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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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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."
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ata thonë: "Sikur t'i zbriste atij ndonjë mrekulli nga Zoti i tij!" Thuaju: "Gajbi (e fshehta) i takon vetëm Allahut. Pritni pra, se edhe unë po pres bashkë me ju."
আর তারা (মুশরিকরা) বলে: ‘মুহাম্মাদের ওপর কেন তার রবের পক্ষ থেকে (তার সত্যতা প্রমাণকারী) নিদর্শন নাযিল হয় না?’ (হে রাসূল!) তুমি তাদেরকে বলো: ‘গায়িবের জ্ঞান তো শুধু আল্লাহরই আছে। কাজেই তোমরা (প্রস্তাবিত নিদর্শনসমূহের) অপেক্ষা করো, আমিও তোমাদের সাথে অপেক্ষা করছি।’
Oni govore: "Zašto mu Gospodar njegov ne pošalje kakav znak?" Ti reci: "Samo Allah zna ono što je čulima nedokučivo, pa pričekajte, i ja ću, zaista, s vama se u one što čekaju svrstati."
Oni govore: "Zašto mu Gospodar njegov ne pošalje kakav znak?" Ti reci: "Samo Allah zna ono što je čulima nedokučivo, pa pričekajte, i ja ću, zaista, s vama se u one što čekaju svrstati."
Heɓe mbia : "Ko haɗnoo aaya njiippinee e makko immorde ka Joomi makko?" Maaku : "ngannde ko wirnii kon ko Alla woodanii.padee; min komi patɗo wonndude e mo'on".
ისინი [ურწმუნონი] ამბობენ: «რატომ არ გარდმოევლინა მას (მუჰამმადს) სასწაული მისი ღმერთისგან?» უთხარი: «ჭეშმარიტად, უხილავი მხოლოდ ალლაჰს ეკუთვნის. მაშ, დაელოდეთ (როცა ალლაჰი განსჯის ჩვენს შორის), და მეც თქვენთან ერთად ვიქნები მათ შორის, ვინც ელოდება».
Und sie sagen: „Wenn doch ein Zeichen von seinem Herrn auf ihn hinabgesandt würde!“ Sag: „Das Verborgene ist nur Allahs. So wartet ab! Ich gehöre ja mit euch zu den Abwartenden.“
Λένε (οι ειδωλολάτρες): «Αν του στελνόταν ένα σημάδι από τον Κύριό του (απ' αυτά που ζητήσαμε, όπως το να μετατρέψει το λόφο Ασ-Σάφα σε χρυσό ή να αφαιρέσει τα βουνά της Μάκκας και να κάνει στις θέσεις τους κήπους, για να πιστέψουμε)!» Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Τα αόρατα ανήκουν μόνο στον Αλλάχ (και το να σταλθούν τα Σημάδια είναι κάτι από τα αόρατα, και μόνο Αυτός ξέρει αν τα ζητήσατε για να πιστέψετε ή από αλαζονεία και ισχυρογνωμοσύνη)! Περιμένετε λοιπόν (να κρίνει ο Αλλάχ μεταξύ μας), κι εγώ περιμένω μαζί σας.»
और वे कहते हैं कि उसपर उसके पालनहार की ओर से कोई निशानी क्यों नहीं उतारी गईॽ[7] आप कह दें : परोक्ष (का ज्ञान) तो केवल अल्लाह के पास है। अतः तुम प्रतीक्षा करो, मैं भी तुम्हारे साथ प्रतीक्षा करने वालों में से हूँ।[8]
E dicono: «Se solo il suo Dio avesse fatto scendere su di lui un Segno!» Di’: «In verità l’Ignoto è di Allāh: aspettate; io sono con voi tra quelli che aspettano!”
20. Ir jie sako: „Kaip yra, kad joks ženklas nėra jam atsiunčiamas iš jo Viešpaties?“ Sakyk: „Nematoma priklauso Allahui Vieninteliam, taigi laukite, iš tiesų, aš esu su jumis tarp tų, kurie laukia (Allaho Sprendimo).“
“Mallattoon Gooftaa isaa irraa maaliif isa irratti hin buufamin?” jedhu. “Wanti fagoo hundi Rabbumaafi. (dallansuun Rabbii warra dharaarratti bu'uu) Isinis eegaa; Anis isin wajjin warra eegan irraayi” jedhiin.
И они говорят: «Почему же ему не было ниспослано знамение от его Господа?» Скажи: «Воистину, сокровенное ведомо лишь Аллаху, так ожидайте же! Воистину, я — вместе с вами из ожидающих».
Они говоре: „Зашто му његов Господар не пошаље какво чудо?“ Ти реци: „Само Аллах зна оно што је недокучиво чулима, па причекајте, и ја ћу, заиста, с вама заједно да чекам.“
Na wanasema, “Kwa nini hakuteremshiwa Ishara kutoka kwa Mola wake Mlezi?” Sema, “Hakika mambo ya ghaibu ni ya Mwenyezi Mungu tu. Basi nyinyi ngojeni, na mimi niko pamoja nanyi katika wanaongojea.”
De säger: ”Varför har inte ett tecken sänts ned till honom från hans Herre?” Säg: ”Det fördolda tillhör Gud. Vänta ni! Jag väntar med er.”
Rabbinden ona bir mucize indirilseydi ya! derler. De ki: Gayb ancak Allah’ındır. Bekleyiniz ben de sizinle birlikte bekleyenlerdenim.
اور یہ لوگ یوں کہتے ہیں کہ ان پر ان کے رب کی جانب سے کوئی نشانی کیوں نہیں نازل ہوتی[1] ؟ سو آپ فرما دیجئے کہ غیب کی خبر صرف اللہ کو ہے [2]سو تم بھی منتظر رہو میں بھی تمہارے ساتھ منتظر ہوں .
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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
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
The translators word this verse differently
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.
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
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
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
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
10:20 — the verse above
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
هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُسَيِّرُكُمْ فِى ٱلْبَرِّ وَٱلْبَحْرِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا كُنتُمْ فِى ٱلْفُلْكِ وَجَرَيْنَ بِهِم بِرِيحٍ طَيِّبَةٍ وَفَرِحُوا۟ بِهَا جَآءَتْهَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَآءَهُمُ ٱلْمَوْجُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ وَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ أُحِيطَ بِهِمْ دَعَوُا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ لَئِنْ أَنجَيْتَنَا مِنْ هَٰذِهِۦ لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلشَّٰكِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee yusayyirukum fee l-barri wal-bahri hattaa idhaa kuntum fee l-fulki wajarayna bihim bireehin tayyibatin wafarihoo bihaa jaa'athaa reehun 'aasifun wajaa'ahumu l-mawju min kulli makaanin wazannoo annahum uheeta bihim da'awu llaaha mukhliseena lahu d-deena la'in anjaytanaa min haadhihi lanakoonanna mina sh-shaakireen
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī yusayyirukum fī l-barri wal-baḥri ḥattā ʾiḏā kuntum fī l-fulki waǧarayna bihim birīḥin ṭayyibatin wafariḥū bihā ǧāʾathā rīḥun ʿāṣifun waǧāʾahumu l-mawǧu min kulli makānin waẓannū ʾannahum ʾuḥīṭa bihim daʿawu llāha muḫliṣīna lahu d-dīna laʾin ʾanǧaytanā min hāḏihi lanakūnanna mina š-šākirīna
It is He who transports you across land and sea. Until, when you are on ships, sailing in a favorable wind, and rejoicing in it, a raging wind arrives. The waves surge over them from every side, and they realize that they are besieged. Thereupon they pray to God, professing sincere devotion to Him: "If You save us from this, we will be among the appreciative."
He it is Who maketh you to go on the land and the sea till, when ye are in the ships and they sail with them with a fair breeze and they are glad therein, a storm-wind reacheth them and the wave cometh unto them from every side and they deem that they are overwhelmed therein; (then) they cry unto Allah, making their faith pure for Him only: If Thou deliver us from this, we truly will be of the thankful
He it is who makes you travel in the land and sea, until when ye are in the ships - and these carry them afloat with a favouring wind, and they rejoice therein, there comes to them a violent wind, and there comes to them the wave from every place, and they think that they are encompassed about; then they call on God, sincere in religion towards Him, 'If thou dost save from this we will surely be of those who thank
He it is who enableth you to travel by land and sea, so that ye go on board of ships - which sail on with them, with favouring breeze in which they rejoice. But if a tempestuous gale overtake them, and the billow come on them from every side, and they think that they are encompassed therewith, they call on God, professing sincere religion: - "Wouldst thou but rescue us from this, then will we indeed be of the thankful
It is He who hath given you conveniencies for travelling by land and by sea; so that ye be in ships, which sail with them, with a favourable wind, and they rejoice therein. And when a tempestuous wind overtaketh them, and waves come upon them from every side, and they think themselves to be encompassed with inevitable dangers; they call upon God, exhibiting the pure religion unto Him, and saying, verily if Thou deliver us from this peril, we will be of those who give thanks
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَيَقُولُونَ لَوْلَا أُنزِلَ عَلَيْهِ آيَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِ فَقُلْ إِنَّمَا الْغَيْبُ لِلَّهِ فَانتَظِرُوا إِنِّي مَعَكُم مِّنَ الْمُنتَظِرِينَ
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