And We made the sky a protected ceiling; yet they turn away from its wonders.
What does the Qur'an say about the sky as a 'protected roof'?
Key findingsEditorial
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- 01 21:32 And We have made the sky a roof WITHHELD - guarded, protected - yet they turn away from its portents. In because it is the ONLY verse in the four cleared renderings that calls the sky a roof and says it is kept or guarded, and because the second clause turns the statement into a reproach about signs ignored.
- 02 41:12 Pickthall has "We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable", and Itani has "with lamps, and for protection". It is here because it is one of the places the heaven is described as guarded, here the lower heaven with its lamps, and it is also carried by What does the Qur'an say about the seven heavens?, where the reason is different.
- 03 22:65 Pickthall has "He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless by His leave", and the other four print the sky held so that it does not fall. It is here because it is the verse raised against this one: it says the sky is held from falling, and the question asks what that pictures.
- 04 35:41 Rodwell has "God holdeth fast the Heavens and the Earth that they pass not away". Itani has "lest they fall apart". It is here because it says the same holding of the heavens and the earth together, and names no one else who could hold them.
- 05 52:44 Pickthall has "a fragment of the heaven falling", which those who see it would call "A heap of clouds". It is here because it pictures part of the sky coming down, and it is said of people who would not heed it.
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One verse says it, and it should be read whole.
21:32: We have made the sky a roof withheld - and the five translators render that phrase as a roof withheld, a guarded roof, a protected ceiling, a roof strongly upholden, a roof well supported. Then the clause that always gets dropped: YET THEY TURN AWAY FROM ITS PORTENTS. The verse is not making an announcement about atmospheric physics. It is complaining that people are not paying attention to the signs above them.
41:12 is one of the places the sky is described as kept: the nearest heaven decked with lamps and rendered inviolable. Elsewhere the text is more specific about what it is guarded FROM, and the answer given there is eavesdropping devils rather than meteorites or radiation.
That matters for the claim usually attached to this verse - that a protected roof anticipates the ozone layer or the magnetosphere. Nothing in 21:32 says what the sky is protected from or protects. None of these five verses says what the heaven is guarded against: at 41:12 Palmer and Rodwell print "guardian angels" and Sale prints "a guard of angels", without saying against what.
22:65 is the verse raised against this one, read as picturing a sky that could fall. Pickthall has "He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless by His leave". Itani has "He holds up the sky lest it falls on earth". The verse sets this beside the ships that sail by His command, and it ends on mercy. 35:41 says the same of the heavens and the earth together, and Rodwell has "God holdeth fast the Heavens and the Earth that they pass not away". 52:44 pictures a piece of the sky coming down, and Pickthall has "a fragment of the heaven falling".
Two of the five render 21:32 itself in this sense rather than as guarded. Sale has "a roof well supported". Rodwell has "a roof strongly upholden". These verses say that the sky is held and who holds it. They do not say what it is made of, or how it is held.
So: the text calls the sky a roof, and says it is kept. At 22:65 and 35:41 it says God holds it. What these five verses do not do is say from what it is guarded, or claim to be describing a mechanism.
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The versesSource fact 5 passages, each with every cleared translation
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21:32
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلسَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوظًا وَهُمْ عَنْ ءَايَٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa s-samaa'a saqfan mahfoozan wahum 'an aayaatihaa mu'ridoon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā s-samāʾa saqfan maḥfūẓan wahum ʿan ʾāyātihā muʿriḍūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And we have made the sky a roof withheld (from them). Yet they turn away from its portents
and we made the heaven a guarded roof; yet from our signs they turn aside
And we made the heaven a roof strongly upholden; yet turn they away from its signs
And We made the heaven a roof well supported. Yet they turn aside from the signs thereof, not considering that they are the workmanship of God
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Other languages (18)
Ne e bëmë Qiellin një kulm të mbrojtur mirë, por ata ua kthejnë shpinën shenjave Tona.
আর আমি আসমানকে করেছি (খুঁটিবিহীন) সুরক্ষিত ছাদ; কিন্তু তারা তার নিদর্শনাবলি হতে মুখ ফিরিয়ে নেয়।
I to što je nebeski svod osiguran Naše je djelo, a oni se ipak okreću od znamenja koja su na njemu.
I to što je nebeski svod osiguran Naše je djelo, a oni se ipak okreću od znamenja koja su na njemu.
Min mbaɗi kammu ngun kippuɗi reenaandi, kamɓe ko ɓe ɗurniiɓe ga aayeeje amen ɗe.
და ჩვენ დავადგინეთ ზეცა დამცავ სახურავად [დედამიწისთვის], ხოლო ისინი მასში არსებულ სასწაულებს [როგორებიცაა მზე, მთვარე, ვარსკვლავები, ღამისა და დღის ცვლა] ზურგს აქცევენ.
Und Wir haben den Himmel zu einem wohlbehüteten Dach gemacht. Dennoch wenden sie sich von seinen Zeichen ab.
Και κάναμε τον ουρανό ένα προστατευμένο ταβάνι, αλλά (οι άπιστοι) αποστρέφονται τα Σημάδια που υπάρχουν σ' αυτόν (τον ουρανό).
और हमने आकाश को एक संरक्षित छत बनाया। और वे उसकी निशानियों से मुँह फेरने वाले हैं।
e del cielo abbiamo fatto una cupola ben protetta: eppure loro negano i Suoi segni.
32. Ir Mes padarėme dangų stogu, saugiu ir saugančiu. Ir vis dar jie nusigręžia nuo jo ženklų (t. y. saulės, mėnulio, vėjo, debesų ir t. t.).
Samii qaaxee (jaarmaya kan gubbaa) eegamaa taasifnee jirra, Garuu isaan mallattoolee ishee irraa garagaloodha.
И Мы сделали небо оберегаемой крышей, но они отворачиваются от его знамений.
И створио је сигурни небески свод, а они се ипак окрећу од доказа која су на њему.
Na tukaifanya mbingu kuwa dari iliyohifadhiwa, lakini wanazipuuza Ishara zake.
Och vi har gjort himlen till ett skyddande valv, men de bortser från dess under.
Gökyüzünü de korunmuş bir tavan yaptık. Buna rağmen onlar, bundaki ayetlerden yüz çevirmektedirler.
آسمان کو محفوظ چھت[1] بھی ہم نے ہی بنایا ہے۔ لیکن لوگ اس کی قدرت کے نمونوں پر دھیان نہیں دھرتے.
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أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَٰهُمَا وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)awalam yara lladheena kafaroo anna s-samaawaati wal-'arda kaanataa ratqan fafataqnaahumaa waja'alnaa mina l-maa'i kulla shay'in hayyin afalaa yu'minoon
DIN 31635ʾawalam yara llaḏīna kafarū ʾanna s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa kānatā ratqan fafataqnāhumā waǧaʿalnā mina l-māʾi kulla šayʾin ḥayyin ʾafalā yuʾminūna
Do the disbelievers not see that the heavens and the earth were one mass, and We tore them apart? And We made from water every living thing. Will they not believe?
Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe
Do not those who misbelieve see that the heavens and the earth were both solid, and we burst them asunder; and we made from water every living thing - will they then not believe
Do not the infidels see that the heavens and the earth were both a solid mass, and that we clave them asunder, and that by means of water we give life to everything? Will they not then believe
Do not the unbelievers therefore know, that the heavens and the earth were solid, and We clave the same in sunder; and made every living thing of water? Will they not therefore believe
وَجَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِهِمْ وَجَعَلْنَا فِيهَا فِجَاجًا سُبُلًا لَّعَلَّهُمْ يَهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read · not authoritative
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa fee l-'ardi rawaasiya an tameeda bihim waja'alnaa feehaa fijaajan subulan la'allahum yahtadoon
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā fī l-ʾarḍi rawāsiya ʾan tamīda bihim waǧaʿalnā fīhā fiǧāǧan subulan laʿallahum yahtadūna
And We placed on earth stabilizers, lest it sways with them, and We placed therein signposts and passages, that they may be guided.
And We have placed in the earth firm hills lest it quake with them, and We have placed therein ravines as roads that haply they may find their way
And we placed on the earth firm mountains lest it should move with them, and He made therein open roads for paths, haply they may be guided
And we set mountains on the earth lest it should move with them, and we made on it broad passages between them as routes for their guidance
And We placed stable mountains on the earth, lest it should move with them; and We made broad passages between them for paths, that they might be directed in their journeys
21:32 — the verse above
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ كُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee khalaqa llayla wan-nahaara wash-shamsa wal-qamara kullun fee falakin yasbahoon
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī ḫalaqa llayla wan-nahāra waš-šamsa wal-qamara kullun fī falakin yasbaḥūna
It is He who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon; each floating in an orbit.
And He it is Who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon. They float, each in an orbit
He it is who created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each floating in a sky
And He it is who hath created the night and the day, and the sun and the moon, each moving swiftly in its sphere
It is He who hath created the night, and the day, and the sun, and the moon; all the celestial bodies move swiftly, each in its respective orb
وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ ٱلْخُلْدَ أَفَإِي۟ن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِدُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)wamaa ja'alnaa libasharin min qablika l-khulda afa'in mitta fahumu l-khaalidoon
DIN 31635wamā ǧaʿalnā libašarin min qablika l-ḫulda ʾafaʾin mitta fahumu l-ḫālidūna
The translators word this verse differently
We did not grant immortality to any human being before you. Should you die, are they then the immortal?
We appointed immortality for no mortal before thee. What! if thou diest, can they be immortal
We never made for any mortal before thee immortality; what, if thou shouldst die, will they live on for aye
At no time have we granted to man a life that shall last for ever: if thou then die, shall they live for ever
We have not granted unto any man before thee, eternal permanency in this world; if thou die therefore, will they be immortal
41:12
Why this passage is in the study finding 02
فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَاتٍ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًا ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ
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Easy-read (simplified)faqadaahunna sab'a samaawaatin fee yawmayni wa'awhaa fee kulli samaa'in amrahaa wazayyannaa s-samaa'a d-dunyaa bimasaabeeha wahifzan dhaalika taqdeeru l-'azeezi l-'aleem
DIN 31635faqaḍāhunna sabʿa samāwātin fī yawmayni waʾawḥā fī kulli samāʾin ʾamrahā wazayyannā s-samāʾa d-dunyā bimaṣābīḥa waḥifẓan ḏālika taqdīru l-ʿazīzi l-ʿalīmi
So He completed them as seven universes in two days, and He assigned to each universe its laws. And We decorated the lower universe with lamps, and for protection. That is the design of the Almighty, the All-Knowing.
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Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower
And He decreed them seven heavens in two days, and inspired every heaven with its bidding: and we adorned the lower heaven with lamps and guardian angels; that is the decree of the mighty, the knowing One
And He made them seven heavens in two days, and in each heaven made known its office: And we furnished the lower heaven with lights and guardian angels. This, the disposition of the Almighty, the All-knowing
And He formed them into seven heavens, in two days; and revealed unto every heaven its office. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and placed therein a guard of angels. This is the disposition of the mighty, the wise God
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Other languages (18)
Ai krijoi shtatë qiej brenda dy ditësh dhe secilit qiell ia caktoi detyrën e vet. Ndërkaq, qiellin më të afërt e zbukuruam me yje ndriçues dhe e mbrojtëm atë. Ky është përcaktimi i të Gjithëfuqishmit, të Gjithëdijshmit.
Tada ih je u dva dana, kao sedam nebesa stvorio, i odredio šta će se na svakom nebu nalaziti. A najbliže nebo smo svjetiljkama ukrasili i njih kao zaštitu učinili. To je odredba Silnoga i Sveznajućeg.
Tada ih je u dva dana, kao sedam nebesa stvorio, i odredio što će se na svakom nebu nalaziti. A najbliže nebo smo svjetiljkama ukrasili i njih kao zaštitu učinili. To je odredba Silnoga i Sveznajućeg.
O timminiri ɗi kammuuji jeeɗiɗi ndeer balɗe ɗiɗi, O yamiri kala kammu, fiyaaku maggu. Min cuɗiniri kammu aduna ngun, koode e reenirɗum. Ɗum ko eɓɓoore pooluɗo, gannduɗo On.
და მან ორი დღეში დაამტკიცა ისინი [ცანი] შვიდად და თითოეულ ცას თავისი საქმე დაუწესა. და ჩვენ უახლოესი ცა (რომელსაც ჩვენს ზემოთ ვხედავთ) მნათობებით [ვარსკვლავებით] შევამკეთ, და დავიცავით (ეშმაკებისგან, რომლებიც ცაში ალლაჰის სიტყვას ეპარებიან). ასეთია (ალლაჰის) — დიდებულის, ყოვლისმცოდნის — განგება!
So führte Er sie als sieben Himmel in zwei Tagen aus und gab jedem Himmel seine Aufgabe ein. Und Wir haben den untersten Himmel mit Lampen geschmückt, und auch als Schutz. Dies ist die Anordnung des Allmächtigen und des Allwissenden.
Έτσι, τους έκανε (τους ουρανούς) επτά ουρανούς σε δύο Ημέρες, και αποκάλυψε σε κάθε ουρανό ό,τι έχει ορίσει εκεί.» Πράγματι, στολίσαμε τον χαμηλότερο ουρανό με λαμπτήρες (αστέρια), και τα κάναμε (τα αστέρια) ως προστασία (για το χαμηλότερο ουρανό, από κάθε διάβολο που προσπαθεί να κρυφακούσει). Όλα αυτά τα έχει ορίσει ο Αλ-‘Αζείζ (Παντοδύναμος, Ανίκητος), ο Αλ-‘Αλείμ (Παντογνώστης).
फिर उसने उन्हें दो दिनों में सात आकाश बना दिए और प्रत्येक आकाश में उससे संबंधित काम की वह़्य की। तथा हमने निकटतम (निचले) आकाश को दीपों (चमकदार सितारों) से सुशोभित किया, तथा (उनके द्वारा) उसको सुरक्षित कर दिया।[4] यह अत्यंत प्रभुत्वशाली, सब कुछ जानने वाले (अल्लाह) की योजना है।
Così formò sette cieli in due giorni, e per ogni cielo stabilì la sua funzione. E ornammo il cielo inferiore di lumi, a sua protezione: questo è ordine del Potente, il Sapiente.»
12. Tada Jis užbaigė jų kūrimą (kaip) septynis dangus per dvi dienas ir Jis padarė kiekviename danguje jo reikalus. Ir Mes papuošėme arčiausią (žemiausią) dangų šviesuliais (žvaigždėmis) kaip puošmenomis ir padarėme jas apsauga. Toks yra Jo, Visa Galingiausiojo, Visa Žinančiojo Įsakymas.
Samii torba godhee isheewwan xumuree Guyyaa lama keessatti. samii hunda keessatti, dhimma ishee beeksisa itti godhe. Samii addunyaas ifaadhaaleen (urjiileen) miidhagsinee, tika cimaas (tiksine). Kun murtii (Rabbii) injifataa, beekaati.
И Он завершил их [сотворение] семью небесами за два дня и внушил каждому небу его предназначение. Мы украсили ближайшее небо светильниками и сделали его охраняемым. Таково установление Могущественного, Знающего.
Тада их је створио у два дана, као седам небеса, и одредио је шта ће на сваком небу да се налази. А најближе небо смо украсили светиљкама и њих смо учинили као заштиту. То је одредба Силнога и Свезнајућег.
Basi akazifanya mbingu saba kwa siku mbili, na akazipangia kila mbingu mambo yake. Na tukaipamba mbingu ya chini kwa mataa na kwa ulinzi. Hiki ndicho kipimo cha Mwenye Nguvu, ajuaye zaidi.
Under två dagar formade han dem till sju himlar och tilldelade varje himmel dess uppgift. Och den lägsta himlen har vi smyckat med lysande stjärnor som ett skydd [mot intrång]. Sådant är den Allmäktiges, den Allvetandes verk.
Böylece onları yedi gök olarak iki günde varedip, her bir göğe kendi işini bildirdi. Dünya göğünü ise kandillerle/yıldızlarla süsledik ve koruduk. İşte bu; Hakim, Aziz olan (Allah'ın) takdiridir.
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وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ مِن فَوْقِهَا وَبَٰرَكَ فِيهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِيهَآ أَقْوَٰتَهَا فِىٓ أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍ سَوَآءً لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)waja'ala feehaa rawaasiya min fawqihaa wabaaraka feehaa waqaddara feehaa aqwaatahaa fee arba'ati ayyaamin sawaa'an lilssaa'ileen
DIN 31635waǧaʿala fīhā rawāsiya min fawqihā wabāraka fīhā waqaddara fīhā ʾaqwātahā fī ʾarbaʿati ʾayyāmin sawāʾan lilssāʾilīna
He placed stabilizers over it; and blessed it; and planned its provisions in four days, equally to the seekers.
He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed it and measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask
And He placed thereon firm mountains above it and blessed it, and apportioned therein its foods in four days alike for those who ask
And he hath placed on the earth the firm mountains which tower above it; and He hath blessed it, and distributed food throughout it, for the cravings of all alike, in four days
And He placed in the earth mountains firmly rooted, rising above the same: And He blessed it; and provided therein the food of the creatures designed to be the inhabitants thereof, in four days; equally, for those who ask
ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْأَرْضِ ٱئْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًا قَالَتَآ أَتَيْنَا طَآئِعِينَ
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma stawaa ilaa s-samaa'i wahiya dukhaanun faqaala lahaa walil'ardi tiyaa taw'an aw karhan qaalataa ataynaa taa'i'een
DIN 31635ṯumma stawā ʾilā s-samāʾi wahiya duḫānun faqāla lahā walilʾarḍi ʾtiyā ṭawʿan ʾaw karhan qālatā ʾataynā ṭāʾiʿīna
Then He turned to the sky, and it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth, "Come, willingly or unwillingly." They said, "We come willingly."
Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient
Then He made for the heaven and it was but smoke, and He said to it and to the earth, 'Come, ye two, whether ye will or no!' They said, 'We come willingly
Then He applied himself to the Heaven, which then was but smoke: and to it and to the Earth He said, "Come ye, whether in obedience or against your will?" and they both said, "We come obedient
Then He set his mind to the creation of heaven; and it was smoke: And He said unto it, and to the earth, come, either obediently, or against your will. They answered, we come, obedient to thy command
41:12 — the verse above
فَإِنْ أَعْرَضُوا۟ فَقُلْ أَنذَرْتُكُمْ صَٰعِقَةً مِّثْلَ صَٰعِقَةِ عَادٍ وَثَمُودَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fa'in a'radoo faqul andhartukum saa'iqatan mithla saa'iqati 'aadin wathamood
DIN 31635faʾin ʾaʿraḍū faqul ʾanḏartukum ṣāʿiqatan miṯla ṣāʿiqati ʿādin waṯamūda
But if they turn away, say, "I have warned you of a thunderbolt, like the thunderbolt of Aad and Thamood."
But if they turn away, then say: I warn you of a thunderbolt like the thunderbolt (which fell of old upon the tribes) of A'ad and Thamud
But if they turn aside, then say, 'I have warned you of a thunder-clap like the thunder-clap of 'Ad and Thamud
If they turn away, then SAY: I warn you of a tempest, like the tempest of Ad and Themoud
If the Meccans withdraw from these instructions, say, I denounce unto you a sudden destruction, like the destruction of Ad and Thamud
إِذْ جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلرُّسُلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ قَالُوا۟ لَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّنَا لَأَنزَلَ مَلَٰٓئِكَةً فَإِنَّا بِمَآ أُرْسِلْتُم بِهِۦ كَٰفِرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)idh jaa'athumu r-rusulu min bayni aydeehim wamin khalfihim allaa ta'budoo illaa llaaha qaaloo law shaa'a rabbunaa la'anzala malaa'ikatan fa'innaa bimaa ursiltum bihi kaafiroon
DIN 31635ʾiḏ ǧāʾathumu r-rusulu min bayni ʾaydīhim wamin ḫalfihim ʾallā taʿbudū ʾillā llāha qālū law šāʾa rabbunā laʾanzala malāʾikatan faʾinnā bimā ʾursiltum bihi kāfirūna
Their messengers came to them, from before them and from behind them, saying, "Do not worship anyone but God." They said, "Had our Lord willed, He would have sent down angels; Therefore, we reject what you are sent with."
When their messengers came unto them from before them and behind them, saying: Worship none but Allah! they said: If our Lord had willed, He surely would have sent down angels (unto us), so lo! we are disbelievers in that wherewith ye have been sent
when their apostles came to them from before them and from behind them (saying), "Serve ye none but God."' They said, 'If our Lord pleased He would send down angels; so we in what ye are sent with disbelieve
When the apostles came to them on every side, saying, "Worship none but God," they said, "Had our Lord been pleased to send down, He had surely sent down angels; and in sooth, your message we do not believe
When the apostles came unto them before them and behind them, saying, worship God alone; they answered, if our Lord had been pleased to send messengers, He had surely sent angels: And we believe not the message with which ye are sent
22:65
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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْفُلْكَ تَجْرِى فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِأَمْرِهِۦ وَيُمْسِكُ ٱلسَّمَآءَ أَن تَقَعَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦٓ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna llaaha sakhkhara lakum maa fee l-'ardi wal-fulka tajree fee l-bahri bi'amrihi wayumsiku s-samaa'a an taqa'a 'alaa l-'ardi illaa bi'idhnihi inna llaaha bin-naasi lara'oofun raheem
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna llāha saḫḫara lakum mā fī l-ʾarḍi wal-fulka taǧrī fī l-baḥri biʾamrihi wayumsiku s-samāʾa ʾan taqaʿa ʿalā l-ʾarḍi ʾillā biʾiḏnihi ʾinna llāha bin-nāsi laraʾūfun raḥīmun
Do you not see that God made everything on earth subservient to you? How the ships sail at sea by His command? That He holds up the sky lest it falls on earth-except by His permission? God is Gracious towards the people, Most Merciful.
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Hast thou not seen how Allah hath made all that is in the earth subservient unto you? And the ship runneth upon the sea by His command, and He holdeth back the heaven from falling on the earth unless by His leave. Lo! Allah is, for mankind, Full of Pity, Merciful
Hast thou not seen that God has subjected for you what is in the earth, and the ship that runs on in the sea at His bidding, and He holds back the sky from falling on the earth save at His bidding? verily, God to men is gracious, merciful
Seest thou not that God hath put under you whatever is in the earth; and the ships which traverse the sea at His bidding? And He holdeth back the heaven that it fall not on the earth, unless He permit it! for God is right Gracious to mankind, Merciful
Dost thou not see that God hath subjected whatever is in the earth to your service, and also the ships which sail in the sea, by his command? And He with-holdeth the heaven that it fall not on the earth, unless by his permission: For God is gracious unto mankind, and merciful
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A nuk e sheh se Allahu ka nënshtruar për ju gjithçka që është në Tokë dhe anijet që lundrojnë në det me urdhrin e Tij?! Ai e mban qiellin që të mos bjerë mbi Tokë, përveçse me lejen e Tij. Me të vërtetë, Allahu është i Dhembshur e Mëshirëplotë ndaj njerëzve.
(হে রাসূল!) তুমি কি লক্ষ্য করো না যে, জমিনে যা কিছু আছে এবং নৌযানগুলো, যা তাঁরই নির্দেশে সমুদ্রে বিচরণ করে, সবই আল্লাহ তোমাদের জন্য অনুগত করে দিয়েছেন। আর তিনিই আকাশকে ধরে রেখেছেন, যাতে তাঁর অনুমতি ছাড়া তা জমিনের ওপর পড়ে না যায়। নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ মানুষের প্রতি বড়ই করুণাময়, পরম দয়ালু।
Zar ne vidiš da je Allah sve što je na Zemlji vama podredio, pa i lađe koje, voljom Njegovom, morem plove? On drži ono što je na nebu da ne bi palo na Zemlju, osim ako On to dopusti. – Allah je, uistinu, prema ljudima blag i milostiv.
Zar ne vidiš da je Allah sve što je na Zemlji vama podredio, pa i lađe koje, voljom Njegovom, morem plove? On drži ono što je na nebu da ne bi palo na Zemlju, osim ako On to dopusti. – Allah je, uistinu, prema ljudima blag i milostiv.
Enee, a tinaani wonan'dema Alla eeltani on ko woni kon ka leydi, laaɗe ɗen no ndogira ka maaje Yamaruyee makko on, homo jogitii kammu ngun fii wata ngu yanu e hoore leydi ndin si wonaa e duŋayee mkko. Pellet, Alla ko o newaniiɗo yimɓe ɓen jurmotooɗo ɗo [ɓe].
განა ვერ ხედავ, რომ ალლაჰმა დაგიმორჩილათ თქვენ ყოველი, რაც დედამიწაზეა, და ხომალდებიც, რომლებიც დაცურავენ ზღვაში მისი ბრძანებით, და იჭერს ზეცას, რომ არ დაემხოს ის დედამიწას, მისი ნების გარეშე. ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი ადამიანების მიმართ თანაგრძნობი, მოწყალეა.
Hast du denn nicht gesehen, dass Allah euch (all) das, was auf der Erde ist, dienstbar gemacht hat, und (ebenso) die Schiffe, die nach Seinem Befehl auf dem Meer fahren? Und Er hält den Himmel, dass er nicht auf die Erde fällt, außer mit Seiner Erlaubnis. Wahrlich, Allah ist zu den Menschen ja gnädig und barmherzig.
Δε βλέπεις (ω, Προφήτη) ότι ο Αλλάχ υπέταξε σε σας ό,τι υπάρχει στη γη, και τα πλοία να πλέουν στη θάλασσα με την εντολή Του, και κρατά τον ουρανό να μην πέσει πάνω στη γη παρά μόνο με την άδειά Του! Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ είναι Πολυεπιεικής και Πολυεύσπλαχνος προς τους ανθρώπους.
क्या आपने नहीं देखा कि अल्लाह ने धरती की सारी वस्तुओं को तुम्हारे वश में कर दिया[35] है, तथा नावों को भी, जो सागर में उसके आदेश से चलती हैं और वह आकाश को अपनी अनुमति के बिना धरती पर गिरने से रोकता है? निःसंदेह अल्लाह लोगों के लिए अति करुणामय, अत्यंत दयावान् है।
Non vedi che in verità Allāh vi ha asservito ciò che è in terra e le navi che solcano il mare per Suo ordine, e che trattiene il cielo perché non cada sulla terra, se non col Suo permesso? In verità Allāh è Tenero e Misericordioso verso gli uomini.
65. Argi jūs nematote, kad Allahas padarė pavaldžiu jums (žmonėms) viską, kas yra žemėje, ir laivus, kurie skrodžia jūra Jo Įsakymu? Jis sulaiko dangus nuo užgriuvimo ant žemės vien tik Savo Leidimu. Iš tiesų, Allaha yra žmonėms Kupinas Maloningumo, Gailestingiausiasis.
Sila akka Allaahn wantoota dachii keessa jiran isiniif mijeesse hin arginee, dooniwwan bahara keessa ajaja Isaatiin daakanillee, samii niqaba akka dachirratti hinkufneef hayyama isaatiin malee, Rabbiin namootaaf akkaan mararfataa, rahmata godhaadha.
Разве ты не видишь, что Аллах подчинил вам всё, что на земле, и корабли, которые плывут по морю по Его велению? И Он удерживает небо, чтобы оно не упало на землю иначе как с Его позволения. Воистину, Аллах к людям — сострадательный, милующий.
Зар не видиш да вам је Аллах потчинио све што је на Земљи, па и лађе које, Његовом одредбом, морем плове?! Он чува оно што је на небесима да не падне на Земљу, осим са Његовом дозволом. Аллах је, уистину, према људима благ и милостив.
Je, huoni kwamba Mwenyezi Mungu amevidhalilisha kwenu vilivyo katika ardhi, na merikebu zipitazo baharini kwa amri yake, na amezishika mbingu zisianguke juu ya ardhi, ila kwa idhini yake. Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ni Mpole kwa watu, Mwenye kurehemu.
Ser du inte att Gud har låtit allt på jorden stå till er tjänst, och att han låter skeppen segla på havet enligt hans vilja? Han håller himlen på plats och den faller inte ned på jorden, förutom om detta är hans vilja. Gud är i sanning förbarmande och barmhärtig mot människorna.
Görmedin mi Allah, yerdeki her şeyi ve emri ile denizde yüzen gemileri sizin hizmetinize verdi. Göğü de kendi izni olmadıkça yer üzerine düşmemesi için tutar. Allah, insanlara karşı gerçekten çok şefkatli ve merhametlidir.
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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَتُصْبِحُ ٱلْأَرْضُ مُخْضَرَّةً إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)alam tara anna llaaha anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an fatusbihu l-'ardu mukhdarratan inna llaaha lateefun khabeer
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾanna llāha ʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan fatuṣbiḥu l-ʾarḍu muḫḍarratan ʾinna llāha laṭīfun ḫabīrun
Do you not see that God sends down water from the sky, and the land becomes green? God is Kind and Aware.
Seest thou not how Allah sendeth down water from the sky and then the earth becometh green upon the morrow? Lo! Allah is Subtile, Aware
Hast thou not seen that God sends down from the sky water, and on the morrow the earth is green? verily, God is kind and well aware
Seest thou not that God sendeth down water from Heaven, and that on the morrow the earth is clad with verdure? for God is benignant, cognisant of all
Dost thou not see that God sendeth down water from heaven, and the earth becometh green? For God is gracious and wise
لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
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Easy-read (simplified)lahu maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi wa'inna llaaha lahuwa l-ghaniyyu l-hameed
DIN 31635lahu mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi waʾinna llāha lahuwa l-ġaniyyu l-ḥamīdu
To Him belongs everything in the heavens and everything on earth. God is the Rich, the Praised.
Unto Him belongeth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. Lo! Allah, He verily is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise
His is what is in the heavens and what is in the earth; and, verily, God is rich and to be praised
His, all in the Heavens and all on Earth: and verily, God! He assuredly is the Rich, the Praiseworthy
Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in heaven and on earth: And God is self-sufficient, worthy to be praised
22:65 — the verse above
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَحْيَاكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ لَكَفُورٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee ahyaakum thumma yumeetukum thumma yuhyeekum inna l-'insaana lakafoor
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī ʾaḥyākum ṯumma yumītukum ṯumma yuḥyīkum ʾinna l-ʾinsāna lakafūrun
And it is He who gives you life, then makes you die, then revives you. The human being is unappreciative.
And He it is Who gave you life, then He will cause you to die, and then will give you life (again). Lo! man is verily an ingrate
He it is who quickens you, then makes you die, then will He quicken you again - verily, man is indeed ungrateful
And He it is who hath given you life, then will cause you to die, then will give you life - of a truth man is all ungrateful
It is He who hath given you life, and will hereafter cause you to die; afterwards He will again raise you to life, at the resurrection: But man is surely ungrateful
لِّكُلِّ أُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنسَكًا هُمْ نَاسِكُوهُ فَلَا يُنَٰزِعُنَّكَ فِى ٱلْأَمْرِ وَٱدْعُ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ إِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ هُدًى مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
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Easy-read (simplified)likulli ummatin ja'alnaa mansakan hum naasikoohu falaa yunaazi'unnaka fee l-'amri wad'u ilaa rabbika innaka la'alaa hudan mustaqeem
DIN 31635likulli ʾummatin ǧaʿalnā mansakan hum nāsikūhu falā yunāziʿunnaka fī l-ʾamri wadʿu ʾilā rabbika ʾinnaka laʿalā hudan mustaqīmin
For every congregation We have appointed acts of devotion, which they observe. So do not let them dispute with you in this matter. And invite to your Lord; you are upon a straight guidance.
Unto each nation have We given sacred rites which they are to perform; so let them not dispute with thee of the matter, but summon thou unto thy Lord. Lo! thou indeed followest right guidance
For every nation have we made rites which they observe; let them not then dispute about the matter, but call upon thy Lord; verily, thou art surely in a right guidance
To every people have we appointed observances which they observe. Therefore, let them not dispute this matter with thee, but bid them to thy Lord, for thou art on the right way
Unto the professors of every religion have We appointed certain rites, which they observe. Let them not therefore dispute with thee concerning this matter; but invite them unto thy Lord: For thou followest the right direction
35:41
Why this passage is in the study finding 04
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُمْسِكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ أَن تَزُولَا وَلَئِن زَالَتَآ إِنْ أَمْسَكَهُمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ حَلِيمًا غَفُورًا
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Easy-read (simplified)inna llaaha yumsiku s-samaawaati wal-'arda an tazoolaa wala'in zaalataa in amsakahumaa min ahadin min ba'dihi innahu kaana haleeman ghafooraa
DIN 31635ʾinna llāha yumsiku s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa ʾan tazūlā walaʾin zālatā ʾin ʾamsakahumā min ʾaḥadin min baʿdihi ʾinnahu kāna ḥalīman ġafūran
God holds the heavens and the earth, lest they fall apart. And were they to fall apart, there is none to hold them together except He. He is Most Clement, Most Forgiving.
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Lo! Allah graspeth the heavens and the earth that they deviate not, and if they were to deviate there is not one that could grasp them after Him. Lo! He is ever Clement, Forgiving
Verily, God holds back the heavens and the earth lest they should decline; and if they should decline there is none to hold them back after Him; verily, He is clement, forgiving
Verily God holdeth fast the Heavens and the Earth that they pass not away: and if they were passing away none could hold them back but He: for He is Kind, Gracious
Verily God sustaineth the heavens and the earth, lest they fail: And if they should fail, none could support the same besides Him; He is gracious and merciful
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Allahu i mban qiejt dhe Tokën që të mos bien. E, nëse do të binin, askush nuk do të mund t'i mbante ato, pos Tij. Ai është njëmend i Butë e Falës i Madh.
নিশ্চয় আল্লাহ আসমানসমূহ ও জমিনকে ধরে রাখেন, যাতে এগুলো (স্বীয় কক্ষপথ থেকে) স্থানচ্যুত না হয়। আর যদি এগুলো স্থানচ্যুত হয়েই যেত, তাহলে তিনি ছাড়া আর কে আছে, যে এগুলোকে ধরে রাখবে? নিশ্চয় তিনি পরম সহনশীল, অতিশয় ক্ষমাপরায়ণ।(২১)
Zaista, Allah drži nebesa i Zemlju da ne bi nestali; a da nestanu – niko to osim Njega ne bi mogao spriječiti; On je zaista blag i prašta grijehe.
Zaista, Allah drži nebesa i Zemlju da ne bi nestali; a da nestanu – nitko to osim Njega ne bi mogao spriječiti; On je zaista blag i prašta grijehe.
Pellet, ko Alla jogitii kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndin, fii wata ɗi dirtu. Hay si ɗi ndirtayno, hay gooto jogitotaako ɗi e ɓaawo makko. O laatike muññiiɗo, kaforoowo.
ჭეშმარიტად, ალლაჰი აკავებს ცებსა და მიწას, რათა ისინი არ გაქრნენ. ხოლო თუ ისინი გაქრებოდნენ, მის შემდეგ ვერავინ შეძლებდა მათ შეკავებას. ჭეშმარიტად, იგი შემწყნარებელი, შემნდობია.
Wahrlich, Allah hält die Himmel und die Erde, dass sie nicht vergehen. Und wenn sie vergehen würden, so könnte niemand nach Ihm sie halten. Wahrlich, Er ist nachsichtig und allvergebend.
Πράγματι, ο Αλλάχ κρατά τους ουρανούς και τη γη από το να εκτρέπονται από τις θέσεις τους. Αν όμως εκτραπούν, κανένας άλλος, εκτός απ' Αυτόν, δε θα μπορούσε να τους συγκρατήσει. Πράγματι, Αυτός είναι Χαλείμ (Μακρόθυμος) και Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα).
निःसंदेह अल्लाह ही आकाशों और धरती को थामे (रोके)[15] हुए है कि (कहीं) वे दोनों (अपनी जगह से) हट (टल) न जाएँ। और वास्तव में यदि वे दोनों हट (टल) जाएँ, तो उसके बाद कोई भी उन्हें थाम (रोक) नहीं सकेगा। निःसंदेह वह अत्यंत सहनशील, बहुत क्षमा करने वाला है।
In verità Allāh trattiene i cieli e la terra dal disfacimento, e se dovessero disfarsi, non ci sarebbe nessuno fuorché Lui a conservarli: in verità Lui è Colui che accoglie il pentimento, il Perdonatore.
41. Iš tiesų, Allahas griebia dangus ir žemę, kad jie pajudėtų iš savo vietų, ir jei jie turėtų judėti iš savo vietų, nėra nė vieno, kas galėtų pagriebti juos po Jo. Iš tiesų, Jis yra Visa Pakančiausias, Visa Atleidžiantis.
Rabbiin samiileefi dachiin akka hin deemne qaba. Odoo bakkaa deemaniis Isa malee tokkolleenuu isaan lamaan hin qabu. Inni obsaa, araaramaa ta’eera.
Воистину, Аллах удерживает небеса и землю, чтобы они не сошли [со своих мест], и если бы они сошли, то никто, кроме Него, не удержал бы их. Воистину, Он всегда был [и пребудет] сдержанным, прощающим.
Заиста, Бог држи небеса и Земљу да не би нестали; а да нестану – нико то осим Њега не би могао спречити; Он је заиста благ и прашта грехе.
Hakika Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye anayezuilia mbingu na ardhi zisiondoke. Na zikiondoka hapana yeyote wa kuzizuia isipokuwa Yeye. Hakika Yeye ni Mpole Mwenye kusamehe.
Gud håller himlarna och jorden på plats så att de inte rubbas. Men om de hade rubbats skulle ingen annan än han kunnat hålla dem på plats. Han är i sanning fördragsam, ständigt förlåtande.
Yok olmaması için gökleri ve yeri Allah tutar. Göklerin ve yerin sonu gelirse, O’ndan başka onları kimse tutamaz. Allah; Halim'dir, çokça bağışlayandır.
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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَٰٓئِفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَمَن كَفَرَ فَعَلَيْهِ كُفْرُهُۥ وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ كُفْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَّا مَقْتًا وَلَا يَزِيدُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ كُفْرُهُمْ إِلَّا خَسَارًا
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Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee ja'alakum khalaa'ifa fee l-'ardi faman kafara fa'alayhi kufruhu walaa yazeedu l-kaafireena kufruhum 'inda rabbihim illaa maqtan walaa yazeedu l-kaafireena kufruhum illaa khasaaraa
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ǧaʿalakum ḫalāʾifa fī l-ʾarḍi faman kafara faʿalayhi kufruhu walā yazīdu l-kāfirīna kufruhum ʿinda rabbihim ʾillā maqtan walā yazīdu l-kāfirīna kufruhum ʾillā ḫasāran
The translators word this verse differently
It is He who made you successors on earth. Whoever disbelieves, his disbelief will recoil upon him. The disbelief of the disbelievers adds only to their Lord's disfavor of them. The disbelief of the disbelievers adds only to their perdition.
He it is Who hath made you regents in the earth; so he who disbelieveth, his disbelief be on his own head. Their disbelief increaseth for the disbelievers, in their Lord's sight, naught save abhorrence. Their disbelief increaseth for the disbelievers naught save loss
He it is who made you vicegerents in the earth, and he who misbelieves, his misbelief is against himself; but their misbelief shall only increase the misbelievers in hatred with their Lord; and their misbelief shall only increase the misbelievers in loss
He hath appointed you his vicegerents in the earth: And whoever believeth not, on him shall be his unbelief; and their unbelief shall only increase for the unbelievers, hatred at the hands of their Lord: - and their unbelief shall only increase for the unbelievers their own perdition
It is He who hath made you to succeed in the earth. Whoever shall disbelieve, on him be his unbelief: And their unbelief shall only gain the unbelievers greater indignation in the sight of their Lord; and their unbelief shall only increase the perdition of the unbelievers
قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ شُرَكَآءَكُمُ ٱلَّذِينَ تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَرُونِى مَاذَا خَلَقُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ أَمْ لَهُمْ شِرْكٌ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ أَمْ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ كِتَٰبًا فَهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَيِّنَتٍ مِّنْهُ بَلْ إِن يَعِدُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا إِلَّا غُرُورًا
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Easy-read (simplified)qul ara'aytum shurakaa'akumu lladheena tad'oona min dooni llaahi aroonee maadhaa khalaqoo mina l-'ardi am lahum shirkun fee s-samaawaati am aataynaahum kitaaban fahum 'alaa bayyinatin minhu bal in ya'idu z-zaalimoona ba'duhum ba'dan illaa ghurooraa
DIN 31635qul ʾaraʾaytum šurakāʾakumu llaḏīna tadʿūna min dūni llāhi ʾarūnī māḏā ḫalaqū mina l-ʾarḍi ʾam lahum širkun fī s-samāwāti ʾam ʾātaynāhum kitāban fahum ʿalā bayyinatin minhu bal ʾin yaʿidu ẓ-ẓālimūna baʿḍuhum baʿḍan ʾillā ġurūran
Say, "Have you considered those partners of yours that you worship instead of God? Show me what they have created on earth. Or do they have any share in the heavens?" Or have We given them a book whose clear teachings they follow? In fact, the wrongdoers promise one another nothing but delusions.
Say: Have ye seen your partner-gods to whom ye pray beside Allah? Show me what they created of the earth! Or have they any portion in the heavens? Or have We given them a scripture so they act on clear proof therefrom? Nay, the evil-doers promise one another only to deceive
Say, 'Have ye considered your associates whom ye call on beside God?' show me what they created of the earth ; have they a share in the heavens, or have we given them a book that they rest on a manifest sign? nay the unjust promise each other naught but guile
SAY: What think ye of the gods whom ye invoke beside God? Shew me what part of the earth they have created? Had they a share in the creation of the Heavens? Have we given them a Book in which they can find proofs that they are to be called on? Nay, the wicked promise one another only deceits
Say, what think ye of your deities which ye invoke besides God? Shew me what part of the earth they have created. Or had they any share in the creation of the heavens? Have We given unto the idolaters any book of revelations, so that they may rely on any proof therefrom to authorize their practice? Nay: But the ungodly make unto one another only deceitful promises
35:41 — the verse above
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَٰنِهِمْ لَئِن جَآءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ لَّيَكُونُنَّ أَهْدَىٰ مِنْ إِحْدَى ٱلْأُمَمِ فَلَمَّا جَآءَهُمْ نَذِيرٌ مَّا زَادَهُمْ إِلَّا نُفُورًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'aqsamoo billaahi jahda aymaanihim la'in jaa'ahum nadheerun layakoonunna ahdaa min ihdaa l-'umami falammaa jaa'ahum nadheerun maa zaadahum illaa nufooraa
DIN 31635waʾaqsamū billāhi ǧahda ʾaymānihim laʾin ǧāʾahum naḏīrun layakūnunna ʾahdā min ʾiḥdā l-ʾumami falammā ǧāʾahum naḏīrun mā zādahum ʾillā nufūran
And they swore by God with their solemn oaths, that if a warner came to them, they would be more guided than any other people. Yet when a warner came to them, it only increased them in aversion.
And they swore by Allah, their most binding oath, that if a warner came unto them they would be more tractable than any of the nations; yet, when a warner came unto them it aroused in them naught save repugnance
They swore by God with their most strenuous oath, verily, if there come to them a warner they would be more guided than any one of the nations; but when a warner comes to them, it only increases them in aversion
They swore by God with their mightiest oath that should a preacher come to them they would yield to guidance more than any people: but when the preacher came to them it only increased in them their estrangement
The Koreish swore by God, with a most solemn oath, that if a preacher had come unto them, they would surely have been more willingly directed than any nation: But now a preacher is come unto them, it hath only increased in them their aversion from the truth
ٱسْتِكْبَارًا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَكْرَ ٱلسَّيِّئِ وَلَا يَحِيقُ ٱلْمَكْرُ ٱلسَّيِّئُ إِلَّا بِأَهْلِهِۦ فَهَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا سُنَّتَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ فَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ ٱللَّهِ تَبْدِيلًا وَلَن تَجِدَ لِسُنَّتِ ٱللَّهِ تَحْوِيلًا
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Easy-read (simplified)istikbaaran fee l-'ardi wamakra s-sayyi'i walaa yaheequ l-makru s-sayyi'u illaa bi'ahlihi fahal yanzuroona illaa sunnata l-'awwaleena falan tajida lisunnati llaahi tabdeelan walan tajida lisunnati llaahi tahweelaa
DIN 31635istikbāran fī l-ʾarḍi wamakra s-sayyiʾi walā yaḥīqu l-makru s-sayyiʾu ʾillā biʾahlihi fahal yanẓurūna ʾillā sunnata l-ʾawwalīna falan taǧida lisunnati llāhi tabdīlan walan taǧida lisunnati llāhi taḥwīlan
The translators word this verse differently
Priding themselves on earth, and scheming evil. But evil scheming overwhelms none but its authors. Do they expect anything but the precedent of the ancients? You will not find any change in God's practice, and you will not find any substitute to God's practice.
(Shown in their) behaving arrogantly in the land and plotting evil; and the evil plot encloseth but the men who make it. Then, can they expect aught save the treatment of the folk of old? Thou wilt not find for Allah's way of treatment any substitute, nor wilt thou find for Allah's way of treatment aught of power to change
and in being big with pride in the earth, and in plotting evil; but the plotting of evil only entangles those who practise it; can they then expect aught but the course of those of yore? but thou shalt not find any alteration in the course of God; and they shall not find any change in the course of God
Their haughtiness on earth and their plotting of evil! But the plotting of evil shall only enmesh those who make use of it. Look they then for aught but God's way of dealing with the peoples of old? Thou shalt not find any change in the way of God, - Yea, thou shalt not find any variableness in the way of God
their arrogance in the earth, and their contriving of evil; but the contrivance of evil shall only encompass the authors thereof. Do they expect any other than the punishment awarded against the unbelievers of former times? For thou shalt not find any change in the ordinance of God; neither shalt thou find any variation in the ordinance of God
52:44
Why this passage is in the study finding 05
وَإِن يَرَوْا۟ كِسْفًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ سَاقِطًا يَقُولُوا۟ سَحَابٌ مَّرْكُومٌ
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'in yaraw kisfan mina s-samaa'i saaqitan yaqooloo sahaabun markoom
DIN 31635waʾin yaraw kisfan mina s-samāʾi sāqiṭan yaqūlū saḥābun markūmun
Even if they were to see lumps of the sky falling down, they would say, "A mass of clouds."
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And if they were to see a fragment of the heaven falling, they would say: A heap of clouds
But if they should see a fragment of the sky falling down, they would say, 'Clouds in masses
And should they see a fragment of the heaven falling down, they would say, "It is only a dense cloud
If they should see a fragment of the heaven falling down upon them, they would say, it is only a thick cloud
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- Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.
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Edhe sikur të shihnin ndonjë copë duke rënë nga qielli, do të thoshin: "Është grumbull resh."
আর আকাশের কোন খণ্ড ভেঙ্গে পড়তে দেখলে তারা বলবে, ‘এটি তো এক পুঞ্জীভূত মেঘমালা!(১০)
I kad bi vidjeli da komad neba pada, rekli bi: “Oblaci nagomilani.”
I kad bi vidjeli da komad neba pada, rekli bi: “Oblaci nagomilani.”
Si ɓe nji'ii taƴatine immornde ka kammu no yani, ɓe mbi'a: "Ko duule pawondirɗe".
და თუ ისინი იხილავენ (უზარმაზარ) ნატეხს, რომელიც ციდან (მათ დასასჯელად) ჩამოვარდება, იტყვიან: «(ეს მხოლოდ) ერთმანეთზე შექუჩებული ღრუბლებია!»
Und wenn sie ein Stück vom Himmel herabfallen sähen, würden sie sagen: „Aufgeschichtete Wolken.“
Αν έβλεπαν κομμάτια του ουρανού να πέφτουν (σ' αυτούς ως τιμωρία), θα έλεγαν: «(Αυτά είναι μόνο) σύννεφα που συσσωρεύτηκαν το ένα πάνω στο άλλο!»
और यदि वे आकाश से कोई टुकड़ा गिरता हुआ देख लें, तो कह देंगे कि यह परत दर परत बादल है।[14]
E se vedessero un lembo di cielo cadere, direbbero: «È una nuvola addensata».
44. Ir jeigu jie matytų krentančio dangaus dalį, jie sakytų: „Tai tėra šusnis debesų!“
Yoo samii irraa cittuu wahii kan gadi kuftu argan “duumessa kuufamaadha” jedhu.
А если бы они увидели падающий обломок неба, то сказали бы: «Это лишь нагромождённые облака!»
И кад би видели да пада комад неба, рекли би: „Нагомилани облаци.“
Na hata wangeona pande linatoka mbinguni linaanguka wangesema: Ni mawingu yaliyobebana.
Om de så fick se en del av himlen falla ner, skulle de säga: ”Det är bara ett vanligt molntäcke.”
Gökten düşmekte olan parçalar görseler; “Bunlar, üst üste yığılmış bulutlardır.” derler.
اگر یہ لوگ آسمان کے کسی ٹکڑے کو گرتا ہوا دیکھ لیں تب بھی کہہ دیں کہ یہ تہ بہ تہ بادل ہے.[1]
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أَمْ يُرِيدُونَ كَيْدًا فَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْمَكِيدُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)am yureedoona kaydan falladheena kafaroo humu l-makeedoon
DIN 31635ʾam yurīdūna kaydan fallaḏīna kafarū humu l-makīdūna
The translators word this verse differently
Or are they planning a conspiracy? The conspiracy will befall the disbelievers.
Or seek they to ensnare (the messenger)? But those who disbelieve, they are the ensnared
Or do they desire a plot? - but those who misbelieve it is who are plotted against
Desire they to lay snares for thee? But the snared ones shall be they who do not believe
Do they seek to lay a plot against thee? But the unbelievers are they who shall be circumvented
أَمْ لَهُمْ إِلَٰهٌ غَيْرُ ٱللَّهِ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)am lahum ilaahun ghayru llaahi subhaana llaahi 'ammaa yushrikoon
DIN 31635ʾam lahum ʾilāhun ġayru llāhi subḥāna llāhi ʿammā yušrikūna
The translators word this verse differently
Or do they have a god besides God? God transcends what they associate.
Or have they any god beside Allah? Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)
Or have they a god beside God? celebrated be God's praises above what they join with Him
Have they any God beside God? Glory be to God above what they join with Him
Have they any god, besides God? Far be God exalted above the idols which they associate with Him
52:44 — the verse above
فَذَرْهُمْ حَتَّىٰ يُلَٰقُوا۟ يَوْمَهُمُ ٱلَّذِى فِيهِ يُصْعَقُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)fadharhum hattaa yulaaqoo yawmahumu lladhee feehi yus'aqoon
DIN 31635faḏarhum ḥattā yulāqū yawmahumu llaḏī fīhi yuṣʿaqūna
The translators word this verse differently
So leave them until they meet their Day in which they will be stunned.
Then let them be (O Muhammad), till they meet their day, in which they will be thunder-stricken
But leave them till they meet that day of theirs whereon they shall swoon
Leave them then until they come face to face with the day when they shall swoon away
Wherefore leave them, until they arrive at their day wherein they shall swoon for fear
يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
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Easy-read (simplified)yawma laa yughnee 'anhum kayduhum shay'an walaa hum yunsaroon
DIN 31635yawma lā yuġnī ʿanhum kayduhum šayʾan walā hum yunṣarūna
The Day when their ploys will avail them nothing; and they will not be helped.
A day in which their guile will naught avail them, nor will they be helped
the day when their plotting shall avail them naught, and they shall not be helped
A day in which their snares shall not at all avail them, neither shall they be helped
A day, in which their subtle contrivances shall not avail them at all, neither shall they be protected
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 21:32, 41:12, 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, the fifth translation shown with these verses, was not consulted for the first reading of 21:32 and 41:12; 22:65, 35:41 and 52:44, and 21:32 again beside them, were read in all five translations, Itani included.
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 - roof; canopy; heaven + guarded; well + guarded; heaven + preserved. 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.
Three verses were added because the question also asks whether the sky could fall. A search of all five translations for the sky falling on the earth returned one verse, 22:65, in all five. A search for a fragment or lumps of the sky returned one verse, 52:44, in all five. 35:41 is carried because it says the same holding of the heavens and the earth together; a search for its verbs of holding returned it in four of the five.
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.
Nor does it compare these verses with any account of the sky from outside the text. That comparison is science, which this study does not make.
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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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- 5 September 2026
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- 5 October 2026
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