And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed to Our servant, then produce a chapter like these, and call your witnesses apart from God, if you are truthful.
What does the Qur'an mean by claiming it cannot be imitated (i'jaz)?
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 2:23–24 And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave, THEN PRODUCE A SURAH OF THE LIKE THEREOF, AND CALL YOUR WITNESSES BESIDE GOD if ye are truthful. AND IF YE DO IT NOT - AND YE CAN NEVER DO IT - then guard yourselves against the Fire. The challenge and the prediction of its failure stand consecutively here, and the challenge invites the challengers to call whatever help they can.
- 02 10:38 Or say they: he hath invented it? Say: THEN BRING A SURAH LIKE UNTO IT, and call for help on all ye can beside God, if ye are truthful. Here the same challenge is scaled to a single surah, and it is put as a reply to a specific accusation.
- 03 11:13–14 Or they say: he hath invented it. Say: THEN BRING TEN SURAHS, THE LIKE THEREOF, INVENTED, and call on everyone ye can beside God, if ye are truthful. And if they answer not your prayer, then know that it is revealed only in the knowledge of God. Here the number is ten, not one. The challenge is stated at different sizes in different places, which is worth a reader seeing.
- 04 17:88 Say: verily, though mankind and the jinn should assemble to produce the like of this Qur'an, THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE THE LIKE THEREOF THOUGH THEY WERE HELPERS ONE OF ANOTHER. This is the widest form of it — the whole Qur’an, with mankind and the jinn together — and it is stated as a prediction rather than as an invitation.
- 05 8:31 And when Our revelations are recited unto them they say: WE HAVE HEARD. IF WE WISH WE CAN SPEAK THE LIKE OF THIS. Lo, this is naught but fables of the men of old. This verse records the counter-claim in the objectors’ own words: that they have heard, and could speak the like if they wished. The study on borrowing from the Bible carries it too, for a different reason.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
The Qur’an challenges doubters to produce discourse comparable to it. The challenge appears at different scales: something like the whole recitation (52:33–34), ten surahs (11:13) or one surah (2:23; 10:38). Qur’an 17:88 states that humans and jinn could not produce its like even if they assisted one another.
These verses present inability to imitate the Qur’an as evidence supporting its claimed divine origin. They do not provide a scoring system or specify one exclusive basis for the challenge. Later discussions identify eloquence, structure, meaning, coherence, knowledge, prophecy or the combined effect of the text. Those are theories explaining the claim, not wording supplied by the challenge verses themselves.
The restrained conclusion is that the Qur’an issues a public challenge and treats failure to meet it as evidentiary. Whether a proposed text succeeds, what counts as a fair comparison and which qualities are decisive are evaluative questions. AALAMIN can display the challenge; it should not present a later account of iʿjāz as if the Qur’an itself defined the test that way.
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What this rests on
Opens with 2:23–24, widening across 5 passages in all.
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The versesSource fact 5 passages, each with every cleared translation
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2:23–24
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
وَإِن كُنتُمْ فِى رَيْبٍ مِّمَّا نَزَّلْنَا عَلَىٰ عَبْدِنَا فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍ مِّن مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)wa'in kuntum fee raybin mimmaa nazzalnaa 'alaa 'abdinaa fa'too bisooratin min mithlihi wad'oo shuhadaa'akum min dooni llaahi in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635waʾin kuntum fī raybin mimmā nazzalnā ʿalā ʿabdinā faʾtū bisūratin min miṯlihi wadʿū šuhadāʾakum min dūni llāhi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave (Muhammad), then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful
And if ye are in doubt of what we have revealed unto our servant, then bring a chapter like it, and call your witnesses other than God if ye tell truth
And if ye be in doubt as to that which we have sent down to our servant, then produce a Sura like it, and summon your witnesses, beside God, if ye are men of truth
If ye be in doubt concerning that revelation which We have sent down unto our servant, produce a chapter like unto it, and call upon your witnesses, besides God, if ye say truth
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
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- 24 August 2026
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- 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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فَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلُوا۟ وَلَن تَفْعَلُوا۟ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلنَّارَ ٱلَّتِى وَقُودُهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ أُعِدَّتْ لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fa'in lam taf'aloo walan taf'aloo faattaqoo n-naara llatee waqooduhaa n-naasu wal-hijaaratu u'iddat lilkaafireen
DIN 31635faʾin lam tafʿalū walan tafʿalū fāttaqū n-nāra llatī waqūduhā n-nāsu wal-ḥiǧāratu ʾuʿiddat lilkāfirīna
But if you do not-and you will not-then beware the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, prepared for the disbelievers.
Compare translations (4)
And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it - then guard yourselves against the Fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of men and stones
But if ye do it not, and ye shall surely do it not, then fear the fire whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for misbelievers
But if ye do it not, and never shall ye do it, then fear the fire prepared for the infidels, whose fuel is men and stones
But if ye do it not, nor shall ever be able to do it; justly fear the fire whose fewel is men and stones, prepared for the unbeliebers
Sources
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Receipts Tanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) · Uthmani, Version 1.1
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- Tanzil Project
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- Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
- Commercial use
- yes
- Modification
- contradictory
- Licence text
- read verbatim
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- cleared
- Retrieved
- 24 August 2026
- Digest
- 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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2:23 E, në qoftë se dyshoni në atë që ia kemi zbritur robit Tonë (Muhamedit), atëherë sillni një sure të ngjashme me të dhe thirrni (në ndihmë) ndihmësit tuaj në vend të Allahut, nëse e thoni të vërtetën.
2:24 Mirëpo, në qoftë se nuk mund ta bëni këtë, – gjë që kurrsesi nuk do të mund ta bëni, – atëherë ruajuni Zjarrit, lëndë djegëse e të cilit janë njerëzit e gurët dhe i cili është përgatitur për jobesimtarët.
2:23 আর আমি আমার বান্দার উপর যা নাযিল করেছি, তোমরা সে বিষয়ে যদি সন্দেহে থাকো, তবে তোমরা তার অনুরূপ একটি সূরাহ ) নিয়ে এসো এবং আল্লাহ ছাড়া তোমাদের সাক্ষী-সাহায্যকারীদেরকে ডাক; যদি তোমরাসত্যবাদী হও।
2:24 অতএব যদি তোমরা করতে না পারো, আর তোমরা তা কখনই পারবে না, তাহলে তোমরা সে আগুনকে ভয় করো, যার জ্বালানি হবে মানুষ ও পাথর, যা কাফিরদের জন্যে প্রস্তুত করে রাখা হয়েছে ।
2:23 A ako sumnjate u ono što smo Mi objavili robu Svome, sačinite vi jednu suru sličnu tome i pozovite i svjedoke vaše, mimo Allaha, ako istinu govorite.
2:24 Pa ako to ne učinite, a sigurno nećete učiniti, onda se čuvajte vatre čije će gorivo biti ljudi i kamenje; pripremljena je ona za nevjernike.
2:23 A ako sumnjate u ono što smo Mi objavili robu Svome, sačinite vi jednu suru sličnu tome i pozovite i svjedoke vaše, mimo Allaha, ako istinu govorite.
2:24 Pa ako to ne učinite, a sigurno nećete učiniti, onda se čuvajte vatre čije će gorivo biti ljudi i kamenje; pripremljena je ona za nevjernike.
2:23 So tawii oɗon cikkitii e Kur'aana mbo Min njippini dow jeyaaɗo Amen oo, ngaddee simoore nanndunde hembo, noddee wallidiiɓe mon gaa Alla so tawii oɗon ngoongɗi e nodditaandu mon ndu.
2:24 So tawii on mbaɗaani ɗum -te on mbaɗataa ɗum - kulee jayngol kuɓɓirtengol yimɓe e kaaƴe, ngol heblanaa ko heeferɓe ɓee.
2:23 და თუ თქვენ ეჭვი გაქვთ იმასთან დაკავშირებით, რაც ჩვენ ჩამოვუვლინეთ ჩვენს მსახურს (მოციქულ მუჰამმადს), მაშინ მოიტანეთ ერთი სურა, მსგავსი მისი [ყურანის], და უხმეთ თქვენს მოწმეებს [დამხმარეებს — მათ, ვისაც] ალლაჰის გარდა [ღმერთებად მიიჩნევთ], თუ მართალნი ხართ (თქვენს სიტყვებსა და რწმენაში).
2:24 და თუ ამას ვერ გააკეთებთ — და თქვენ ამას ვერასოდეს გააკეთებთ — მაშინ გეშინოდეთ ცეცხლის, რომლის საწვავი ადამიანები და ქვებია, (რომელიც) გამზადებულია ურწმუნოთათვის.
2:23 Und solltet ihr im Zweifel über das sein, was Wir auf unseren Diener hinabgesandt haben, dann bringt doch eine Surah gleicher Art herbei und ruft eure Zeugen außer Allah an, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid!
2:24 Doch wenn ihr es nicht tut - und ihr werdet es nicht tun (können) -, dann hütet euch vor dem (Höllen)feuer, dessen Brennstoff Menschen und Steine sind. Es wurde für die Ungläubigen bereitet.
2:23 Και αν εσείς (ω, άνθρωποι) αμφιβάλλετε σχετικά με αυτό (το Κορ'άν) που στείλαμε στον δούλο Μας, τότε φέρτε μια Σούρα (Κεφάλαιο) παρόμοια με αυτό (το Κορ'άν), και καλέστε τους μάρτυρές σας (υποστηρικτές και βοηθούς) εκτός από τον Αλλάχ, αν είστε ειλικρινείς.
2:24 Μα αν δεν το κάνετε, και ποτέ δεν θα μπορέσετε να το κάνετε, τότε να φυλαχθείτε (μέσω της υπακοής προς τον Αλλάχ) από το Πυρ (της Κολάσεως), του οποίου το καύσιμο είναι άνθρωποι και πέτρες (τα είδωλα που λάτρευαν οι άπιστοι), και είναι προετοιμασμένο για τους άπιστους.
2:23 और यदि तुम उस (पुस्तक) के बारे में किसी संदेह में हो, जो हमने अपने बंदे पर उतारा है, तो उसके समान एक सूरत ले आओ और अल्लाह के सिवा अपने समर्थकों को भी बुला लो, यदि तुम सच्चे[11] हो।
2:24 फिर यदि तुमने ऐसा न किया और तुम ऐसा कभी नहीं कर पाओगे, तो उस आग से बचो, जिसका ईंधन मानव तथा पत्थर हैं, जो काफ़िरों के लिए तैयार की गई है।
2:23 E se avete dubbi su quello che abbiamo fatto discendere sul Nostro Servo, portate una Surah pari a questa, e invitate vostri testimoni all’infuori di Allāh, se siete veritieri.
2:24 Se non lo farete – e non lo farete – temete il Fuoco, il cui combustibile sono gli uomini e le pietre, preparato per i miscredenti.
2:23 23. O jei jūs (arabų pagonys, judėjai ir krikčionys) abejojate dėl to, ką Mes atskleidėme (t. y. Koranu) Savo vergui (Muchammedui ﷺ ), tai sukurkite panašią sūrą (Korano skyrių) ir kvieskite savo liudytojus (rėmėjus ir padėjėjus) be Allaho, jei esate teisūs.
2:24 24. Bet jei jūs to nepadarysite, o jūs niekada nesugebėsite to padaryti, tada bijokite Ugnies, kurios pakuros yra žmonės ir akmenys, paruošti netikintiesiems.
2:23 Yoo waan Nuti gabricha keenya (muhammad) irratti buufne (Qur’aana) irraa shakkii keessatti taatan, suuraa akka isaa (tokko) fidaatii ragoota (gargaartota) keessan kan Rabbiin malee jiranis waamadhaa. (walgargaaraa suuraa tokko fidaa) yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taatan.
2:24 Yoo (amma) hin dalagin (suura tokko hinfidin); fuuldurattis hin dalagdanu; kanaafuu ibidda qabsiisaan ishee namaafi dhagaaggee tahe sodaadhaa, isiin kaafirootaaf qopheeffamte.
2:23 Если вы пребываете в сомнении о том, что Мы ниспослали Нашему рабу, то представьте суру, подобную этой, и призовите ваших свидетелей помимо Аллаха, если вы правдивы.
2:24 И если вы не сделаете этого — а вы никогда этого не сделаете — то бойтесь адского огня[4], растопкой для которого будут люди и камни. Он уготован для отвергших веру.
2:23 А ако сумњате у оно што смо Ми објавили Нашем слуги Мухаммеду, саставите ви једно поглавље слично томе и позовите и божанства ваша, изузев Аллаха, ако истину говорите.
2:24 Па ако то не учините, а сигурно нећете учинити, онда се чувајте ватре чије ће гориво бити људи и камење; која је припремљена за невернике.
2:23 Na ikiwa mna shaka kwa hayo tuliyomteremshia mja wetu, basi leteni sura moja ya mfano wake, na muwaite mashahidi wenu kando na Mwenyezi Mungu, ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli.
2:24 Na ikiwa hamtafanya - na wala hamtofanya kamwe - basi uogopeni Moto ambao kuni zake ni watu na mawe, umeandaliwa makafiri.
2:23 Och om ni tvivlar på det som vi har uppenbarat för vår tjänare, producera då en sura som kan jämföras med detta. Tillkalla sedan era vittnen, andra än Gud, om ni talar sanning!
2:24 Om ni däremot inte gör det – och ni kommer aldrig att kunna göra det – frukta då elden, vars bränsle är människor och stenar. Den har förberetts för de otrogna.
2:23 Kulumuza indirdiğimiz (Kur’an) dan bir şüpheniz varsa; haydi siz de ona benzer bir sûre getirin. Eğer doğru sözlüler iseniz, Allah’tan başka güvendiklerinizi de yardıma çağırın.
2:24 Eğer bu işi yapamazsanız ki, elbette yapamayacaksınız. O zaman, kâfirler için hazırlanan (ve) yakıtı insanlar ve taşlar olan ateşten kendinizi koruyun.
2:23 ہم نے جو کچھ اپنے بندے پر اتارا ہے اس میں اگر تمہیں شک ہو اور تم سچے ہو تو اس جیسی ایک سورت تو بنا لاؤ، تمہیں اختیار ہے کہ اللہ تعالیٰ کے سوا اپنے مددگاروں کو بھی بلا لو۔[1]
2:24 پس اگر تم نے نہ کیا اور تم ہرگز نہیں کرسکتے[1] تو (اسے سچا مان کر) اس آگ سے بچو جس کا ایندھن انسان اور پتھر ہیں[2]، جو کافروں کے لئے تیار کی گئی ہے۔[3]
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu 'budoo rabbakumu lladhee khalaqakum walladheena min qablikum la'allakum tattaqoon
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu ʿbudū rabbakumu llaḏī ḫalaqakum wallaḏīna min qablikum laʿallakum tattaqūna
O people! Worship your Lord who created you and those before you, that you may attain piety.
O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, so that ye may ward off (evil)
O ye folk! serve your Lord who created you and those before you; haply ye may fear
O men of Mecca adore your Lord, who hath created you and those who were before you: haply ye will fear Him
O men of Mecca serve your Lord who hath created you, and those who have been before you peradventure ye will fear Him
ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِرَٰشًا وَٱلسَّمَآءَ بِنَآءً وَأَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَخْرَجَ بِهِۦ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ رِزْقًا لَّكُمْ فَلَا تَجْعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ أَندَادًا وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)alladhee ja'ala lakumu l-'arda firaashan was-samaa'a binaa'an wa'anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'akhraja bihi mina th-thamaraati rizqan lakum falaa taj'aloo lillaahi andaadan wa'antum ta'lamoon
DIN 31635allaḏī ǧaʿala lakumu l-ʾarḍa firāšan was-samāʾa bināʾan waʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾaḫraǧa bihi mina ṯ-ṯamarāti rizqan lakum falā taǧʿalū lillāhi ʾandādan waʾantum taʿlamūna
He who made the earth a habitat for you, and the sky a structure, and sends water down from the sky, and brings out fruits thereby, as a sustenance for you. Therefore, do not assign rivals to God while you know.
Who hath appointed the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky a canopy; and causeth water to pour down from the sky, thereby producing fruits as food for you. And do not set up rivals to Allah when ye know (better)
who made the earth for you a bed and the heaven a dome; and sent down from heaven water, and brought forth therewith fruits as a sustenance for you; so make no peers for God, the while ye know
Who hath made the earth a bed for you, and the heaven a covering, and hath caused water to come down from heaven, and by it hath brought forth fruits for your sustenance! Do not then wittingly give peers to God
who hath spread the earth as a bed for you, and the heaven as a covering, and hath caused water to descend from heaven, and thereby produced fruits for your sustenance. Set not up therefore any equals unto God, against your own knowledge
2:23–24 — the verse above
وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ جَنَّٰتٍ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ كُلَّمَا رُزِقُوا۟ مِنْهَا مِن ثَمَرَةٍ رِّزْقًا قَالُوا۟ هَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى رُزِقْنَا مِن قَبْلُ وَأُتُوا۟ بِهِۦ مُتَشَٰبِهًا وَلَهُمْ فِيهَآ أَزْوَٰجٌ مُّطَهَّرَةٌ وَهُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wabashshiri lladheena aamanoo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati anna lahum jannaatin tajree min tahtihaa l-'anhaaru kullamaa ruziqoo minhaa min thamaratin rizqan qaaloo haadhaa lladhee ruziqnaa min qablu wa'utoo bihi mutashaabihan walahum feehaa azwaajun mutahharatun wahum feehaa khaalidoon
DIN 31635wabašširi llaḏīna ʾāmanū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ʾanna lahum ǧannātin taǧrī min taḥtihā l-ʾanhāru kullamā ruziqū minhā min ṯamaratin rizqan qālū hāḏā llaḏī ruziqnā min qablu waʾutū bihi mutašābihan walahum fīhā ʾazwāǧun muṭahharatun wahum fīhā ḫālidūna
And give good news to those who believe and do righteous deeds; that they will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with fruit therefrom as sustenance, they will say, "This is what we were provided with before," and they will be given the like of it. And they will have pure spouses therein, and they will abide therein forever.
And give glad tidings (O Muhammad) unto those who believe and do good works; that theirs are Gardens underneath which rivers flow; as often as they are regaled with food of the fruit thereof, they say: this is what was given us aforetime; and it is given to them in resemblance. There for them are pure companions; there for ever they abide
But bear the glad tidings to those who believe and work righteousness, that for them are gardens beneath which rivers flow; whenever they are provided with fruit therefrom they say, 'This is what we were provided with before,' and they shall be provided with the like; and there are pure wives for them therein, and they shall dwell therein for aye
But announce to those who believe and do the things that are right, that for them are gardens 'neath which the rivers flow! So oft as they are fed therefrom with fruit for sustenance, they shall say, "This same was our sustenance of old:" And they shall have its like given to them. Therein shall they have wives of perfect purity, and therein shall they abide for ever
But bear good tidings unto those who believe, and do good works, that they shall have gardens watered by rivers; so often as they eat of the fruit thereof for sustenance, they shall say, this is what we have formerly eaten of; and they shall be supplied with several sorts of fruit having a mutual resemblance to one another. There shall they enjoy wives subject to no impurity, and there shall they continue for ever
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَحْىِۦٓ أَن يَضْرِبَ مَثَلًا مَّا بَعُوضَةً فَمَا فَوْقَهَا فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ فَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فَيَقُولُونَ مَاذَآ أَرَادَ ٱللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلًا يُضِلُّ بِهِۦ كَثِيرًا وَيَهْدِى بِهِۦ كَثِيرًا وَمَا يُضِلُّ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha laa yastahyee an yadriba mathalan maa ba'oodatan famaa fawqahaa fa'ammaa lladheena aamanoo faya'lamoona annahu l-haqqu min rabbihim wa'ammaa lladheena kafaroo fayaqooloona maadhaa araada llaahu bihaadhaa mathalan yudillu bihi katheeran wayahdee bihi katheeran wamaa yudillu bihi illaa l-faasiqeen
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha lā yastaḥyī ʾan yaḍriba maṯalan mā baʿūḍatan famā fawqahā faʾammā llaḏīna ʾāmanū fayaʿlamūna ʾannahu l-ḥaqqu min rabbihim waʾammā llaḏīna kafarū fayaqūlūna māḏā ʾarāda llāhu bihāḏā maṯalan yuḍillu bihi kaṯīran wayahdī bihi kaṯīran wamā yuḍillu bihi ʾillā l-fāsiqīna
God does not shy away from making an example of a gnat, or something above it. As for those who believe, they know that it is the Truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did God intend by this example?" He leads astray many thereby, and He guides many thereby; but He misleads thereby only the evildoers.
Lo! Allah disdaineth not to coin the similitude even of a gnat. Those who believe know that it is the truth from their Lord; but those who disbelieve say: What doth Allah wish (to teach) by such a similitude? He misleadeth many thereby, and He guideth many thereby; and He misleadeth thereby only miscreants
Why, God is not ashamed to set forth a parable of a gnat, or anything beyond; and as for those who believe, they know that it is truth from the Lord; but as for those who disbelieve, they say, 'What is it that God means by this as a parable? He leads astray many and He guides many;' - but He leads astray only the evildoers
Verily God is not ashamed to set forth as well the instance of a gnat as of any nobler object: for as to those who have believed, they know it to be the truth from their Lord; but as to the unbelievers, they will say, "What meaneth God by this comparison?" Many will He mislead by such parables and many guide: but none will He mislead thereby except the wicked
Moreover God will not be ashamed to propound in a parable a gnat, or even a more despicable thing; for they who believe will know it to be the truth from their Lord; but the unbelievers will say, What meaneth God by this parable? He will thereby mislead many, and will direct many thereby: but He will not mislead any thereby, except the transgressors
10:38
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِسُورَةٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ وَٱدْعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)am yaqooloona ftaraahu qul fa'too bisooratin mithlihi wad'oo mani stata'tum min dooni llaahi in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635ʾam yaqūlūna ftarāhu qul faʾtū bisūratin miṯlihi wadʿū mani staṭaʿtum min dūni llāhi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
Or do they say, "He has forged it"? Say, "Then produce a single chapter like it, and call upon whomever you can, apart from God, if you are truthful."
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Or say they: He hath invented it? Say: Then bring a surah like unto it, and call (for help) on all ye can besides Allah, if ye are truthful
Do they say, 'He hath devised it?' say then, 'Bring a surah like it,- and call, if ye can, on other than God, if ye do tell the truth
Do they say, "He hath devised it himself?" SAY: Then bring a Sura like it; and call on whom ye can beside God, if ye speak truth
Will they say, Mohammed hath forged it? Answer, bring therefore a chapter like unto it; and call whom ye may to your assistance, besides God, if ye speak truth
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Other languages (18)
Mos vallë, thonë: "Ai (Muhamedi) e trilloi atë (Kuranin)!"? Thuaju: "Atëherë, sillni një sure të ngjashme me të dhe thirrni në ndihmë kë të mundni, përveç Allahut, nëse jeni të sinqertë në atë që thoni!"
নাকি তারা বলতে চায় যে, ‘সে (মুহাম্মাদ) এ কুরআন বানিয়েছে? (হে রাসূল! তাদেরকে) বলো: ‘(আমি মানুষ হয়ে এ কুরআন রচনা করতে পারলে) তবে তোমরাও তার মতো একটি সূরা (বানিয়ে) নিয়ে আসো এবং আল্লাহ ছাড়া যাকে পারো (এ কাজে সহযোগিতার জন্য) ডাকো, যদি তোমরা সত্যবাদী হও।’
I zar oni govore: "On ga izmišlja!" Reci: "Pa dajte vi jednu suru kao što je njemu objavljena, i koga god hoćete, od onih u koje mimo Allaha vjerujete, u pomoć pozovite, ako istinu govorite."
I zar oni govore: "On ga izmišlja!" Reci: "Pa dajte vi jednu suru kao što je njemu objavljena, i koga god hoćete, od onih u koje mimo Allaha vjerujete, u pomoć pozovite, ako istinu govorite."
Kaa ɓe mbiat : "o fekindi nde?" Maaku : "ngaddee cortewol(simoore) yeru mayre, noddon kala mo kattanɗon ga Alla, si on laatike gooŋɓe".
ან იქნებ ისინი ამბობენ: «(მუჰამმადმა) თავად მოიგონა იგი [ყურანი]?» უთხარი მათ (ო, მოციქულო): «მაშ, მოიტანეთ ერთი სურა, მსგავსი მისი [ყურანისა], და მოუხმეთ ვისაც შეგიძლიათ, ალლაჰის გარდა, თუ მართალთაგანი ხართ!»
Oder sagen sie: „Er hat ihn ersonnen.“ Sag: „Dann bringt eine Surah bei, die ihm gleich ist, und ruft an, wen ihr könnt, anstatt Allahs, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid.“
Ή λένε (οι ειδωλολάτρες): «Το έχει επινοήσει (ο Μωχάμμαντ και ισχυρίστηκε ότι είναι από τον Αλλάχ)»; Πες: «Τότε φέρτε ένα κεφάλαιο (που να το έχετε επινοήσει) παρόμοιο μ' αυτό (το Κορ’άν) και καλέστε (για βοήθεια) όσους μπορείτε εκτός του Αλλάχ, αν είστε ειλικρινείς!»
क्या वे कहते हैं कि उसने इस (क़ुरआन) को स्वयं गढ़ लिया हैॽ आप कह दें : तो तुम इस जैसी एक सूरत ले आओ और अल्लाह के सिवा जिसे बुला सको बुला लो, यदि तुम सच्चे हो।
Oppure dicono: «L’ha inventato?» Di’: «Portateci una Surah come quella, e chiamate a testimonianza chi potete all’infuori di Allāh, se siete veritieri».
38. Arba jie sako: „Ar jis (Muchammedas ﷺ jį suklastojo?“ Sakyk: „Pateikite tada sūrą (skyrių) kaip šis ir šaukitės bet ko, ko tik galite, šalia Allaho, jei sakote tiesą!“
Moo sila isaan “isatu (Muhammadtu) of irraa isa uume” jedhu? jedhi suuraa tokko kan isa fakkaattu fidaa, Rabbii gaditti nama dandeessan (gargaarsaaf) waamadhaa, Yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taatan (jedhi).
Или же они скажут: «Он его измыслил»? Скажи: «Так приведите же суру, подобную ему, и призовите, кого сможете, помимо Аллаха, если вы правдивы».
И зар они да говоре: „Мухаммед га измишља!“ Реци: „Па дајте ви једно поглавље као што је њему објављено, и кога год хоћете, од оних у које поред Аллаха верујете, у помоћ позовите, ако истину говорите.“
Ama ndiyo wanasema ameizua? Sema, "Hebu leteni sura moja mfano wake na muwaite muwawezao, kando na Mwenyezi Mungu, ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli."
De säger: ”Det är [Muhammed] som har sammanställt den!” Säg: ”Kom då med en liknande sura och kalla [till er hjälp] alla ni förmår, andra än Gud, om ni talar sanning!”
Yoksa onu (Muhammed kendisi) uydurdu mu diyorlar? De ki: “Eğer doğru söyleyenler iseniz, haydi siz de onun benzeri bir sure getirin ve Allah’tan başka, çağırabileceğiniz kim varsa onları da yardıma çağırın."
کیا یہ لوگ یوں کہتے ہیں کہ آپ نے اس کو گھڑ لیا ہے؟ آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ تو پھر تم اس کے مثل ایک ہی سورت لاؤ اور جن جن غیراللہ کو بلا سکو، بلالو اگر تم سچے ہو.[1]
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وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ إِلَّا ظَنًّا إِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yattabi'u aktharuhum illaa zannan inna z-zanna laa yughnee mina l-haqqi shay'an inna llaaha 'aleemun bimaa yaf'aloon
DIN 31635wamā yattabiʿu ʾakṯaruhum ʾillā ẓannan ʾinna ẓ-ẓanna lā yuġnī mina l-ḥaqqi šayʾan ʾinna llāha ʿalīmun bimā yafʿalūna
The translators word this verse differently
Most of them follow nothing but assumptions; and assumptions avail nothing against the truth. God is fully aware of what they do.
Most of them follow not but conjecture. Assuredly conjecture can by no means take the place of truth. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do
But most of them follow only suspicion; verily, suspicion does not avail against the truth at all; verily, God knows what they do
And most of them follow only a conceit: - But a conceit attaineth to nought of truth! Verily God knoweth what they say
And the greater part of them follow an uncertain opinion only; but a mere opinion attaineth not unto any truth. Verily God knoweth that which they do
وَمَا كَانَ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانُ أَن يُفْتَرَىٰ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَلَٰكِن تَصْدِيقَ ٱلَّذِى بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ مِن رَّبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kaana haadhaa l-qur'aanu an yuftaraa min dooni llaahi walaakin tasdeeqa lladhee bayna yadayhi watafseela l-kitaabi laa rayba feehi min rabbi l-'aalameen
DIN 31635wamā kāna hāḏā l-qurʾānu ʾan yuftarā min dūni llāhi walākin taṣdīqa llaḏī bayna yadayhi watafṣīla l-kitābi lā rayba fīhi min rabbi l-ʿālamīna
This Quran could not have been produced by anyone other than God. In fact, it is a confirmation of what preceded it, and an elaboration of the Book. There is no doubt about it-it is from the Lord of the Universe.
And this Qur'an is not such as could ever be invented in despite of Allah; but it is a confirmation of that which was before it and an exposition of that which is decreed for mankind - Therein is no doubt - from the Lord of the Worlds
This Qur'an could not have been devised by any beside God; but it verifies that which was before it, and details the Book - there is no doubt therein - from the Lord of the worlds
Moreover this Koran could not have been devised by any but God: but it confirmeth what was revealed before it, and is a clearing up of the Scriptures - there is no doubt thereof - from the Lord of all creatures
This Koran could not have been composed by any except God; but it is a confirmation of that which was revealed before it, and an explanation of the scripture; there is no doubt thereof; sent down from the Lord of all creatures
10:38 — the verse above
بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِمَا لَمْ يُحِيطُوا۟ بِعِلْمِهِۦ وَلَمَّا يَأْتِهِمْ تَأْوِيلُهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ كَذَّبَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)bal kadhdhaboo bimaa lam yuheetoo bi'ilmihi walammaa ya'tihim ta'weeluhu kadhaalika kadhdhaba lladheena min qablihim faanzur kayfa kaana 'aaqibatu z-zaalimeen
DIN 31635bal kaḏḏabū bimā lam yuḥīṭū biʿilmihi walammā yaʾtihim taʾwīluhu kaḏālika kaḏḏaba llaḏīna min qablihim fānẓur kayfa kāna ʿāqibatu ẓ-ẓālimīna
The translators word this verse differently
In fact, they deny what is beyond the limits of their knowledge, and whose explanation has not yet reached them. Thus those before them refused to believe. So note the consequences for the wrongdoers.
Nay, but they denied that, the knowledge whereof they could not compass, and whereof the interpretation (in events) hath not yet come unto them. Even so did those before them deny. Then see what was the consequence for the wrong-doers
Yet they call that a lie, the knowledge of which they cannot compass, while its interpretation has not yet come to them; so did those before them charge with lying, and see what was the end of the unjust
But that which they embrace not in their knowledge have they charged with falsehood, though the explanation of it had not yet been given them. So those who were before them brought charges of imposture: But see what was the end of the unjust
But they have charged that with falsehood, the knowledge whereof they do not comprehend, neither hath the interpretation thereof come unto them. In the same manner did those who were before them, accuse their prophets of imposture; but behold, what was the end of the unjust
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يُؤْمِنُ بِهِۦ وَمِنْهُم مَّن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهِۦ وَرَبُّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waminhum man yu'minu bihi waminhum man laa yu'minu bihi warabbuka a'lamu bil-mufsideen
DIN 31635waminhum man yuʾminu bihi waminhum man lā yuʾminu bihi warabbuka ʾaʿlamu bil-mufsidīna
Among them are those who believe in it, and among them are those who do not believe in it. Your Lord is fully aware of the mischief-makers.
And of them is he who believeth therein, and of them is he who believeth not therein, and thy Lord is Best Aware of the corrupters
Of them are some who believe therein; and of them are some who do not believe therein; but thy Lord knows best who are corrupters
And some of them believe in it, and some of them believe not in it. But thy Lord well knoweth the transgressors
There are some of them who believe therein; and there are some of them who believe not therein: And thy Lord well knoweth the corrupt doers
11:13–14
Why this passage is in the study finding 03
أَمْ يَقُولُونَ ٱفْتَرَىٰهُ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِعَشْرِ سُوَرٍ مِّثْلِهِۦ مُفْتَرَيَٰتٍ وَٱدْعُوا۟ مَنِ ٱسْتَطَعْتُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)am yaqooloona ftaraahu qul fa'too bi'ashri suwarin mithlihi muftarayaatin wad'oo mani stata'tum min dooni llaahi in kuntum saadiqeen
DIN 31635ʾam yaqūlūna ftarāhu qul faʾtū biʿašri suwarin miṯlihi muftarayātin wadʿū mani staṭaʿtum min dūni llāhi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna
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Or do they say, "He invented it?" Say, "Then produce ten chapters like it, invented, and call upon whomever you can, besides God, if you are truthful."
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Or they say: He hath invented it. Say: Then bring ten surahs, the like thereof, invented, and call on everyone ye can beside Allah, if ye are truthful
Or they will say, 'He hath devised it;' say, 'Bring ten surahs like it devised; and call upon whom ye can beside God, if ye do tell the truth
If they shall say, "The Koran is his own device," SAY: Then bring ten Suras like it of your devising, and call whom ye can to your aid beside God, if ye are men of truth
Will they say, he hath forged the Koran? Answer, bring therefore ten chapters like unto it, forged by your selves; and call on whomsoever ye may to assist you, except God, if ye speak truth
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فَإِلَّمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّمَآ أُنزِلَ بِعِلْمِ ٱللَّهِ وَأَن لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fa'illam yastajeeboo lakum fa'lamoo annamaa unzila bi'ilmi llaahi wa'an laa ilaaha illaa huwa fahal antum muslimoon
DIN 31635faʾillam yastaǧībū lakum faʿlamū ʾannamā ʾunzila biʿilmi llāhi waʾan lā ʾilāha ʾillā huwa fahal ʾantum muslimūna
But if they fail to answer you, know that it was revealed with God's knowledge, and that there is no god but He. Will you then submit?
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And if they answer not your prayer, then know that it is revealed only in the knowledge of Allah; and that there is no Allah save Him. Will ye then be (of) those who surrender
And if they do not answer, then know that it is revealed by the knowledge of God, and that there is no god but He - are ye then resigned
But if they answer you not, then know that it hath been sent down to you in the wisdom of God only, and that there is no God but He. Are ye then Muslims
But if they whom ye call to your assistance hear you not; know that this book hath been revealed by the knowledge of God only, and that there is no God, but He. Will ye therefore become Moslems
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11:13 Apo, mos thonë: "Ai (Muhamedi) e trilloi atë (Kuranin)!"? Thuaju: "Atëherë, sillni dhjetë sure të ngjashme të sajuara dhe thirrni në ndihmë kë të mundni, përveç Allahut, nëse jeni të sinqertë në atë që thoni!"
11:14 Por, në qoftë se nuk ju përgjigjen, atëherë dijeni se ky (Kuran) ka zbritur me dijen e Allahut dhe se nuk ka zot që meriton të adhurohet përveç Tij. Pra, a nuk po bëheni muslimanë (të nënshtruar ndaj Allahut)?
11:13 নাকি তারা (মুশরিকরা এ কথা) বলে: ‘সে (মুহাম্মাদ) নিজেই এটা (আল-কুরআন) রচনা করেছে?’ (হে রাসূল! তাদেরকে চ্যালেঞ্জ করে) তুমি বলো: ‘তোমরা যদি (তোমাদের দাবিতে) সত্যবাদী হও তবে তোমরা আল-কুরআনের অনুরূপ দশটি সূরা রচনা করে নিয়ে আসো এবং আল্লাহ ছাড়া অন্য যাকে পার (এ ব্যাপারে সাহায্যের জন্য) ডেকে নাও।’
11:14 তবে যদি তারা তোমাদের ডাকে সাড়া না দেয়, তাহলে জেনে রাখো, এ (আল-কুরআন) আল্লাহর জ্ঞান অনুযায়ীই নাযিল করা হয়েছে এবং তিনি ছাড়া কোনো (সত্য) ইলাহ (উপাস্য) নেই। সুতরাং তোমরা (এ অকাট্য দলীলের পরও) কি আত্মসমর্পণকারী (মুসলিম) হবে না?
11:13 Zar oni da govore: "On ga izmišlja!" Reci: "Pa sačinite vi deset Kur'anu sličnih, izmišljenih sura, i koga god hoćete, od onih u koje pored Allaha vjerujete, u pomoć pozovite, ako istinu govorite!"
11:14 A ako vam se ne odazovu, onda znajte da se on objavljuje samo s Allahovim znanjem i da nema boga osim Njega – pa jeste li muslimani?!
11:13 Zar oni da govore: "On ga izmišlja!" Reci: "Pa sačinite vi deset Kuranu sličnih, izmišljenih sura, i koga god hoćete, od onih u koje pored Allaha vjerujete, u pomoć pozovite, ako istinu govorite!"
11:14 A ako vam se ne odazovu, onda znajte da se on objavljuje samo s Allahovim znanjem i da nema boga osim Njega – pa jeste li muslimani?!
11:13 Kaa ɓe mbi'at : "O fekindi nde?" Maaku : "ngaddee Corteeji( cimooje) sappo yeru mayre, pekindaaɗe, noddon kala mo haɗtanɗon gaanin Alla, si on laatike gooŋɗuɓe".
11:14 Si ɓe njaabitaaki on, ngnndee won´de ko nde jippinira ko ganndal Alla, e won´de deweteeɗo alaa si wanaa Kaŋko. Hara onon ko on jebbiliiɓe?
11:13 ან იქნებ ისინი [მექქის მრავალღმერთიანები] ამბობენ: «მუჰამმადმა თვითონვე მოიგონა იგი [ყურანი]». უთხარი მათ (ო, შუამავალო): «(თუ ეს ასეა,) მოიტანეთ ათი მოგონილი სურა, მსგავსი მისისა [ყურანისა], და მოუხმეთ, ვისაც შეძლებთ, გარდა ალლაჰისა, თუ მართალნი ხართ».
11:14 ხოლო თუ არ გიპასუხებენ, მაშინ იცოდეთ, რომ იგი ალლაჰის ცოდნითაა ზემოვლენილი და რომ არ არსებობს ღვთაება, გარდა მისი. მაშ, არ გახდებით მორჩილნი (მუსლიმები) მისი?
11:13 Oder sagen sie: „Er hat ihn ersonnen.“ Sag: „Dann bringt doch zehn ersonnene Suren bei, die ihm gleich sind, und ruft an, wen ihr könnt, außer Allah, wenn ihr wahrhaftig seid.“
11:14 Sollten sie euch nun nicht erhören, dann wisset, dass er gewiss nur mit Allahs Wissen hinabgesandt worden ist und dass es keinen Anbetungswürdigen gibt außer Ihm! Werdet ihr nun (Allah ergebene) Muslime sein?
11:13 Ή λένε (οι ειδωλολάτρες): «Το έχει επινοήσει (το Κορ’άν)»! Πες: «Τότε φέρτε δέκα κεφάλαια επινοημένα και παρόμοια μ' αυτό, και καλέστε για βοήθεια όποιον μπορείτε εκτός του Αλλάχ, αν είστε ειλικρινείς!»
11:14 Αλλά αν δεν ανταποκρίνονται σε σας (ω, πιστοί, και δε φέρουν αυτό που ζητήσατε, επειδή είναι αδύνατο να το κάνουν), ας ξέρετε ότι (το Κορ’άν) έχει αποκαλυφθεί με τη γνώση του Αλλάχ (και δεν είναι επινοημένο), και ότι δεν υπάρχει άλλος θεός που αξίζει να λατρεύεται παρά μόνον Αυτός. Θα είστε λοιπόν (μετά απ' αυτή τη μεγάλη απόδειξη) Μουσουλμάνοι (υποταγμένοι στη Βούληση του Αλλάχ);
11:13 बल्कि क्या वे कहते हैं कि उसने इस (क़ुरआन) को स्वयं गढ़ लिया है? आप कह दें कि इस जैसी गढ़ी हुई दस सूरतें ले आओ[4] और अल्लाह के सिवा, जिसे बुला सकते हो, बुला लो, यदि तुम सच्चे हो।
11:14 फिर यदि वे तुम्हारी मांग पूरी न करें, तो जान लो कि यह (क़ुरआन) अल्लाह के ज्ञान के साथ उतारा गया है और यह कि उसके सिवा कोई पूज्य नहीं। तो क्या तुम मुसलमान होते हो?
11:13 O dicono: “Lo ha inventato!” Di’: «Portate dieci Sure simili alle Sue, inventate da voi, e invocate chi potete all’infuori di Allāh, se siete veritieri!»
11:14 Ma se non dovessero rispondere alla vostra invocazione, sappiate in verità che questo è stato rivelato con piena conoscenza di Allāh, e che non c’è altra divinità all’infuori di Lui; siete tra i musulmani?
11:13 13. Arba jie sako: „Jis (Pranašas Muchammedas ﷺ) suklastojo tai (Koraną).“ Sakyk: „Tada pateikite dešimt suklastotų sūrų (skyrių) panašių į tai, ir šaukitės visus, ką galite, nei Allahas (jums pagelbėti), jei kalbate tiesą!“
11:14 14. Jei tada jie tau neatsako, žinok tada, kad tai [Apreiškimas (šis Koranas)] yra nuleistas su Allaho Žinojimu ir kad La ilaha illa Huva (niekas neturi teisės būti garbinamas, tik Jis)! Ar jūs tada būsite musulmonai (tie, kurie paklūsta islame)?
11:13 “moo isatu (Qur’aana) of biraa uume” jedhuu? jedhiin "suuraa kudhan kan (isin biraa) uumamtuu taate kan isa fakkaattu fidaa. Rabbiin malee waan dandeessan waamadhaatii,“yoo kan dhugaa dubbattan taatan. [6]
11:14 Yoo isaan isiniif hin awwaatin, beekaa inni (Qur’aanni kun) kan buufame beekumsa Rabbiitiin akka ta’eefi Isa malees gabbaramaan haqaa akka hin jirre. Sila isin Muslima hin taatanuu? (Muslima ta’aa jedhiin).
11:13 Или же они говорят: «Он измыслил его». Скажи: «Так принесите же десять сур, подобных ему, измышленных, и призовите, кого сможете, помимо Аллаха, если вы говорите правду».
11:14 И если они вам не ответят, то знайте, что он был ниспослан по знанию Аллаха и что нет божества, кроме Него. Так не станете ли вы покорными?
11:13 Зар они да говоре: „Он га измишља!“ Реци: „Па сачините ви десет Кур'ану сличних, измишљених поглавља, и кога год хоћете, од оних у које верујете поред Аллаха, позовите у помоћ, ако истину говорите!“
11:14 А ако вам се не одазову, онда знајте да се он објављује само са Аллаховим знањем и да нема истинског бога осим Њега - па јесте ли Му предани?!
11:13 Au wanasema, "Ameizua?" Sema, "Basi leteni sura kumi zilizozuliwa mfano wake, na waiteni muwawezao isipokuwa Mwenyezi Mungu, ikiwa nyinyi ni wakweli."
11:14 Na wasipokuitikieni, basi jueni ya kwamba (hii Qur-ani) imeteremshwa kwa elimu ya Mwenyezi Mungu, na kwamba hakuna mungu isipokuwa Yeye. Basi je, nyinyi ni Waislamu?
11:13 Och de säger: ”Det är [Muhammed] som har sammanställt den!” Säg dem: ”Framför då tio uppdiktade suror av samma slag och kalla [till er hjälp] alla ni förmår, andra än Gud, om ni verkligen talar sanning!”
11:14 Om de inte besvarar er, vet då att den sänts ned med Guds kunskap och att ingen är värd dyrkan utom han. Ska ni då inte underkasta er honom?
11:13 Yoksa: 'Onu kendisi uydurdu' mu diyorlar? De ki: 'Haydi siz, yalan üzere uydurulmuş olarak onun benzeri on sure getirin ve eğer doğruysanız, Allah'tan başka çağırabildiklerinizi çağırın.'
11:14 Eğer size karşılık vermezlerse, onun (Kur'an'ın) ancak Allah’ın ilmi ile indirilmiş olduğunu ve O’ndan başka (hak) ilah olmadığını bilin! Artık siz Müslüman oluyor musunuz?
11:13 کیا یہ کہتے ہیں کہ اس قرآن کو اسی نے گھڑا ہے۔ جواب دیجئے کہ پھر تم بھی اسی کی مثل دس سورتیں گھڑی ہوئی لے آؤ اور اللہ کے سوا جسے چاہو اپنے ساتھ بلا بھی لو اگر تم سچے ہو.[1]
11:14 پھر اگر وه تمہاری اس بات کو قبول نہ کریں تو تم یقین سے جان لو کہ یہ قرآن اللہ کے علم کے ساتھ اتارا گیا ہے اور یہ کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، پس کیا تم مسلمان ہوتے ہو؟[1]
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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ صَبَرُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُم مَّغْفِرَةٌ وَأَجْرٌ كَبِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)illaa lladheena sabaroo wa'amiloo s-saalihaati oolaa'ika lahum maghfiratun wa'ajrun kabeer
DIN 31635ʾillā llaḏīna ṣabarū waʿamilū ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ʾūlāʾika lahum maġfiratun waʾaǧrun kabīrun
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Except those who are patient and do good deeds-these will have forgiveness and a great reward.
Save those who persevere and do good works. Theirs will be forgiveness and a great reward
Save those who are patient and do right; these - for them is pardon and a mighty hire
Except those who endure with patience and do the things that are right: these doth pardon await and a great reward
Except those who persevere with patience, and do that which is right; they shall receive pardon, and a great reward
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكٌۢ بَعْضَ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَضَآئِقٌۢ بِهِۦ صَدْرُكَ أَن يَقُولُوا۟ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ كَنزٌ أَوْ جَآءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ نَذِيرٌ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَكِيلٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)fala'allaka taarikun ba'da maa yoohaa ilayka wadaa'iqun bihi sadruka an yaqooloo lawlaa unzila 'alayhi kanzun aw jaa'a ma'ahu malakun innamaa anta nadheerun wallaahu 'alaa kulli shay'in wakeel
DIN 31635falaʿallaka tārikun baʿḍa mā yūḥā ʾilayka waḍāʾiqun bihi ṣadruka ʾan yaqūlū lawlā ʾunzila ʿalayhi kanzun ʾaw ǧāʾa maʿahu malakun ʾinnamā ʾanta naḏīrun wallāhu ʿalā kulli šayʾin wakīlun
Perhaps you wish to disregard some of what is revealed to you, and you may be stressed because of it, since they say, "If only a treasure was sent down to him, or an angel came with him." You are only a warner, and God is Responsible for all things.
A likely thing, that thou wouldst forsake aught of that which hath been revealed unto thee, and that thy breast should be straitened for it, because they say: Why hath not a treasure been sent down for him, or an angel come with him? Thou art but a warner, and Allah is in charge of all things
Haply thou art leaving part of what is revealed to thee and thy breast is straitened thereby, lest they should say, 'Why is not a treasure sent down to him? or why did not an angel come with him?- thou art only a warner, and God is guardian over all
Perhaps thou wilt suppress a part of what hath been revealed to thee, and wilt be distress at heart lest they say, "If a treasure be not sent down to him, or an angel come with him. . . ." But thou art only a warner, and God hath all things in his charge
Peradventure thou wilt omit to publish part of that which hath been revealed unto thee, and thy breast will become straitened, lest they say, unless a treasure be sent down unto him, or an angel come with him, to bear witness unto him, we will not believe. Verily thou art a preacher only; and God is the governor of all things
11:13–14 — the verse above
مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)man kaana yureedu l-hayaata d-dunyaa wazeenatahaa nuwaffi ilayhim a'maalahum feehaa wahum feehaa laa yubkhasoon
DIN 31635man kāna yurīdu l-ḥayāta d-dunyā wazīnatahā nuwaffi ʾilayhim ʾaʿmālahum fīhā wahum fīhā lā yubḫasūna
Whoever desires the worldly life and its glitter-We will fully recompense them for their deeds therein, and therein they will not be defrauded.
Whoso desireth the life of the world and its pomp, We shall repay them their deeds herein, and therein they will not be wronged
Whosoever shall wish for the life of this world and its ornaments, we will pay them their works therein, and they shall not be cheated
Those who choose this present life and its braveries, we will recompense for their works therein: they shall have nothing less therein than their deserts
Whoso chooseth the present life, and the pomp thereof, unto them will We give the recompense of their works therein, and the same shall not be diminished unto them
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ إِلَّا ٱلنَّارُ وَحَبِطَ مَا صَنَعُوا۟ فِيهَا وَبَٰطِلٌ مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika lladheena laysa lahum fee l-'aakhirati illaa n-naaru wahabita maa sana'oo feehaa wabaatilun maa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna laysa lahum fī l-ʾāḫirati ʾillā n-nāru waḥabiṭa mā ṣanaʿū fīhā wabāṭilun mā kānū yaʿmalūna
The translators word this verse differently
These-they will have nothing but the Fire in the Hereafter. Their deeds are in vain therein, and their works are null.
Those are they for whom is naught in the Hereafter save the Fire. (All) that they contrive here is vain and (all) that they are wont to do is fruitless
These are those for whom there is nothing in the hereafter save the Fire; and void is what they made therein, and vain what they were doing
These are they for whom there is nothing in the next world but the Fire: all that they have wrought in this life shall come to nought, and vain shall be all their doings
These are they for whom no other reward is prepared in the next life, except the fire of hell: That which they have done in this life shall perish; and that which they have wrought shall be vain
17:88
Why this passage is in the study finding 04
قُل لَّئِنِ ٱجْتَمَعَتِ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)qul la'ini jtama'ati l-'insu wal-jinnu 'alaa an ya'too bimithli haadhaa l-qur'aani laa ya'toona bimithlihi walaw kaana ba'duhum liba'din zaheeraa
DIN 31635qul laʾini ǧtamaʿati l-ʾinsu wal-ǧinnu ʿalā ʾan yaʾtū bimiṯli hāḏā l-qurʾāni lā yaʾtūna bimiṯlihi walaw kāna baʿḍuhum libaʿḍin ẓahīran
Say, "If mankind and jinn came together to produce the like of this Quran, they could never produce the like of it, even if they backed up one another."
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Say: Verily, though mankind and the jinn should assemble to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof though they were helpers one of another
Say, 'If mankind and ginns united together to bring the like of this Qur'an, they could not bring the like, though they should back each other up
SAY: Verily, were men and Djinn assembled to produce the like of this Koran, they could not produce its like, though the one should help the other
Say, verily if men and genii were purposely assembled, that they might produce a book like this Koran, they could not produce one like unto it, although the one of them assisted the other
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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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Thuaj: "Edhe sikur të bashkoheshin njerëzit e xhinët për të sjellë një Kuran të këtillë, ata nuk do të mund të sillnin një të ngjashëm me të, edhe sikur të ndihmonin njëri-tjetrin."
(হে রাসূল! তুমি চ্যালেঞ্জ করে) বলো: ‘যদি সকল মানুষ ও জিন মিলে এই কুরআনের অনুরূপ অন্য কুরআন(৩৯) রচনার জন্যে একত্রিত হয়, তবুও তারা এর অনুরূপ কুরআন আনতে পারবে না; যদিও তারা একে অপরের সাহায্যকারী হয়।’
Reci: “Kad bi se svi ljudi i džini udružili da sačine jedan ovakav Kur’an, oni, takav kao što je on, ne bi sačinili, pa makar jedni drugima pomagali.”
Reci: “Kad bi se svi ljudi i džini udružili da sačine jedan ovakav Kuran, oni, takav kao što je on, ne bi sačinili, pa makar jedni drugima pomagali.”
Maaku: "Mi woondii, si yimɓe ɓe e jinnaaji ɗi kawtitii fii yo ɓe ngaddu yeru ndee Alqur'aanaare, ɓe mgaddataa yeru mayre, hay si wonii woɓɓe maɓɓe ko wallindratɓe e woɓɓe".
უთხარი: «თუნდაც, [რომ] გაერთიანდნენ ადამიანები და ჯინები იმისათვის, რომ მოიტანონ [შექმნან] მსგავსი ამ ყურანისა, ვერ მოიტანენ მის მსგავსს, თუნდაც ერთიმეორეს დაეხმარონ».
Sag: „Wenn sich die Menschen und die Jinn zusammentäten, um mit etwas zu kommen, was diesem Quran gleich wäre, könnten sie nicht mit seinesgleichen kommen, selbst wenn die einen von ihnen die anderen unterstützen würden.“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Εάν οι άνθρωποι και τα τζινν συγκεντρώνονταν (όλοι μαζί) για να φέρουν (και να δημιουργήσουν) κάτι παρόμοιο μ' αυτό το Κορ’άν, δε θα μπορούσαν ποτέ να φέρουν κάτι παρόμοιο μ' αυτό, ακόμη και αν υποστήριζαν ο ένας τον άλλον.»
आप कह दें : यदि समस्त मनुष्य तथा जिन्न इस बात पर एकत्रित हो जाएँ कि इस क़ुरआन के समान (कोई पुस्तक) ले आएँ, तो इस जैसी पुस्तक नहीं ला सकेंगे, चाहे वे एक-दूसरे के सहायक ही क्यों न हो जाएँ!
Di’: «Anche se si riunissero gli uomini e i demoni per creare qualcosa di simile a questo Corano, non potrebbero farne uno simile, neanche aiutandosi a vicenda.”
88. Sakyk: „Jei žmonija ir džinai susirinktų kartu sukurti ką nors panašaus į šį Koraną, jie negalėtų sukurti nieko panašaus, net jei vienas kitam padėtų.“
Jedhi: “odoo ilmi namaatiifi jinnoonnis fakkaataa Qur’aana kanaatiin dhufuu irratti walitti qabamanii, fakkaataa isaatiin hin dhufan odoo gariin isaanii gariif gargaaraa ta’aniis”. [15]
Скажи: «Если бы люди и джинны объединились, чтобы явить подобное этому Корану, они бы не явили подобного ему, даже если бы одни из них были помощниками другим».
Реци: „Кад би се сви људи и духови удружили да саставе један овакав Кур'ан, они, као што је он, не би саставили, па макар једни другима помагали.“
Sema: Wangelikusanyika watu na majini ili walete mfano wa Qur-ani hii, basi hawawezi kuleta mfano wake, hata kama watasaidiana wao kwa wao.
Säg: ”Om människor och jinner gemensamt försökte frambringa något som liknar denna Koran skulle de aldrig lyckas, om de så arbetade tillsammans.”
Andolsun bu Kur’ân’ın bir benzerini getirmek için insanlar ve cinler bir araya toplansalar birbirine yardımcı olsalar dahi yine benzerini getiremezler.”
کہہ دیجیئے کہ اگر تمام انسان اور کل جنات مل کر اس قرآن کے مثل ﻻنا چاہیں تو ان سب سے اس کے مثل ﻻنا ناممکن ہے گو وه (آپس میں) ایک دوسرے کے مددگار بھی بن جائیں.[1]
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وَلَئِن شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِۦ عَلَيْنَا وَكِيلًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wala'in shi'naa lanadhhabanna billadhee awhaynaa ilayka thumma laa tajidu laka bihi 'alaynaa wakeelaa
DIN 31635walaʾin šiʾnā lanaḏhabanna billaḏī ʾawḥaynā ʾilayka ṯumma lā taǧidu laka bihi ʿalaynā wakīlan
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If We willed, We could take away what We revealed to you. Then you will find for yourself no protecting guardian against Us.
And if We willed We could withdraw that which We have revealed unto thee, then wouldst thou find no guardian for thee against Us in respect thereof
If we had wished we would have taken away that with which we have inspired thee; then thou wouldst have found no guardian against us
If we pleased, we could take away what we have revealed to thee: none couldst thou then find thee to undertake thy cause with us
If We pleased, We should certainly take away that which We have revealed unto thee; in such case thou couldest not find any to assist thee therein against Us
إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّ فَضْلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)illaa rahmatan min rabbika inna fadlahu kaana 'alayka kabeeraa
DIN 31635ʾillā raḥmatan min rabbika ʾinna faḍlahu kāna ʿalayka kabīran
Except through a mercy from your Lord. His favors upon you have been great.
(It is naught) save mercy from thy Lord. Lo! His kindness unto thee was ever great
unless by a mercy from thy Lord; verily, His grace towards thee is great
Save as a mercy from thy Lord; great, verily, is his favour towards thee
unless through mercy from thy Lord; for his favour towards thee hath been great
17:88 — the verse above
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
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Easy-read (simplified)walaqad sarrafnaa lilnnaasi fee haadhaa l-qur'aani min kulli mathalin fa'abaa aktharu n-naasi illaa kufooraa
DIN 31635walaqad ṣarrafnā lilnnāsi fī hāḏā l-qurʾāni min kulli maṯalin faʾabā ʾakṯaru n-nāsi ʾillā kufūran
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We have displayed for mankind in this Quran every kind of similitude, but most people insist on denying the truth.
And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all kind of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief
We have turned about for men in this Qur'an every parable; but most men refuse to accept it, save ungratefully
And of a truth we have set out to men every kind of similitude in this Koran, but most men have refused everything except unbelief
And We have variously propounded unto men in this Koran, every kind of figurative argument; but the greater part of men refuse to receive it, merely out of infidelity
وَقَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَفْجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ يَنۢبُوعًا
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Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo lan nu'mina laka hattaa tafjura lanaa mina l-'ardi yanboo'aa
DIN 31635waqālū lan nuʾmina laka ḥattā tafǧura lanā mina l-ʾarḍi yanbūʿan
And they said, "We will not believe in you unless you make a spring burst from the ground for us.
And they say: We will not put faith in thee till thou cause a spring to gush forth from the earth for us
And they say, 'We will by no means believe in thee, until there gush forth for thee a fountain from the earth
And they say, "By no means will we believe on thee till thou cause a fountain to gush forth for us from the earth
And they say, we will by no means believe on thee, until thou cause a spring of water to gush forth for us out of the earth
8:31
Why this passage is in the study finding 05
وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَٰتُنَا قَالُوا۟ قَدْ سَمِعْنَا لَوْ نَشَآءُ لَقُلْنَا مِثْلَ هَٰذَآ إِنْ هَٰذَآ إِلَّآ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa tutlaa 'alayhim aayaatunaa qaaloo qad sami'naa law nashaa'u laqulnaa mithla haadhaa in haadhaa illaa asaateeru l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā tutlā ʿalayhim ʾāyātunā qālū qad samiʿnā law našāʾu laqulnā miṯla hāḏā ʾin hāḏā ʾillā ʾasāṭīru l-ʾawwalīna
And when Our revelations are recited to them, they say, "We have heard. Had we wanted, we could have said the like of this; these are nothing but myths of the ancients."
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And when Our revelations are recited unto them they say: We have heard. If we wish we can speak the like of this. Lo! this is naught but fables of the men of old
But when our verses were rehearsed to them they said, 'We have already heard.- If we pleased we could speak like this; verily, this is nothing but tales of those of yore
And oft as our signs were rehearsed to them, they said, "Now have we heard: if we pleased we could certainly utter its like! Yes, it is mere tales of the ancients
And when Our verses are recited to them, they say, 'We have heard. If we wished we could certainly say the like of it. This is nothing but mere tales of the ancients
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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- Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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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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Kur u lexohen ajetet Tona, ata thonë: "I kemi dëgjuar tashmë. Po të donim, edhe ne do të mund të thoshim diçka të tillë. Por këto nuk janë gjë tjetër, veçse trillime të të parëve."
আর তাদের কাছে যখন আমার আয়াতসমূহ পাঠ করা হয় তখন তারা বলে: ‘আমরা তো শুনলাম। ইচ্ছে করলে আমরাও এর মত করে বলতে পারি। এতো পূর্বসূরিদের কল্পকাহিনি ছাড়া আর কিছু নয়।’
Kada im se ajeti Naši uče, govore: "Već smo čuli! Da hoćemo, i mi bismo tako nešto rekli; to su samo izmišljotine naroda drevnih."
Kada im se ajeti Naši čitaju, govore: "Već smo čuli! Da hoćemo, i mi bismo tako nešto rekli; to su samo izmišljotine naroda drevnih."
Si Aayeeje amen ɗeen janngaama e maɓɓe, ɓe mbi'a : "Gooŋɗii men nanii, sinno men ynjiɗnoɗuno min kaalatno yeru ɗum, ndee wonaani si wonaa tinndi adinooɓe".
და როცა მათ უკითხავენ ჩვენს ნიშნებს [ყურანის აიათებს], ისინი ამბობენ: «ჩვენ უკვე მოვისმინეთ მსგავსი (ადრე). რომ გვნდომებოდა, ჩვენც ვიტყოდით ამის მსგავსს. ეს მხოლოდ ძველი ხალხების გამოგონილი ამბებია!»
Und wenn ihnen Unsere Verse verlesen werden, sagen sie: „Wir haben es bereits gehört. Wenn wir wollten, könnten wir fürwahr etwas Gleichartiges sagen. Das sind ja nur Fabeln der Früheren.“
Όταν απαγγέλλονται τα Εδάφιά Μας σ' αυτούς (τους ειδωλολάτρες), λένε: «Ακούσαμε (το Κορ’άν). Αν θέλαμε, θα μπορούσαμε να πούμε κάτι παρόμοιο μ' αυτό. Αυτό δεν είναι παρά μύθοι των αρχαίων.»
और जब उनके सामने हमारी आयतें पढ़ी जाती है, तो वे कहते हैं : निःसंदेह हमने सुन लिया। यदि हम चाहें, तो निश्चय इस (क़ुरआन) जैसा हम भी कह दें। यह तो पहले लोगों की काल्पनिक कहानियों के सिवा कुछ नहीं।
E quando gli venivano recitati i Nostri Segni, dicevano: «Abbiamo ascoltato! Se volessimo diremmo cose simili: non sono altro che storie degli antichi».
31. Ir kai Mūsų (Korano) Eilutės yra jiems recituojamos, jie sako: „Mes išgirdome (Koraną). Jei mes norėtume, galėtume pasakyti (ką nors) panašaus į tai. Tai yra niekas kitas, tik senovės tautų pasakos.
Yeroo keeyyatoonni keenya isaan irratti qara’amtu nijedhan “Nuti (ishee) dhageenyee jirra, odoo feenee fakkaataa kanaa ni jenna; kuni ogbarruu warra duriiti malee waan biraatii miti”.
Когда им читаются Наши аяты, они говорят: «Мы уже слышали. Если бы мы захотели, то сказали бы подобное этому. Это — не что иное, как предания прежних народов».
Када им се уче Наше речи, говоре: „Већ смо чули! Да хоћемо, и ми бисмо рекли тако нешто; то су само измишљотине древних народа.“
Na wanaposomewa Aya zetu, wao husema: Hakika tumesikia. Lau tungetaka, tungesema mfano wa haya. Haya si chochote isipokuwa ngano za wa mwanzo.
När våra verser reciteras för dem, säger de: ”Det här har vi redan hört. Om vi velat skulle vi kunnat säga något liknande. Det är bara gamla sagor”
Onlara ayetlerimiz okunduğu zaman: “İşittik, eğer dilersek biz de bunun benzerini elbette söylerdik. Bu, eskilerin masallarından başka bir şey değildir” demişlerdi.
اور جب ان کے سامنے ہماری آیتیں پڑھی جاتی ہیں تو کہتے ہیں کہ ہم نے سن لیا، اگر ہم چاہیں تو اس کے برابر ہم بھی کہہ دیں، یہ تو کچھ بھی نہیں صرف بے سند باتیں ہیں جو پہلوں سے منقول چلی آرہی ہیں۔
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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تَتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّكُمْ فُرْقَانًا وَيُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo in tattaqoo llaaha yaj'al lakum furqaanan wayukaffir 'ankum sayyi'aatikum wayaghfir lakum wallaahu dhoo l-fadli l-'azeem
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾin tattaqū llāha yaǧʿal lakum furqānan wayukaffir ʿankum sayyiʾātikum wayaġfir lakum wallāhu ḏū l-faḍli l-ʿaẓīmi
O you who believe! If you remain conscious of God, He will give you a criterion, and will remit from you your sins, and will forgive you. God is possessor of infinite grace.
O ye who believe! If ye keep your duty to Allah, He will give you discrimination (between right and wrong) and will rid you of your evil thoughts and deeds, and will forgive you. Allah is of Infinite Bounty
O ye who believe! if ye fear God He will make for you a discrimination, and will cover for you your offences, and will forgive you; for God is Lord of mighty grace
O ye who believe! if ye fear God he will make good your deliverance, and will put away your sins from you, and will forgive you. God is of great bounteousness
O ye who believe! if you do your duty to God, He will grant you a distinction and will remove your evils from you and will forgive you; and God is the Lord of great bounty
وَإِذْ يَمْكُرُ بِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لِيُثْبِتُوكَ أَوْ يَقْتُلُوكَ أَوْ يُخْرِجُوكَ وَيَمْكُرُونَ وَيَمْكُرُ ٱللَّهُ وَٱللَّهُ خَيْرُ ٱلْمَٰكِرِينَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh yamkuru bika lladheena kafaroo liyuthbitooka aw yaqtulooka aw yukhrijooka wayamkuroona wayamkuru llaahu wallaahu khayru l-maakireen
DIN 31635waʾiḏ yamkuru bika llaḏīna kafarū liyuṯbitūka ʾaw yaqtulūka ʾaw yuḫriǧūka wayamkurūna wayamkuru llāhu wallāhu ḫayru l-mākirīna
When the disbelievers plotted against you, to imprison you, or kill you, or expel you. They planned, and God planned, but God is the Best of planners.
And when those who disbelieve plot against thee (O Muhammad) to wound thee fatally, or to kill thee or to drive thee forth; they plot, but Allah (also) plotteth; and Allah is the best of plotters
And when those who misbelieve were crafty with thee to detain thee a prisoner, or kill thee, or drive thee forth; they were crafty, but God was crafty too, for God is best of crafty ones
And call to mind when the unbelievers plotted against thee, to detain thee prisoner, or to kill thee, or to banish thee: They plotted - but God plotted: and of plotters is God the best
And remember when the disbelievers devised plans against thee that they might put thee in confinement or slay thee or expel thee. And they planned and God also planned, and God is the Best of planners
8:31 — the verse above
وَإِذْ قَالُوا۟ ٱللَّهُمَّ إِن كَانَ هَٰذَا هُوَ ٱلْحَقَّ مِنْ عِندِكَ فَأَمْطِرْ عَلَيْنَا حِجَارَةً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ أَوِ ٱئْتِنَا بِعَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaaloo llaahumma in kaana haadhaa huwa l-haqqa min 'indika fa'amtir 'alaynaa hijaaratan mina s-samaa'i awi tinaa bi'adhaabin aleem
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qālū llāhumma ʾin kāna hāḏā huwa l-ḥaqqa min ʿindika faʾamṭir ʿalaynā ḥiǧāratan mina s-samāʾi ʾawi ʾtinā biʿaḏābin ʾalīmin
And they said, "Our God, if this is the truth from You, then rain down on us stones from the sky, or visit us with a painful affliction."
And when they said: O Allah! If this be indeed the truth from Thee, then rain down stones on us or bring on us some painful doom
When they said, 'O God! if this be truth, and from Thee, then rain upon us stones from heaven or bring us grievous woe
And when they said, "God! if this be the very truth from before thee, rain down stones upon us from Heaven, or lay on us some grievous chastisement
And remember the time when they said, 'O God, if this be indeed the truth from Thee, then rain down upon us stones from heaven or bring down upon us a grievous punishment
وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kaana llaahu liyu'adhdhibahum wa'anta feehim wamaa kaana llaahu mu'adhdhibahum wahum yastaghfiroon
DIN 31635wamā kāna llāhu liyuʿaḏḏibahum waʾanta fīhim wamā kāna llāhu muʿaḏḏibahum wahum yastaġfirūna
But God would not punish them while you are amongst them. And God would not punish them as long as they seek forgiveness.
But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness
But God would not torment them while thou art amongst them; nor was God going to torment them while they asked Him to forgive
But God chose not to chastise them while thou wast with them, nor would God chastise them when they sued for pardon
But God would not punish them while thou wast among them, and God would not punish them while they sought forgiveness
What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it6 of the 7 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 2:23-24, 10:38, 11:13-14, 17:88, 8:31, 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 - produce + a + surah + of + the + like + thereof; bring + a + surah + like + unto + it; ten + surahs + the + like + thereof; they + could + not + produce + the + like + thereof + though + they + were + helpers; speak + the + like + of + this. 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. 2 verse(s) the search qualified are recorded as not carried with a reason each, rather than silently discarded: 7:169 - matched incidentally; 51:23 - an oath about truthfulness, not about imitation.
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.
Editorial revision. Reviewer: AALAMIN Remaining Studies Editorial Review, Volume 1. Version date: 2026-09-16. Correction history: the plain-words answer above replaces the version signed earlier, and this study's inclusion reasons were rewritten as plain English. This page additionally requires review by a qualified Arabic and Qur’anic studies specialist before publication; that condition is not discharged by this revision. The Arabic, the translations and the source receipts are unchanged.
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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
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- 6 September 2026
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- 17 September 2026
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