And they ask you about Zul-Qarnain. Say, "I will tell you something about him."
Does the Qur'an say the sun sets in a muddy spring?
Key findingsEditorial
One finding for each passage this study carries, in the order the study reads them. Each is the reason that passage was signed into the study, in full and unedited - including, where the renderings disagree, the disagreement.
- 01 18:83–90 The whole Dhul-Qarnayn passage: they ask thee of him; We made him strong in the land and gave him a road to everything; he followed a road till he reached the setting-place of the sun and FOUND IT setting in a muddy spring and found a people thereabout ... then he followed a road till he reached the rising-place of the sun and found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter. These verses are one journey: he follows a road to the setting of the sun, and then another to its rising, and in both the translations say what he found. 18:86 is not read here without 18:90.
In plain wordsEditorial written by the editors, not a translation
Read the verse alone and the question looks strong. Read the passage and it changes shape, which is why this study is built as a range and not as 18:86.
The passage is a journey. Dhul-Qarnayn is given a road to everything, and he takes two of them. He goes west until he reaches the setting-place of the sun, and there he FINDS it setting in a muddy spring, and finds a people. Then he goes east until he reaches the rising-place of the sun, and there he finds it rising on a people who have no shelter from it.
The structure is the argument. 18:90 stands to sunrise exactly as 18:86 stands to sunset, and nobody claims the Qur'an teaches that the sun emerges from a hole in the east. The two verses are the two ends of one itinerary, told in the same words.
The verb matters too and survives all four renderings: he FOUND it setting there. Sale, Rodwell, Palmer and Pickthall all report what the traveller came upon, not what the narrator asserts about astronomy. The sentence describes the far edge of a journey - a place where the sun goes down over water - which is what any coastline looks like.
What this study will not do is claim more than that. It does not assert that the passage is a report of the observer's perspective and therefore scientifically unobjectionable; that is a reading, and a common apologetic one. It shows the range and lets the range do the work. Whether the passage is geography, hagiography, or something else, and who Dhul-Qarnayn was taken to be, are questions for the academic-historical layer, which is not built - and for , which has not cleared the rights audit.
The reader's takeaway is narrow and defensible: the verse most often quoted on its own is one half of a matched pair, and its partner is four verses later.
Scope of this study
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What this rests on
Opens with 18:83–90.
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The versesSource fact 1 passages, each with every cleared translation
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18:83–90
Why this passage is in the study finding 01
وَيَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَن ذِى ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ قُلْ سَأَتْلُوا۟ عَلَيْكُم مِّنْهُ ذِكْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wayas'aloonaka 'an dhee l-qarnayni qul sa'atloo 'alaykum minhu dhikraa
DIN 31635wayasʾalūnaka ʿan ḏī l-qarnayni qul saʾatlū ʿalaykum minhu ḏikran
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The translators word this verse differently
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They will ask thee of Dhu'l-Qarneyn. Say: I shall recite unto you a remembrance of him
And they will ask thee about Dhu 'l Qarnain, say, 'I will recite to you a mention of him
They will ask thee of Dhoulkarnain [the two-horned]. SAY: I will recite to you an account of him
The Jews will ask thee concerning Dhu'lkarnein. Answer, I will rehearse unto you an account of him
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إِنَّا مَكَّنَّا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُ مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍ سَبَبًا
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Easy-read (simplified)innaa makkannaa lahu fee l-'ardi wa'aataynaahu min kulli shay'in sababaa
DIN 31635ʾinnā makkannā lahu fī l-ʾarḍi waʾātaynāhu min kulli šayʾin sababan
The translators word this verse differently
We established him on earth, and gave him all kinds of means.
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Lo! We made him strong in the land and gave him unto every thing a road
verily, we established for him in the earth, and we gave him a way to everything
We stablished his power upon the earth, and made for him a way to everything
We made him powerful in the earth, and We gave him means to accomplish every thing he pleased
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فَأَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
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Easy-read (simplified)fa'atba'a sababaa
DIN 31635faʾatbaʿa sababan
He pursued a certain course.
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And he followed a road
and he followed a way
And a route he followed
And he followed his way
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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِى عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِندَهَا قَوْمًا قُلْنَا يَٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّآ أَن تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّآ أَن تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا
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Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa balagha maghriba sh-shamsi wajadahaa taghrubu fee 'aynin hami'atin wawajada 'indahaa qawman qulnaa yaa dhaa l-qarnayni immaa an tu'adhdhiba wa'immaa an tattakhidha feehim husnaa
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā balaġa maġriba š-šamsi waǧadahā taġrubu fī ʿaynin ḥamiʾatin wawaǧada ʿindahā qawman qulnā yā ḏā l-qarnayni ʾimmā ʾan tuʿaḏḏiba waʾimmā ʾan tattaḫiḏa fīhim ḥusnan
Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it setting in a murky spring, and found a people in its vicinity. We said, "O Zul-Qarnain, you may either inflict a penalty, or else treat them kindly."
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Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness
until when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it setting in a black muddy spring, and he found thereat a people.' We said, 'O Dhu 'l Qarnain! thou mayest either torment these people, or treat them well
Until when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it to set in a miry fount; and hard by he found a people. We said, "O Dhoulkarnain! either chastise or treat them generously
until he came to the place where the sun setteth; and he found it to set in a spring of black mud; and he found near the same a certain people. And we said, O Dhu'lkarnein, either punish this people, or use gentleness towards them
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قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهُۥ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابًا نُّكْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)qaala ammaa man zalama fasawfa nu'adhdhibuhu thumma yuraddu ilaa rabbihi fayu'adhdhibuhu 'adhaaban nukraa
DIN 31635qāla ʾammā man ẓalama fasawfa nuʿaḏḏibuhu ṯumma yuraddu ʾilā rabbihi fayuʿaḏḏibuhu ʿaḏāban nukran
He said, "As for him who does wrong, we will penalize him, then he will be returned to his Lord, and He will punish him with an unheard-of torment.
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He said: As for him who doeth wrong, we shall punish him, and then he will be brought back unto his Lord, Who will punish him with awful punishment
Said he, 'As for him who does wrong, I will torment him, then shall be be sent back to his Lord, and He will torment him with An unheard-of torment
The impious," said he, "will we surely chastise;" then shall he be taken back to his Lord, and he will chastise him with a grievous chastisement
He answered, whosoever of them shall commit injustice, we will surely punish him in this world; afterwards shall he return unto his Lord, and He shall punish him with a severe punishment
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وَأَمَّا مَنْ ءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًا فَلَهُۥ جَزَآءً ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ وَسَنَقُولُ لَهُۥ مِنْ أَمْرِنَا يُسْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'ammaa man aamana wa'amila saalihan falahu jazaa'an l-husnaa wasanaqoolu lahu min amrinaa yusraa
DIN 31635waʾammā man ʾāmana waʿamila ṣāliḥan falahu ǧazāʾan l-ḥusnā wasanaqūlu lahu min ʾamrinā yusran
The translators word this verse differently
"But as for him who believes and acts righteously, he will have the finest reward, and We will speak to him of Our command with ease."
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But as for him who believeth and doeth right, good will be his reward, and We shall speak unto him a mild command
but as for him who believes and acts aright, for him is an excellent reward, and we will tell him our easy bidding
But as to him who believeth and doeth that which is right, he shall have a generous recompense, and we will lay on them our easy behests
But whosoever believeth, and doth that which is right, shall receive the most excellent reward, and We will give him in command that which is easy
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ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma atba'a sababaa
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾatbaʿa sababan
Then he pursued a course.
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Then he followed a road
Then he followed a way
Then followed he a route
Then he continued his way
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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَطْلِعَ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَطْلُعُ عَلَىٰ قَوْمٍ لَّمْ نَجْعَل لَّهُم مِّن دُونِهَا سِتْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa balagha matli'a sh-shamsi wajadahaa tatlu'u 'alaa qawmin lam naj'al lahum min doonihaa sitraa
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā balaġa maṭliʿa š-šamsi waǧadahā taṭluʿu ʿalā qawmin lam naǧʿal lahum min dūnihā sitran
Until, when he reached the rising of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had provided no shelter from it.
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Till, when he reached the rising-place of the sun, he found it rising on a people for whom We had appointed no shelter therefrom
until when he reached the rising of the sun, he found it rise upon a people to whom we had given no shelter therefrom
Until when he reached the rising of the sun he found it to rise on a people to whom we had given no shelter from it
until he came to the place where the sun riseth; and he found it to rise on certain people, unto whom We had not given any thing wherewith to shelter themselves therefrom
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Other languages (18)
18:83 Ata të pyesin për Dhulkarnejnin. Thuaju: "Unë do t'ju rrëfej diçka për të."
18:84 Ne i dhamë atij pushtet në tokë dhe i dhamë rrugë e mjete për të arritur çdo gjë.
18:85 Kështu, ai mori një rrugë.
18:86 Kur arriti në vendin e perëndimit të Diellit, e gjeti atë duke perënduar te një burim me baltë të zezë dhe aty gjeti një popull. Ne i thamë: "O Dhulkarnejn, po deshe, ndëshkoji ata, e, po deshe, sillu mirë me ta."
18:87 Ai tha: "Sa i përket atij që bën padrejtësi, ne do ta ndëshkojmë atë, pastaj do të kthehet te Zoti i tij, i Cili do ta dënojë me një dënim të rëndë.
18:88 Ndërkaq, atij që beson dhe bën vepra të mira, do t'i takojë shpërblimi më i mirë (Xheneti) dhe do t'i themi fjalë të buta."
18:89 Pastaj, ai ndoqi një rrugë tjetër.
18:90 Kur arriti në vendin e lindjes së Diellit, e gjeti atë duke lindur mbi një popull, të cilit nuk i kishim bërë strehë për t'u mbrojtur prej tij.
18:83 আর (হে রাসূল!) তারা (মুশরিক ও ইয়াহূদীরা) তোমাকে যুলকারনাইন(৩৩) সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করছে। বলো: ‘আমি এখন তার সম্পর্কে তোমাদের নিকট বর্ণনা দিচ্ছি।’
18:84 আমি তাকে জমিনে কর্তৃত্ব দান করেছিলাম এবং সববিষয়ের উপায়-উপকরণ দান করেছিলাম।(৩৪)
18:85 অতঃপর সে একটি পথ ধরে (সূর্যাস্তের দিকে) রওয়ানা করলো।
18:86 অবশেষে যখন সে (ভ্রমণ করতে করতে) সূর্যাস্তের স্থানে পৌঁছলো, তখন সে সূর্যকে একটি কর্দমাক্ত পানির ঝর্ণায় ডুবতে দেখতে পেলো এবং সে এর কাছে একটি জাতির দেখা পেলো। আমি বললাম: ‘হে যুলকারনাইন! তুমি তাদেরকে শাস্তিও দিতে পার অথবা তাদের ব্যাপারে সদাচরণও করতে পার।’
18:87 সে বললো: ‘যে ব্যক্তি (আল্লাহর ইবাদাতের দিকে আহ্বানের পর তাঁর সাথে শিরক করে) যুলম করবে, আমরা অচিরেই তাকে (হত্যার মাধ্যমে) শাস্তি দিবো। অতঃপর তাকে তার রবের নিকট ফিরিয়ে নেয়া হবে। তখন তিনি তাকে কঠিন শাস্তি দেবেন।’
18:88 ‘আর যে ব্যক্তি ঈমান আনবে এবং সৎকাজ করবে, তার জন্য প্রতিদান স্বরূপ রয়েছে উত্তম প্রতিদান (জান্নাত) এবং আমিও তার প্রতি ব্যবহারের সময়, তার সাথে কোমল-নমনীয় কথা বলবো।’
18:89 তারপর সে আরেকটি পথ ধরে (সূর্য উদয়ের দিকে) অগ্রসর হলো।
18:90 অবশেষে সে যখন (চলতে চলতে) সূর্যোদয়ের স্থানে এসে পৌঁছলো তখন সে দেখতে পেলো, তা এমন এক জাতির ওপর উদিত হচ্ছে, যাদের জন্য সূর্যতাপ হতে কোনো অন্তরাল আমরা সৃষ্টি করিনি। (৩৫)
18:83 I pitaju te o Zulkarnejnu. Reci: “Kazat ću vam o njemu neke vijesti.”
18:84 Mi smo mu dali vlast na Zemlji i omogućili mu da izvrši ono što želi.
18:85 I on je slijedio put.
18:86 Kad stiže do mjesta gdje Sunce zalazi, učini mu se kao da zalazi u jedan mutan izvor i nađe u blizini njegovoj jedan narod. “O Zulkarnejne”, rekosmo Mi, “ili ćeš ih kazniti ili ćeš s njima lijepo postupiti?”
18:87 “Onoga ko nepravdu čini”, reče, “kaznit ćemo, a poslije će se svome Gospodaru vratiti, pa će ga i On teškoj patnji podvrgnuti.
18:88 A onome ko bude vjerovao i dobra djela činio pripada nagrada najljepša, i s njime ćemo blago postupiti.”
18:89 I on opet pođe.
18:90 I kad stiže do mjesta gdje Sunce izlazi, on nađe da ono izlazi iznad jednog naroda kome Mi nismo dali da se od njega bilo čime zakloni.
18:83 I pitaju te o Zulkarnejnu. Reci: “Kazat ću vam o njemu neke vijesti.”
18:84 Mi smo mu dali vlast na Zemlji i omogućili mu da izvrši ono što želi.
18:85 I on je slijedio put.
18:86 Kad stiže do mjesta gdje Sunce zalazi, učini mu se kao da zalazi u jedan mutan izvor i nađe u blizini njegovoj jedan narod. “O Zulkarnejne,” rekosmo Mi, “ili ćeš ih kazniti ili ćeš s njima lijepo postupiti?”
18:87 “Onoga tko nepravdu čini”, reče, “kaznit ćemo, a poslije će se svome Gospodaru vratiti pa će ga i On teškoj patnji podvrgnuti.”
18:88 A onome tko bude vjerovao i dobra djela činio pripada nagrada najljepša, i s njime ćemo blago postupiti.”
18:89 I on opet pođe.
18:90 I kad stiže do mjesta gdje Sunce izlazi, on nađe da ono izlazi iznad jednog naroda kome Mi nismo dali da se od njega bilo čime zakloni.
18:83 Heɓe fa'umaa laɓndaade fii Julqarnayni, maaku: "Aray mi jannga e taweede mon e ɗum jaŋta.
18:84 Minen, Min weeɓinanno mo ka leydi, Min ngokki mo immorde e kala hu'unde sabu.
18:85 O jokki sabu[laawol}
18:86 Haa nde o yottinoo ka mutirde na'ange ngen o tawi henge muta e loope ɓaleeje, o tawi ton yimɓe : Min mbi'i'i: "Ko aan yo jom galaaɗi ɗiɗi, ko si a leptay ma si a jogitoto e maɓɓe ko moƴƴi.
18:87 O wi'i: Si tawii ko on tooñuɗo min lepta mo, refti o ruttee ka Joomi makko o lepta mo lepte añiiɗe".
18:88 Si tawii ko on gooŋɗinɗo o golli ko moƴƴi no woodani mo njoɓdi moƴƴiri ndin, aray min n mbi'ana mo e fiyaake amen on neweende.
18:89 Refti o jokki laawol.
18:90 Haa de o yottinoo ka ƴellitorde na'ange nge, o tawi henge ƴellitoo e dow yimɓe, Min mbaɗanaani ɓe ga magge heeɗo.
18:83 და გეკითხებიან [მრავალღმერთიანები და იუდეველები] შენ [ო, შუამავალო] ზულყარნაინის შესახებ. უთხარი [მათ]: «მე წაგიკითხავთ თქვენ მის შესახებ შეხსენებას».
18:84 ჩვენ იგი [ზულ-ყარნაინი] დავამკვიდრეთ ქვეყანაზე და ვუბოძეთ მას გზა ყოველივესაკენ [ყველაფერი, რაც მას სჭირდებოდა თავისი მიზნის მისაღწევად მაგალითად, ცოდნა, უნარები, ძალა…].
18:85 და ის გაუყვა ერთ გზას.
18:86 ვიდრე მზის დასავალს მიაღწევდა და დაინახა, რომ იგი ჩადიოდა ცხელ, ამღვრეულ წყაროსთვალში, რომელთანაც ნახა ხალხი. ვუთხარით: «ჰეი, ზულ-ყარნაინ, ან დასჯი [თუ არ ირწმუნებენ], ან დაადგენ მათში სიკეთეს [მოუწოდებ რწმენისკენ და ასწავლო ჭეშმარიტი გზა]».
18:87 [ზულ-ყარნაინმა] თქვა: «რაც შეეხება იმას, ვინც უსამართლოდ იქცევა, დავსჯით (მას) [ამქვეყნად], შემდგომ დაბრუნებულ იქნება თავიანთ ღმერთთან და იგი დასჯის მას მძიმე სასჯელით .
18:88 რაც შეეხება იმას, ვინც ირწმუნა და კეთილი საქმენი აკეთა, მიეგება საუკეთესო საზღაური [სამოთხე]. და ვეტყვით მას ჩვენი ბრძანებიდან სიადვილეს».
18:89 შემდეგ ის [ზულ-ყარნაინი] გზას გაუდგა.
18:90 როდესაც მზის ამოსვლის ადგილამდე მივიდა, მან დაინახა, რომ მზე ამოდიოდა ხალხზე, ვისთვისაც ჩვენ არ გვქონია შექმნილი მზისგან დასაფარი არაფერი [ მათ არ ჰქონდათ არც შენობები, არც ხეები, რომლებიც მზისგან დაფარავდნენ],
18:83 Und sie fragen dich nach Dhul-Qarnayn. Sag: „Ich werde euch über ihn eine Erzählung verlesen.“
18:84 Wahrlich, Wir verliehen ihm auf der Erde eine feste Stellung und eröffneten ihm zu allem einen Weg.
18:85 Da verfolgte er einen Weg,
18:86 bis, als er den Ort des Sonnenuntergangs erreichte, er fand, dass sie in einer schlammigen Quelle unterging, und er fand bei ihr ein Volk. Wir sagten: „O Dhul-Qarnayn, entweder strafst du (sie), oder du behandelst sie mit Güte.“
18:87 Er sagte: „Was nun denjenigen angeht, der Unrecht tut, so werden wir ihn strafen; hierauf wird er zu seinem Herrn zurückgebracht, und Er straft ihn dann mit entsetzlicher Strafe.
18:88 Was aber denjenigen angeht, der glaubt und rechtschaffen handelt, für den wird es als Lohn das Beste geben, und Wir werden ihm von unserem Befehl etwas sagen, was Erleichterung bringt.“
18:89 Hierauf verfolgte er einen Weg,
18:90 bis, als er den Ort des Sonnenaufgangs erreichte, er fand, dass sie über einem Volk aufgeht, denen Wir keine Deckung vor ihr gegeben hatten.
18:83 Σε ρωτούν (ω, Προφήτη) για τον Δου-Αλ-Καρνάιν (αυτόν τον βασιλιά με τα δύο κέρατα). Πες: «Θα σας πω γι' αυτόν κάποια είδηση (ως μία νουθεσία).»
18:84 Πράγματι, Εμείς του δώσαμε δύναμη στη γη, και του δώσαμε για κάθε πράγμα τα μέσα (και τη γνώση για) να το πετύχει.
18:85 Έτσι, ακολούθησε έναν δρόμο.
18:86 Ώσπου όταν έφτασε στη δύση του ήλιου, τον είδε (τον ήλιο) σαν να δύει σε μία θερμή πηγή (με μαύρη λάσπη) και βρήκε εκεί έναν (άπιστο) λαό. Είπαμε: «Ω, Δου-Αλ-Καρνάιν! Ή να (τους) τιμωρήσεις (αν αρνούνται την πίστη), ή να τους φέρεσαι με καλοσύνη (με το να τους διδάξεις την πίστη).»
18:87 Είπε (ο Δου-Αλ-Καρνάιν): «Όσο για όποιον αδικεί (επιμένοντας στην απιστία), θα τον τιμωρήσουμε, έπειτα (την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως) θα επιστρέψει στον Κύριό του και θα τον τιμωρήσει με ένα τρομερό μαρτύριο.
18:88 Και όσο για όποιον πιστεύει (στον Αλλάχ) και κάνει ενάρετες πράξεις, θα έχει (από τον Κύριό του στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή) την καλύτερη ανταμοιβή, και θα του πούμε (στην εγκόσμια ζωή) καλά λόγια.»
18:89 Έπειτα, ακολούθησε άλλον έναν δρόμο.
18:90 Ώσπου όταν έφτασε στην ανατολή του ήλιου, τον είδε (τον ήλιο) να ανατέλλει πάνω από ανθρώπους, για τους οποίους δεν κάναμε κανένα πέπλο να τους καλύψει απ' αυτόν (τον ήλιο) [δηλ. είτε δεν είχαν βουνά και δέντρα, είτε η γη τους δεν ήταν κατάλληλη για να χτιστούν σπίτια, είτε ο ήλιος έλαμπε εκεί σχεδόν όλη την ημέρα ενώ η νύχτα ήταν μικρή].
18:83 और (ऐ नबी!) वे आपसे ज़ुल-क़रनैन[29] के विषय में प्रश्न करते हैं। आप कह दें : मैं तुम्हें उसका कुछ वृत्तांत पढ़कर सुनाऊँगा।
18:84 हमने उसे धरती में प्रभुत्व प्रदान किया तथा उसे प्रत्येक प्रकार का साधन दिया।
18:85 तो वह कुछ सामान लेकर चला।
18:86 यहाँ तक कि जब वह सूर्यास्त के स्थान[30] तक पहुँचा, तो उसे पाया कि वह एक काले कीचड़ वाले जलस्रोत में डूब रहा है और उसके पास एक जाति को पाया। हमने कहा : ऐ ज़ुल-क़रनैन! या तो तू उन्हें यातना दे और या तो तू उनके साथ अच्छा व्यवहार कर।
18:87 उसने कहा : जो अत्याचार करेगा, हम उसे शीघ्र दंड देंगे। फिर वह अपने पालनहार की ओर लौटाया[31] जाएगा, तो वह उसे बहुत बुरी यातना देगा।
18:88 परंतु जो ईमान लाया और उसने अच्छा कर्म किया, तो उसके लिए बदले में भलाई है और शीघ्र ही हम उसे अपने काम में से सर्वथा सरलता का आदेश देंगे।
18:89 फिर वह कुछ और सामान लेकर चला।
18:90 यहाँ तक कि जब वह सूरज उगने के स्थान पर पहुँचा, तो उसे ऐसे लोगों पर उगता हुआ पाया, जिनके लिए हमने उसके सामने पर्दा नहीं बनाया था।
18:83 E ti chiedono di «Dhul Qarnain» (ذِي ٱلۡقَرۡنَيۡنِۖ il Bicorne). Di’: «Vi darò notizie su di lui:
18:84 In verità Noi lo rendemmo influente in terra, e gli concedemmo la possibilità di riuscire in ogni cosa
18:85 e lui seguì una strada,
18:86 finché arrivò dove tramonta il sole, e lo trovò tramontare vicino a una fonte lavica, e lì vicino trovò un popolo. Dicemmo: „O Dhul Qarnain” (il Bicorne), puniscili o guidali con pazienza.”
18:87 Disse: “In quanto a chi pecca, lo punirò, poi tornerà al suo Dio, che lo punirà nel modo più esemplare.
18:88 E quelli che hanno creduto e hanno fatto il bene, avranno la ricompensa della beatitudine, e dirò loro da parte nostra parole gentili.»
18:89 Poi proseguì sul sentiero,
18:90 finché giunse dove si leva il sole, e lo trovò sorgere su un popolo a cui non abbiamo dato nessun mezzo per ripararsi da esso.
18:83 83. Ir jie klausia tavęs apie Zul-Karnain. Sakyk: „Aš parecituosiu jums kai ką apie jo istoriją.“
18:84 84. Iš tiesų, Mes įkurdinome jį žemėje, ir Mes suteikėme jam viską.
18:85 85. Taigi jis ėjo keliu.
18:86 86. Kol, pasiekęs saulės laidos vietą, rado ją benusileidžiančią į juodo purvino (arba karšto) vandens šaltinį. Ir rado jis šalia žmones. Mes (Allahas) tarėme (įkvėpimu): „Zul-Karnain, arba tu nubausk juos, arba elkis su jais maloniai.“
18:87 87. Jis tarė: „Jį (netikintįjį Allaho Vienumą), kuris daro bloga, mes nubausime, o tada jis bus atneštas atgal savo Viešpačiui, Kuris nubaus jį siaubinga kančia (Pragaru).“
18:88 88. „Tačiau tą, kuris tiki (Allaho Vienumą) ir daro teisingus darbus, jis turės geriausią atlygį (Rojų), ir mes (Zul-Karnain) sakysime jam švelnius žodžius (kaip nurodymus).“
18:89 89. Tada jis ėjo kitu keliu.
18:90 90. Kol, pasiekęs saulės pakilimo vietą, jis rado ją bepakylančią žmonėms, kuriems Mes (Allahas) nesuteikėme jokio prieglobsčio nuo saulės.
18:83 Zulqarnayni irraas si gaafatu “Ani isa irraa oduun isin irratti dubbisuuf jira” jedhi.[27]
18:84 Nuti dachii keessatti isaaf mijeessinee jirra, Waan hunda irraa tooftaa (ittiin yaada isaatti gayu) isaaf kennine.
18:85 karaa (gara dhihaa) deeme.
18:86 Hanga iddoo lixa aduu gayutti, isheedhaa ija dhoqqee gurraattii keessatti lixxuu arge. Ishee biratti ummata (kaafiraa) arge. Nuti ni jenneeni: “Yaa Zulqarnayni! Ati isaan adabuu yookiin isaanitti toltuu hojjachuu (filannoo qabda)” [28]
18:87 (zulqarneyni) Ni jedhe: “Nama miidhaa hojjate nuti fuulduratti isa adabna, Ergasii (qiyaamatti) gara Gooftaa isaa deebifamee Innis adabbii hamaa ta’e (jahannamiin) isa adabuuf jira.
18:88 Nama amanee, gaarii hojjate immoo, isaaf mindaa gaarii ta’etu jira. Nuti ajaja keenya irraa laafaatti isa ajajuuf jirra.”
18:89 Sana booda karaa hordofe (deemsa gara bahaa itti fufe).
18:90 (deemsa isaa itifufe) Hanga iddoo (akka argaa ijaatti) baha aduu ga’etti, isheedhaa ummata irratti baatu arge, (ummanni sunuu) kan nuti ishee gaditti waan hagoogu isaaniif hingodhin.
18:83 Они спрашивают тебя о Зу-ль-Карнайне. Скажи: «Я прочту вам сказание о нём».
18:84 Воистину, Мы наделили его властью на земле и даровали ему путь ко всему.
18:85 И он последовал [одним] путём,
18:86 пока он не достиг места захода солнца и не увидел, что оно заходит в илистый источник, и не нашёл возле него людей. Мы сказали: «О Зу-ль-Карнайн! Либо подвергни [их] наказанию, либо поступи с ними по-доброму».
18:87 Он сказал: «Что касается того, кто поступал несправедливо, то мы подвергнем его наказанию; затем он будет возвращён к своему Господу, и Он подвергнет его страшному наказанию.
18:88 А что касается того, кто уверовал и совершал праведное, то наилучшее будет ему воздаянием, и мы скажем ему из нашего повеления то, что легко».
18:89 Затем он последовал [другим] путём,
18:90 пока он не достиг места восхода солнца и не увидел, что оно восходит над народом, для которого Мы не сделали никакой завесы от него.
18:83 И питају те о Зулкарнејну. Реци: „Казаћу вам о њему неке вести.
18:84 Ми смо му дали власт на Земљи и омогућили смо му да изврши оно што жели.
18:85 И он је следио пут.
18:86 Кад је стигао до места где Сунце залази, учини му се као да залази у један мутан извор и нађе у близини његовој један народ. “О Зулкарнејне,” рекосмо Ми, “или их казни или с њима лепо поступи!”
18:87 “Оног ко остане незнанобожац”, рече, “казнићемо, а после ће се свом Господару вратити, па ће га и Он тешком муком мучити.
18:88 А оног ко буде веровао и добра дела чинио чека награда најлепша, и с њиме ћемо благо поступити.”
18:89 И он настави даље.
18:90 И кад дође до места где Сунце излази, он нађе да оно излази изнад једног народа коме Ми нисмо дали да се од њега било чим заклони.
18:83 Na wanakuuliza kuhusu Dhul-Qarnain. Waambie: nitawasomea baadhi ya hadithi yake.
18:84 Hakika Sisi tulimuimarisha katika ardhi na tukampa katika njia za kila kitu.
18:85 Basi akaifuata njia.
18:86 Mpaka alipofika machweo ya jua, akaliona linatua katika chemichemi yenye matope meusi. Na pale akawakuta kaumu fulani. Tukasema: Ewe Dhul-Qarnain, ima uwaadhibu au uwafanyie uzuri.
18:87 Akasema: Ama aliyedhulumu, basi tutamuadhibu kisha atarudishwa kwa Mola wake Mlezi, naye atamuadhibu adhabu mbaya zaidi.
18:88 Na ama yule mwenye kuamini na akatenda mema, basi huyo ana malipo mazuri, nasi tutamwambia lililo jepesi katika amri yetu.
18:89 Kisha akaifuata njia.
18:90 Hata alipofika machomozeo ya jua, akaliona linawachomozea kaumu ambao hatukuwawekea pazia ya kuwakinga kutokana nalo.
18:83 De frågar dig om den tvåhornade. Säg: ”Jag ska berätta något om honom som ni kan lägga på minnet.”
18:84 Vi skänkte honom makt och auktoritet på jorden och försåg honom med alla nödvändiga medel [för att kunna inta andra länder].
18:85 Så han tog medlen i bruk [och färdades västerut],
18:86 tills han nådde den plats där solen går ned, och han fann att den gick ner i en mörk och gyttjig källa. Där fann han ett [otroget] folk och vi sa: ”Du tvåhornade! Du kan antingen straffa dem eller behandla dem väl.”
18:87 Han sa: ”Den som gör orättfärdiga handlingar ska vi straffa, sedan ska han föras tillbaka till sin Herre som ska ge honom ett fasansfullt straff.
18:88 Men den som tror och handlar rättfärdigt väntar den bästa belöningen, och vi ska tilltala honom på det allra vänligaste sätt.”
18:89 Sedan tog han åter medlen i bruk [och färdades österut],
18:90 tills han nådde den plats där solen går upp, och han fann att den gick upp över ett folk som vi inte hade skyddat från solens strålar.
18:83 Sana Zülkarneyn’i soruyorlar. De ki: Ona dair size bir haber okuyacağım.
18:84 Biz onu yeryüzünde kudret sahibi kıldık ve kendisine her konuda (amacına ulaşabileceği) bir yol verdik.
18:85 O da bir yol tuttu.
18:86 Nihayet Güneşin battığı yere ulaşınca onu kara çamurlu bir pınarda batıyor gördü. Onun yanında da bir kavim buldu. Dedik ki: “Ey Zülkarneyn! Onları istersen azaplandırabilirsin yahut onlara güzel muamelede de bulunabilirsin.''
18:87 Dedi ki: “Kim zulmederse onu azaplandıracağız. Sonra o Rabbine döndürülecek, Rabbi de onu şiddetli bir azap ile azaplandıracak.
18:88 Fakat, kim de iman eder ve salih amel işlerse, ona da iyi bir mükâfat vardır. Ona emrimizden kolay olanı söyleriz.
18:89 Sonra yine (doğuya doğru) bir yol tuttu.
18:90 Güneşin doğduğu yere ulaşınca, onu kendileriyle Güneş arasına örtü koymadığımız bir millet üzerine doğar buldu.
18:83 آپ سے ذوالقرنین کا واقعہ یہ لوگ دریافت کر رہے ہیں[1] ، آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ میں ان کا تھوڑا سا حال تمہیں پڑھ کر سناتا ہوں.
18:84 ہم نے اسے زمین میں قوت عطا فرمائی تھی اور اسے ہر چیز کے[1] سامان بھی عنایت کردیے تھے.
18:85 وه ایک راه کے پیچھے لگا.[1]
18:86 یہاں تک کہ سورج ڈوبنے کی جگہ پہنچ گیا اور اسے ایک دلدل کےچشمے میں غروب ہوتا ہوا پایا[1] اور اس چشمے کے پاس ایک قوم کو بھی پایا، ہم نے فرما دیا[2] کہ اے ذوالقرنین! یا تو تو انہیں تکلیف پہنچائے یا ان کے بارے میں تو کوئی بہترین روش اختیار کرے.[3]
18:87 اس نے کہا کہ جو ﻇلم کرے گا اسے تو ہم بھی اب سزا دیں گے[1] ، پھر وه اپنے پروردگار کی طرف لوٹایا جائے گا اور وه اسے سخت تر عذاب دے گا.
18:88 ہاں جو ایمان ﻻئے اور نیک اعمال کرے اس کے لئے تو بدلے میں بھلائی ہے اور ہم اسے اپنے کام میں بھی آسانی ہی کا حکم دیں گے.
18:89 پھر وه اور راه کے پیچھے لگا.[1]
18:90 یہاں تک کہ جب سورج نکلنے کی جگہ تک پہنچا تو اسے ایک ایسی قوم پر نکلتا پایا کہ ان کے لئے ہم نے اس سے اور کوئی اوٹ نہیں بنائی.[1]
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فَأَرَدْنَآ أَن يُبْدِلَهُمَا رَبُّهُمَا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُ زَكَوٰةً وَأَقْرَبَ رُحْمًا
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Easy-read (simplified)fa'aradnaa an yubdilahumaa rabbuhumaa khayran minhu zakaatan wa'aqraba ruhmaa
DIN 31635faʾaradnā ʾan yubdilahumā rabbuhumā ḫayran minhu zakātan waʾaqraba ruḥman
So we wanted their Lord to replace him with someone better in purity, and closer to mercy.
And we intended that their Lord should change him for them for one better in purity and nearer to mercy
So we desired that their Lord would give them in exchange a better one than him in purity, and nearer in filial affection
And we desired that their Lord might give them in his place a child, better than he in virtue, and nearer to filial piety
Wherefore we desired that their Lord might give them a more righteous child in exchange for him, and one more affectionate towards them
وَأَمَّا ٱلْجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَٰمَيْنِ يَتِيمَيْنِ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ وَكَانَ تَحْتَهُۥ كَنزٌ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَٰلِحًا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَن يَبْلُغَآ أَشُدَّهُمَا وَيَسْتَخْرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ وَمَا فَعَلْتُهُۥ عَنْ أَمْرِى ذَٰلِكَ تَأْوِيلُ مَا لَمْ تَسْطِع عَّلَيْهِ صَبْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)wa'ammaa l-jidaaru fakaana lighulaamayni yateemayni fee l-madeenati wakaana tahtahu kanzun lahumaa wakaana aboohumaa saalihan fa'araada rabbuka an yablughaa ashuddahumaa wayastakhrijaa kanzahumaa rahmatan min rabbika wamaa fa'altuhu 'an amree dhaalika ta'weelu maa lam tasti' 'alayhi sabraa
DIN 31635waʾammā l-ǧidāru fakāna liġulāmayni yatīmayni fī l-madīnati wakāna taḥtahu kanzun lahumā wakāna ʾabūhumā ṣāliḥan faʾarāda rabbuka ʾan yabluġā ʾašuddahumā wayastaḫriǧā kanzahumā raḥmatan min rabbika wamā faʿaltuhu ʿan ʾamrī ḏālika taʾwīlu mā lam tasṭiʿ ʿalayhi ṣabran
And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphaned boys in the town. Beneath it was a treasure that belonged to them. Their father was a righteous man. Your Lord wanted them to reach their maturity, and then extract their treasure-as a mercy from your Lord. I did not do it of my own accord. This is the interpretation of what you were unable to endure."
And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father had been righteous, and thy Lord intended that they should come to their full strength and should bring forth their treasure as a mercy from their Lord; and I did it not upon my own command. Such is the interpretation of that wherewith thou couldst not bear
And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan youths in the city, and beneath it was a treasure belonging to them both, and their father was a righteous man, and their Lord desired that they should reach puberty, and then take out their treasure as a mercy from thy Lord; and I did it not on my own bidding. That is the interpretation of what thou couldst not have patience with
And as to the wall, it belonged to two orphan youths in the city, and beneath it was their treasure: and their father was a righteous man: and thy Lord desired that they should reach the age of strength, and take forth their treasure through the mercy of thy Lord. And not of mine own will have I done this. This is the interpretation of that which thou couldst not bear with patience
And the wall belonged to two orphan youths in the city, and under it was a treasure hidden which belonged to them; and their father was a righteous man: And thy Lord was pleased that they should attain their full age, and take forth their treasure, through the mercy of thy Lord. And I did not what thou hast seen of mine own will, but by God's direction. This is the interpretation of that which thou couldest not bear with patience
18:83–90 — the verse above
كَذَٰلِكَ وَقَدْ أَحَطْنَا بِمَا لَدَيْهِ خُبْرًا
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Easy-read (simplified)kadhaalika waqad ahatnaa bimaa ladayhi khubraa
DIN 31635kaḏālika waqad ʾaḥaṭnā bimā ladayhi ḫubran
And so it was. We had full knowledge of what he had.
So (it was). And We knew all concerning him
So! And we comprehended the knowledge of what (forces) he had with him
Thus it was. And we had full knowledge of the forces that were with him
Thus it was; and we comprehended with our knowledge the forces which were with him
ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
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Easy-read (simplified)thumma atba'a sababaa
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾatbaʿa sababan
Then he pursued a course.
Then he followed a road
Then he followed a way
Then followed he a route
And he prosecuted his journey from south to north
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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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