Those who avoid nonsense.
What does the Qur'an say about idle and harmful speech?
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 23:3 And who shun vain conversation. In because it is the bare statement, and it appears in a short list of what the successful are like, between prayer and almsgiving.
- 02 25:72 And those who will not witness vanity, and when they pass near senseless play, pass by with dignity. In because it prescribes conduct rather than avoidance - passing by, and how.
- 03 28:55 And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: unto us our works and unto you your works; peace be unto you. In because it supplies the words to leave with, and they are not a rebuke.
- 04 52:12 Who play in talk of grave matters. In because it describes the fault from the other side - trifling with what is serious.
- 05 88:11 Where they hear no idle speech. In because the absence of idle talk is used to describe the garden, which tells you how the text rates it.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
Five verses, and they are less about silence than about leaving.
23:3 gives the bare instruction - shun vain conversation - and its placement matters: it sits in a short list of what the successful do, between humility in prayer and paying the poor-due. Idle talk is treated as being in the same class of thing as those.
25:72 and 28:55 both describe a departure and both describe its manner. Pass by with dignity. Withdraw, and say: unto us our works, unto you your works, peace be unto you. The text supplies the exit line, and it is not a reproach - it declines the conversation without condemning the people in it.
52:12 names a different fault with the same organ: playing in talk of grave matters. Not chatter, but treating the serious lightly.
88:11 is the strangest evidence and the strongest. Among the things said about the garden is that no idle speech is heard there. That the absence of small talk counts as a description of paradise says more about how the text rates it than the prohibitions do.
Four near-identical paradise verses - 19:62, 56:25, 78:35 and 88:11 - say substantially the same thing; one is kept and three are recorded as drops so the repetition is visible rather than inflating the count.
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What this rests on
Opens with 23:3, widening across 5 passages in all.
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The versesSource fact 5 passages, each with every cleared translation
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23:3
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ ٱللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena hum 'ani llaghwi mu'ridoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna hum ʿani llaġwi muʿriḍūna
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The translators word this verse differently
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And who shun vain conversation
and who from vain talk turn aside
And who keep aloof from vain words
and who eschew all vain discourse
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Other languages (18)
që largohen nga e kota,
আর যারা অনর্থক কথা-কর্ম থেকে বিমুখ।
i koji ono što ih se ne tiče izbjegavaju,
i koji ono što ih se ne tiče izbjegavaju,
E ɓeen ɗurniiɓe ga rayrayti( bolle mehre).
რომლებიც თავს არიდებენ ამაო საქმეს [ტოვებენ ყველა იმ საქმეს, სიტყვას და ფიქრს, რომლებიც არ მიიყვანს ალლაჰის კმაყოფილებამდე],
und denjenigen, die sich von der Unsinnigkeit abwenden,
Οι οποίοι αποφεύγουν όλα τα μάταια λόγια.
और जो व्यर्थ चीज़ों[1] से मुँह मोड़ने वाले हैं।
e quelli che evitano i vaniloqui,
3. Ir tie, kurie nusigręžia nuo Al-Laghvi (purvinų, melagingų, blogų, tuščių kalbų, melo ir visko, ką Allahas uždraudė).
Isaan warra dhararraa fagaatoo tahan.
и которые отворачиваются от празднословия,
и који се окрећу од бесмислица,
Na ambao hujiepusha na mambo ya upuuzi.
som undviker meningslöst tal,
Onlar, boş ve yararsız şeylerden yüz çevirirler.
جو لغویات سے منھ موڑ لیتے ہیں.[1]
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قَدْ أَفْلَحَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)qad aflaha l-mu'minoon
DIN 31635qad ʾaflaḥa l-muʾminūna
Successful are the believers.
Successful indeed are the believers
Prosperous are the believers
HAPPY now the BELIEVERS
Now are the true believers happy
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَٰشِعُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)alladheena hum fee salaatihim khaashi'oon
DIN 31635allaḏīna hum fī ṣalātihim ḫāšiʿūna
Those who are humble in their prayers.
Who are humble in their prayers
who in their prayers are humble
Who humble them in their prayer
Who humble themselves in their prayer
23:3 — the verse above
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِلزَّكَوٰةِ فَٰعِلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena hum lilzzakaati faa'iloon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna hum lilzzakāti fāʿilūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those who work for charity.
And who are payers of the poor-due
and who in almsgiving are active
And who are doers of alms deeds
and who are doers of alms-deeds
وَٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَٰفِظُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)walladheena hum lifuroojihim haafizoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna hum lifurūǧihim ḥāfiẓūna
The translators word this verse differently
Those who safeguard their chastity.
And who guard their modesty
And who guard their private parts
And who restrain their appetites
and who keep themselves from carnal knowledge of any women
25:72
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
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.
Compare translations (4)
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
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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 nuk marrin pjesë në gënjeshtra dhe, kur kalojnë pranë së kotës, kalojnë me denjësi
আর যারা মিথ্যার সাক্ষ্য হয় না(১৭) এবং যখন তারা অনর্থক কথা-কর্মের পাশ দিয়ে চলে তখন (তা পরিহার করে) সসম্মানে চলে যায়।
I oni koji ne svjedoče lažno i koji, prolazeći pored onog što ih se ne tiče, prolaze dostojanstveno,
i oni koji ne svjedoče lažno i koji, prolazeći pored onog što ih se ne tiče, prolaze dostojanstveno;
E ɓeen ɓe seeditotaako penaale ɗen si ɓe rewii ka rayrayti ɗin [wowletee] ɓe feƴƴay ko tedduɓe
და ისინი, რომლებიც არ ესწრებიან სიცრუეს [სადაც სიცრუეს ამბობენ], ხოლო როდესაც ფუჭს [ფუჭ ლაპარაკსა და უსარგებლო საქმეებს] შეხვდებიან, ღირსეულად ჩაუვლიან.
Und (sie sind auch) diejenigen, die keine Falschaussage bezeugen und, wenn sie im Vorbeigehen unbedachte Rede (hören), würdevoll weitergehen.
Και οι οποίοι (ενάρετοι) δεν παρευρίσκονται όπου λέγεται το ψέμα (η πλάνη, τα τραγούδια και οι γιορτές των ειδωλολατρών, ούτε δίνουν ψευδή μαρτυρία), και όταν περνάνε και ακούνε μάταια λόγια (ή βλέπουν μία μάταιη πράξη, ή πλάνη), περνάνε χωρίς να εμπλέκονται σ' αυτά.
तथा जो झूठ में भाग नहीं लेते और जब व्यर्थ के काम के पास से गुज़रते हैं, तो सज्जन बनकर गुज़र जाते हैं।
E quelli che non testimoniano il falso e che, se passano davanti ai vaniloqui, passano con dignità.
72. Ir tie, kurie neliudija melo, ir jei jie praeina pro kokį nors blogą veiksmą ar blogą pokalbį, jie praeina pro jį oriai.
(gabrooni Rabbii) isaan ragaa cubbuu hin baaneefi yeroo tapha bira qaxxaamuran kabajaadhaan qaxxaamuraniidha. [7]
И те, которые не присутствуют при ложном, а когда проходят мимо пустословия — проходят с достоинством.
И они који не сведоче лажно и који, пролазећи поред оног што их се не тиче, пролазе достојанствено.
Na wale ambao hawatoi ushahidi wa uongo, na pindi wapitapo penye upuuzi, hupita kwa heshima yao.
[Den Nåderikes tjänare är även] de som inte vittnar falskt, och när de möter meningslöst prat går de därifrån med värdighet.
Onlar yalancı şahitlik etmezler ve yararsız bir şeye rastladıklarında onurlu bir şekilde (yüz çevirip) geçerler.
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إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ عَمَلًا صَٰلِحًا فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُبَدِّلُ ٱللَّهُ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ حَسَنَٰتٍ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًا
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Easy-read (simplified)illaa man taaba wa'aamana wa'amila 'amalan saalihan fa'oolaa'ika yubaddilu llaahu sayyi'aatihim hasanaatin wakaana llaahu ghafooran raheemaa
DIN 31635ʾillā man tāba waʾāmana waʿamila ʿamalan ṣāliḥan faʾūlāʾika yubaddilu llāhu sayyiʾātihim ḥasanātin wakāna llāhu ġafūran raḥīman
Except for those who repent, and believe, and do good deeds. These-God will replace their bad deeds with good deeds. God is ever Forgiving and Merciful.
Save him who repenteth and believeth and doth righteous work; as for such, Allah will change their evil deeds to good deeds. Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful
Save he who turns again and believes and does a righteous work; for, as to those, God will change their evil deeds to good, for God is ever forgiving, merciful
Save those who shall repent and believe and do righteous works - for them God will change their evil things into good things, for God is Gracious, Merciful
Except him who shall repent, and believe, and shall work a righteous work; unto them will God change their former evils into good; for God is ready to forgive, and merciful
وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَإِنَّهُۥ يَتُوبُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَتَابًا
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Easy-read (simplified)waman taaba wa'amila saalihan fa'innahu yatoobu ilaa llaahi mataabaa
DIN 31635waman tāba waʿamila ṣāliḥan faʾinnahu yatūbu ʾilā llāhi matāban
The translators word this verse differently
Whoever repents and acts righteously-has inclined towards God with repentance.
And whosoever repenteth and doeth good, he verily repenteth toward Allah with true repentance
And he who turns again and does right, verily, he turns again to God repentant
And whose turneth to God and doeth what is right, he verily will convert with a true conversion
And whoever repenteth, and doth that which is right; verily he turneth unto God with an acceptable conversion
25:72 — the verse above
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
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."
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
28:55
Why this passage is in the study finding 03
وَإِذَا سَمِعُوا۟ ٱللَّغْوَ أَعْرَضُوا۟ عَنْهُ وَقَالُوا۟ لَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ سَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ لَا نَبْتَغِى ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa sami'oo llaghwa a'radoo 'anhu waqaaloo lanaa a'maalunaa walakum a'maalukum salaamun 'alaykum laa nabtaghee l-jaahileen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā samiʿū llaġwa ʾaʿraḍū ʿanhu waqālū lanā ʾaʿmālunā walakum ʾaʿmālukum salāmun ʿalaykum lā nabtaġī l-ǧāhilīna
And when they hear vain talk, they avoid it, and say, "We have our deeds, and you have your deeds; peace be upon you; we do not desire the ignorant."
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And when they hear vanity they withdraw from it and say: Unto us our works and unto you your works. Peace be unto you! We desire not the ignorant
And when they hear vain talk, they turn away from it and say, 'We have our works, and ye have your works. Peace be upon you! we do not seek the ignorant
And when they hear light discourse they withdraw from it, and say, "Our works for us and your works for you! Peace be on you! We are not in quest of fools
and when they hear vain discourse, avoid the same, saying, we have our works, and ye have your works: Peace be on you; we covet not the acquaintance of the ignorant
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Other languages (18)
Kur dëgjojnë fjalë të kota, ata largohen duke thënë: "Ne i kemi veprat tona dhe ju keni veprat tuaja. Paqe për ju! Ne nuk duam të kemi punë me të paditurit."
আর তারা (এসব আহলে কিতাব মু’মিনরা) যখন অনর্থক কথাবার্তা শুনে তখন তা থেকে মুখ ফিরিয়ে নেয় এবং বলে: ‘আমাদের আমল আমাদের জন্য, আর তোমাদের আমল তোমাদের জন্য। তোমাদের প্রতি ‘সালাম’। আমরা অজ্ঞদের সাহচর্য চাই না।’
A kad čuju besmislicu kakvu, od nje se okrenu i reknu: “Nama naša djela, a vama vaša djela – mir vama! Mi ne želimo društvo neukih.”
A kad čuju besmislicu kakvu, od nje se okrenu i reknu: “Nama naša djela, a vama vaša djela – mir vama! Mi ne želimo društvo neukih.”
Si ɓe nanii meerente, ɓe ɗuurnoo e ɗum, ɓe mbi'a: "Ko minen golle amen ngoodani, ko onon kadi golle mon nhoodani. Kisal wonii e mo'on. Min ɗaɓɓataa wonndugol e majjuɓe ɓen".
და როცა გაიგონებენ ფუჭსიტყვაობას, ზურგს იქცევენ მისგან და ამბობენ: «ჩვენ, ჩვენი საქმეები გვაქვს, თქვენ თქვენი საქმეები. მშვიდობა თქვენდა! ჩვენ არაფერი გვესაქმება უმეცრებთან».
Und wenn sie unbedachte Rede hören, wenden sie sich davon ab und sagen: „Wir haben unsere Taten und ihr habt eure Taten (zu verantworten). Friede sei auf euch! Wir trachten nicht nach (dem Umgang mit) den Toren.“
Όταν ακούν μάταια λόγια (από τους ειδωλολάτρες που τους κατακρίνουν επειδή ασπάστηκαν το Ισλάμ), απομακρύνονται απ' αυτά και λένε: «Για μας είναι οι πράξεις μας, και για σας είναι οι πράξεις σας. Είστε ασφαλείς από το να σας απαντήσουμε με ανόητα λόγια! Δεν επιδιώκουμε τον τρόπο των αδαών.»
और जब वे व्यर्थ बात सुनते हैं, तो उससे किनारा करते हैं, तथा कहते हैं : हमारे लिए हमारे कर्म हैं और तुम्हारे लिए तुम्हारे कर्म। सलाम है तुमपर, हम जाहिलों को नहीं चाहते।
E quando sentono le maldicenze, voltano le spalle, dicendo: «Noi siamo responsabili dei nostri affari e voi siete responsabili dei vostri; la pace sia con voi, ci teniamo lontani dagli ignoranti!»
55. Ir kai jie girdi Al-Laghva (purvinas, melagingas, blogas tuščias kalbas) jie atsitraukia nuo to ir sako: „Mums – mūsų veiksmai, o jums – jūsų veiksmai. Taika jums. Mes neieškome neišmanančiųjų (kelio).“
Yeroo dhara dhaga’an, irraa garagalan nijedhan “nuuf dalagaalee keenyatu jira; isiniifis dalagaalee keessantu jira. Nageenyi isin irra haa jiraatu. Nuti wallaaltota hin barbaannu”.
А когда они слышат празднословие, то отворачиваются от него и говорят: «Нам — наши деяния, а вам — ваши деяния. Мир вам. Мы не стремимся [иметь дело с] невеждами».
а кад чују какву бесмислицу, од ње се окрену и кажу: „Нама наша, а вама ваша дела, од нас сте мирни! Ми не желимо друштво неуких.“
Na wanaposikia upuuzi, hujitenga nao na husema, "Sisi tuna vitendo vyetu, na nyinyi mna vitendo vyenu. Salamun Alaikum (Amani iwe juu yenu)! Sisi hatutaki kujibizana na wajinga."
När de hör tomt prat vänder de ryggen till med orden: ”Vi svarar för våra handlingar och ni för era. Vi önskar er inget ont men umgås inte med sådana som beter sig oförståndigt.”
Onlar, boş söz işittiklerinde ondan yüz çevirir: “Bizim yaptıklarımız bize, sizin yaptıklarınız ise sizedir. Size selam olsun! Biz cahilleri (dost olarak) istemeyiz.” derler.
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وَإِذَا يُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلِهِۦ مُسْلِمِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa yutlaa 'alayhim qaaloo aamannaa bihi innahu l-haqqu min rabbinaa innaa kunnaa min qablihi muslimeen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā yutlā ʿalayhim qālū ʾāmannā bihi ʾinnahu l-ḥaqqu min rabbinā ʾinnā kunnā min qablihi muslimīna
When it is recited to them, they say, "We have believed in it; it is the truth from our Lord; we were Muslims prior to it."
And when it is recited unto them, they say: We believe in it. Lo! it is the Truth from our Lord. Lo! even before it we were of those who surrender (unto Him)
and when it is recited to them they say, 'We believe in it as truth from our Lord; verily, we were resigned before it came
And when it is recited to them they say, "We believe in it, for it is the truth from our Lord. We were Muslims before it came
and when it is read unto them, say, we believe therein; it is certainly the truth from our Lord: Verily we were Moslems before this
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُؤْتَوْنَ أَجْرَهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ بِمَا صَبَرُوا۟ وَيَدْرَءُونَ بِٱلْحَسَنَةِ ٱلسَّيِّئَةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika yu'tawna ajrahum marratayni bimaa sabaroo wayadra'oona bil-hasanati s-sayyi'ata wamimmaa razaqnaahum yunfiqoon
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika yuʾtawna ʾaǧrahum marratayni bimā ṣabarū wayadraʾūna bil-ḥasanati s-sayyiʾata wamimmā razaqnāhum yunfiqūna
These will be given their reward twice, because they persevered; and they counter evil with good; and from Our provisions to them, they give.
These will be given their reward twice over, because they are steadfast and repel evil with good, and spend of that wherewith We have provided them
These shall be given their hire twice over, for that they were patient, and repelled evil with good, and of what we have bestowed upon them give alms
Twice shall their reward be given them, for that they suffered with patience, and repelled evil with good, and gave alms out of that with which we provided them
These shall receive their reward twice, because they have persevered, and repel evil by good, and distribute alms out of that which We have bestowed on them
28:55 — the verse above
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِى مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُهْتَدِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)innaka laa tahdee man ahbabta walaakinna llaaha yahdee man yashaa'u wahuwa a'lamu bil-muhtadeen
DIN 31635ʾinnaka lā tahdī man ʾaḥbabta walākinna llāha yahdī man yašāʾu wahuwa ʾaʿlamu bil-muhtadīna
The translators word this verse differently
You cannot guide whom you love, but God guides whom He wills, and He knows best those who are guided.
Lo! thou (O Muhammad) guidest not whom thou lovest, but Allah guideth whom He will. And He is Best Aware of those who walk aright
Verily, thou canst not guide whom thou dost like, but God guides whom He pleases; for He knows best who are to be guided
Thou truly canst not guide whom thou desirest; but God guideth whom He will; and He best knoweth those who yield to guidance
Verily thou canst not direct whom thou wilt: But God directeth whom He pleaseth, and He best knoweth those who will submit to be directed
وَقَالُوٓا۟ إِن نَّتَّبِعِ ٱلْهُدَىٰ مَعَكَ نُتَخَطَّفْ مِنْ أَرْضِنَآ أَوَلَمْ نُمَكِّن لَّهُمْ حَرَمًا ءَامِنًا يُجْبَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ ثَمَرَٰتُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ رِّزْقًا مِّن لَّدُنَّا وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo in nattabi'i l-hudaa ma'aka nutakhattaf min ardinaa awalam numakkin lahum haraman aaminan yujbaa ilayhi thamaraatu kulli shay'in rizqan min ladunnaa walaakinna aktharahum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635waqālū ʾin nattabiʿi l-hudā maʿaka nutaḫaṭṭaf min ʾarḍinā ʾawalam numakkin lahum ḥaraman ʾāminan yuǧbā ʾilayhi ṯamarātu kulli šayʾin rizqan min ladunnā walākinna ʾakṯarahum lā yaʿlamūna
And they say, "If we follow the guidance with you, we will be snatched from our land." Did We not establish for them a Safe Sanctuary, to which are brought all kinds of fruits, as provision from Ourselves? But most of them do not know.
And they say: If we were to follow the Guidance with thee we should be torn out of our land. Have We not established for them a sure sanctuary, whereunto the produce of all things is brought (in trade), a provision from Our presence? But most of them know not
And they say, 'If we follow the guidance we shall be snatched away from the land.' Have we not established for them a safe sanctuary, to which are imported the fruits of everything as a provision from us? but most of them do not know
But they say, "If we follow the way in which thou art guided, we shall be driven from our country." But have we not established for them a sacred secure precinct, to which fruits of every kind, our gift for their support, are gathered together? But most of them have no knowledge
The Meccans say, if we follow the same direction with thee, we shall be forcibly expelled our land. Have We not established for them a secure asylum; to which fruits of every sort are brought, as a provision of our bounty? But the greater part of them do not understand
52:12
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى خَوْضٍ يَلْعَبُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)alladheena hum fee khawdin yal'aboon
DIN 31635allaḏīna hum fī ḫawḍin yalʿabūna
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Those who play with speculation.
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Who play in talk of grave matters
who plunge into discussion for a sport
Who plunged for pastime into vain disputes
who amused themselves in wading in vain disputes
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EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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- Convention
- 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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të cilët, të zhytur në gënjeshtra, dëfreheshin!
যারা (দুনিয়ায়) খেল-তামাশায় মত্ত থাকে।
koji su se u laž upuštali, zabavljajući se!
koji su se u laž upuštali, zabavljajući se!
ɓeen wonɓe e jumpugol, heɓe pija.
რომელნიც ცრუსიტყვაობაში ერთობიან (და არ ადარდებთ, და არც სწამთ ხელმეორედ გაცოცხლებისა).
die in schweifenden Gesprächen ihr Spiel treiben!
οι οποίοι είναι αυτοί που διασκεδάζουν στην πλάνη.
जो व्यर्थ बातों में पड़े खेल रहे हैं।
quelli che sono immersi nel gioco!
12. Kurie mėgaujasi savo melagystėmis. [1]
(Isaan) warra soba keessa taphataniidha.
тем, которые погрязли в пустословии, предаваясь забаве.
који су се упуштали у лаж, забављајући се!
Ambao wanacheza katika mambo ya upuuzi.
dessa som slösar bort sin tid, försjunkna i meningslöst prat.
Ki onlar, daldıkları batıl içinde oyalanıp duranlardır.
جو اپنی بیہوده گوئی میں اچھل کود کر رہے ہیں.[1]
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وَتَسِيرُ ٱلْجِبَالُ سَيْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wataseeru l-jibaalu sayraa
DIN 31635watasīru l-ǧibālu sayran
And the mountains go into motion.
And the mountains move away with (awful) movement
and the mountains shall move about
And stirring shall the mountains stir
and the mountains shall walk and pass away
فَوَيْلٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fawaylun yawma'idhin lilmukadhdhibeen
DIN 31635fawaylun yawmaʾiḏin lilmukaḏḏibīna
Woe on that Day to the deniers.
Then woe that day unto the deniers
then woe upon that day to those who call (the apostles) liars
And woe, on that day, to those who called the apostles liars
And on that day woe be unto those who accused God's apostles of imposture
52:12 — the verse above
يَوْمَ يُدَعُّونَ إِلَىٰ نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ دَعًّا
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Easy-read (simplified)yawma yuda''oona ilaa naari jahannama da''aa
DIN 31635yawma yudaʿʿūna ʾilā nāri ǧahannama daʿʿan
The Day when they are shoved into the Fire of Hell forcefully.
The day when they are thrust with a (disdainful) thrust, into the fire of hell
On the day when they shall be thrust away into the fire of hell
On that day shall they be thrust with thrusting to the fire of Hell
On that day shall they be driven and thrust into the fire of hell
هَٰذِهِ ٱلنَّارُ ٱلَّتِى كُنتُم بِهَا تُكَذِّبُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)haadhihi n-naaru llatee kuntum bihaa tukadhdhiboon
DIN 31635hāḏihi n-nāru llatī kuntum bihā tukaḏḏibūna
"This is the Fire which you used to deny.
(And it is said unto them): This is the Fire which ye were wont to deny
This is the fire, the which ye used to call a lie
This is the fire which ye treated as a lie
and it shall be said unto them, this is the fire which ye denied as a fiction
88:11
Why this passage is in the study finding 05
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَٰغِيَةً
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Easy-read (simplified)laa tasma'u feehaa laaghiyah
DIN 31635lā tasmaʿu fīhā lāġiyatan
The translators word this verse differently
In it you will hear no nonsense.
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Where they hear no idle speech
wherein they shall hear no foolish word
No vain discourse shalt thou hear therein
wherein thou shalt hear no vain discourse
Sources
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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- Commercial use
- yes
- Modification
- contradictory
- Licence text
- read verbatim
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- cleared
- Retrieved
- 24 August 2026
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- 203f0f1bf3158b1e5be4ab9f8f6870e5…
- Located at
- https://tanzil.net/pub/download/index.php?quranType=uthmani&outType=xml
- Convention
- 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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ku nuk do të dëgjojnë asnjë fjalë të kotë.
সেখানে তারা কোন অসার বাক্য শুনবে না।
u kojem prazne besjede neće slušati!
u kojem prazne besjede neće slušati!
A nanata heen bolle mehre.
იქ არ მოგესმება ფუჭსიტყვობა.
in dem du keine unbedachte Rede hören wirst;
Όπου δεν θα ακούν Λάγουω (κακά, μάταια, βλαβερά λόγια).
उसमें कोई बेकार (अशिष्ट) बात नहीं सुनेंगे।
in cui non si ascoltano discorsi vani;
11. kuriame negirdės jie jokių prastų kalbų nei melo,
Ishee keessatti waca hin dhageessu.
Там они не услышат пустословия.
у коме неће да слушају празан говор!
Hawatasikia humo upuuzi.
Där ska de inte höra några tomma ord.
Orada hiçbir boş söz işitmezler.
جہاں کوئی بیہوده بات نہیں سنیں گے.
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لِّسَعْيِهَا رَاضِيَةٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)lisa'yihaa raadiyah
DIN 31635lisaʿyihā rāḍiyatun
The translators word this verse differently
Satisfied with their endeavor.
Glad for their effort past
content with their past endeavours
Well pleased with their labours past
well pleased with their past endeavour
فِى جَنَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ
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Easy-read (simplified)fee jannatin 'aaliyah
DIN 31635fī ǧannatin ʿāliyatin
In a lofty Garden.
In a high Garden
in a lofty garden
In a lofty garden
They shall be placed in a lofty garden
88:11 — the verse above
فِيهَا عَيْنٌ جَارِيَةٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)feehaa 'aynun jaariyah
DIN 31635fīhā ʿaynun ǧāriyatun
The translators word this verse differently
In it is a flowing spring.
Wherein is a gushing spring
wherein is a flowing fountain
Therein shall be a gushing fountain
Therein shall be a running fountain
فِيهَا سُرُرٌ مَّرْفُوعَةٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)feehaa sururun marfoo'ah
DIN 31635fīhā sururun marfūʿatun
The translators word this verse differently
In it are raised beds.
Wherein are couches raised
wherein are couches raised on high
Therein shall be raised couches
Therein shall be raised beds
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 23:3, 25:72, 28:55, 52:12, 88:11, 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 - vain + discourse; vain + talk; idle + talk; idle + discourse; vain + speech; frivolous; babble; vain + words; turn + away + vain. 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. 8 verse(s) the search qualified are recorded as not carried, rather than silently discarded: 6:112; 18:56; 19:62; 35:10; 47:1; 49:2; 56:25; 78:35. The reason for each was not recorded.
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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- 5 September 2026
- Updated
- 17 September 2026
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