ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰكُمْ خَلَٰٓئِفَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ لِنَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ
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
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Then We made you successors on earth after them, to see how you would behave.
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Then We appointed you viceroys in the earth after them, that We might see how ye behave
Translation 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
Then we made you their successors in the earth after them, that we may see how ye will act
Translation 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
Then we caused you to succeed them on the earth, that we might see how ye would act
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Afterwards did We cause you to succeed them in the earth; that We might see how ye would act
Translation 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
Pastaj ju bëmë pasardhës (të tyre) në Tokë për të parë se si do të veproni.
তারপর আমি তোমাদেরকে পৃথিবীতে তাদের স্থলাভিষিক্ত করেছি, তোমরা কীরূপ কাজ করো তা দেখার জন্যে।
Zatim smo vas, poslije njih, nasljednicima na Zemlji učinili, da bismo vidjeli kako ćete postupati.
Zatim smo vas, poslije njih, nasljednicima na Zemlji učinili, da bismo vidjeli kako ćete postupati.
Refti min mbaɗi on lomtotooɓe ka leydi ɓaawo maɓɓe, ha min ndaara no ngollirton.
შემდეგ ჩვენ გქმენით თქვენ მათ შემდეგ დედამიწის მემკვიდრეებად, რათა დავინახოთ, თუ როგორ მოიქცევით.
Hierauf haben Wir euch nach ihnen zu Nachfolgern (auf) der Erde gemacht, um zu schauen, wie ihr handeln würdet.
Έπειτα σας κάναμε (ω, άνθρωποι) διαδόχους τους (εκείνων των εθνών) στη γη, για να δούμε πώς θα πράττετε.
फिर उनके बद हमने तुम्हें धरती में उत्तराधिकारी बनाया, ताकि हम देखें कि तुम कैसे कार्य करते हो?
Poi abbiamo fatto di voi eredi in terra, dopo di loro, per osservare le vostre azioni.
14. Tada Mes padarėme jus įpėdiniais po jų, kartas po kartų žemėje, kad Mes pamatytume, kaip jūs dirbsite.
Ergasii isaan booda dachii keessatti bakka bu’oota isin taasifne akkam akka dalagdan ilaaluuf jecha.
Затем Мы сделали вас преемниками на земле после них, чтобы посмотреть, как вы будете поступать.
Затим смо вас, после њих, учинили наследницима на Земљи, да бисмо видели како ћете да поступате.
Kisha tukawafanya nyinyi ndio wenye kushika pahala pao katika ardhi baada yao ili tuone jinsi mtakavyotenda.
Sedan gjorde vi er till deras efterträdare på jorden för att se hur ni handlar.
Sonra, onların ardından nasıl amel işleyeceğinizi görmek için sizi yeryüzünün halifeleri yaptık.
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۔
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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
وَلَقَدْ أَهْلَكْنَا ٱلْقُرُونَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَمَّا ظَلَمُوا۟ وَجَآءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُم بِٱلْبَيِّنَٰتِ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ لِيُؤْمِنُوا۟ كَذَٰلِكَ نَجْزِى ٱلْقَوْمَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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."
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
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
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
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
قُل لَّوْ شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ مَا تَلَوْتُهُۥ عَلَيْكُمْ وَلَآ أَدْرَىٰكُم بِهِۦ فَقَدْ لَبِثْتُ فِيكُمْ عُمُرًا مِّن قَبْلِهِۦٓ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
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
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?"
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
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
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
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
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ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ خَلَائِفَ فِي الْأَرْضِ مِن بَعْدِهِمْ لِنَنظُرَ كَيْفَ تَعْمَلُونَ
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