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What does the Qur'an mean that killing one soul is like killing all?

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.

  1. 01 5:32 For that cause We decreed for the CHILDREN OF ISRAEL that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed ALL MANKIND, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Carried FIRST and whole because the addressee clause is in the verse's own opening words and is the thing most often cut when the verse is quoted. The verse is not made smaller by naming its addressee; the moral it draws is universal in its own words.
  2. 02 5:33 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. This is here because it is the VERY NEXT VERSE and because both sides of this argument quote one of these two and not the other. The study shows the pair and does not resolve the tension between them.
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Two verses that sit next to each other, and almost nobody quotes both.

5:32 is the famous one. Whoever kills a soul - other than for manslaughter or for corruption in the earth - it is as if he killed all mankind; and whoever saves one, as if he saved all mankind. It is one of the most quoted sentences in the book, and it deserves to be.

It also opens with a clause that is cut out of most quotations of it: FOR THAT CAUSE WE DECREED FOR THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL. All four renderings carry it. The verse states that it is recording a decree given to an earlier community. A reader should be told that plainly, because being told it later, by someone presenting it as a catch, is what makes it feel like a concealment.

Two things follow, and the honest study carries both. The addressee is named in the text. And the moral the verse draws is drawn in universal terms - a human being, all mankind - not in terms restricted to that community. Those are both facts about the sentence. Neither cancels the other.

Then comes 5:33, immediately after: the reward of those who make war upon God and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land is killing, crucifixion, the cutting off of hands and feet on alternate sides, or expulsion. The exception clause in 5:32 - corruption in the earth - is the hinge the two verses turn on, and 5:33 is where that clause is cashed out.

This study will not tell you which verse is the real one. Quoting 5:32 alone and calling it the Qur'an's position on killing leaves out the verse the text puts next to it. Quoting 5:33 alone and calling it the Qur'an's position leaves out the sentence it is the exception to. Both moves are available, both are common, and both are quotation rather than reading.

What settles how the exception has actually been applied - how wide 'corruption in the earth' was drawn, and by whom - is the work of the legal and interpretive literature, and no fiqh and no has cleared the rights audit here. That is an absence with a named cause. The two verses, side by side and entire, are what this platform can put in front of you.

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What this rests on

Opens with 5:32, widening across 2 passages in all.

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The versesSource fact 2 passages, each with every cleared translation

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5:32

Why this passage is in the study finding 01

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنَّهُۥ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًۢا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحْيَا ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)min ajli dhaalika katabnaa 'alaa banee israa'eela annahu man qatala nafsan bighayri nafsin aw fasaadin fee l-'ardi faka'annamaa qatala n-naasa jamee'an waman ahyaahaa faka'annamaa ahyaa n-naasa jamee'an walaqad jaa'athum rusulunaa bil-bayyinaati thumma inna katheeran minhum ba'da dhaalika fee l-'ardi lamusrifoon

DIN 31635min ʾaǧli ḏālika katabnā ʿalā banī ʾisrāʾīla ʾannahu man qatala nafsan biġayri nafsin ʾaw fasādin fī l-ʾarḍi fakaʾannamā qatala n-nāsa ǧamīʿan waman ʾaḥyāhā fakaʾannamā ʾaḥyā n-nāsa ǧamīʿan walaqad ǧāʾathum rusulunā bil-bayyināti ṯumma ʾinna kaṯīran minhum baʿda ḏālika fī l-ʾarḍi lamusrifūna

EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

Talal Itani published 2012

Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel: that whoever kills a person-unless it is for murder or corruption on earth-it is as if he killed the whole of mankind; and whoever saves it, it is as if he saved the whole of mankind. Our messengers came to them with clarifications, but even after that, many of them continue to commit excesses in the land.

Compare translations (4)
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

For this cause have we prescribed to the children of Israel that whoso kills a soul, unless it be for another soul or for violence in the land, it is as though he had killed men altogether; but whoso saves one, it is as though he saved men altogether. Our apostles came to them with manifest signs; then, verily, many of them did after that commit excesses in the earth

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

For this cause have we ordained to the children of Israel that he who slayeth any one, unless it be a person guilty of manslaughter, or of spreading disorders in the land, shall be as though he had slain all mankind; but that he who saveth a life, shall be as though he had saved all mankind alive. Of old our Apostles came to them with the proofs of their mission; then verily after this most of them committed excesses in the land

George Sale published 1734

Wherefore we commanded the children of Israel, that he who slayeth a soul, without adding thereto the murder of another soul, or without committing wickedness in the earth, shall be as if he had slain all mankind: But he who saveth a soul alive, shall be as if he had saved the lives of all mankind. Our apostles formerly came unto them, with evident miracles; then were many of them, after this, transgressors on the earth

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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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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Other languages (18)
Shqip · Albanian

Për këtë shkak Ne u shpallëm bijve të Israilit se, kushdo që vret ndokënd që nuk ka vrarë njeri e nuk ka bërë çrregullime në Tokë është sikurse të ketë vrarë tërë njerëzimin dhe kush shpëton një jetë është sikurse të ketë shpëtuar tërë njerëzimin. Në të vërtetë, atyre u erdhën të dërguarit Tanë me dëshmi të qarta, por edhe pas kësaj shumë nga ata tejkaluan kufijtë në Tokë.

Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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বাংলা · Bengali

এ কারণেই আমি বানূ ইসরাঈলের ওপর এই হুকম দিলাম যে, কাউকে হত্যা করা কিংবা জমিনে ফ্যাসাদ সৃষ্টি করার কারণ ছাড়াই যদি কেউ কাউকে হত্যা করে, সে যেন সব মানুষকে হত্যা করলো। আর যে তাকে বাঁচাল, সে যেন সব মানুষকে বাঁচাল। আর অবশ্যই তাদের নিকট আমার রাসূলগণ সুস্পষ্ট নিদর্শনসমূহ নিয়ে এসেছিল। তা সত্ত্বেও তাদের অনেকেই জমিনে অবশ্যই সীমালঙ্ঘনকারী।

Translated by the team of Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Dawah Association in Rabwah, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Bosanski · Bosnian

Zbog toga smo Mi propisali sinovima Israilovim: ako neko ubije nekoga koji nije ubio nikoga, ili onoga koji na Zemlji nered ne čini – kao da je sve ljude poubijao; a ako neko bude uzrok da se nečiji život sačuva – kao da je svim ljudima život sačuvao. Naši su im poslanici jasne dokaze donosili, ali su mnogi od njih, i poslije toga, zaista, na Zemlji sve granice zla prelazili.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Hrvatski · Croatian

Zbog toga smo Mi propisali sinovima Izraelovim: ako netko ubije nekoga koji nije ubio nikoga, ili onoga koji na Zemlji nered ne čini – kao da je sve ljude poubijao; a ako netko bude uzrok da se nečiji život sačuva – kao da je svim ljudima život sačuvao. Naši su im poslanici jasne dokaze donosili, ali su mnogi od njih, i poslije toga, zaista, na Zemlji sve granice zla prelazili.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Fulfulde · Fulani

Ko sabu ɗum min parliri e ɓiɗɓe Israa'iila ɓen, wonnde : "Kala barɗo woŋkii awaa wanaa joftanagol- gol woŋkii maa bonni ka leydi, tawat o waɗii wa barɗo yimɓe ɓeen fof, mo wuurnii ki kadi, o wa'ii wa on guurnuɗo yimɓe ɓen fof". Gooŋɗii Nulaaɓe amen ɓe gaddanii ɓe ɓanngannduyeeji, refti pellet, ko ɓuri ɗuuɗude e maɓɓe ɓaawo ɗum, ko ɓe fantimɓe( ɓurtinooɓe)ka leydi.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

ქართული · Georgian

ამ მიზეზით [პირველი მკვლელობის გამო] ჩვენ დავუწესეთ ისრაელის შვილებს: ვინც მოკლავს ადამიანს არა სხვა ადამიანის მკვლელობის გამო [არა როგორც სასჯელი მკვლელობისათვის] და არა მიწაზე ბოროტების გავრცელების გამო, — თითქოს მან ყველა ადამიანი მოკლა. ხოლო ვინც სიცოცხლეს შეუნარჩუნებს ადამიანს, — თითქოს მან ყველა ადამიანს სიცოცხლე შეუნარჩუნა. და მართლაც, ჩვენი მოციქულები უკვე მოვიდნენ მათთან [ისრაელის შვილებთან] ცხადი ნიშნებითა და მტკიცებულებებით, რომლებიც მიუთითებდნენ მათი მოწოდების ჭეშმარიტებაზე. მაგრამ ამის შემდეგაც მათგან ბევრმა აშკარად გადააჭარბა საზღვრებს მიწაზე.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Deutsch · German

Aus diesem Grunde haben Wir den Kindern Israils vorgeschrieben: Wer eine Seele tötet, ohne (dass sie) einen Mord (begangen) oder auf der Erde Unheil gestiftet (hat), so ist es, als ob er alle Menschen getötet hätte. Und wer sie am Leben erhält, so ist es, als ob er alle Menschen am Leben erhält. Und Unsere Gesandten sind bereits mit klaren Beweisen zu ihnen gekommen. Danach aber sind viele von ihnen ja maßlos auf der Erde geblieben.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

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Ελληνικά · Greek

Εξ’ αιτίας αυτού, διατάξαμε τα παιδιά του Ισραήλ, πως αν κάποιος σκοτώσει κάποιον όχι ως ανταπόδοση για κάποιο φόνο που διέπραξε ή για να εξαπλώσει το κακό στη γη, θα ήταν σαν να είχε σκοτώσει όλη την ανθρωπότητα, και αν κάποιος σώσει μια ζωή, θα ήταν σαν να έσωζε τη ζωή όλης της ανθρωπότητας. Πράγματι, ήρθαν σ’ αυτούς οι Αγγελιαφόροι Μας με ξεκάθαρες αποδείξεις, και έπειτα απ' αυτό πολλοί απ' αυτούς ακόμα αμαρτάνουν υπερβολικά στη γη.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

हिन्दी · Hindi

इसी कारण, हमने बनी इसराईल पर लिख दिया[25] कि निःसंदेह जिसने किसी प्राणी की किसी प्राणी के खून (के बदले) अथवा धरती में विद्रोह के बिना हत्या कर दी, तो मानो उसने सारे इनसानों की हत्या[26] कर दी, और जिसने उसे जीवन प्रदान किया, तो मानो उसने सारे इनसानों को जीवन प्रदान किया। तथा निःसंदेह उनके पास हमारे रसूल स्पष्ट प्रमाण लेकर आए। फिर निःसंदेह उनमें से बहुत से लोग उसके बाद भी धरती में निश्चय सीमा से आगे बढ़ने वाले हैं।

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5

Italiano · Italian

Per questa ragione abbiamo prescritto ai figli d’Israīl che chi uccide un’anima non colpevole di omicidio, o chi ha portato la corruzione in terra, è come se avesse ucciso tutto il genere umano, e chi le salva la vita, è come se avesse salvato l’intero genere umano. E poi vennero loro i Nostri Messaggeri con le Evidenze; dopodiché, in verità molti di loro continuarono nei loro eccessi.

Translated by the team of the Rowwad Translation Center, in cooperation with the Rabwah Dawah Association, the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages, and the IslamHouse.com website.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

Lietuvių · Lithuanian

32. Dėl to Mes įsakėme Israelio (Izraelio) vaikams, kad jei kas nužudo žmogų ne iš keršto dėl žmogžudystės, arba (ir) tam, kad skleistų žemėje blogybes – tai bus lyg jis nužudė visą žmoniją. O jei kas išgelbėja gyvybę, tai bus lyg jis išgelbėjo visos žmonijos gyvybes. Ir iš tiesų, vyko pas juos Mūsų Pasiuntiniai su aiškiais įrodymais, įkalčiais ir ženklais, netgi tada po to daugybė jų ir toliau perženginėjo ribas (pavyzdžiui, neteisėtai engdami ir peržengdami Allaho nustatytas ribas, darydami didžiąsias nuodėmes) žemėje!

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8

Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Sababa kanaan Ilmaan Israa’iil irratti barreesine "namni lubbuu tokko lubbuu biraatiin maletti yookiin dachii keessa balleessuun maletti ajjeese akka waan nama hunda ajjeeseti; namni ishee jiraachise akka waan nama hunda jiraachiseeti" jechuu (murteessine). Dhugumatti, ergamoonni keenya ragaawwan ifa ta’aniin isaanitti dhuftee jirti. Ergasii irra hedduun isaanii sana booda dachii keessatti daangaa dabroodha. [15]

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0

Русский · Russian

По этой причине Мы предписали сынам Исраила: если кто убьёт человека не за [убийство другого] человека или за беззаконие на земле, тот как будто убил всех людей, а кто сохранил жизнь человеку, тот как будто сохранил жизнь всем людям. Действительно, к ним приходили Наши посланники с ясными знамениями, но многие из них и после этого продолжали преступать на земле всякую меру.

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Српски · Serbian

Због тога смо Ми прописали Израиљевим синовима: ако неко убије некога који није убио никога, или онога који на Земљи неред не чини, као да је све људе поубијао; а ако неко буде узрок да се нечији живот сачува, као да је свим људима живот сачувао. Наши су им посланици доносили јасне доказе, али су многи од њих, и после тога, заиста, на Земљи све границе зла прелазили.

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Kiswahili · Swahili

Kwa sababu ya hayo, tuliwaandikia Wana wa Israili ya kwamba mwenye kuiua nafsi bila ya nafsi hiyo kuiua nyingine, au kufanya uharibifu katika nchi, basi ni kama amewauwa watu wote. Na mwenye kuiweka hai, basi ni kama amewaweka hai watu wote. Na hakika walikwishawajia Mitume wetu na hoja zilizo wazi. Kisha hakika wengi katika wao baada ya haya wakawa waharibifu katika nchi.

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Svenska · Swedish

Av denna orsak stadgade vi för israeliterna att om någon dödar en människa, som inte själv har dödat någon eller spridit fördärv på jorden, ska det anses som om han hade dödat hela mänskligheten. Och om någon räddar ett människoliv, ska det anses som om han hade räddat hela mänskligheten. Trots att våra sändebud kom till dem med klara bevis, fortsätter många av dem att handla gränslöst på jorden.

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Türkçe · Turkish

İşte bunun için İsrâiloğulları'na şöyle yazdık: Kim, bir nefse (haksız yere) kıyarsa veya yeryüzünde bozgunculuk çıkartmaya karşılık olmaksızın öldürürse, bütün insanları öldürmüş gibi olur. Her kim de birini (öldürmez) yaşatırsa, sanki bütün insanları yaşatmış gibi olur. Rasûllerimiz onlara açık delillerle gelmişti ama bundan sonra onların çoğu yeryüzünde aşırı gittiler.

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اردو · Urdu

اسی وجہ سے ہم نے بنی اسرائیل پر یہ لکھ دیا کہ جو شخص کسی کو بغیر اس کے کہ وه کسی کا قاتل ہو یا زمین میں فساد مچانے واﻻ ہو، قتل کر ڈالے تو گویا اس نے تمام لوگوں کو قتل کردیا، اور جو شخص کسی ایک کی جان بچا لے، اس نے گویا تمام لوگوں کو زنده کردیا[1] اور ان کے پاس ہمارے بہت سے رسول ﻇاہر دلیلیں لے کر آئے لیکن پھر اس کے بعد بھی ان میں کے اکثر لوگ زمین میں ﻇلم و زیادتی اور زبردستی کرنے والے ہی رہے۔[2]

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5:30

فَطَوَّعَتْ لَهُۥ نَفْسُهُۥ قَتْلَ أَخِيهِ فَقَتَلَهُۥ فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)fatawwa'at lahu nafsuhu qatla akheehi faqatalahu fa'asbaha mina l-khaasireen

DIN 31635faṭawwaʿat lahu nafsuhu qatla ʾaḫīhi faqatalahu faʾaṣbaḥa mina l-ḫāsirīna

Talal Itani2012 Then His soul prompted him to kill his brother, so he killed him, and became one of the losers.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 But (the other's) mind imposed on him the killing of his brother, so he slew him and became one of the losers

Edward Henry Palmer1880 But his soul allowed him to slay his brother, and he slew him, and in the morning he was of those who lose

John Medows Rodwell1861 And his passion led him to slay his brother: and he slew him; and he became one of those who perish

George Sale1734 But his soul suffered him to slay his brother, and he slew him; wherefore he became of the number of those who perish

5:31

فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابًا يَبْحَثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيْفَ يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَةَ أَخِيهِ قَالَ يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْغُرَابِ فَأُوَٰرِىَ سَوْءَةَ أَخِى فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰدِمِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)faba'atha llaahu ghuraaban yabhathu fee l-'ardi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwaaree saw'ata akheehi qaala yaa waylataa a'ajaztu an akoona mithla haadhaa l-ghuraabi fa'uwaariya saw'ata akhee fa'asbaha mina n-naadimeen

DIN 31635fabaʿaṯa llāhu ġurāban yabḥaṯu fī l-ʾarḍi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwārī sawʾata ʾaḫīhi qāla yā waylatā ʾaʿaǧaztu ʾan ʾakūna miṯla hāḏā l-ġurābi faʾuwāriya sawʾata ʾaḫī faʾaṣbaḥa mina n-nādimīna

Talal Itani2012 Then God sent a raven digging the ground, to show him how to cover his brother's corpse. He said, "Woe to me! I was unable to be like this raven, and bury my brother's corpse." So he became full of regrets.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not able to be as this raven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he became repentant

Edward Henry Palmer1880 And God sent a crow to scratch in the earth and show him how he might hide his brother's shame, he said, ' Alas, for me! Am I too helpless to become like this crow and hide my brother's shame?' and in the morning he was of those who did repent

John Medows Rodwell1861 And God sent a raven which scratched upon the ground, to shew him how he might hide his brother's wrong. He said: "O woe is me! am I too weak to become like this raven, and to hide away my brother's wrong?" And he became one of the repentant

George Sale1734 And God sent a raven, which scratched the earth, to shew him how he should hide the shame of his brother, and he said, wo is me! Am I unable to be like this raven, that I may hide my brother's shame? And he became one of those who repent

5:32 — the verse above

5:33

إِنَّمَا جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُوٓا۟ أَوْ يُصَلَّبُوٓا۟ أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ذَٰلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْىٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)innamaa jazaa'u lladheena yuhaariboona llaaha warasoolahu wayas'awna fee l-'ardi fasaadan an yuqattaloo aw yusallaboo aw tuqatta'a aydeehim wa'arjuluhum min khilaafin aw yunfaw mina l-'ardi dhaalika lahum khizyun fee d-dunyaa walahum fee l-'aakhirati 'adhaabun 'azeem

DIN 31635ʾinnamā ǧazāʾu llaḏīna yuḥāribūna llāha warasūlahu wayasʿawna fī l-ʾarḍi fasādan ʾan yuqattalū ʾaw yuṣallabū ʾaw tuqaṭṭaʿa ʾaydīhim waʾarǧuluhum min ḫilāfin ʾaw yunfaw mina l-ʾarḍi ḏālika lahum ḫizyun fī d-dunyā walahum fī l-ʾāḫirati ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun

Talal Itani2012 The punishment for those who fight God and His Messenger, and strive to spread corruption on earth, is that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off on opposite sides, or be banished from the land. That is to disgrace them in this life; and in the Hereafter they will have a terrible punishment.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom

Edward Henry Palmer1880 The reward of those who make war against God and His Apostle, and strive after violence in the earth, is only that they shall be slaughtered or crucified, or their hands cut off and their feet on alternate sides, or that they shall be banished from the land; - that is a disgrace for them in this world, and for them in the next is mighty woe

John Medows Rodwell1861 Only, the recompense of those who war against God and his Apostle, and go about to commit disorders on the earth, shall be that they shall be slain or crucified, or have their alternate hands and feet cut off, or be banished the land: This their disgrace in this world, and in the next a great torment shall be theirs

George Sale1734 But the recompense of those who fight against God and his apostle, and study to act corruptly in the earth, shall be, that they shall be slain, or crucified, or have their hands and their feet cut off on the opposite sides, or be banished the land. This shall be their disgrace in this world, and in the next world they shall suffer a grievous punishment

5:34

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَقْدِرُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)illaa lladheena taaboo min qabli an taqdiroo 'alayhim fa'lamoo anna llaaha ghafoorun raheem

DIN 31635ʾillā llaḏīna tābū min qabli ʾan taqdirū ʿalayhim faʿlamū ʾanna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun

Talal Itani2012 Except for those who repent before you apprehend them. So know that God is Forgiving and Merciful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 save for those who repent before ye have them in your power, for know ye that God is forgiving, merciful

John Medows Rodwell1861 Except those who, ere you have them in your power, shall repent; for know that God is Forgiving, Merciful

George Sale1734 except those who shall repent, before ye prevail against them; for know that God is inclined to forgive, and merciful

5:33

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إِنَّمَا جَزَٰٓؤُا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُحَارِبُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَسْعَوْنَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَسَادًا أَن يُقَتَّلُوٓا۟ أَوْ يُصَلَّبُوٓا۟ أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَرْجُلُهُم مِّنْ خِلَٰفٍ أَوْ يُنفَوْا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ ذَٰلِكَ لَهُمْ خِزْىٌ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَلَهُمْ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)innamaa jazaa'u lladheena yuhaariboona llaaha warasoolahu wayas'awna fee l-'ardi fasaadan an yuqattaloo aw yusallaboo aw tuqatta'a aydeehim wa'arjuluhum min khilaafin aw yunfaw mina l-'ardi dhaalika lahum khizyun fee d-dunyaa walahum fee l-'aakhirati 'adhaabun 'azeem

DIN 31635ʾinnamā ǧazāʾu llaḏīna yuḥāribūna llāha warasūlahu wayasʿawna fī l-ʾarḍi fasādan ʾan yuqattalū ʾaw yuṣallabū ʾaw tuqaṭṭaʿa ʾaydīhim waʾarǧuluhum min ḫilāfin ʾaw yunfaw mina l-ʾarḍi ḏālika lahum ḫizyun fī d-dunyā walahum fī l-ʾāḫirati ʿaḏābun ʿaẓīmun

Talal Itani published 2012

The punishment for those who fight God and His Messenger, and strive to spread corruption on earth, is that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off on opposite sides, or be banished from the land. That is to disgrace them in this life; and in the Hereafter they will have a terrible punishment.

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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

The reward of those who make war against God and His Apostle, and strive after violence in the earth, is only that they shall be slaughtered or crucified, or their hands cut off and their feet on alternate sides, or that they shall be banished from the land; - that is a disgrace for them in this world, and for them in the next is mighty woe

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

Only, the recompense of those who war against God and his Apostle, and go about to commit disorders on the earth, shall be that they shall be slain or crucified, or have their alternate hands and feet cut off, or be banished the land: This their disgrace in this world, and in the next a great torment shall be theirs

George Sale published 1734

But the recompense of those who fight against God and his apostle, and study to act corruptly in the earth, shall be, that they shall be slain, or crucified, or have their hands and their feet cut off on the opposite sides, or be banished the land. This shall be their disgrace in this world, and in the next world they shall suffer a grievous punishment

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Shqip · Albanian

Në të vërtetë, ndëshkimi i atyre që luftojnë kundër Allahut e të Dërguarit të Tij dhe që bëjnë shkatërrime në Tokë është që të vriten, ose të mbërthehen në kryq, ose t'u priten duart dhe këmbët tërthoras, ose të dëbohen nga vendi. Kjo është poshtërim për ta në këtë botë, ndërsa në botën tjetër do të kenë dënim të madh,

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বাংলা · Bengali

যারা আল্লাহ ও তাঁর রাসূলের বিরুদ্ধে যুদ্ধ করে এবং জমিনে ফ্যাসাদ করে বেড়ায়, তাদের শাস্তি কেবল এটাই যে, তাদেরকে হত্যা করা হবে অথবা শূলে চড়ানো হবে কিংবা বিপরীত দিক থেকে তাদের হাত ও পা কেটে ফেলা হবে(৩) অথবা তাদেরকে দেশ থেকে নির্বাসিত করা হবে। এটি তাদের জন্য দুনিয়ায় লাঞ্ছনা এবং তাদের জন্য আখিরাতে রয়েছে মহাশাস্তি।

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Bosanski · Bosnian

Kazna za one koji protiv Allaha i Poslanika Njegova vojuju i koji nered na Zemlji čine jeste: da budu ubijeni, ili razapeti, ili da im se unakrst ruke i noge odsijeku, ili da iz zemlje budu prognani. To im je poniženje na ovome svijetu, a na onome ih čeka ih patnja velika,

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Hrvatski · Croatian

Kazna za one koji protiv Allaha i Poslanika Njegova vojuju i koji nered na Zemlji čine jeste: da budu ubijeni, ili razapeti, ili da im se unakrst ruke i noge odsijeku, ili da iz zemlje budu prognani. To im je poniženje na ovome svijetu, a na onome ih čeka ih patnja velika,

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Fulfulde · Fulani

Ngandee njoɓdi ɓeen haɓooɓe Alla e Nulaaɗo Makko on, hiɓe yaha bonna ka leydi, ko nde ɓe mbaretee, maa ɓe dummbee, maa juuɗe maɓɓe ɗen e koyɗe maɓɓe ɗen taƴee luutindiree, maa ɓe ndiiwee e leydi ndin. Ɗuum ɗon, no woodani ɓe koyeera ka aduna ; no woodani ɓe kadi ka laakara, lepte mawɗe.

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ქართული · Georgian

ჭეშმარიტად, სასჯელი მათთვის, ვინც იბრძვის ალლაჰისა და მისი მოციქულის წინააღმდეგ და ცდილობს დედამიწაზე უწესრიგობის გავრცელებას [ადამიანების მკვლელობითა და ბოროტებით], არის ის, რომ ისინი: მოკლულნი იქნებიან, ან ჯვარს აცვამენ, ან მოეჭრებათ ხელები და ფეხები ჯვარედინად, ან გაძევებულნი იქნებიან მიწიდან [იმ ქვეყნიდან, სადაც ჩაიდინეს ბოროტება]. ეს მათთვის არის სირცხვილი ამქვეყნად, ხოლო მარადიულ ცხოვრებაში მათ ელოდებათ დიდი სასჯელი.

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Deutsch · German

Wahrlich, der Lohn derjenigen, die Krieg führen mit Allah und Seinem Gesandten und bemüht sind, auf der Erde Unheil zu stiften, (so steht es ihnen zu), dass sie allesamt getötet oder gekreuzigt werden oder dass ihnen Hände und Füße wechselseitig abgehackt werden oder dass sie aus dem Land verbannt werden. Dies ist für sie eine Schande im Diesseits, und im Jenseits gibt es für sie gewaltige Strafe.

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Ελληνικά · Greek

Η ποινή γι' εκείνους που διεξάγουν πόλεμο (και εχθρότητα) εναντίον του Αλλάχ και του Αγγελιαφόρου Του, και σκορπίζουν το κακό (όπως οι συμμορίες στα βουνά που εισβάλουν στα εμπορικά καραβάνια, ληστεύοντας και σκοτώνοντας κλπ.) στη γη, είναι ότι πρέπει να εκτελεστούν, ή να σταυρωθούν, ή να ακρωτηριαστούν τα χέρια και τα πόδια τους σε αντίθετες πλευρές (δηλ. το δεξί του χέρι μέχρι τον καρπό, και το αριστερό του πόδι μέχρι το αστράγαλο, και αν επιστρέψει στα εγκλήματά του, τότε το αριστερό του χέρι μέχρι τον καρπό, και το δεξί του πόδι μέχρι το αστράγαλο) ή να εξοριστούν από τη γη αυτή. Αυτό είναι ατίμωση γι' αυτούς στην εγκόσμια ζωή και γι' αυτούς στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή θα υπάρξει μεγάλο μαρτύριο.

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हिन्दी · Hindi

जो लोग अल्लाह और उसके रसूल से जंग करते हैं तथा धरती में उपद्रव करने का प्रयास करते हैं, उनका दंड यही है कि उन्हें बुरी तरह क़त्ल कर दिया जाए, या उन्हें बुरी तरह सूली दी जाए, या उनके हाथ-पाँव विपरीत दिशाओं से बुरी तरह काट दिए जाएँ, या उन्हें (उस) देश से निकाल दिया जाए। यह उनके लिए दुनिया में अपमान है तथा आख़िरत में उनके लिए बहुत बड़ी यातना है।

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Italiano · Italian

In verità la pena di quelli che combattono Allāh e il Suo Messaggero, e diffondono la malvagità sulla terra, è l’uccisione o la crocifissione, o il taglio delle mani e dei piedi da lati opposti, o l’esilio in terra: quella rimarrà per loro una vergogna in questa vita, e nell’Aldilà avranno una grande punizione,

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Lietuvių · Lithuanian

33. Atlygis tų, kurie kariauja prieš Allahą ir Jo Pasiuntinį ir daro blogybes žemėje, yra tik tai, kad jie bus nužudyti arba nukryžiuoti arba jų rankos ir jų kojos bus nukirstos iš priešingų pusių, arba bus ištremti iš žemės. Tai jų nemalonė šiame gyvenime ir didelė kančia jiems Amžinybėje.

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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Dhugumatti mindaan (adabni) warra Rabbiifi ergamaa Isaatiin lolanii, dachii keessa balleessaa deemanii, ajjeefamuu yookiin fannifamuu yookiin harkoowwaniifi miilleen isaanii faallaan irraa ciramuu, yookiin biyya irraa ari’amuudha. Kun addunyaatti isaaniif salphina. Aakhiraatti immoo isaaniif azaaba guddaatu jira. [16]

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Русский · Russian

Воистину, воздаяние для тех, которые воюют против Аллаха и Его Посланника и стремятся творить на земле беззаконие — только то, что они будут убиты, или будут распяты, или будут отсечены их руки и их ноги накрест, или будут высланы из земли. Это — унижение для них в этом мире, а в Последней жизни для них — великое наказание.

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Српски · Serbian

Казна за оне који се против Аллаха и Његовог Посланика боре и који неред на Земљи чине јесте: да буду убијени, или разапети, или да им се унакрст одсеку руке и ноге, или да буду прогнани из земље. То им је понижење на овом свету, а на оном свету их чека велика патња,

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Kiswahili · Swahili

Basi malipo ya wale wanaompiga vita Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume wake, na wakawania kufanya uharibifu katika nchi, ni kuuawa, au kusulibiwa, au kukatwa mikono yao na miguu yao kwa mabadilisho, au kutolewa nchini. Hii ndiyo hizaya yao katika dunia; na katika Akhera wana adhabu kubwa.

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Svenska · Swedish

Straffet för de som öppet angriper den ordning som Gud och hans sändebud har fastställt och sprider fördärv på jorden är att de ska dödas eller korsfästas eller få hand och fot avhuggna på motsatta sidor eller förvisas från landet. Detta är deras förnedring i detta liv, och i det kommande livet väntar dem ett oerhört straff.

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Türkçe · Turkish

Allah ve Rasûlüyle savaşanların ve yeryüzünde bozgunculuğa gayret edenlerin cezası, öldürülmek, asılmak, çaprazlama el ve ayaklarının kesilmesi ya da yerlerinden sürgün edilmektir. Bu, onlara dünyada bir rezilliktir. Onlara ahirette daha büyük bir azap vardır.

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اردو · Urdu

جو اللہ تعالیٰ سے اور اس کے رسول سے لڑیں اور زمین میں فساد کرتے پھریں ان کی سزا یہی ہے کہ وه قتل کر دیئے جائیں یا سولی چڑھا دیئے جائیں یا مخالف جانب سے ان کے ہاتھ پاوں کاٹ دیئے جائیں، یا انہیں جلاوطن کر دیا جائے[1] ، یہ تو ہوئی ان کی دنیوی ذلت اور خواری، اور آخرت میں ان کے لئے بڑا بھاری عذاب ہے۔

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5:31

فَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ غُرَابًا يَبْحَثُ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لِيُرِيَهُۥ كَيْفَ يُوَٰرِى سَوْءَةَ أَخِيهِ قَالَ يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ أَعَجَزْتُ أَنْ أَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَٰذَا ٱلْغُرَابِ فَأُوَٰرِىَ سَوْءَةَ أَخِى فَأَصْبَحَ مِنَ ٱلنَّٰدِمِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)faba'atha llaahu ghuraaban yabhathu fee l-'ardi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwaaree saw'ata akheehi qaala yaa waylataa a'ajaztu an akoona mithla haadhaa l-ghuraabi fa'uwaariya saw'ata akhee fa'asbaha mina n-naadimeen

DIN 31635fabaʿaṯa llāhu ġurāban yabḥaṯu fī l-ʾarḍi liyuriyahu kayfa yuwārī sawʾata ʾaḫīhi qāla yā waylatā ʾaʿaǧaztu ʾan ʾakūna miṯla hāḏā l-ġurābi faʾuwāriya sawʾata ʾaḫī faʾaṣbaḥa mina n-nādimīna

Talal Itani2012 Then God sent a raven digging the ground, to show him how to cover his brother's corpse. He said, "Woe to me! I was unable to be like this raven, and bury my brother's corpse." So he became full of regrets.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Then Allah sent a raven scratching up the ground, to show him how to hide his brother's naked corpse. He said: Woe unto me! Am I not able to be as this raven and so hide my brother's naked corpse? And he became repentant

Edward Henry Palmer1880 And God sent a crow to scratch in the earth and show him how he might hide his brother's shame, he said, ' Alas, for me! Am I too helpless to become like this crow and hide my brother's shame?' and in the morning he was of those who did repent

John Medows Rodwell1861 And God sent a raven which scratched upon the ground, to shew him how he might hide his brother's wrong. He said: "O woe is me! am I too weak to become like this raven, and to hide away my brother's wrong?" And he became one of the repentant

George Sale1734 And God sent a raven, which scratched the earth, to shew him how he should hide the shame of his brother, and he said, wo is me! Am I unable to be like this raven, that I may hide my brother's shame? And he became one of those who repent

5:32

مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَنَّهُۥ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًۢا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَآ أَحْيَا ٱلنَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَلَقَدْ جَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)min ajli dhaalika katabnaa 'alaa banee israa'eela annahu man qatala nafsan bighayri nafsin aw fasaadin fee l-'ardi faka'annamaa qatala n-naasa jamee'an waman ahyaahaa faka'annamaa ahyaa n-naasa jamee'an walaqad jaa'athum rusulunaa bil-bayyinaati thumma inna katheeran minhum ba'da dhaalika fee l-'ardi lamusrifoon

DIN 31635min ʾaǧli ḏālika katabnā ʿalā banī ʾisrāʾīla ʾannahu man qatala nafsan biġayri nafsin ʾaw fasādin fī l-ʾarḍi fakaʾannamā qatala n-nāsa ǧamīʿan waman ʾaḥyāhā fakaʾannamā ʾaḥyā n-nāsa ǧamīʿan walaqad ǧāʾathum rusulunā bil-bayyināti ṯumma ʾinna kaṯīran minhum baʿda ḏālika fī l-ʾarḍi lamusrifūna

Talal Itani2012 Because of that We ordained for the Children of Israel: that whoever kills a person-unless it is for murder or corruption on earth-it is as if he killed the whole of mankind; and whoever saves it, it is as if he saved the whole of mankind. Our messengers came to them with clarifications, but even after that, many of them continue to commit excesses in the land.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 For that cause We decreed for the Children of Israel that whosoever killeth a human being for other than manslaughter or corruption in the earth, it shall be as if he had killed all mankind, and whoso saveth the life of one, it shall be as if he had saved the life of all mankind. Our messengers came unto them of old with clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty), but afterwards lo! many of them became prodigals in the earth

Edward Henry Palmer1880 For this cause have we prescribed to the children of Israel that whoso kills a soul, unless it be for another soul or for violence in the land, it is as though he had killed men altogether; but whoso saves one, it is as though he saved men altogether. Our apostles came to them with manifest signs; then, verily, many of them did after that commit excesses in the earth

John Medows Rodwell1861 For this cause have we ordained to the children of Israel that he who slayeth any one, unless it be a person guilty of manslaughter, or of spreading disorders in the land, shall be as though he had slain all mankind; but that he who saveth a life, shall be as though he had saved all mankind alive. Of old our Apostles came to them with the proofs of their mission; then verily after this most of them committed excesses in the land

George Sale1734 Wherefore we commanded the children of Israel, that he who slayeth a soul, without adding thereto the murder of another soul, or without committing wickedness in the earth, shall be as if he had slain all mankind: But he who saveth a soul alive, shall be as if he had saved the lives of all mankind. Our apostles formerly came unto them, with evident miracles; then were many of them, after this, transgressors on the earth

5:33 — the verse above

5:34

إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تَقْدِرُوا۟ عَلَيْهِمْ فَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)illaa lladheena taaboo min qabli an taqdiroo 'alayhim fa'lamoo anna llaaha ghafoorun raheem

DIN 31635ʾillā llaḏīna tābū min qabli ʾan taqdirū ʿalayhim faʿlamū ʾanna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun

Talal Itani2012 Except for those who repent before you apprehend them. So know that God is Forgiving and Merciful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Save those who repent before ye overpower them. For know that Allah is Forgiving, Merciful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 save for those who repent before ye have them in your power, for know ye that God is forgiving, merciful

John Medows Rodwell1861 Except those who, ere you have them in your power, shall repent; for know that God is Forgiving, Merciful

George Sale1734 except those who shall repent, before ye prevail against them; for know that God is inclined to forgive, and merciful

5:35

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱبْتَغُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَٰهِدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo taqoo llaaha wabtaghoo ilayhi l-waseelata wajaahidoo fee sabeelihi la'allakum tuflihoon

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū taqū llāha wabtaġū ʾilayhi l-wasīlata waǧāhidū fī sabīlihi laʿallakum tufliḥūna

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Talal Itani2012 O you who believe! Be conscious of God, and seek the means of approach to Him, and strive in His cause, so that you may succeed.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O ye who believe! Be mindful of your duty to Allah, and seek the way of approach unto Him, and strive in His way in order that ye may succeed

Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye who believe! fear God and crave the means to approach Him, and be strenuous in His way, haply ye will prosper then

John Medows Rodwell1861 O ye who believe! fear God. Desire union with Him. Contend earnestly on his path, that you may attain to happiness

George Sale1734 O true believers, fear God, and earnestly desire a near conjunction with Him, and fight for his religion, that ye may be happy

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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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