وَمَا كَانَ ٱلنَّاسُ إِلَّآ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً فَٱخْتَلَفُوا۟ وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِيمَا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kaana n-naasu illaa ummatan waahidatan fakhtalafoo walawlaa kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika laqudiya baynahum feemaa feehi yakhtalifoon
DIN 31635wamā kāna n-nāsu ʾillā ʾummatan wāḥidatan faḫtalafū walawlā kalimatun sabaqat min rabbika laquḍiya baynahum fīmā fīhi yaḫtalifūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Mankind was a single community; then they differed. Were it not for a prior decree from your Lord, the matters over which they had disputed would have been settled.
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
Mankind were but one community; then they differed; and had it not been for a word that had already gone forth from thy Lord it had been judged between them in respect of that wherein they differ
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
People were but one nation once, then they disagreed; and had it not been for thy Lord's word already passed, there would have been decided between them that concerning which they disagreed
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
Men were of one religion only: then they fell to variance: and had not a decree (of respite) previously gone forth from thy Lord, their differences had surely been decided between them
Translation 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
Men were professors of one religion only, but they dissented therefrom; and if a decree had not previously issued from thy Lord, deferring their punishment, verily the matter had been decided between them, concerning which they disagreed
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
Njerëzit qenë një bashkësi e vetme (në besimin e vërtetë), e më pas u përçanë. Sikur të mos ishte një fjalë e mëparshme nga Zoti yt, Allahu do të gjykonte ndërmjet tyre për gjërat që kundërshtoheshin.
আর সকল মানুষ একই উম্মত (একত্ববাদী মু’মিন) ছিল। অতঃপর তারা (বিভিন্ন বিষয়ে ) মতানৈক্য সৃষ্টি করে।(১০) আর তোমার রবের পূর্ব থেকে চূড়ান্ত সিদ্ধান্ত না থাকলে তারা যে বিষয়ে মতানৈক্য ঘটায়, তার মীমাংসা তো (দুনিয়াতেই) হয়েই যেত।(১১)
Ljudi su bili samo jedna zajednica, a onda su se razdvojili. A da nije riječi ranije izrečene od Gospodara tvoga, ovima bi već bilo presuđeno o onome u čemu se razilaze.
Ljudi su bili samo jedna zajednica, a onda su se razdvojili. A da nije riječi ranije izrečene od Gospodara tvoga, ovima bi već bilo presuđeno o onome u čemu se razilaze.
Yimɓe ɓe laatanooki si wanaa mofte goote. Ɓe lurri. Sinno wanaa konngol adinoo ngol immorde ka Joomi maa, ñaaweteno hakkunde maɓɓe e ɗuum ko ɓe lurraynoo.
და არ იყვნენ ადამიანები, გარდა ერთი თემისა (რწმენისა), მაგრამ ისინი გაიყვნენ. და რომ არა სიტყვა, რომელიც წინ უსწრებდა შენი უფლისგან, მათ შორის უკვე გადაწყვეტილი იქნებოდა ის, რაზეც ისინი დავობენ.
Und die Menschen waren nur eine einzige Gemeinschaft. Dann wurden sie uneinig. Und wenn es nicht ein früher ergangenes Wort von deinem Herrn gäbe, so wäre fürwahr zwischen ihnen entschieden worden über das, worüber sie uneinig sind.
Οι άνθρωποι δεν ήταν παρά μόνο ένα έθνος (σε μία θρησκεία, το Ισλάμ), έπειτα διαχωρίστηκαν (σε πιστούς και άπιστους, όταν κάποιοι επινόησαν την ειδωλολατρία). Αν δεν είχε προηγηθεί η απόφαση του Κυρίου σου (ότι θα κρίνει ανάμεσά τους στην Μέλλουσα Ζωή), θα είχε κριθεί ανάμεσά τους σ' αυτά που διαφωνούν μεταξύ τους (δηλ. θα είχε καταστρέψει ο Αλλάχ τους άπιστους και θα είχε σώσει και ανταμείψει τους πιστούς).
तथा लोग एक ही समुदाय थे, फिर वे अलग-अलग[5] हो गए और यदि वह बात न होती जो तुम्हारे पालनहार की ओर से पहले ही निश्चित हो चुकी[6], तो उनके बीच उसके बारे में अवश्य फ़ैसला कर दिया जाता, जिसमें वे विभेद कर रहे हैं।
Gli uomini non erano che una sola comunità, poi sono caduti in discordia. E se non fosse per la precedente parola del tuo Dio, la loro discordia sarebbe già stata risolta.
19. Žmonija buvo tik viena bendruomenė (t. y. sekė viena relgija – islamiškuoju monoteizmu), tada jie išsiskyrė (vėliau). Ir jei ne Žodis, kurį prieš tai paskelbė jūsų Viešpats, tarp jų būtų išspręsta viskas, dėl ko jie išsiskyrė.
Ilmi namaa ummata tokko malee hin turre. Booda irra wal dhaban. Odoo jechi Gooftaa kee irraa ta’e dursee dabruu baatee, silaa waan isaan irratti wal dhaban keessatti gidduu isaaniitti ni murteeffama ture.
Люди были не иначе как единой общиной, но затем впали в разногласия. И если бы не Слово, что прежде исходило от твоего Господа, то между ними было бы уже решено в том, в чём они пребывают в разногласиях.
Људи су били једна заједница, а онда су се разишли. А да није речи раније изречене од твога Господара, овима би већ било пресуђено о ономе у чему се разилазе.
Na watu hawakuwa isipokuwa Umma mmoja tu, kisha wakahitilafiana. Na lau kuwa si neno lililokwishatangulia kutoka kwa Mola wako Mlezi, hakuna shaka hukumu ingelikwishakatwa baina yao katika yale wanayohitilafiana.
Människorna var en gång ett enda samfund, sedan blev de oense. Hade inte ett tidigare beslut från din Herre [om att skjuta upp domen till domedagen] redan gällt hade det som de tvistar om avgjorts mellan dem.
İnsanlar, aslında, tek bir ümmet idiler. Fakat sonradan ayrılığa düştüler. Eğer Rabbin tarafından önceden verilmiş bir söz olmasaydı, aralarında ayrılığa düştükleri şeyde hüküm verilirdi.
اور تمام لوگ ایک ہی امت کے تھے پھر انہوں نے اختلاف پیداکرلیا[1] اور اگر ایک بات نہ ہوتی جو آپ کے رب کی طرف سے پہلے ٹھہر چکی ہے تو جس چیز میں یہ لوگ اختلاف کررہے ہیں ان کا قطعی فیصلہ ہوچکا ہوتا .[2]
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فَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)faman azlamu mimmani ftaraa 'alaa llaahi kadhiban aw kadhdhaba bi'aayaatihi innahu laa yuflihu l-mujrimoon
DIN 31635faman ʾaẓlamu mimmani ftarā ʿalā llāhi kaḏiban ʾaw kaḏḏaba biʾāyātihi ʾinnahu lā yufliḥu l-muǧrimūna
The translators word this verse differently
Who does greater wrong than someone who fabricates lies about God, or denies His revelations? The guilty will never prosper.
Who doeth greater wrong than he who inventeth a lie concerning Allah and denieth His revelations? Lo! the guilty never are successful
Who is more unjust than he who forges against God a lie, or says His signs are lies? verily, the sinners shall not prosper
And who is more unjust than he who coineth a lie against God, or treateth his signs as lies? Surely the wicked shall not prosper
And who is more unjust than he who deviseth a lie against God, or accuseth his signs of falsehood? Surely the wicked shall not prosper
وَيَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ شُفَعَٰٓؤُنَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ قُلْ أَتُنَبِّـُٔونَ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا لَا يَعْلَمُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَلَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waya'budoona min dooni llaahi maa laa yadurruhum walaa yanfa'uhum wayaqooloona haa'ulaa'i shufa'aa'unaa 'inda llaahi qul atunabbi'oona llaaha bimaa laa ya'lamu fee s-samaawaati walaa fee l-'ardi subhaanahu wata'aalaa 'ammaa yushrikoon
DIN 31635wayaʿbudūna min dūni llāhi mā lā yaḍurruhum walā yanfaʿuhum wayaqūlūna hāʾulāʾi šufaʿāʾunā ʿinda llāhi qul ʾatunabbiʾūna llāha bimā lā yaʿlamu fī s-samāwāti walā fī l-ʾarḍi subḥānahu wataʿālā ʿammā yušrikūna
And they worship, besides God, what neither harms them nor benefits them. And they say, "These are our intercessors with God." Say, "Are you informing God about what He does not know in the heavens or on earth?" Glorified be He, High above the associations they make.
They worship beside Allah that which neither hurteth them nor profiteth them, and they say: These are our intercessors with Allah. Say: Would ye inform Allah of (something) that He knoweth not in the heavens or in the earth? Praised be He and High Exalted above all that ye associate (with Him)
They worship beside God what can neither harm them nor profit them, and they say, 'These are our intercessors with God!' Say, 'Will ye inform God of aught in the heavens or the earth, that He knows not of?' Celebrated be His praise! and exalted be He, above what they associate with Him
And they worship beside God, what cannot hurt or help them; and say, "These are our advocates with God!" SAY: Will ye inform God of aught in the Heavens and in the Earth which he knoweth not? Praise be to Him! High be He exalted above the deities they join with Him
They worship besides God, that which can neither hurt them nor profit them, and they say, these are our intercessors with God. Answer, will ye tell God that which He knoweth not, neither in heaven nor in earth? Praise be unto Him! And far be that from Him, which they associate with Him
10:19 — the verse above
وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ ءَايَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا ٱلْغَيْبُ لِلَّهِ فَٱنتَظِرُوٓا۟ إِنِّى مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْمُنتَظِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqooloona lawlaa unzila 'alayhi aayatun min rabbihi faqul innamaa l-ghaybu lillaahi faantaziroo innee ma'akum mina l-muntazireen
DIN 31635wayaqūlūna lawlā ʾunzila ʿalayhi ʾāyatun min rabbihi faqul ʾinnamā l-ġaybu lillāhi fāntaẓirū ʾinnī maʿakum mina l-muntaẓirīna
And they say, "If only a miracle was sent down to him from his Lord." Say, "The realm of the unseen belongs to God; so wait, I am waiting with you."
And they will say: If only a portent were sent down upon him from his Lord! Then say, (O Muhammad): The Unseen belongeth to Allah. So wait! Lo! I am waiting with you
They say, 'Why is not a sign sent down upon him from his Lord?' Say, 'The unseen is only God's; but wait ye for a while, verily, I with you am one of those who wait
They say: "Unless a sign be sent down to him from his Lord. . . ." But SAY: The hidden is only with God: wait therefore: I truly will be with you among those who wait
They say, unless a sign be sent down unto him from his Lord, we will not believe. Answer, verily that which is hidden is known only unto God: Wait therefore the pleasure of God; and I also will wait with you
وَإِذَآ أَذَقْنَا ٱلنَّاسَ رَحْمَةً مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ضَرَّآءَ مَسَّتْهُمْ إِذَا لَهُم مَّكْرٌ فِىٓ ءَايَاتِنَا قُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَسْرَعُ مَكْرًا إِنَّ رُسُلَنَا يَكْتُبُونَ مَا تَمْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa adhaqnaa n-naasa rahmatan min ba'di darraa'a massathum idhaa lahum makrun fee aayaatinaa quli llaahu asra'u makran inna rusulanaa yaktuboona maa tamkuroon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā ʾaḏaqnā n-nāsa raḥmatan min baʿdi ḍarrāʾa massathum ʾiḏā lahum makrun fī ʾāyātinā quli llāhu ʾasraʿu makran ʾinna rusulanā yaktubūna mā tamkurūna
The translators word this verse differently
When We make the people taste mercy after some adversity has touched them, they begin to scheme against Our revelations. Say, "God is swifter in scheming." Our envoys are writing down what you scheme.
And when We cause mankind to taste of mercy after some adversity which had afflicted them, behold! they have some plot against Our revelations. Say: Allah is more swift in plotting. Lo! Our messengers write down that which ye plot
When we have let men taste of mercy after distress which has touched them, lo! they use a stratagem against our signs! Say, 'God is quicker at stratagem.' Verily, our messengers write down what stratagem ye use
And when after a trouble which you befallen them, we caused this people to taste of mercy, lo! a plot on their part against our signs! SAY: Swifter to plot is God! Verily, our messengers note down your plottings
And when We caused the men of Mecca to taste mercy, after an affliction which had befallen them, behold, they devised a stratagem against our signs. Say unto them, God is more swift in executing a stratagem, than ye. Verily our messengers write down that which ye deceitfully devise
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا كَانَ النَّاسُ إِلَّا أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَاخْتَلَفُوا وَلَوْلَا كَلِمَةٌ سَبَقَتْ مِن رَّبِّكَ لَقُضِيَ بَيْنَهُمْ فِيمَا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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