BE COMFORTED AND NOT GRIEVE.
So the phrase names an ordinary human relief, which the text uses freely of families and children - and then, once, says that a version of it is being held back and that no one knows what it is.
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32:17
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)falaa ta'lamu nafsun maa ukhfiya lahum min qurrati a'yunin jazaa'an bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635falā taʿlamu nafsun mā ʾuḫfiya lahum min qurrati ʾaʿyunin ǧazāʾan bimā kānū yaʿmalūna
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No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do
No soul knows what is reserved for them of cheerfulness for eye, as a reward for that which they have done
No soul knoweth what joy of the eyes is reserved for the good in recompense of their works
No soul knoweth the complete satisfaction which is secretly prepared for them, as a reward for that which they have wrought
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Other languages (18)
Askush nuk e di se çfarë kënaqësish janë përgatitur për ta, si shpërblim për punët që kanë bërë.
অতঃপর কোন ব্যক্তি জানে না, (দুনিয়াতে) তারা যা করতো, তার পুরস্কারস্বরূপ তাদের জন্য চক্ষু শীতলকারী কী জিনিস লুকিয়ে রাখা হয়েছে!
I niko ne zna kakve ih, kao nagrada za ono što su činili, skrivene radosti čekaju.
I nitko ne zna kakve ih, kao nagrada za ono što su činili, skrivene radosti čekaju.
Woŋkii (woo) anndaa ko maranaa ɓe e ko ɓuɓɓinta ɓernde, ɗum ko njoɓdi ko ɓe gollatnoo kon !
და არცერთმა სულიერმა არ იცის, რა არის დაფარული მათთვის [მორწმუნეთათვის] თვალთა ნეტარებიდან, როგორც ჯილდო იმის გამო, რასაც ისინი აკეთებდნენ.
So weiß keine Seele, was an Augenweide (also welche Freude) im Verborgenen für sie bereitgehalten werden als Lohn für das, was sie zu tun pflegten.
Καμία ψυχή δεν ξέρει τι (έχει ετοιμαστεί και τι) είναι κρυμμένο γι' αυτούς (τους πιστούς) από ανταμοιβή που θα τους κάνει χαρούμενους! Μία ανταμοιβή για ό,τι έκαναν (από ενάρετες πράξεις).
तो कोई प्राणी नहीं जानता कि उनके लिए आँखों की ठंढक[5] में से क्या कुछ छिपाकर रखा गया है, उसके बदले के तौर पर, जो वे (दुनिया में) किया करते थे।
Nessuna anima sa quanta Grazia la aspetta: quale sia la ricompensa per ciò che faceva.
17. Joks asmuo nežino, kas yra paslėpta jiems iš džiaugsmo kaip atlygis už tai, ką jie darydavo.
Waan isaaniif dhokfame lubbuun tokkoyyuu hin beektu gammachuu ijaa irraa. Mindaa waan isaan hojjataa turaniif jecha.
И ни одна душа не знает, что скрыто для них из услады очей в награду за то, что они совершали.
И нико не зна какве их, као награда за оно што су чинили, скривене радости чекају.
Nafsi yoyote haijui waliyofichiwa katika hayo yanayofurahisha macho - ni malipo ya yale waliyokuwa wakiyatenda.
Ingen människa kan föreställa sig den lycka som väntar [de troende] som lön för deras handlingar.
Hiç kimse yapmakta olduklarına karşılık olarak, onlar için saklanan göz aydınlıklarını bilemez.
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إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)innamaa yu'minu bi'aayaatinaa lladheena idhaa dhukkiroo bihaa kharroo sujjadan wasabbahoo bihamdi rabbihim wahum laa yastakbiroon
DIN 31635ʾinnamā yuʾminu biʾāyātinā llaḏīna ʾiḏā ḏukkirū bihā ḫarrū suǧǧadan wasabbaḥū biḥamdi rabbihim wahum lā yastakbirūna
They believe in Our communications, those who, when reminded of them, fall down prostrate, and glorify their Lord with praise, and are not proud.
Only those believe in Our revelations who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord, and they are not scornful
They only believe in our signs who when they are reminded of them fall down adoring and celebrate the praises of their Lord, and are not too big with pride
They only believe in our signs, who, when mention is made of them, fall down in ADORATION, and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and are not puffed up with disdain
Verily they only believe in our signs, who, when they are warned thereby, fall down adoring, and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and are not elated with pride
تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)tatajaafaa junoobuhum 'ani l-madaaji'i yad'oona rabbahum khawfan watama'an wamimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiqoon
DIN 31635tataǧāfā ǧunūbuhum ʿani l-maḍāǧiʿi yadʿūna rabbahum ḫawfan waṭamaʿan wamimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūna
Their sides shun their beds, as they pray to their Lord, out of reverence and hope; and from Our provisions to them, they give.
Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them
As their sides forsake their beds, they call upon their Lord with fear and hope; and of what we have bestowed upon them do they give alms
Who, as they raise them from their couches, call on their Lord with fear and desire, and give alms of that with which we have supplied them
Their sides are raised from their beds, calling on their Lord with fear and with hope; and they distribute alms out of what We have bestowed on them
32:17 — the verse above
أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ
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Easy-read (simplified)afaman kaana mu'minan kaman kaana faasiqan laa yastawoon
DIN 31635ʾafaman kāna muʾminan kaman kāna fāsiqan lā yastawūna
Is someone who is faithful like someone who is a sinner? They are not equal.
Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil-liver? They are not alike
Is he who is a believer like him who is a sinner? they shall not be held equal
Shall he then who is a believer be as he who sinneth grossly? they shall not be held alike
Shall he therefore, who is a true believer, be as he who is an impious transgressor? They shall not be held equal
أَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَلَهُمْ جَنَّٰتُ ٱلْمَأْوَىٰ نُزُلًۢا بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)ammaa lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati falahum jannaatu l-ma'waa nuzulan bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635ʾammā llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti falahum ǧannātu l-maʾwā nuzulan bimā kānū yaʿmalūna
As for those who believe and do righteous deeds, for them are the Gardens of Shelter-hospitality for what they used to do.
But as for those who believe and do good works, for them are the Gardens of Retreat - a welcome (in reward) for what they used to do
As for those who believe and do right, for them are the gardens of resort, an entertainment for that which they have done
As to those who believe and do that which is right, they shall have gardens of eternal abode as the meed of their works
As to those who believe, and do that which is right, they shall have gardens of perpetual abode, an ample recompense for that which they shall have wrought
32:16
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)tatajaafaa junoobuhum 'ani l-madaaji'i yad'oona rabbahum khawfan watama'an wamimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiqoon
DIN 31635tataǧāfā ǧunūbuhum ʿani l-maḍāǧiʿi yadʿūna rabbahum ḫawfan waṭamaʿan wamimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūna
Their sides shun their beds, as they pray to their Lord, out of reverence and hope; and from Our provisions to them, they give.
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Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them
As their sides forsake their beds, they call upon their Lord with fear and hope; and of what we have bestowed upon them do they give alms
Who, as they raise them from their couches, call on their Lord with fear and desire, and give alms of that with which we have supplied them
Their sides are raised from their beds, calling on their Lord with fear and with hope; and they distribute alms out of what We have bestowed on them
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)
Ata ngrihen nga shtretërit e tyre, i luten Zotit të tyre me frikë e me shpresë dhe japin nga ajo që Ne u kemi dhënë.
তাদের পার্শ্বদেশ (রাতের বেলায়) বিছানা থেকে আলাদা হয়। তারা তাদের রবকে ভয় ও আশা নিয়ে ডাকে। আর আমি তাদেরকে যে রিযক দান করেছি, তা থেকে তারা (আল্লাহর পথে) ব্যয় করে।
Podižu se bokovi njihovi iz postelja i mole svoga Gospodara iz straha i želje, a dio onog što im Mi dajemo udjeljuju.
Podižu se bokovi njihovi iz postelja i mole svoga Gospodara iz straha i želje, a dio onog što im Mi dajemo udjeljuju.
Becce maɓɓe ɗen heɗe ngoɗɗitoo e lelorɗe ɗen, hiɓe noddira Joomi maɓɓe kulol e ɗamaa'mu; e kon ko Min ngarsiki ɓe, hiɓe mbintoo.
მოშორდებიან [აიწევიან] მათი [მორწმუნეთა] გვერდები თავიანთ საწოლებს (როდესაც ღამის ლოცვებს აღასრულებენ), თავიანთ უფალს ევედრებიან შიშით და იმედით, და ხარჯავენ (ალლაჰის გზაზე, როგორც სავალდებულო და ნებაყოფლობით მოწყალებას) იმისგან, რითაც ჩვენ ისინი ვუზრუნველყავით.
Ihre Seiten weichen vor den Schlafstätten zurück; (und) sie rufen ihren Herrn in Furcht und Begehren an und geben von dem, womit Wir sie versorgt haben, aus.
(Οι οποίοι σηκώνονται κατά τη νύχτα από τον ύπνο, και) των οποίων τα πλευρά απομακρύνονται από τα κρεβάτια, για να επικαλεστούν τον Κύριό τους με φόβο και ελπίδα, και από ό,τι τους παρέχουμε, ξοδεύουν (σε ελεημοσύνη).
उनके पहलू बिस्तरों से अलग रहते हैं। वे अपने पालनहार को भय तथा आशा के साथ पुकारते हैं। तथा हमने जो कुछ उन्हें प्रदान किया है, उसमें से खर्च करते हैं।
Loro abbandonano i loro letti invocando il loro Dio, timorati e speranzosi. E condividono ciò che abbiamo loro donato.
16. Jų šonai apleidžia jų lovas, šaukdamiesi savo Viešpaties iš išgąsčio ir vilties, ir jie leidžia (labdarai vardan Allaho) iš to, ką Mes suteikėme jiems.
Cinaachoowwan isaanii firaashoowwan (ciisichoowan) irraa ni fagaatti, Goftaa isaanii ni kadhatu sodaataafii kajeelaa. Waan isaaniif kennine irraa ni sadaqatu. [4]
Их бока отдаляются от своих лож. Они взывают к своему Господу со страхом и надеждой и расходуют из того, чем Мы наделили их.
Њихови бокови се постеља лишавају и они моле свога Господара из страха и жеље, а део оног што им Ми дајемо удељују.
Mbavu zao zinaachana na vitanda kwa kumwomba Mola wao Mlezi kwa khofu na kutumaini, na hutoa kutokana na tulivyowaruzuku.
De överger sina bäddar för att åkalla sin Herre med fruktan och hopp och de delar med sig av det vi har skänkt dem.
Yanları yataklarından uzak kalır. Rablerine korkarak ve ümit ederek dua ederler. Onlara verdiğimiz rızıktan infak da ederler.
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فَذُوقُوا۟ بِمَا نَسِيتُمْ لِقَآءَ يَوْمِكُمْ هَٰذَآ إِنَّا نَسِينَٰكُمْ وَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْخُلْدِ بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fadhooqoo bimaa naseetum liqaa'a yawmikum haadhaa innaa naseenaakum wadhooqoo 'adhaaba l-khuldi bimaa kuntum ta'maloon
DIN 31635faḏūqū bimā nasītum liqāʾa yawmikum hāḏā ʾinnā nasīnākum waḏūqū ʿaḏāba l-ḫuldi bimā kuntum taʿmalūna
So taste, because you forgot the meeting of this Day of yours; We have forgotten you; so taste the eternal torment for what you used to do.
So taste (the evil of your deeds). Forasmuch as ye forgot the meeting of this your day, lo! We forget you. Taste the doom of immortality because of what ye used to do
So taste ye, for that ye forgat the meeting of this day of yours,- verily, we have forgotten you! and taste ye the torment of eternity for that which ye have done
Taste then the recompense of your having forgotten the meeting with this your day. We, too, we have forgotten you: taste then an eternal punishment for that which ye have wrought
Taste therefore the torment prepared for you, because ye have forgotten the coming of this your day: We also have forgotten you; taste therefore a punishment of eternal duration, for that which ye have wrought
إِنَّمَا يُؤْمِنُ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهَا خَرُّوا۟ سُجَّدًا وَسَبَّحُوا۟ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)innamaa yu'minu bi'aayaatinaa lladheena idhaa dhukkiroo bihaa kharroo sujjadan wasabbahoo bihamdi rabbihim wahum laa yastakbiroon
DIN 31635ʾinnamā yuʾminu biʾāyātinā llaḏīna ʾiḏā ḏukkirū bihā ḫarrū suǧǧadan wasabbaḥū biḥamdi rabbihim wahum lā yastakbirūna
They believe in Our communications, those who, when reminded of them, fall down prostrate, and glorify their Lord with praise, and are not proud.
Only those believe in Our revelations who, when they are reminded of them, fall down prostrate and hymn the praise of their Lord, and they are not scornful
They only believe in our signs who when they are reminded of them fall down adoring and celebrate the praises of their Lord, and are not too big with pride
They only believe in our signs, who, when mention is made of them, fall down in ADORATION, and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and are not puffed up with disdain
Verily they only believe in our signs, who, when they are warned thereby, fall down adoring, and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and are not elated with pride
32:16 — the verse above
فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)falaa ta'lamu nafsun maa ukhfiya lahum min qurrati a'yunin jazaa'an bimaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635falā taʿlamu nafsun mā ʾuḫfiya lahum min qurrati ʾaʿyunin ǧazāʾan bimā kānū yaʿmalūna
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No soul knows what eye's delight awaits them-a reward for what they used to do.
No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do
No soul knows what is reserved for them of cheerfulness for eye, as a reward for that which they have done
No soul knoweth what joy of the eyes is reserved for the good in recompense of their works
No soul knoweth the complete satisfaction which is secretly prepared for them, as a reward for that which they have wrought
أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًا لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ
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Easy-read (simplified)afaman kaana mu'minan kaman kaana faasiqan laa yastawoon
DIN 31635ʾafaman kāna muʾminan kaman kāna fāsiqan lā yastawūna
Is someone who is faithful like someone who is a sinner? They are not equal.
Is he who is a believer like unto him who is an evil-liver? They are not alike
Is he who is a believer like him who is a sinner? they shall not be held equal
Shall he then who is a believer be as he who sinneth grossly? they shall not be held alike
Shall he therefore, who is a true believer, be as he who is an impious transgressor? They shall not be held equal
25:74
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وَٱلَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yaqooloona rabbanaa hab lanaa min azwaajinaa wadhurriyyaatinaa qurrata a'yunin waj'alnaa lilmuttaqeena imaamaa
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yaqūlūna rabbanā hab lanā min ʾazwāǧinā waḏurriyyātinā qurrata ʾaʿyunin waǧʿalnā lilmuttaqīna ʾimāman
And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous."
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And who say: Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives and of our offspring, and make us patterns for (all) those who ward off (evil)
and those who say, 'Our Lord! grant us from our wives and seed that which may cheer our eyes, and make us models to the pious
And who say, "O our Lord! give us in our wives and offspring the joy of our eyes, and make us examples to those who fear thee
And who say, O Lord, grant us of our wives and our offspring such as may be the satisfaction of our eyes; and make us patterns unto those who fear thee
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Ata thonë: "Zoti ynë, na dhuro bashkëshorte e pasardhës që janë gëzim për sytë tanë dhe na bëj shembull për të devotshmit."
আর যারা বলে: ‘হে আমাদের রব! আপনি আমাদেরকে এমন স্ত্রী ও সন্তানাদি দান করুন, যারা (তাকওয়া ও সত্যের ওপর অটল থাকার কারণে) আমাদের চক্ষু শীতল করবে। আর আপনি আমাদেরকে মুত্তাকীদের নেতা বানিয়ে দিন।’
i oni koji govore: “Gospodaru naš, podari nam u ženama našim i djeci našoj radost i učini da se čestiti na nas ugledaju!”,
i oni koji govore: “Gospodaru naš, podari nam u ženama našim i djeci našoj radost i učini da se čestiti na nas ugledaju!”
E ɓeen wi'ooɓe: "Joomi amen, okku men immorde e sonnaaɓe amen e geɗalɓe amen ɓuuɓendan gite, waɗaa min wonan'de hulooɓe Alla ɓen ñentinteeɓe".
და ისინი, რომლებიც ამბობენ: «უფალო ჩვენო! გვიბოძე ჩვენი მეუღლეებისა და შთამომავლობისგან თვალთა სიხარული და გვაქციე ღვთისმოშიშთათვის წინამძღოლებად [მისაბაძ მაგალითად]!»
Und (sie sind) diejenigen, die sagen: „Unser Herr, schenke uns an unseren Gattinnen und unseren Nachkommenschaften eine Augenweide (also ein Grund zur Freude), und mache uns für die Rechtschaffenen zu einem (vorbildlichen) Führer.“
Και οι οποίοι (ενάρετοι) λένε: «Κύριέ μας! Χάρισε μας από τους συζύγους μας και τα παιδιά μας, αυτό που να είναι πηγή χαράς των ματιών μας (όταν τους βλέπουμε να Σε υπακούν και να Σε λατρεύουν), και κάνε εμάς να είμαστε ένα καλό παράδειγμα για τους ευσεβείς (που φυλάσσονται από την τιμωρία Σου, τηρώντας τις εντολές Σου).»
तथा जो कहते हैं : ऐ हमारे पालनहार! हमें हमारी पत्नियों तथा संतानों से आँखों की ठंडक प्रदान कर और हमें परहेज़गारों का 'इमाम' बना दे।
E quelli che dicono: «Dio nostro, fa delle nostre mogli e dei nostri figli la gioia dei nostri occhi e fa di noi guide per i devoti»:
74. Ir tie, kurie sako: „Mūsų Viešpatie, suteik mums mūsų žmonose ir mūsų palikuonyse pasitenkinimą mūsų akims, ir padaryk mus Mutakūn (dievobaimingųjų) lyderiais.“
Ammas isaan warra jedhani “Gooftaa keenya! Niitolii keenyaafi sanyiiwwan keenya irraa gammachuu ijaa kan ta’an nuuf kenni. Warra Rabbiin sodaataniif imaama (dursaa) nu taasisi”.
И те, которые говорят: «Господь наш! Даруй нам от наших жён и нашего потомства усладу очей и сделай нас предводителями для богобоязненных».
и они који говоре: “Господару наш, подари нам у женама нашим и деци нашој радост и учини да се честити на нас угледају!”
Na wale wanaosema: "Mola wetu Mlezi! Tupe katika wake zetu na wana wetu yaburudishayo macho, na utujalie tuwe waongozi kwa wacha Mungu."
Och de säger: ”Herre! Låt våra makar och barn bli en källa till glädje för oss, och gör oss till föredömen för de gudfruktiga.”
Onlar: “Ey Rabbimiz! Eşlerimizi ve çocuklarımızı bize göz aydınlığı kıl ve bizi Allah’a karşı gelmekten sakınanlara önder eyle!” diyenlerdir.
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وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَشْهَدُونَ ٱلزُّورَ وَإِذَا مَرُّوا۟ بِٱللَّغْوِ مَرُّوا۟ كِرَامًا
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena laa yashhadoona z-zoora wa'idhaa marroo billaghwi marroo kiraamaa
DIN 31635wallaḏīna lā yašhadūna z-zūra waʾiḏā marrū billaġwi marrū kirāman
And those who do not bear false witness; and when they come across indecencies, they pass by with dignity.
And those who will not witness vanity, but when they pass near senseless play, pass by with dignity
And those who do not testify falsely; and when they pass by frivolous discourse, pass by it honourably
And they who bear not witness to that which is false, and when they pass by frivolous sport, pass on with dignity
And they who do not bear false witness; and when they pass by vain discourse, pass by the same with decency
وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ لَمْ يَخِرُّوا۟ عَلَيْهَا صُمًّا وَعُمْيَانًا
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena idhaa dhukkiroo bi'aayaati rabbihim lam yakhirroo 'alayhaa summan wa'umyaanaa
DIN 31635wallaḏīna ʾiḏā ḏukkirū biʾāyāti rabbihim lam yaḫirrū ʿalayhā ṣumman waʿumyānan
And those who, when reminded of the revelations of their Lord, do not fall before them deaf and blind.
And those who, when they are reminded of the revelations of their Lord, fall not deaf and blind thereat
and those who when they are reminded of the signs of their Lord do not fall down thereat deaf and blind
And they who, when monished by the signs of their Lord, fall not down thereat, as if deaf and blind
And who, when they are admonished by the signs of their Lord, fall not down as if they were deaf and blind, but stand up and are attentive thereto
25:74 — the verse above
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُجْزَوْنَ ٱلْغُرْفَةَ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَيُلَقَّوْنَ فِيهَا تَحِيَّةً وَسَلَٰمًا
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Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika yujzawna l-ghurfata bimaa sabaroo wayulaqqawna feehaa tahiyyatan wasalaamaa
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika yuǧzawna l-ġurfata bimā ṣabarū wayulaqqawna fīhā taḥiyyatan wasalāman
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Those will be awarded the Chamber for their patience, and will be greeted therein with greetings and peace.
They will be awarded the high place forasmuch as they were steadfast, and they will meet therein with welcome and the ward of peace
These shall be rewarded with a high place for that they were patient: and they shall meet therein with salutation and peace
These shall be rewarded with the High Places of Paradise for their steadfast endurance, and they shall meet therein with - Welcome and Salutation
These shall be rewarded with the highest apartments in paradise, because they have persevered with constancy; and they shall meet therein with greeting and salutation
خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا حَسُنَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا
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Easy-read (simplified)khaalideena feehaa hasunat mustaqarran wamuqaamaa
DIN 31635ḫālidīna fīhā ḥasunat mustaqarran wamuqāman
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Abiding therein forever-it is an excellent residence and destination.
Abiding there for ever. Happy is it as abode and station
to dwell therein for aye; a good abode and station shall it be
For ever shall they remain therein: a fair abode and resting-place
they shall remain in the same for ever: It shall be an excellent abode, and a delightful station
28:13
Why this passage is in the study finding 04
فَرَدَدْنَٰهُ إِلَىٰٓ أُمِّهِۦ كَىْ تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا وَلَا تَحْزَنَ وَلِتَعْلَمَ أَنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)faradadnaahu ilaa ummihi kay taqarra 'aynuhaa walaa tahzana walita'lama anna wa'da llaahi haqqun walaakinna aktharahum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635faradadnāhu ʾilā ʾummihi kay taqarra ʿaynuhā walā taḥzana walitaʿlama ʾanna waʿda llāhi ḥaqqun walākinna ʾakṯarahum lā yaʿlamūna
Thus We returned him to his mother, that she may be comforted, and not grieve, and know that God's promise is true. But most of them do not know.
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So We restored him to his mother that she might be comforted and not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of Allah is true. But most of them know not
So we restored him to his mother that her eye might be cheered, and that she might not grieve, and that she might know that the promise of God is true, though most of them know not
So we restored him to his mother, to be the joy of her eyes, and that she might not fret, and that she might know that the promise of God was true. But most men knew it not
And, at their desire, she brought his mother to them. So We restored him to his mother, that her mind might be set at ease, and that she might not be afflicted; and that she might know that the promise of God was true: But the greater part of mankind know not the truth
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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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Kështu, Ne e kthyem te nëna e tij, që ajo të gëzohej e të mos pikëllohej dhe që ta dinte se premtimi i Allahut është i vërtetë, por shumica e njerëzve nuk e dinë.
অতঃপর আমি তাকে তার মায়ের কাছে ফিরিয়ে দিলাম, যাতে তার চক্ষু শীতল হয় এবং সে যেন কোন দুশ্চিন্তা না করে। আর সে যেন জানতে পারে যে, নিশ্চয় (মূসাকে তার নিকট ফিরিয়ে দেয়ার) আল্লাহর ওয়াদা ছিলো সত্য; কিন্তু তাদের অধিকাংশই তা জানে না।
I vratismo ga majci njegovoj da se raduje i da ne tuguje, i da se uvjeri da je Allahovo obećanje istinito – ali većina njih ne zna.
I vratismo ga majci njegovoj da se raduje i da ne tuguje, i da se uvjeri da je Allahovo obećanje istinito – ali većina njih ne zna.
Min ndtti mo ka yumma makko, fii yo ɓernde makko ɓuuɓu, hara o sunaaki, e fii yo o anndu pellet, fodoore Alla nden, ko goonga. Kono ɓurɓe ɗuuɗude e maɓɓe ngaanndaa.
და ჩვენ დავაბრუნეთ იგი [მუსა] მის დედასთან, რათა მისი თვალები ნუგეშით აღვსებულიყო და არ დამწუხრებულიყო, რათა სცოდნოდა [მუსას დედას], რომ ალლაჰის აღთქმა ჭეშმარიტებაა, თუმცა მათმა უმეტესობამ არ იცის.
So brachten Wir ihn zu seiner Mutter zurück, damit sie frohen Mutes und nicht mehr traurig sei und damit sie wissen sollte, dass das Versprechen Allahs wahr ist. Aber die meisten von ihnen wissen nicht.
Έτσι, τον επιστρέψαμε στη μητέρα του για να χαρεί, να μη λυπάται και να ξέρει ότι η Υπόσχεση του Αλλάχ είναι αληθινή. Αλλά οι περισσότεροι απ' εκείνους (τους ειδωλολάτρες) δεν ξέρουν (ούτε πιστεύουν ότι η Υπόσχεση του Αλλάχ είναι αληθινή).
तो हम उसे उसकी माँ के पास वापस ले आए, ताकि उसकी आँख ठंडी हो और वह शोक न करे, और ताकि वह जान ले कि निश्चय अल्लाह का वादा सच्चा है, लेकिन उनमें से ज्यादातर नहीं जानते।
Così lo restituimmo a sua madre per rasserenarla e perché non si rattristasse e sapesse che in verità la promessa di Allāh era vera, però la maggior parte di loro non lo sapeva.
13. Taip Mes grąžinome jį jos motinai, kad jo akys būtų paguostos, ir kad ji nesielvartautų, ir kad ji žinotų, jog Allaho Pažadas yra tiesa. Tačiau dauguma jų nesuvokia.
Gama haadha isaatti isa deebifne Akka Ijji ishee gammadduufi hin yaaddofneef, akkasumas akka waadaan Rabbii dhugaa ta’uu beektuuf jecha. Garuu irra hedduun isaanii hin beekan.
И Мы вернули его к матери, чтобы утешился её взор, и чтобы она не печалилась, и чтобы она знала, что обещание Аллаха — истина, однако большинство из них не знает.
И вратисмо га његовој мајци да се радује и да не тугује, и да се увери да је истинито Аллахово обећање; али већина њих не зна.
Basi tukamrudisha kwa mama yake ili macho yake yaburudike, wala asihuzunike. Na ajue ya kwamba ahadi ya Mwenyezi Mungu ni ya kweli, lakini wengi wao hawajui.
Så återförenade vi honom med hans mor för att glädja henne och stilla hennes sorg, och för att hon skulle veta att Guds löfte är sant. Men de flesta av dem vet inte det.
Böylece onu; gözü aydın olsun, üzülmesin ve Allah’ın vaadinin hak olduğunu bilsin diye annesine geri döndürdük. Fakat, onların çoğu bilmezler.
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وَقَالَتْ لِأُخْتِهِۦ قُصِّيهِ فَبَصُرَتْ بِهِۦ عَن جُنُبٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waqaalat li'ukhtihi qusseehi fabasurat bihi 'an junubin wahum laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635waqālat liʾuḫtihi quṣṣīhi fabaṣurat bihi ʿan ǧunubin wahum lā yašʿurūna
She said to his sister, "Trail him." So she watched him from afar, and they were unaware.
And she said unto his sister: Trace him. So she observed him from afar, and they perceived not
And she said to his sister, 'Follow him up.' And she looked after him from afar, and they did not perceive
She said to his sister, "Follow him." And she watched him from afar: and they perceived it not
And she said unto his sister, follow him. And she watched him at a distance; and they perceived it not
وَحَرَّمْنَا عَلَيْهِ ٱلْمَرَاضِعَ مِن قَبْلُ فَقَالَتْ هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ يَكْفُلُونَهُۥ لَكُمْ وَهُمْ لَهُۥ نَٰصِحُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waharramnaa 'alayhi l-maraadi'a min qablu faqaalat hal adullukum 'alaa ahli baytin yakfuloonahu lakum wahum lahu naasihoon
DIN 31635waḥarramnā ʿalayhi l-marāḍiʿa min qablu faqālat hal ʾadullukum ʿalā ʾahli baytin yakfulūnahu lakum wahum lahu nāṣiḥūna
The translators word this verse differently
We forbade him breastfeeding at first. So she said, "Shall I tell you about a family that can raise him for you, and will look after him?"
And We had before forbidden foster-mothers for him, so she said: Shall I show you a household who will rear him for you and take care of him
And we made unlawful for him the wet-nurses. And she said, 'Shall I guide you to the people of a house who will take care of him for you, and who will be sincere respecting him
And we caused him to refuse the nurses, until his sister came and said, Shall I point out to you the family of a house that will rear him for you, and will be careful of him
And We suffered him not to take the breasts of the nurses who were provided before his sister came up: And she said, shall I direct you unto some of his nation, who may nurse him for you, and will be careful of him
28:13 — the verse above
وَلَمَّا بَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُۥ وَٱسْتَوَىٰٓ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ حُكْمًا وَعِلْمًا وَكَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walammaa balagha ashuddahu wastawaa aataynaahu hukman wa'ilman wakadhaalika najzee l-muhsineen
DIN 31635walammā balaġa ʾašuddahu wastawā ʾātaynāhu ḥukman waʿilman wakaḏālika naǧzī l-muḥsinīna
And when he reached his maturity, and became established, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the virtuous.
And when he reached his full strength and was ripe, We gave him wisdom and knowledge. Thus do We reward the good
And when he reached puberty, and was settled, we gave him judgment and knowledge; for thus do we reward those who do well
And when he had reached his age of strength, and had become a man, we bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge; for thus do we reward the righteous
And when Moses had attained his age of full strength, and was become a perfect man, We bestowed on him wisdom and knowledge: And thus do We reward the upright
وَدَخَلَ ٱلْمَدِينَةَ عَلَىٰ حِينِ غَفْلَةٍ مِّنْ أَهْلِهَا فَوَجَدَ فِيهَا رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتَتِلَانِ هَٰذَا مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ وَهَٰذَا مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَٱسْتَغَٰثَهُ ٱلَّذِى مِن شِيعَتِهِۦ عَلَى ٱلَّذِى مِنْ عَدُوِّهِۦ فَوَكَزَهُۥ مُوسَىٰ فَقَضَىٰ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ هَٰذَا مِنْ عَمَلِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ إِنَّهُۥ عَدُوٌّ مُّضِلٌّ مُّبِينٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)wadakhala l-madeenata 'alaa heeni ghaflatin min ahlihaa fawajada feehaa rajulayni yaqtatilaani haadhaa min shee'atihi wahaadhaa min 'aduwwihi fastaghaathahu lladhee min shee'atihi 'alaa lladhee min 'aduwwihi fawakazahu moosaa faqadaa 'alayhi qaala haadhaa min 'amali sh-shaytaani innahu 'aduwwun mudillun mubeen
DIN 31635wadaḫala l-madīnata ʿalā ḥīni ġaflatin min ʾahlihā fawaǧada fīhā raǧulayni yaqtatilāni hāḏā min šīʿatihi wahāḏā min ʿaduwwihi fastaġāṯahu llaḏī min šīʿatihi ʿalā llaḏī min ʿaduwwihi fawakazahu mūsā faqaḍā ʿalayhi qāla hāḏā min ʿamali š-šayṭāni ʾinnahu ʿaduwwun muḍillun mubīnun
Once he entered the city, unnoticed by its people. He found in it two men fighting-one of his own sect, and one from his enemies. The one of his sect solicited his assistance against the one from his enemies; so Moses punched him, and put an end to him. He said, "This is of Satan's doing; he is an enemy that openly misleads."
And he entered the city at a time of carelessness of its folk, and he found therein two men fighting, one of his own caste, and the other of his enemies; and he who was of his caste asked him for help against him who was of his enemies. So Moses struck him with his fist and killed him. He said: This is of the devil's doing. Lo! he is an enemy, a mere misleader
And he entered into the city at the time the people thereof were heedless, and he found therein two men fighting; the one of his sect and the other of his foes. And he who was of his sect asked his aid against him who was of his foes; and Moses smote him with his fist and finished him. Said he, 'This is of the work of Satan, verily, he is a misleading obvious foe
And he entered a city at the time when its inhabitants would not observe him, and found therein two men fighting: the one, of his own people; the other, of his enemies. And he who was of his own people asked his help against him who was of his enemies. And Moses smote him with his fist and slew him. Said he, "This is a work of Satan; for he is an enemy, a manifest misleader
And he went into the city, at a time when the inhabitants thereof observed not what passed in the streets: And he found therein two men fighting; the one being of his own party, and the other of his enemies. And he who was of his party, begged his assistance against him who was of the contrary party; and Moses struck him with his fist, and slew him: But being sorry for what had happened, he said, this is of the work of the devil; for he is a seducing and an open enemy
What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it4 of the 5 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 32:17, 32:16, 25:74, 28:13, 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 in choosing this study's verses. Where a sentence here counts or compares the renderings, it has been checked against all five.
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 - no + soul + knoweth + what + is + kept + hid; joy + of + the + eyes; comfort + of + the + eyes + is + kept + hidden; what + hath + been + kept + hidden + for + them. 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. 1 verse(s) the search qualified are recorded as not carried with a reason each, rather than silently discarded: 7:20 - a different hiding - carried by What does the Qur'an say about the whisper that leads to sin, and breaking it?
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.
Sources & method
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
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- 6 September 2026
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- 25 September 2026
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