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What does the Qur'an say about humans as stewards (khalifa) and the trust of the earth?

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  1. 01 2:30 When thy Lord said unto the angels: I am about to place a viceroy in the earth - they said: wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and shed blood, while we hymn Thy praise? He said: surely I know that which ye know not. In because it is the founding statement, and because the objection is left standing in the text: the angels' charge is not refuted, only answered with I know what you do not.
  2. 02 6:165 He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank above others, THAT HE MAY TRY YOU by that which He hath given you. In because it states what the office is for - a test - and joins it to inequality of rank.
  3. 03 10:14 Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth after them, THAT WE MIGHT SEE HOW YE BEHAVE. In because it is the plainest statement of the office as an observed trial, and because after them makes it a succession.
  4. 04 27:62 Is not He best Who answereth the wronged one when he crieth unto Him, and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? In because it puts the office in the same sentence as answering the oppressed, which is the only place the two are joined.
  5. 05 33:72 We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it; and man assumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool. In because it is the trust half of the merged study, and because the verse's own verdict on the arrangement is not flattering.
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This study is a MERGE. Stewardship (khalifa) and the trust of the earth are taken here as one question, because 2:30 with 33:72 shows they are two halves of one account.

2:30 is the founding verse, and what makes it remarkable is that the objection is never withdrawn. God announces a viceroy in the earth. The angels ask: will You put there one who will corrupt it and shed blood? The answer is not a denial. It is I know what you do not know. The text records the charge against humanity at the moment the office is created, and leaves it standing.

33:72 returns the verdict. The trust was offered to the heavens, the earth and the mountains, and they refused it out of fear; man took it up - AND HE HAS PROVED A TYRANT AND A FOOL. That is the text's own assessment, in the same verse that describes the acceptance.

Between those two, three verses say what the office is FOR, and all three say the same thing: a test. 6:165 - that He may try you by what He has given you. 10:14 - that We might see how ye behave. 27:62 puts it beside answering the person who is wronged.

So the word usually translated viceroy, vicegerent or successor does not, in these verses, carry a grant of ownership or licence. Every verse that explains it explains it as an examination, and the two verses that evaluate the result - 2:30 and 33:72 - are the two harshest.

A reader coming to this looking for a Qur'anic environmental ethic will find the structure for one. They should also be told that the same verses are strikingly pessimistic about the office-holder, and that no verse here specifies a duty of care to any particular part of the creation.

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Opens with 2:30, widening across 5 passages in all.

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2:30

Why this passage is in the study finding 01

وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ إِنِّى جَاعِلٌ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً قَالُوٓا۟ أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَن يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ ٱلدِّمَآءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ قَالَ إِنِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qaala rabbuka lilmalaa'ikati innee jaa'ilun fee l-'ardi khaleefatan qaaloo ataj'alu feehaa man yufsidu feehaa wayasfiku d-dimaa'a wanahnu nusabbihu bihamdika wanuqaddisu laka qaala innee a'lamu maa laa ta'lamoon

DIN 31635waʾiḏ qāla rabbuka lilmalāʾikati ʾinnī ǧāʿilun fī l-ʾarḍi ḫalīfatan qālū ʾataǧʿalu fīhā man yufsidu fīhā wayasfiku d-dimāʾa wanaḥnu nusabbiḥu biḥamdika wanuqaddisu laka qāla ʾinnī ʾaʿlamu mā lā taʿlamūna

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Talal Itani published 2012

When your Lord said to the angels, "I am placing a successor on earth." They said, "Will You place in it someone who will cause corruption in it and shed blood, while we declare Your praises and sanctify You?" He said, "I know what you do not know."

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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

And when thy Lord said unto the angels: Lo! I am about to place a viceroy in the earth, they said: Wilt thou place therein one who will do harm therein and will shed blood, while we, we hymn Thy praise and sanctify Thee? He said: Surely I know that which ye know not

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

And when thy Lord said unto the angels, 'I am about to place a vicegerent in the earth,' they said, 'Wilt Thou place therein one who will do evil therein and shed blood? we celebrate Thy praise and hallow Thee.' Said (the Lord), 'I know what ye know not

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

When thy Lord said to the angels, "Verily, I am about to place one in my stead on earth," they said, "Wilt thou place there one who will do ill therein and shed blood, when we celebrate thy praise and extol thy holiness?" God said, "Verily, I know what ye know not

George Sale published 1734

When thy Lord said unto the angels, I am going to place a substitute on earth; they said, Wilt thou place there one who will do evil therein, and shed blood? But we celebrate thy praise, and sanctify Thee. God answered, verily I know that which ye know not

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Other languages (18)
Shqip · Albanian

Kujto kur Zoti yt u tha melekëve: "Unë po krijoj një mëkëmbës në Tokë." Ata thanë: "A do të krijosh në të të atillë që bëjnë trazira dhe derdhin gjak, ndonëse ne të lavdërojmë, të madhërojmë e të lartësojmë?!" Ai tha: "Unë di atë që ju nuk dini."

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.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5

বাংলা · Bengali

(আর স্মরণ করুন) যখন আপনার রব ফিরিশতাদের বললেন: ‘নিশ্চয় আমি জমিনে খলীফাহ সৃষ্টি করতে যাচ্ছি’। জবাবে তারা বলল: ‘আপনি কি সেখানে এমন কাউকে সৃষ্টি করবেন যে ফ্যাসাদ সৃষ্টি করবে ও রক্তপাত ঘটাবে? আর আমরাই তো আপনার সপ্রশংস তাসবীহ পাঠ করছি এবং পবিত্রতা ঘোষণা করছি । তিনি বললেন: ‘নিশ্চয়ই আমি যা জানি, তোমরা তা জান না’।

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

A kada Gospodar tvoj reče melekima: "Ja ću na Zemlji namjesnika – halifu postaviti!", oni upitaše: "Zar ćeš na Zemlji postaviti onoga koji će na njoj nered širiti i krv prolijevati?! A mi Tebe veličamo hvalom i kako Tebi dolikuje štujemo." On reče: "Ja, doista, znam ono što vi ne znate."

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

A kada Gospodar tvoj reče melecima: "Ja ću na Zemlji nasljednika – halifu postaviti!" oni upitaše: "Zar ćeš na Zemlji postaviti onoga koji će na njoj nered širiti i krv prolijevati?! A mi Tebe veličamo hvalom i kako Tebi dolikuje štujemo." On reče: "Ja, doista, znam ono što vi ne znate."

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 1.0.1

Fulfulde · Fulani

Nde Joom maa wiy maleykaaji ɗii maa Mi waɗ lomto Am he lesdi (leydi) ndii, ɓe mbi'i mbela a waɗat heen bonnoowo dufoowo ƴiiƴe , tawa minen ko Aan tan min njettata mi-ɗen cennu maa, O wi'i Miin Miɗo anndi ko on nganndaa.

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

ქართული · Georgian

და აი, უთხრა შენმა უფალმა ანგელოზებს: «მე დავადგენ დედამიწაზე ხალიფას [ადამიანებს, რომლებიც მასზე იცხოვრებენ]». (ანგელოზებმა) თქვეს: «(ო, ჩვენო უფალო, გვამცნე, რა სიბრძნეა იმაში, რომ) შენ დაადგენ მასზე მათ, ვინც იქ უწესრიგობას დათესავენ და სისხლს დაღვრიან, ხოლო ჩვენ (შენ გემორჩილებით და) გადიდებთ შენ ქებით და ვაღიარებთ შენს სიწმინდეს?» მან [ალლაჰმა] თქვა: «ჭეშმარიტად, მე ვიცი ის [სიბრძნე, რატომაც ვქმნი ადამიანებს], რაც თქვენ არ იცით!»

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 1.0.7

Deutsch · German

Und als dein Herr zu den Engeln sagte: „Wahrlich, Ich werde auf der Erde einen Statthalter einsetzen.“ Sie sagten: „Willst Du auf ihr etwa jemanden einsetzen, der auf ihr Unheil stiftet und Blut vergießt, wo wir Dich doch lobpreisen und Deine Heiligkeit rühmen?“ Er sagte: „Wahrlich, Ich weiß, was ihr nicht wisst.“

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 1.0.15

Ελληνικά · Greek

Και (ανάφερε, ω, Μωχάμμαντ) όταν ο Κύριός σου είπε στους αγγέλους: «Στ’ αλήθεια, θα κάνω πάνω στη γη ανθρώπους που η κάθε γενιά θα διαδέχεται η μια την άλλη.» Είπαν (ρώτησαν για να μάθουν τη σοφία πίσω από αυτό): «Θα βάλεις πάνω της κάποιον που θα σκορπίζει το κακό εκεί και θα χύνει το αίμα, ενώ εμείς Σε δοξάζουμε ευγνωμονώντας Εσένα και Σε επαινούμε;» (Ο Αλλάχ) είπε: «Στ’ αλήθεια, γνωρίζω αυτό που δεν γνωρίζετε.»

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

और (ऐ नबी! याद कीजिए) जब आपके पालनहार ने फ़रिश्तों से कहा कि मैं धरती में एक ख़लीफ़ा[14] बनाने वाला हूँ। उन्होंने कहा : क्या तू उसमें उसको बनाएगा, जो उसमें उपद्रव करेगा तथा बहुत रक्तपात करेगा, जबकि हम तेरी प्रशंसा के साथ तेरा गुणगान करते और तेरी पवित्रता का वर्णन करते हैं। (अल्लाह ने) फरमाया : निःसंदेह मैं जानता हूँ जो तुम नहीं जानते।

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5

Italiano · Italian

E quando il tuo Dio disse agli Angeli: «Sto per stabilire un Vicario sulla terra!» Dissero: «Stabilisci in essa chi porterà corruzione e spargerà sangue, mentre noi Ti lodiamo e Ti osanniamo?» Disse: «Io so quello che voi non sapete!»

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

30. Ir (atminkite), kaip jūsų Viešpats sakė angelams: „Iš tiesų, aš apgyvendinsiu (žmonijos) kartas po kartų žemėje.“ Jie tarė: „Ar Tu apgyvendinsi ten tuos, kurie darys piktadarybes ir lies kraują, kai mes garbiname Tave šlovindami ir dėkodami ir šventiname Tave.“ Jis (Allahas) tarė: „Aš žinau tai, ko jūs nežinote.“

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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Yeroo Gooftaan kee malaa’ikootaan "Ani (ilmaan namaa) dachii keessatti bakka bu’aa (khaliifaa) taasisuufan jira" jedhe (yaadadhu). Isaanis ni jedhan: "Sila warra ishee (dachii) keessatti badii dalagan, kan dhiiga (walii) dhangalaasan ishee keessatti (bakka bu'aa) taasiftaa?" odoo nuti galata keetiin si faarsinuufi si qulqulleessinuu". (Innis) ni jedhe: "Ani waan isin hinbeeynen beeka."

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0

Русский · Russian

Вот твой Господь сказал ангелам: «Воистину, Я сделаю на земле наместника». Они сказали: «Неужели Ты установишь на ней того, кто станет творить на ней беззаконие и проливать кровь, тогда как мы прославляем Тебя хвалой и святим Тебя?» Он сказал: «Воистину, Я знаю то, чего вы не знаете».

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 1.0.1

Српски · Serbian

А када Господар твој рече анђелима: "Ја ћу на Земљи намесника поставити!" Они упиташе: "Зар ћеш на Земљи поставити онога који ће на њој неред ширити и крв пролевати?! А ми Тебе славимо захваљујући Ти и светост Теби призивамо." Он рече: "Ја, заиста, знам оно што ви не знате."

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 1.0.4

Kiswahili · Swahili

Na pale Mola wako Mlezi alipowaambia Malaika: 'Hakika Mimi nitamweka katika ardhi Khalifa (mfwatizi)', wakasema: Utaweka humo atakayefanya uharibifu humo na kumwaga damu, hali sisi tunakutakasa kwa sifa zako na tunakutaja kwa utakatifu wako? Akasema: 'Hakika Mimi nayajua msiyoyajua.'

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Svenska · Swedish

Minns då din Herre sa till änglarna: ”Jag ska tillsätta en efterträdare på jorden.” De sa: ”Ska du sätta någon där som sprider fördärv och spiller blod, medan vi upphöjer dig och prisar ditt lov, och vi helgar dig?” Han svarade: ”Jag vet vad ni inte vet.”

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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Türkçe · Turkish

Hani Rabbin meleklere: "Ben yeryüzünde bir halife yaratacağım." demişti. Melekler de: "Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk edecek, kanlar dökecek birini mi yaratacaksın? Oysa biz seni (durmadan) hamt ile tesbih ve takdis ediyoruz." dediler. Allah da "Sizin bilmediğiniz şeyleri ben bilirim." buyurmuştu.

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اردو · Urdu

اور جب تیرے رب نے فرشتوں[1] سے کہا کہ میں زمین میں خلیفہ بنانے واﻻ ہوں، تو انہوں[2] نے کہا ایسے شخص کو کیوں پیدا کرتا ہے جو زمین میں فساد کرے اور خون بہائے؟ اور ہم تیری تسبیح، حمد اور پاکیزگی بیان کرنے والے ہیں۔ اللہ تعالیٰ نے فرمایا، جو میں جانتا ہوں تم نہیں جانتے۔[3]

Translated by Muhammad Ibrahim Junagarhi, developed under the supervision of the Rowwad Translation Center. The original translation is available for the purpose of expressing opinion, evaluation, and continuous development.

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2:28

كَيْفَ تَكْفُرُونَ بِٱللَّهِ وَكُنتُمْ أَمْوَٰتًا فَأَحْيَٰكُمْ ثُمَّ يُمِيتُكُمْ ثُمَّ يُحْيِيكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)kayfa takfuroona billaahi wakuntum amwaatan fa'ahyaakum thumma yumeetukum thumma yuhyeekum thumma ilayhi turja'oon

DIN 31635kayfa takfurūna billāhi wakuntum ʾamwātan faʾaḥyākum ṯumma yumītukum ṯumma yuḥyīkum ṯumma ʾilayhi turǧaʿūna

Talal Itani2012 How can you deny God, when you were dead and He gave you life, then He will put you to death, then He will bring you to life, then to Him you will be returned?

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 How disbelieve ye in Allah when ye were dead and He gave life to you! Then He will give you death, then life again, and then unto Him ye will return

Edward Henry Palmer1880 How can ye disbelieve in God, when ye were dead and He made you alive, and then He will kill you and then make you alive again, and then to Him will ye return

John Medows Rodwell1861 How can ye withhold faith from God? Ye were dead and He gave you life; next He will cause you to die; next He will restore you to life: next shall ye return to Him

George Sale1734 How is it that ye believe not in God? Since ye were dead, and He gave you life; He will hereafter cause you to die, and will again restore you to life; then shall ye return unto Him

2:29

هُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ لَكُم مَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَسَوَّىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَٰوَٰتٍ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

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Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee khalaqa lakum maa fee l-'ardi jamee'an thumma stawaa ilaa s-samaa'i fasawwaahunna sab'a samaawaatin wahuwa bikulli shay'in 'aleem

DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ḫalaqa lakum mā fī l-ʾarḍi ǧamīʿan ṯumma stawā ʾilā s-samāʾi fasawwāhunna sabʿa samāwātin wahuwa bikulli šayʾin ʿalīmun

Talal Itani2012 It is He who created for you everything on earth, then turned to the heaven, and made them seven heavens. And He is aware of all things.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is knower of all things

Edward Henry Palmer1880 It is He who created for you all that is in the earth, then he made for the heavens and fashioned them seven heavens; and He knows all things

John Medows Rodwell1861 He it is who created for you all that is on Earth, then proceeded to the Heaven, and into seven Heavens did He fashion it: and He knoweth all things

George Sale1734 It is He who hath created for you whatsoever is on earth, and then set his mind to the creation of heaven, and formed it into seven heavens; He knoweth all things

2:30 — the verse above

2:31

وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)wa'allama aadama l-'asmaa'a kullahaa thumma 'aradahum 'alaa l-malaa'ikati faqaala anbi'oonee bi'asmaa'i haa'ulaa'i in kuntum saadiqeen

DIN 31635waʿallama ʾādama l-ʾasmāʾa kullahā ṯumma ʿaraḍahum ʿalā l-malāʾikati faqāla ʾanbiʾūnī biʾasmāʾi hāʾulāʾi ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna

Talal Itani2012 And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then he presented them to the angels, and said, "Tell Me the names of these, if you are sincere."

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 And He taught Adam the names, all of them; then He propounded them to the angels and said, 'Declare to me the names of these, if ye are truthful

John Medows Rodwell1861 And he taught Adam the names of all things, and then set them before the angels, and said, "Tell me the names of these, if ye are endued with wisdom

George Sale1734 and He taught Adam the names of all things, and then proposed them to the angels, and said, declare unto Me the names of these things if ye say truth

2:32

قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo subhaanaka laa 'ilma lanaa illaa maa 'allamtanaa innaka anta l-'aleemu l-hakeem

DIN 31635qālū subḥānaka lā ʿilma lanā ʾillā mā ʿallamtanā ʾinnaka ʾanta l-ʿalīmu l-ḥakīmu

Talal Itani2012 They said, "Glory be to You! We have no knowledge except what You have taught us. It is you who are the Knowledgeable, the Wise."

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 They said: Be glorified! We have no knowledge saving that which Thou hast taught us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Knower, the Wise

Edward Henry Palmer1880 They said, 'Glory be to Thee! no knowledge is ours but what Thou thyself hast taught us, verily, Thou art the knowing, the wise

John Medows Rodwell1861 They said, "Praise be to Thee! We have no knowledge but what Thou hast given us to know. Thou! Thou art the Knowing, the Wise

George Sale1734 They answered, praise be unto thee, we have no knowledge but what Thou teachest us, for Thou art knowing and wise

6:165

Why this passage is in the study finding 02

وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَكُمْ خَلَٰٓئِفَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَرَفَعَ بَعْضَكُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَٰتٍ لِّيَبْلُوَكُمْ فِى مَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ سَرِيعُ ٱلْعِقَابِ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌۢ

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Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee ja'alakum khalaa'ifa l-'ardi warafa'a ba'dakum fawqa ba'din darajaatin liyabluwakum fee maa aataakum inna rabbaka saree'u l-'iqaabi wa'innahu laghafoorun raheem

DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī ǧaʿalakum ḫalāʾifa l-ʾarḍi warafaʿa baʿḍakum fawqa baʿḍin daraǧātin liyabluwakum fī mā ʾātākum ʾinna rabbaka sarīʿu l-ʿiqābi waʾinnahu laġafūrun raḥīmun

Talal Itani published 2012

It is He who made you successors on the earth, and raised some of you in ranks over others, in order to test you through what He has given you. Your Lord is Quick in retribution, and He is Forgiving and Merciful.

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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

He it is Who hath placed you as viceroys of the earth and hath exalted some of you in rank above others, that He may try you by (the test of) that which He hath given you. Lo! Thy Lord is swift in prosecution, and Lo! He verily is Forgiving, Merciful

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

He it is who made you vicegerents, and raised some of you above others in degree, to try you by that which he has brought you;- verily, thy Lord is swift to punish, but, verily, He is forgiving and merciful

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

And it is He who hath made you the successors of others on the earth, and hath raised some of you above others by various grades, that he may prove you by his gifts. Verily thy Lord is swift to punish. But He is also Gracious, Merciful

George Sale published 1734

It is He who hath appointed you to succeed your predecessors in the earth, and hath raised some of you above others by various degrees of worldly advantages, that He might prove you by that which He hath bestowed on you. Thy Lord is swift in punishing; and He is also gracious and merciful

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Shqip · Albanian

Është Ai që ju bëri pasardhës (të njëri-tjetrit) në tokë dhe ngriti në shkallë disa nga ju mbi të tjerët, për t'ju provuar në atë që ju ka dhënë. Me të vërtetë, Zoti yt është i shpejtë në ndëshkim dhe është Falës i Madh e Mëshirëplotë.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5

বাংলা · Bengali

আর তিনিই তোমাদেরকে পৃথিবীর প্রতিনিধি বানিয়েছেন এবং তিনি তোমাদেরকে যা দিয়েছেন, সে বিষয়ে পরীক্ষা করার উদ্দেশ্যে তোমাদের কিছু লোককে অন্যের উপর উচ্চ মর্যাদা দিয়েছেন। নিশ্চয় তোমার রব দ্রুত শাস্তি প্রদানকারী এবং নিশ্চয় তিনি পরম ক্ষমাশীল, অতি দয়ালু।

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.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2

Bosanski · Bosnian

On čini da jedni druge na Zemlji smjenjujete i On vas po položajima jedne iznad drugih uzdiže, da bi vas iskušao u onome što vam daje. Gospodar tvoj, zaista, brzo kažnjava, ali On je, uistinu, i Onaj Koji oprašta grijehe i milostiv je.

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 2.0.4

Hrvatski · Croatian

On čini da jedni druge na Zemlji smjenjujete i On vas po položajima jedne iznad drugih uzdiže, da bi vas iskušao u onome što vam daje. Gospodar tvoj, zaista, brzo kažnjava, ali On je, uistinu, i Onaj Koji oprašta grijehe i milostiv je.

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 1.0.1

Fulfulde · Fulani

Ko Kaŋko woni baɗɗɗo on luutiiɓe e leydi, o ɓamtiri yoga mon dow yoga, darjaaji ; fii yo o Jarribo on e ko o okki on. Pellet, Joomi maa ko jaawɗo lepte, Kaŋko kadi, ko o jaafotooɗo, jurmotooɗo..

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

ქართული · Georgian

და (მხოლოდ) იგია, ვინც დაგაყენათ მემკვიდრეებად [ერთმანეთის] დედამიწაზე და აამაღლა ზოგი თქვენგანი სხვებზე ხარისხებით, რათა გამოგცადოთ იმით, რაც მან თქვენ მოგანიჭათ. ჭეშმარიტად, შენი უფალი სწრაფია სასჯელში, და ჭეშმარიტად, იგია მიმტევებელი, შემწყალებელი.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7

Deutsch · German

Und Er ist es, Der euch zu Nachfolgern (auf) der Erde gemacht und die einen von euch über die anderen um Rangstufen erhöht hat, damit Er euch mit dem, was Er euch gegeben hat, prüfe. Wahrlich, dein Herr ist schnell im Bestrafen, aber Er ist auch wahrlich allvergebend und barmherzig.

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 1.0.15

Ελληνικά · Greek

Είναι Αυτός που σας έκανε γενιές -η μια μετά από την άλλη- στη γη, και έχει αναδείξει κάποιους από εσάς πάνω από κάποιους άλλους σε επίπεδα (βιοπορισμού και δημιουργίας), ώστε να σας δοκιμάσει μέσω αυτών που σας έχει παραχωρήσει. Στ’ αλήθεια, ο Κύριός σου (ω, Μωχάμμαντ) είναι Γρήγορος στην τιμωρία, και επίσης είναι Γαφούρ (Αυτός που συγχωρεί τα πάντα) και Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος).

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

हिन्दी · Hindi

और वही है, जिसने तुम्हें धरती में उत्तराधिकारी बनाया और तुममें से कुछ लोगों के दरजे दूसरे लोगों की अपेक्षा ऊँचे रखे। ताकि उसने तुम्हें जो कुछ दिया है, उसमें तुम्हारी परीक्षा ले।[105] निश्चय आपका पालनहार शीघ्र ही दंड देने वाला[106] है। और निश्चय वह बहुत क्षमा करने वाला, अत्यंत दयावान् है।

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5

Italiano · Italian

E Lui è Colui che vi ha resi eredi gli uni degli altri in terra, e che vi ha elevati gli uni sopra gli altri di gradi, per mettervi alla prova su ciò che vi ha dato: in verità il tuo Dio è rapido nella punizione, e in verità è Perdonatore, Misericordioso.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

Lietuvių · Lithuanian

165. Ir tai Jis, Kuris sukūrė jus karta, einančia po kartos, pakeičiančius vienas kitą žemėje. Ir Jis iškėlė jus ranguose, kai kuriuos aukščiau kitų, kad Jis galėtų išbandyti jus tame, ką Jis suteikė jums. Iš tiesų, jūsų Viešpats yra Greitas atsiskaityti, ir be abejonės, Jis yra Dažnai Atleidžiantis, Gailestingiausiasis.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8

Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Rabbiin Isa dachii keessatti bakka bu’oo isin godhe; sadarkaa keessatti garii keessan garii irra ol fuudhe isin qormaatuuf jecha waan isinii kenne keessatti. Gooftaan kee daddafsiisaa adabbiiti; ammas Inni araaramaa, rahmata godhaadha.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0

Русский · Russian

Он — Тот, Который сделал вас сменяющими друг друга на земле и возвысил одних из вас над другими степенями, чтобы испытать вас в том, что Он даровал вам. Воистину, твой Господь — скор в возмездии, и воистину, Он — прощающий, милующий.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.1

Српски · Serbian

Он чини да једни друге на Земљи смењујете и Он вас по положајима једне изнад других уздиже, да би вас искушао у ономе што вам даје. Твој Господар, заиста, брзо кажњава, али Он, уистину, опрашта грехе и милостив је.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4

Kiswahili · Swahili

Naye ndiye aliyewafanya kuwa wafuatizi (makhalifa) katika ardhi, na amewanyanyua baadhi yenu juu ya wengine daraja mbalimbali ili akujaribuni katika hayo aliyowapa. Hakika Mola wako Mlezi ni Mwepesi wa kuadhibu, na hakika Yeye ni Mwenye kufuta dhambi zaidi, Mwenye kurehemu sana.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5

Svenska · Swedish

Det är han som har gjort er till efterträdare på jorden, och han har höjt somliga av er över andra i rang, för att pröva er med det han har gett er. Din Herre är snabb att straffa, och han är sannerligen ständigt förlåtande, barmhärtig.

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

Türkçe · Turkish

Sizi yeryüzünün halifeleri kılan ve size verdikleriyle sizi sınamak için kiminizi kiminizden derecelerle üstün kılan O’dur. Şüphesiz Rabbin, cezası çabuk olandır. Çok bağışlayan ve merhamet edendir.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4

اردو · Urdu

اور وه ایسا ہے جس نے تم کو زمین میں خلیفہ بنایا[1] اور ایک کا دوسرے پر رتبہ بڑھایا تاکہ تم کو آزمائے ان چیزوں میں جو تم کو دی ہیں[2]۔ بالیقین آپ کا رب جلد سزا دینے واﻻ ہے اور بالیقین وه واقعی بڑی مغفرت کرنے واﻻ مہربانی کرنے واﻻ ہے۔

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.3

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6:163

لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)laa shareeka lahu wabidhaalika umirtu wa'anaa awwalu l-muslimeen

DIN 31635lā šarīka lahu wabiḏālika ʾumirtu waʾanā ʾawwalu l-muslimīna

Talal Itani2012 No associate has He. Thus I am commanded, and I am the first of those who submit.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He hath no partner. This am I commanded, and I am first of those who surrender (unto Him)

Edward Henry Palmer1880 He has no partner; that is what I am bidden; for I am first of those who are resigned

John Medows Rodwell1861 He hath no associate. This am I commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims

George Sale1734 He hath no companion. This have I been commanded: I am the first Moslem

6:164

قُلْ أَغَيْرَ ٱللَّهِ أَبْغِى رَبًّا وَهُوَ رَبُّ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ وَلَا تَكْسِبُ كُلُّ نَفْسٍ إِلَّا عَلَيْهَا وَلَا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُم مَّرْجِعُكُمْ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)qul aghayra llaahi abghee rabban wahuwa rabbu kulli shay'in walaa taksibu kullu nafsin illaa 'alayhaa walaa taziru waaziratun wizra ukhraa thumma ilaa rabbikum marji'ukum fayunabbi'ukum bimaa kuntum feehi takhtalifoon

DIN 31635qul ʾaġayra llāhi ʾabġī rabban wahuwa rabbu kulli šayʾin walā taksibu kullu nafsin ʾillā ʿalayhā walā taziru wāziratun wizra ʾuḫrā ṯumma ʾilā rabbikum marǧiʿukum fayunabbiʾukum bimā kuntum fīhi taḫtalifūna

Talal Itani2012 Say, "Am I to seek a Lord other than God, when He is the Lord of all things?" No soul gets except what it is due, and no soul bears the burdens of another. Then to your Lord is your return, then He will inform you regarding your disputes.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say: Shall I seek another than Allah for Lord, when He is Lord of all things? Each soul earneth only on its own account, nor doth any laden bear another's load. Then unto your Lord is your return and He will tell you that wherein ye differed

Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'Other than God shall I crave for a Lord when He is Lord of all?' but no soul shall earn aught save against itself; nor shall one bearing a burden bear the burden of another; and then unto your Lord is your return, and He will inform you concerning that whereon ye do dispute

John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY: Shall I seek any other Lord than God, when He is Lord of all things? No soul shall labour but for itself; and no burdened one shall bear another's burden. At last ye shall return to your Lord, and he will declare that to you about which you differ

George Sale1734 Say, shall I desire any other Lord besides God? Since He is the Lord of all things; and no soul shall acquire any merits or demerits but for itself; and no burdened soul shall bear the burden of another. Moreover unto your Lord shall ye return; and He shall declare unto you that concerning which ye now dispute

6:165 — the verse above

10:14

Why this passage is in the study finding 03

ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰكُمْ خَلَٰٓئِفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ لِنَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)thumma ja'alnaakum khalaa'ifa fee l-'ardi min ba'dihim linanzura kayfa ta'maloon

DIN 31635ṯumma ǧaʿalnākum ḫalāʾifa fī l-ʾarḍi min baʿdihim linanẓura kayfa taʿmalūna

Talal Itani published 2012

Then We made you successors on earth after them, to see how you would behave.

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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth after them, that We might see how ye behave

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

Then we made you their successors in the earth after them, that we may see how ye will act

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

Then we caused you to succeed them on the earth, that we might see how ye would act

George Sale published 1734

Afterwards did We cause you to succeed them in the earth; that We might see how ye would act

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EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

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Convention
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.

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Other languages (18)
Shqip · Albanian

Pastaj ju bëmë pasardhës (të tyre) në Tokë për të parë se si do të veproni.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5

বাংলা · Bengali

তারপর আমি তোমাদেরকে পৃথিবীতে তাদের স্থলাভিষিক্ত করেছি, তোমরা কীরূপ কাজ করো তা দেখার জন্যে।

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.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2

Bosanski · Bosnian

Zatim smo vas, poslije njih, nasljednicima na Zemlji učinili, da bismo vidjeli kako ćete postupati.

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 2.0.4

Hrvatski · Croatian

Zatim smo vas, poslije njih, nasljednicima na Zemlji učinili, da bismo vidjeli kako ćete postupati.

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 1.0.1

Fulfulde · Fulani

Refti min mbaɗi on lomtotooɓe ka leydi ɓaawo maɓɓe, ha min ndaara no ngollirton.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.2

ქართული · Georgian

შემდეგ ჩვენ გქმენით თქვენ მათ შემდეგ დედამიწის მემკვიდრეებად, რათა დავინახოთ, თუ როგორ მოიქცევით.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.7

Deutsch · German

Hierauf haben Wir euch nach ihnen zu Nachfolgern (auf) der Erde gemacht, um zu schauen, wie ihr handeln würdet.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.15

Ελληνικά · Greek

Έπειτα σας κάναμε (ω, άνθρωποι) διαδόχους τους (εκείνων των εθνών) στη γη, για να δούμε πώς θα πράττετε.

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

फिर उनके बद हमने तुम्हें धरती में उत्तराधिकारी बनाया, ताकि हम देखें कि तुम कैसे कार्य करते हो?

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.5

Italiano · Italian

Poi abbiamo fatto di voi eredi in terra, dopo di loro, per osservare le vostre azioni.

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

14. Tada Mes padarėme jus įpėdiniais po jų, kartas po kartų žemėje, kad Mes pamatytume, kaip jūs dirbsite.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.8

Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Ergasii isaan booda dachii keessatti bakka bu’oota isin taasifne akkam akka dalagdan ilaaluuf jecha.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.0

Русский · Russian

Затем Мы сделали вас преемниками на земле после них, чтобы посмотреть, как вы будете поступать.

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 1.0.1

Српски · Serbian

Затим смо вас, после њих, учинили наследницима на Земљи, да бисмо видели како ћете да поступате.

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From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.4

Kiswahili · Swahili

Kisha tukawafanya nyinyi ndio wenye kushika pahala pao katika ardhi baada yao ili tuone jinsi mtakavyotenda.

Issued by the Islamic Content Service Association in Languages

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5

Svenska · Swedish

Sedan gjorde vi er till deras efterträdare på jorden för att se hur ni handlar.

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

Türkçe · Turkish

Sonra, onların ardından nasıl amel işleyeceğinizi görmek için sizi yeryüzünün halifeleri yaptık.

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اردو · Urdu

پھر ان کے بعد ہم نے دنیا میں بجائے ان کے تم کو جانشین کیا[1] تاکہ ہم دیکھ لیں کہ تم کس طرح کام کرتے ہو۔

Translated by Muhammad Ibrahim Junagarhi, developed under the supervision of the Rowwad Translation Center. The original translation is available for the purpose of expressing opinion, evaluation, and continuous development.

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10:12

وَإِذَا مَسَّ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ ٱلضُّرُّ دَعَانَا لِجَنۢبِهِۦٓ أَوْ قَاعِدًا أَوْ قَآئِمًا فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُ ضُرَّهُۥ مَرَّ كَأَن لَّمْ يَدْعُنَآ إِلَىٰ ضُرٍّ مَّسَّهُۥ كَذَٰلِكَ زُيِّنَ لِلْمُسْرِفِينَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa massa l-'insaana d-durru da'aanaa lijanbihi aw qaa'idan aw qaa'iman falammaa kashafnaa 'anhu durrahu marra ka'an lam yad'unaa ilaa durrin massahu kadhaalika zuyyina lilmusrifeena maa kaanoo ya'maloon

DIN 31635waʾiḏā massa l-ʾinsāna ḍ-ḍurru daʿānā liǧanbihi ʾaw qāʿidan ʾaw qāʾiman falammā kašafnā ʿanhu ḍurrahu marra kaʾan lam yadʿunā ʾilā ḍurrin massahu kaḏālika zuyyina lilmusrifīna mā kānū yaʿmalūna

Talal Itani2012 Whenever adversity touches the human being, he prays to Us-reclining on his side, or sitting, or standing. But when We have relieved his adversity from him, he goes away, as though he had never called on Us for trouble that had afflicted him. Thus the deeds of the transgressors appear good to them.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And if misfortune touch a man he crieth unto Us, (while reclining) on his side, or sitting or standing, but when We have relieved him of the misfortune he goeth his way as though he had not cried unto Us because of a misfortune that afflicted him. Thus is what they do made (seeming) fair unto the prodigal

Edward Henry Palmer1880 When distress touches man, he calls us to his side, whether sitting or standing; but when we have removed from him his distress, he passes on as though he had not called on us in a distress that touched him. Thus unto the extravagant is made seemly that which they have done

John Medows Rodwell1861 When trouble toucheth a man, he crieth to us, on his side, or sitting, or standing; and when we withdraw his trouble from him, he passeth on as though he had not called on us against the trouble which touched him! Thus are the deeds of transgressors pre-arranged for them

George Sale1734 When evil befalleth a man; he prayeth unto Us lying on his side, or sitting, or standing: But when We deliver him from his affliction, he continueth his former course of life, as though he had not called upon Us to defend him against the evil which had befallen him. Thus was that which the transgressors committed prepared for them

10:13

وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَمَّا ظَلَمُوا۟ وَجَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)walaqad ahlaknaa l-quroona min qablikum lammaa zalamoo wajaa'athum rusuluhum bil-bayyinaati wamaa kaanoo liyu'minoo kadhaalika najzee l-qawma l-mujrimeen

DIN 31635walaqad ʾahlaknā l-qurūna min qablikum lammā ẓalamū waǧāʾathum rusuluhum bil-bayyināti wamā kānū liyuʾminū kaḏālika naǧzī l-qawma l-muǧrimīna

Talal Itani2012 We destroyed generations before you when they did wrong. Their messengers came to them with clear signs, but they would not believe. Thus We requite the sinful people.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 We destroyed the generations before you when they did wrong; and their messengers (from Allah) came unto them with clear proofs (of His Sovereignty) but they would not believe. Thus do We reward the guilty folk

Edward Henry Palmer1880 We have already destroyed generations before you when they did wrong, and there came to them their apostles with manifest signs, but they would not believe. Thus do we reward the sinful people

John Medows Rodwell1861 And of old destroyed we generations before you, when they had acted wickedly, and their Apostles had come to them with clear tokens of their mission, and they would not believe: - thus reward we the wicked

George Sale1734 We have formerly destroyed the generations who were before you, O men of Mecca, when they had acted unjustly, and our apostles had come unto them with evident miracles and they would not believe. Thus do We reward the wicked people

10:14 — the verse above

10:15

وَإِذَا تُتْلَىٰ عَلَيْهِمْ ءَايَاتُنَا بَيِّنَٰتٍ قَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَآءَنَا ٱئْتِ بِقُرْءَانٍ غَيْرِ هَٰذَآ أَوْ بَدِّلْهُ قُلْ مَا يَكُونُ لِىٓ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَهُۥ مِن تِلْقَآئِ نَفْسِىٓ إِنْ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍ

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Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa tutlaa 'alayhim aayaatunaa bayyinaatin qaala lladheena laa yarjoona liqaa'anaa ti biqur'aanin ghayri haadhaa aw baddilhu qul maa yakoonu lee an ubaddilahu min tilqaa'i nafsee in attabi'u illaa maa yoohaa ilayya innee akhaafu in 'asaytu rabbee 'adhaaba yawmin 'azeem

DIN 31635waʾiḏā tutlā ʿalayhim ʾāyātunā bayyinātin qāla llaḏīna lā yarǧūna liqāʾanā ʾti biqurʾānin ġayri hāḏā ʾaw baddilhu qul mā yakūnu lī ʾan ʾubaddilahu min tilqāʾi nafsī ʾin ʾattabiʿu ʾillā mā yūḥā ʾilayya ʾinnī ʾaḫāfu ʾin ʿaṣaytu rabbī ʿaḏāba yawmin ʿaẓīmin

Talal Itani2012 And when Our clear revelations are recited to them, those who do not hope to meet Us say, "Bring a Quran other than this, or change it." Say, "It is not for me to change it of my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the torment of a terrible Day."

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 And when Our clear revelations are recited unto them, they who look not for the meeting with Us say: Bring a Lecture other than this, or change it. Say (O Muhammad): It is not for me to change it of my accord. I only follow that which is inspired in me. Lo! if I disobey my Lord I fear the retribution of an awful Day

Edward Henry Palmer1880 But when our evident signs are recited to them, those who hope not for our meeting say, 'Bring a Qur'an other than this; or change it.' Say, 'It is not for me to change it of my own accord; I do not follow aught but what I am inspired with; verily, I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the torment of a mighty day

John Medows Rodwell1861 But when our clear signs are recited to them, they who look not forward to meet Us, say, "Bring a different Koran from this, or make some change in it." SAY: It is not for me to change it as mine own soul prompteth. I follow only what is revealed to me: verily, I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the punishment of a great day

George Sale1734 When our evident signs are recited unto them, they who hope not to meet us at the resurrection, say, bring a different Koran from this; or make some change therein. Answer, it is not fit for me, that I should change it at my pleasure: I follow that only which is revealed unto me. Verily I fear, if I should be disobedient unto my Lord, the punishment of the great day

10:16

قُل لَّوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَلَوْتُهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَآ أَدْرَىٰكُم بِهِۦ فَقَدْ لَبِثْتُ فِيكُمْ عُمُرًا مِّن قَبْلِهِۦٓ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)qul law shaa'a llaahu maa talawtuhu 'alaykum walaa adraakum bihi faqad labithtu feekum 'umuran min qablihi afalaa ta'qiloon

DIN 31635qul law šāʾa llāhu mā talawtuhu ʿalaykum walā ʾadrākum bihi faqad labiṯtu fīkum ʿumuran min qablihi ʾafalā taʿqilūna

Talal Itani2012 Say, "Had God willed, I would not have recited it to you, and He would not have made it known to you. I have lived among you for a lifetime before it. Do you not understand?"

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Say: If Allah had so willed I should not have recited it to you nor would He have made it known to you. I dwelt among you a whole lifetime before it (came to me). Have ye then no sense

Edward Henry Palmer1880 Say, 'Had God pleased, I should not have recited it to you, nor taught you therewith. I have tarried a lifetime amongst you before it;- have ye not then any sense

John Medows Rodwell1861 SAY: Had God so pleased, I had not recited it to you, neither had I taught it to you. Already have I dwelt among you for years, ere it was revealed to me. Understand ye not

George Sale1734 Say, if God had so pleased, I had not read it unto you, neither had I taught you the same. I have already dwelt among you to the age of forty years, before I received it. Do ye not therefore understand

27:62

Why this passage is in the study finding 04

أَمَّن يُجِيبُ ٱلْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ ٱلسُّوٓءَ وَيَجْعَلُكُمْ خُلَفَآءَ ٱلْأَرْضِ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ قَلِيلًا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)amman yujeebu l-mudtarra idhaa da'aahu wayakshifu s-soo'a wayaj'alukum khulafaa'a l-'ardi a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi qaleelan maa tadhakkaroon

DIN 31635ʾamman yuǧību l-muḍṭarra ʾiḏā daʿāhu wayakšifu s-sūʾa wayaǧʿalukum ḫulafāʾa l-ʾarḍi ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi qalīlan mā taḏakkarūna

The translators word this verse differently

Talal Itani published 2012

Or, who answers the one in need when he prays to Him, and relieves adversity, and makes you successors on earth? Is there another god with God? How hardly you pay attention.

Compare translations (4)
Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

Is not He (best) Who answereth the wronged one when he crieth unto Him and removeth the evil, and hath made you viceroys of the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Little do they reflect

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

He who answers the distressed when he calls upon Him and removes the evil; and makes you successors in the earth; is there a god with God? little is it that ye are mindful

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

Is not He the more worthy who answereth the oppressed when they cry to him, and taketh off their ills, and maketh you to succeed your sires on the earth? What! a god with God? How few bear these things in mind

George Sale published 1734

Is not He more worthy who heareth the afflicted, when he calleth upon Him, and taketh off the evil which distressed him; and who hath made you the successors of your forefathers in the earth? Is there any other god who can be equalled with the true God? How few consider these things

Sources

EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026

Receipts Tanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) · Uthmani, Version 1.1
Edition
Uthmani, Version 1.1
Custodian
Tanzil Project
Layer
canonical text
Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Licence URL
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Commercial use
yes
Modification
contradictory
Licence text
read verbatim
Review state
cleared
Retrieved
24 August 2026
Digest
203f0f1bf3158b1e5be4ab9f8f6870e5…
Located at
https://tanzil.net/pub/download/index.php?quranType=uthmani&outType=xml
Convention
Hafs/Kufan verse numbering, 6236 ayahs. The bismillah is delivered as a separate `bismillah` attribute on ayah 1 and is NOT fused into the ayah text. 112 surahs carry one: every surah except al-Fatiha, where the bismillah is ayah 1:1 itself, and at-Tawba, which has none. Sourced from the XML output; the plain-text output of the same release DOES fuse it, which is defect D1.

CLEARED. Licence read verbatim from the block embedded in this very file. Ingested exactly as shipped: no normalisation, no stripping of marks, no Unicode recomposition.

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Other languages (18)
Shqip · Albanian

A mund të jenë më të mirë se Ai që i përgjigjet hallexhiut, kur ai i lutet, që jua largon të keqen dhe që ju bën trashëgues në tokë (njërin pas tjetrit)?! Pra, a ka zot tjetër krahas Allahut (që meriton adhurimin)? Sa pak që mendoni!

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.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.0.5

বাংলা · Bengali

নাকি তিনিই (শ্রেষ্ঠ), যিনি নিরুপায় ব্যক্তির ডাকে সাড়া দেন, যখন সে (বিপদের পড়ে) তাঁকে ডাকে এবং তিনি বিপদ দূরীভূত করেন এবং তোমাদেরকে জমিনের প্রতিনিধি বানান। আল্লাহর সাথে কি অন্য কোনো ইলাহ আছে? তোমরা কমই উপদেশ গ্রহণ করে থাকো।

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.

From QuranEnc.com, version 1.1.2

Bosanski · Bosnian

Onaj Koji se nevoljniku, kad Mu se obrati, odaziva, i Koji zlo otklanja i Koji vas na Zemlji namjesnicima postavlja. Zar pored Allaha postoji drugi bog? Kako nikako pouku vi da primite!

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Hrvatski · Croatian

Onaj Koji se nevoljniku, kad Mu se obrati, odaziva, i Koji zlo otklanja i Koji vas na Zemlji namjesnicima postavlja. Zar pored Allaha postoji drugi bog? Kako nikako pouku vi da primite!

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Fulfulde · Fulani

Kaa ko hommbo jaabato ɓittiiɗo on si o noddi mo o hunca bone ɗen o waɗa on lontiiɓe ka leydi? Na woodi Koreweteeɗo goo wond'ude e Alla? Famɗii ko mbaajitoɗon.

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ქართული · Georgian

[ცრუ ღმერთები უკეთესია თუ] ის ვინც პასუხობს გაჭირვებულის ვედრებას, როცა მოუხმობს მას და ააცილებს სიავეს და გქმნით თქვენ დედამიწის მემკვიდრეებად. განა არის ალლაჰთან ერთად სხვა ღვთაება [რომელიც იგივეს აკეთებს] ? რა მცირეა, რასაც შეიგონებთ.

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Deutsch · German

Oder (ist besser) Wer den in einer Notlage Befindlichen erhört, wenn er Ihn anruft, und das Schlechte hinwegnimmt und euch zu Nachfolgern (auf) der Erde macht? Gibt es denn einen (anderen) Anbetungswürdigen neben Allah? Wie wenig ihr doch bedenkt!

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Ελληνικά · Greek

(Είναι η λατρεία προς τους λεγόμενους θεούς τους καλύτερη) ή προς Αυτόν που ανταποκρίνεται στην επίκληση εκείνου που Τον επικαλείτε ενώ βρίσκεται σε μεγάλες κακουχίες (και σε ανάγκη), και ο Οποίος αφαιρεί τις κακουχίες και κάνει εσάς να διαδέχεστε η μία γενιά την άλλη στη γη; Υπάρχει κάποιος άλλος θεός (που κάνει αυτά) μαζί με τον Αλλάχ; Λίγο είναι αυτό που λαμβάνετε υπόψη από την νουθεσία!

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हिन्दी · Hindi

या वह जो व्याकुल की प्रार्थना स्वीकार करता है, जब वह उसे पुकारता है और दुखों को दूर करता है और तुम्हें धरती का उत्तराधिकारी बनाता है? क्या अल्लाह के साथ कोई (अन्य) पूज्य है? तुम बहुत कम उपदेश ग्रहण करते हो।

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Italiano · Italian

O chi è Colui che esaudisce la preghiera del supplicante, se lo supplica, e sventa il male e vi rende eredi della terra? C’è un’altra divinità insieme ad Allāh? ﴿أَءِلَهٌ مَعَ اللَّهِ﴾ Quanto poco ricordate!

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Lietuvių · Lithuanian

62. Ar ne Jis (geresnis, nei jūsų dievai), Kuris atsako kenčiančiam, kai jis Jo šaukiasi, ir Kuris panaikina blogį, ir padaro jus žemės paveldėtojais, kartas po kartų? Ar yra koks nors ilah (dievas) su Allahu? Mažai jūs prisimenate.

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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Sila Isa yeroo namni rakkataan (muddamaan) Isa kadhate jalaa awwaatee hamtuu saaquufi bakka bu’oota dachii isin taasisu (moo waan isaan Rabbitti dabalantu caala)? Sila Rabbii wajjin gabbaramaan biraa ni jiraa? Hangi isin gorfamtan xiqqaadha.

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Русский · Russian

Или Тот, Который отвечает оказавшемуся в беде, когда он взывает к Нему, и отводит беду, и делает вас наместниками на земле? Неужели есть божество наряду с Аллахом? Как же мало вы внемлите напоминанию!

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Српски · Serbian

Онај Који се невољнику, кад Му се обрати, одазива, и Који зло отклања и Који вас на Земљи једне другима смењује. Зар поред Аллаха постоји други бог?! Како никако поуку ви да примите!

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Kiswahili · Swahili

Au ni nani yule anayemjibu mwenye shida kubwa pale anapomwomba, na akaiondoa dhiki, na akawafanya warithi wa ardhi? Je, yupo mungu pamoja na Mwenyezi Mungu? Ni machache mnayoyazingatia.

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Svenska · Swedish

Är det inte han som bönhör den nödställde när han ber till honom och som tar bort det onda och gör er till efterträdare på jorden? Finns det någon annan gud, vid Guds sida? Vad lite ni tänker efter!

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Türkçe · Turkish

(Ortak koştuklarınız mı hayırlı) Yoksa darda kalana kendisine dua ettiği zaman icabet eden, sıkıntıyı gideren ve sizi yeryüzünün halifeleri kılan mı? Allah ile birlikte başka bir ilah mı var? Ne kadar da az düşünüyorsunuz.

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اردو · Urdu

بے کس کی پکار کو جب کہ وه پکارے، کون قبول کرکے سختی کو دور کر دیتا ہے[1] ؟ اور تمہیں زمین کا خلیفہ بناتا ہے[2]، کیا اللہ تعالیٰ کے ساتھ اور معبود ہے؟ تم بہت کم نصیحت وعبرت حاصل کرتے ہو.

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27:60

أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنۢبِتُوا۟ شَجَرَهَآ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ يَعْدِلُونَ

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)amman khalaqa s-samaawaati wal-'arda wa'anzala lakum mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'anbatnaa bihi hadaa'iqa dhaata bahjatin maa kaana lakum an tunbitoo shajarahaa a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi bal hum qawmun ya'diloon

DIN 31635ʾamman ḫalaqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa waʾanzala lakum mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾanbatnā bihi ḥadāʾiqa ḏāta bahǧatin mā kāna lakum ʾan tunbitū šaǧarahā ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi bal hum qawmun yaʿdilūna

Talal Itani2012 Or, who created the heavens and the earth, and rains down water from the sky for you? With it We produce gardens full of beauty, whose trees you could not have produced. Is there another god with God? But they are a people who equate.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Is not He (best) Who created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth down for you water from the sky wherewith We cause to spring forth joyous orchards, whose trees it never hath been yours to cause to grow. Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but they are folk who ascribe equals (unto Him)

Edward Henry Palmer1880 He who created the heavens and the earth; and sends down upon you from the heaven water; and we cause to grow therewith gardens fraught with beauty; ye could not cause the trees thereof to grow! Is there a god with God? nay, but they are a people who make peers with Him

John Medows Rodwell1861 Is not He who hath made the Heavens and the Earth, and hath sent down rain to you from Heaven, by which we cause the luxuriant groves to spring up! It is not in your power to cause its trees to spring up! What! A god with God? Yet they find equals for Him

George Sale1734 Is not He to be preferred, who hath created the heavens and the earth, and sendeth down rain for you from heaven, whereby We cause delicious groves to spring up? It is not in your power to cause the trees thereof to shoot forth. Is there any other god partner with the true God? Verily these are a people who deviate from the truth

27:61

أَمَّن جَعَلَ ٱلْأَرْضَ قَرَارًا وَجَعَلَ خِلَٰلَهَآ أَنْهَٰرًا وَجَعَلَ لَهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ حَاجِزًا أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)amman ja'ala l-'arda qaraaran waja'ala khilaalahaa anhaaran waja'ala lahaa rawaasiya waja'ala bayna l-bahrayni haajizan a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi bal aktharuhum laa ya'lamoon

DIN 31635ʾamman ǧaʿala l-ʾarḍa qarāran waǧaʿala ḫilālahā ʾanhāran waǧaʿala lahā rawāsiya waǧaʿala bayna l-baḥrayni ḥāǧizan ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi bal ʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿlamūna

Talal Itani2012 Or, who made the earth habitable, and made rivers flow through it, and set mountains on it, and placed a partition between the two seas? Is there another god with God? But most of them do not know.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Is not He (best) Who made the earth a fixed abode, and placed rivers in the folds thereof, and placed firm hills therein, and hath set a barrier between the two seas? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Nay, but most of them know not

Edward Henry Palmer1880 He who made the earth, settled, and placed amongst it rivers; and placed upon it firm mountains; and placed between the two seas a barrier; is there a god with God? nay, but most of them know not

John Medows Rodwell1861 Is not He, who hath set the earth so firm, and hath made rivers in its midst, and hath placed mountains upon it, and put a barrier between the two seas? What! a god with God? Yet the greater part of them have no knowledge

George Sale1734 Is not He more worthy to be adored, who hath established the earth, and hath caused rivers to flow through the midst thereof, and placed thereon immovable mountains, and set a bar between the two seas? Is there any other god equal with the true God? Yet the greater part of them know it not

27:62 — the verse above

27:63

أَمَّن يَهْدِيكُمْ فِى ظُلُمَٰتِ ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ وَمَن يُرْسِلُ ٱلرِّيَٰحَ بُشْرًۢا بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَحْمَتِهِۦٓ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ تَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

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Easy-read (simplified)amman yahdeekum fee zulumaati l-barri wal-bahri waman yursilu r-riyaaha bushran bayna yaday rahmatihi a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi ta'aalaa llaahu 'ammaa yushrikoon

DIN 31635ʾamman yahdīkum fī ẓulumāti l-barri wal-baḥri waman yursilu r-riyāḥa bušran bayna yaday raḥmatihi ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi taʿālā llāhu ʿammā yušrikūna

Talal Itani2012 Or, who guides you through the darkness of land and sea, and who sends the winds as heralds of His mercy? Is there another god with God? Most exalted is God, above what they associate.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Is not He (best) Who guideth you in the darkness of the land and the sea, He Who sendeth the winds as heralds of His mercy? Is there any Allah beside Allah? High Exalted be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him)

Edward Henry Palmer1880 He who guides you in the darkness, of the land and of the sea; and who sends winds as glad tidings before His mercy; is there a god with God? exalted be God above what they associate with Him

John Medows Rodwell1861 Is not He, who guideth you in the darkness of the land and of the sea, and who sendeth forth the winds as the forerunners of His mercy? What! a god with God? Far from God be what ye join with Him

George Sale1734 Is not He more worthy Who directeth you in the dark paths of the land and of the sea; and Who sendeth the winds driving abroad the clouds, as the forerunners of this mercy? Is there any other god who can be equalled with the true God? Far be God from having those partners in his power, which ye associate with Him

27:64

أَمَّن يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ وَمَن يَرْزُقُكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَءِلَٰهٌ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ قُلْ هَاتُوا۟ بُرْهَٰنَكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

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Easy-read (simplified)amman yabda'u l-khalqa thumma yu'eeduhu waman yarzuqukum mina s-samaa'i wal-'ardi a'ilaahun ma'a llaahi qul haatoo burhaanakum in kuntum saadiqeen

DIN 31635ʾamman yabdaʾu l-ḫalqa ṯumma yuʿīduhu waman yarzuqukum mina s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi ʾaʾilāhun maʿa llāhi qul hātū burhānakum ʾin kuntum ṣādiqīna

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Talal Itani2012 Or, who originates the creation and then repeats it, and who gives you livelihood from the sky and the earth? Is there another god with God? Say, "Produce your evidence, if you are truthful."

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 Is not He (best) Who produceth creation, then reproduceth it, and Who provideth for you from the heaven and the earth? Is there any Allah beside Allah? Say: Bring your proof, if ye are truthful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 He who began the creation and then will make it return again; and who provides you from the heaven and the earth; is there a god with God? so bring your proofs if ye do speak the truth

John Medows Rodwell1861 Is not He, who created a Being, then reneweth it, and who supplieth you out of the Heaven and the Earth? What! a god with God? SAY: Bring forth your proofs if you speak the truth

George Sale1734 Is not He more worthy, Who produceth a creature, and after it hath been dead restoreth it to life; and Who giveth you food from heaven and earth? Is there any other god with the true God, who doth this? Say, produce your proof thereof, if ye speak truth

33:72

Why this passage is in the study finding 05

إِنَّا عَرَضْنَا ٱلْأَمَانَةَ عَلَى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلْجِبَالِ فَأَبَيْنَ أَن يَحْمِلْنَهَا وَأَشْفَقْنَ مِنْهَا وَحَمَلَهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ ظَلُومًا جَهُولًا

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Easy-read (simplified)innaa 'aradnaa l-'amaanata 'alaa s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wal-jibaali fa'abayna an yahmilnahaa wa'ashfaqna minhaa wahamalahaa l-'insaanu innahu kaana zalooman jahoolaa

DIN 31635ʾinnā ʿaraḍnā l-ʾamānata ʿalā s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wal-ǧibāli faʾabayna ʾan yaḥmilnahā waʾašfaqna minhā waḥamalahā l-ʾinsānu ʾinnahu kāna ẓalūman ǧahūlan

Talal Itani published 2012

We offered the Trust to the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains; but they refused to bear it, and were apprehensive of it; but the human being accepted it. He was unfair and ignorant.

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Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall published 1930

Lo! We offered the trust unto the heavens and the earth and the hills, but they shrank from bearing it and were afraid of it. And man assumed it. Lo! he hath proved a tyrant and a fool

Edward Henry Palmer published 1880

Verily, we offered the trust to the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to bear it, and shrank from it; but man bore it: verily, he is ever unjust and ignorant

John Medows Rodwell published 1861

Verily, we proposed to the Heavens, and to the Earth, and to the Mountains to receive the Faith, but they refused the burden, and they feared to receive it. Man undertook to bear it, but hath proved unjust, senseless

George Sale published 1734

We proposed the faith unto the heavens, and the earth, and the mountains: And they refused to undertake the same, and were afraid thereof; but man undertook it: Verily he was unjust to himself, and foolish

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Shqip · Albanian

Me të vërtetë, Ne ua ofruam përgjegjësinë qiejve, Tokës dhe maleve, por ato nuk pranuan ta marrin përsipër dhe u frikësuan prej saj, por e pranoi njeriu. Ai qe njëmend i padrejtë (ndaj vetvetes) dhe i paditur (për pasojat).

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বাংলা · Bengali

নিশ্চয় আমি আসমানসমূহ, জমিন ও পর্বতমালার প্রতি এ আমানত(৩৪) পেশ করেছিলাম। অতঃপর তারা তা বহন করতে অস্বীকার করল এবং এতে ভীত হলো। আর মানুষ তা বহন করল। নিশ্চয় সে ছিলো অতিশয় যালিম, একান্তই অজ্ঞ।

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Bosanski · Bosnian

Mi smo nebesima, Zemlji i planinama ponudili emanet, pa su se sustegli i pobojali da ga ponesu, ali ga je preuzeo čovjek – a on je, zaista, prema sebi nepravedan i lahkomislen,

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Hrvatski · Croatian

Mi smo nebesima, Zemlji i planinama ponudili emanet, pa su se sustegli i pobojali da ga ponesu, ali ga je preuzeo čovjek – a on je, zaista, prema sebi nepravedan i lakomislen,

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Fulfulde · Fulani

Min mbeeɓitii hoolaare nden e dow kammuuji ɗin, e leydi ndin e pelle ɗen, ɗi kaɗitii ronndagol nde, ɗi kuli (battane) majji, neɗɗo on kan ronndii nde; tawde pellet, o wonii ɗuuɗuɗo-tooñde [hoore-mun], majjaaɗo [battane ɗum].

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ქართული · Georgian

ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ ცებს, მიწას და მთებს შევთავაზეთ (განსაკუთრებული) პასუხისმგებლობის[1] აღება, მაგრამ მათ უარი თქვეს მის ტარებაზე და შეეშინდათ მისი [რომ ვერ შეძლებდნენ მის შესრულებას]. ხოლო იტვირთა იგი ადამიანმა [ადამმა და მისმა შთამომავლობამ], — რადგან იგი [ადამიანი] უსამართლო და უმეცარია.

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Deutsch · German

Wir haben das anvertraute Gut den Himmeln und der Erde und den Bergen angeboten, aber sie weigerten sich, es zu tragen, sie scheuten sich davor. Der Mensch trug es - wahrlich, er ist sehr oft ungerecht und sehr oft töricht.

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Ελληνικά · Greek

Πράγματι, προσφέραμε [ως επιλογή και όχι εντολή] το καταπίστευμα (δηλ. τη θρησκεία και τις υποχρεωτικές πράξεις) στους ουρανούς, τη γη και τα βουνά (που αν θα το τηρούσαν, θα ανταμείβονταν, και αν το παραμελούσαν, θα τιμωρούνταν), αλλά εκείνοι [ως επιλογή τους] αρνήθηκαν να το αντέξουν και το φοβήθηκαν. Αλλά ο άνθρωπος το δέχτηκε, και είναι πράγματι άδικος (για τον εαυτό του) και αδαής (για τη συνέπεια της επιλογής του αν δεν την τηρούσε).

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हिन्दी · Hindi

हमने अमानत[47] को आकाशों और धरती तथा पर्वतों के समक्ष प्रस्तुत किया, लेकिन उन सबने उसका भार उठाने से इनकार कर दिया और वे उससे डर गए। परंतु इनसान ने उसे उठा लिया। निःसंदेह वह बड़ा ही अत्याचारी[48] औ बहुत अज्ञानी है।

Translated by Azizul Haq Al-Omari

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Italiano · Italian

In verità abbiamo proposto l’Autonomia ai cieli, alla terra e ai monti, ma hanno rifiutato di accettarla e hanno avuto paura. Ma l’uomo l’ha accettata: in verità lui era ingiusto e ignorante –

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Lietuvių · Lithuanian

72. Iš tiesų, Mes pasiūlėme Al-Amana (patikėjimą arba moralinę atsakomybę arba sąžiningumą ir visas pareigas, kurias Allahas įsakė) dangums ir žemei, ir kalnams, tačiau jie atsisakė nešti tai ir to bijojo (t. y. bijojo Allaho Kančios). Tačiau žmogus pakėlė tai. Iš tiesų, jis buvo neteisingas (sau) ir neišmanantis (apie to pasekmes). [4]

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Afaan Oromoo · Oromo

Nuti amaanaa samii, dachiifi gaarreen irra (bifa filannootiin) fidne, ishee baadhachuu didanii; ishee irraas sodaatan, Namni immoo ishee baadhate, inni akkaan of miidhaa, wallaalaa ta’ee jira. [11]

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Русский · Russian

Воистину, Мы предложили доверенное [Аллахом] небесам, земле и горам, но они отказались нести его и устрашились его, а человек понёс его. Ведь он, воистину, был несправедливым, невежественным.

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Српски · Serbian

Ми смо небесима, Земљи и планинама понудили обавезу, па су се суздржали и уплашили да је прихвате, али је преузео човек - а он је према себи заиста неправедан и незналица,

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Kiswahili · Swahili

Kwa hakika Sisi tuliwasilisha amana kwa mbingu na ardhi na milima, na vyote hivyo vikakataa kuichukua na vikaogopa. Lakini mwanadamu akaichukua. Hakika yeye amekuwa dhalimu, mjinga.

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Svenska · Swedish

Vi erbjöd himlarna, jorden och bergen ansvarsbördan men de vägrade bära den, av rädsla. Människan däremot, i sin djupa orättfärdighet och okunskap, tog den på sig.

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Türkçe · Turkish

Biz emaneti göklere, yere ve dağlara sunduk. Onu taşımaktan kaçındılar, ondan korktular. Onu insan yüklendi. Doğrusu o çok zalim ve çok cahildir.

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اردو · Urdu

ہم نے اپنی امانت کو آسمانوں پر زمین پر اور پہاڑوں پر پیش کیا لیکن سب نے اس کے اٹھانے سے انکار کردیا اور اس سے ڈر گئے (مگر) انسان نے اسے اٹھا لیا[1] ، وه بڑا ہی ﻇالم جاہل ہے.

Translated by Muhammad Ibrahim Junagarhi, developed under the supervision of the Rowwad Translation Center. The original translation is available for the purpose of expressing opinion, evaluation, and continuous development.

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33:70

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَقُولُوا۟ قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا

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Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa lladheena aamanoo taqoo llaaha waqooloo qawlan sadeedaa

DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā llaḏīna ʾāmanū taqū llāha waqūlū qawlan sadīdan

The translators word this verse differently

Talal Itani2012 O you who believe! Be conscious of God, and speak in a straightforward manner.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 O ye who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point

Edward Henry Palmer1880 O ye who believe! fear God and speak a straightforward speech

John Medows Rodwell1861 O Believers! fear God, and speak with well-guided speech

George Sale1734 O true believers, fear God, and speak words well-directed

33:71

يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)yuslih lakum a'maalakum wayaghfir lakum dhunoobakum waman yuti'i llaaha warasoolahu faqad faaza fawzan 'azeemaa

DIN 31635yuṣliḥ lakum ʾaʿmālakum wayaġfir lakum ḏunūbakum waman yuṭiʿi llāha warasūlahu faqad fāza fawzan ʿaẓīman

The translators word this verse differently

Talal Itani2012 He will rectify your conduct for you, and will forgive you your sins. Whoever obeys God and His Messenger has won a great victory.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 He will adjust your works for you and will forgive you your sins. Whosoever obeyeth Allah and His messenger, he verily hath gained a signal victory

Edward Henry Palmer1880 He will correct for you your works, and pardon you your sins; for he who obeys God and His Apostle has attained a mighty happiness

John Medows Rodwell1861 That God may bless your doings for you, and forgive you your sins. And whoso obeyeth God and His Apostle with great bliss shall be blessed

George Sale1734 that God may correct your works for you, and may forgive you your sins: And whoever shall obey God and his apostle, shall enjoy great felicity

33:72 — the verse above

33:73

لِّيُعَذِّبَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقَٰتِ وَٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَٱلْمُشْرِكَٰتِ وَيَتُوبَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ غَفُورًا رَّحِيمًۢا

Easy-read · not authoritative

Easy-read (simplified)liyu'adhdhiba llaahu l-munaafiqeena wal-munaafiqaati wal-mushrikeena wal-mushrikaati wayatooba llaahu 'alaa l-mu'mineena wal-mu'minaati wakaana llaahu ghafooran raheemaa

DIN 31635liyuʿaḏḏiba llāhu l-munāfiqīna wal-munāfiqāti wal-mušrikīna wal-mušrikāti wayatūba llāhu ʿalā l-muʾminīna wal-muʾmināti wakāna llāhu ġafūran raḥīman

The translators word this verse differently

Talal Itani2012 God will punish the hypocrites, men and women, and the idolaters, men and women. And God will redeem the believers, men and women. God is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Mohammed Marmaduke William Pickthall1930 So Allah punisheth hypocritical men and hypocritical women, and idolatrous men and idolatrous women. But Allah pardoneth believing men and believing women, and Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful

Edward Henry Palmer1880 That God may torment the hypocritical men and hypocritical women, and the idolaters and idolatresses; and that God may turn relenting towards the believing men and believing women; verily, God is ever forgiving, merciful

John Medows Rodwell1861 Therefore will God punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the men and the women who join gods with God; but to the believing men and women will God turn him: for God is Indulgent, Merciful

George Sale1734 That God may punish the hypocritical men, and the hypocritical women, and the idolaters, and the idolatresses; and that God may be turned unto the true believers, both men and women; for God is gracious and merciful

What this study rests on, and what it refusessigned with it4 of the 5 paragraphs signed with this study; the paragraph naming what it does not answer is at the top of the page

The selection above and this account of it are part of what was signed. Where the renderings disagree it says so; where the question runs past what has cleared the rights audit it says that too.

Read across the four public-domain translations - Sale 1734, Rodwell 1861, Palmer 1880, Pickthall 1930 - of 2:30, 6:165, 10:14, 27:62, 33:72, in full, and nothing else. This study consults no , no , no occasion of revelation and no biography, because none is yet available in an edition whose usage rights can be verified. Itani 2012, the fifth translation shown with these verses, was not consulted for this study.

How this set was arrived at. The verses were found by a word search of the four public-domain translations, using terms chosen by the editor and listed here as they were searched - vicegerent; vicar + earth; successor + earth; successors + earth; deputy + earth; substitute + earth; trust + heavens + earth; offered + trust. The search was a way of finding passages, not a judgement about what they mean: that several translators chose the same English word is not evidence about the Arabic. A different choice of terms gives a different set.

What was returned and not carried. 5 verse(s) the search qualified are recorded as not carried, rather than silently discarded: 7:74; 7:129; 11:123; 35:43; 39:38. The reason for each was not recorded.

Where the translations part company, named rather than resolved. How differently the translations word each verse is shown on that verse's page, and the study names the differences it turns on rather than choosing between them.

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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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Published
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17 September 2026

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al-Tabari

A scholar who wrote Jami' al-bayan, a commentary on the Qur'an in Arabic; he died in 923 CE.

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Ibn Kathir

A scholar who wrote Tafsir al-Qur'an al-'Azim, a commentary on the Qur'an in Arabic; he died in 1373 CE.

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al-Qurtubi

A scholar who wrote al-Jami' li-ahkam al-Qur'an, a commentary on the Qur'an in Arabic; he died in 1273 CE.

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