قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَآئِكُم مَّن يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul hal min shurakaa'ikum man yabda'u l-khalqa thumma yu'eeduhu quli llaahu yabda'u l-khalqa thumma yu'eeduhu fa'annaa tu'fakoon
DIN 31635qul hal min šurakāʾikum man yabdaʾu l-ḫalqa ṯumma yuʿīduhu quli llāhu yabdaʾu l-ḫalqa ṯumma yuʿīduhu faʾannā tuʾfakūna
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Say, "Can any of your partners initiate creation, and then repeat it?" Say, "God initiates creation, and then repeats it. How are you so deluded?"
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
Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe unto Allah) one that produceth Creation and then reproduceth it? Say: Allah produceth Creation, then reproduceth it. How then, are ye misled
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
Say, 'Is there any of your associates who can produce a creature and then turn it back again?' Say, 'God produces a creature, then turns it back again; how then can ye lie
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
SAY: Is there any of the gods whom ye add to God who produceth a creature, then causeth it to return to him? SAY: God produceth a creature, then causeth it to return to Him: How therefore are ye turned aside
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Say, is there any of your companions who produceth a creature, and then causeth it to return unto Himself? Say, God produceth a creature, and then causeth it to return unto Himself. How therefore are ye turned aside from his worship
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
Thuaj: "A ka ndonjë prej idhujve tuaj që e fillon krijimin e më pas e përsërit atë?" Thuaj: "Allahu është Ai që e fillon krijimin e mandej e përsërit atë. Pra, përse largoheni?!"
(হে রাসূল! তুমি মুশরিকদেরকে) বলো: ‘তোমাদের শরীকদের কেউ কি আছে, যে (পূর্ব নমুনা ছাড়া) প্রথম সৃষ্টি করে, অতঃপর তার পুনরাবৃত্তি ঘটায়?’(১৬) বলো: ‘আল্লাহই (পূর্ব নমুনা ছাড়া) প্রথম সৃষ্টি করেন, অতঃপর তার পুনরাবৃত্তি করেন।’ অতএব তোমাদেরকে (সত্য থেকে) কোথায় ফিরানো হচ্ছে?
Reci: "Ima li među vašim božanstvima ijedno koje prvobitno stvara, a zatim to ponovo učini?'' Reci: "Allah prvobitno stvara, a zatim to ponavlja! Pa kuda se onda odmećete?"
Reci: "Ima li među vašim božanstvima ijedno koje prvobitno stvara, a zatim to ponovo učini?'' Reci: "Allah prvobitno stvara, a zatim to ponavlja! Pa kuda se onda odmećete?"
Maaku : "Hara no e kafidiiɓe mon ɓen oon mb no fuɗɗa tagoore refi o ruttita nde [ɓaawo maayde]?" Maaku :"Ko Alla fuɗɗata tagoore nde refti O ruttita nde Ko honno fefindara ɗon [faade e meere]?"
უთხარი: «არის თუ არა თქვენს თანაზიარებს შორის [რომელსაც თაყვანს სცემთ ალლაჰის გარდა] ისეთი, ვინც ქმნის პირველად [არაფრიდან], შემდეგ კი აღადგენს მას [სიკვდილის შემდეგ]?» უთხარი: «ალლაჰია ის, ვინც იწყებს ქმნას [არაფრიდან] და შემდეგ კვლავ აღადგენს მას. რამდენად შორდებით (ჭეშმარიტ გზას).
Sag: „Ist unter euren Teilhabern jemand, der die Schöpfung am Anfang macht und sie hierauf wiederholt?“ Sag: „Allah macht die Schöpfung am Anfang und wiederholt sie hierauf.“ Wie lasst ihr euch also abwendig machen?
Πες (ω, Προφήτη, στους ειδωλολάτρες): «Μπορεί κανένας από τους (λεγόμενους) εταίρους (είδωλά) σας (που λατρεύετε) να αρχίσει τη δημιουργία (χωρίς κανένα προηγούμενο παράδειγμα) και έπειτα να την επαναφέρει (μετά από το θάνατό της);» Πες: «Ο Αλλάχ αρχίζει τη δημιουργία (χωρίς κανένα προηγούμενο παράδειγμα) και έπειτα την επαναφέρει (ξανά στη ζωή την Ημέρα της Κρίσεως)! Πώς λοιπόν απομακρύνεστε (από την αλήθεια);»
(आप उनसे) कह दें : क्या तुम्हारे साझीदारों में से कोई है, जो सृष्टि का आरंभ करता हो, फिर उसे दोबारा बनाता होॽ आप कह दें : अल्लाह ही सृष्टि का आरंभ करता है, फिर उसे दोबारा बनाता है, तो तुम कहाँ बहकाए जाते होॽ
Di’: «C’è tra i vostri idoli chi dà inizio alla creazione, e poi la ricrea?» Di’: «Allāh dà inizio alla creazione e poi la ricrea; come potete deviare dalla retta via?»
34. Sakyk: „Ar tarp jūsų (taip vadinamų Allaho) partnerių yra toks, kuris pradeda kūrybą ir tada ją pakartoja?“ Sakyk : „Allahas pradeda kūrybą ir tada Jis tai pakartoja. Taigi, kaip jūs esate paklaidinti (nuo tiesos)?“
Jedhi.“Sila warra isin Rabbii wajjiin gabbartan irraa warri uumama jalqabee, ergasii isa deebisu jiraa?". jedhi “Rabbiin uumama jalqabeeti, ergasiis deebisa. Akkamumatti gara galfamtu?”
Скажи: «Есть ли среди ваших сотоварищей тот, кто начинает сотворение, а затем повторяет его?» Скажи: «Аллах начинает сотворение, затем повторяет его. Так как же вы можете быть настолько отвращены от истины?»
Реци: „Има ли међу вашим божанствима иједно које ствара из ничега, а затим то након смрти оживи?“ Реци: „Аллах ствара без претходног примера, а затим то оживи након смрти! Па куда се онда одмећете?“
Sema: Je, yupo katika washirika wenu mwenye kuanzisha kuumba viumbe, kisha akavirejesha? Sema: Mwenyezi Mungu anaanzisha kuumba viumbe, kisha anavirejesha. Basi ni vipi mnadanganywa?
Säg: ”Kan någon av era avgudar inleda skapelsen och sedan upprepa den?” Säg: ”Gud inleder skapelsen och upprepar den! Hur kan ni då avledas?”
De ki: Ortak koştuklarınızdan ilk defa (yoktan) yaratan ve sonra bunu tekrar eden var mıdır? De ki: İlk olarak (yoktan) yaratan ve onu tekrarlayan Allah’tır. O halde nasıl (haktan batıla) çevriliyorsunuz.
آپ یوں کہیے کہ کیا تمہارے شرکا میں کوئی ایسا ہے جو پہلی بار بھی پیدا کرے، پھر دوباره بھی پیدا کرے؟ آپ کہہ دیجئے کہ اللہ ہی پہلی بار پیدا کرتا ہے پھر وہی دوباره بھی پیدا کرے گا۔ پھر تم کہاں پھرے جاتے ہو؟[1]
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فَذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَمَاذَا بَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ إِلَّا ٱلضَّلَٰلُ فَأَنَّىٰ تُصْرَفُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fadhaalikumu llaahu rabbukumu l-haqqu famaadhaa ba'da l-haqqi illaa d-dalaalu fa'annaa tusrafoon
DIN 31635faḏālikumu llāhu rabbukumu l-ḥaqqu famāḏā baʿda l-ḥaqqi ʾillā ḍ-ḍalālu faʾannā tuṣrafūna
Such is God, your Lord-the True. What is there, beyond the truth, except falsehood? How are you turned away?
Such then is Allah, your rightful Lord. After the Truth what is there saving error? How then are ye turned away
That is God, your true Lord! and what is there after the truth but error? how then can ye turn away
This God then is your true Lord: and when the truth is gone, what remaineth but error? How then are ye so perverted
This is therefore God, your true Lord: And what remaineth there after truth, except error? How therefore are ye turned aside from the truth
كَذَٰلِكَ حَقَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ فَسَقُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)kadhaalika haqqat kalimatu rabbika 'alaa lladheena fasaqoo annahum laa yu'minoon
DIN 31635kaḏālika ḥaqqat kalimatu rabbika ʿalā llaḏīna fasaqū ʾannahum lā yuʾminūna
Thus your Lord's Word proved true against those who disobeyed, for they do not believe.
Thus is the Word of thy Lord justified concerning those who do wrong: that they believe not
Thus is the word of thy Lord verified against those who commit abomination; verily, they will not believe
Thus is the word of thy Lord made good on the wicked, that they shall not believe
Thus is the word of thy Lord verified upon them who do wickedly, that they believe not
10:34 — the verse above
قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَآئِكُم مَّن يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ قُلِ ٱللَّهُ يَهْدِى لِلْحَقِّ أَفَمَن يَهْدِىٓ إِلَى ٱلْحَقِّ أَحَقُّ أَن يُتَّبَعَ أَمَّن لَّا يَهِدِّىٓ إِلَّآ أَن يُهْدَىٰ فَمَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul hal min shurakaa'ikum man yahdee ilaa l-haqqi quli llaahu yahdee lilhaqqi afaman yahdee ilaa l-haqqi ahaqqu an yuttaba'a amman laa yahiddee illaa an yuhdaa famaa lakum kayfa tahkumoon
DIN 31635qul hal min šurakāʾikum man yahdī ʾilā l-ḥaqqi quli llāhu yahdī lilḥaqqi ʾafaman yahdī ʾilā l-ḥaqqi ʾaḥaqqu ʾan yuttabaʿa ʾamman lā yahiddī ʾillā ʾan yuhdā famā lakum kayfa taḥkumūna
Say, "Can any of your partners guide to the truth?" Say, "God guides to the truth. Is He who guides to the truth more worthy of being followed, or he who does not guide, unless he himself is guided? What is the matter with you? How do you judge?"
Say: Is there of your partners (whom ye ascribe unto Allah) one that leadeth to the Truth? Say: Allah leadeth to the Truth. Is He Who leadeth to the Truth more deserving that He should be followed, or he who findeth not the way unless he (himself) be guided. What aileth you? How judge ye
Say, 'Is there any of your associates who guides unto the truth?' Say, 'God guides unto the truth.' Is then He who guides unto the truth more worthy to be followed, or he that guides not except he be himself guided? What ails you then, bow ye judge
SAY: Is there any of the gods ye add to God who guideth into the truth? SAY: God guideth into the truth. Is He then who guideth into the truth the more worthy to be followed, or he who guideth not unless he be himself guided? What then hath befallen you that ye so judge
Say, is there any of your companions who directeth unto the truth? Say, God directeth unto the truth. Whether is he therefore, who directeth unto the truth, more worthy to be followed; or he who directeth not, unless he be directed? What aileth you therefore, that ye judge as ye do
وَمَا يَتَّبِعُ أَكْثَرُهُمْ إِلَّا ظَنًّا إِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا يُغْنِى مِنَ ٱلْحَقِّ شَيْـًٔا إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا يَفْعَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa yattabi'u aktharuhum illaa zannan inna z-zanna laa yughnee mina l-haqqi shay'an inna llaaha 'aleemun bimaa yaf'aloon
DIN 31635wamā yattabiʿu ʾakṯaruhum ʾillā ẓannan ʾinna ẓ-ẓanna lā yuġnī mina l-ḥaqqi šayʾan ʾinna llāha ʿalīmun bimā yafʿalūna
The translators word this verse differently
Most of them follow nothing but assumptions; and assumptions avail nothing against the truth. God is fully aware of what they do.
Most of them follow not but conjecture. Assuredly conjecture can by no means take the place of truth. Lo! Allah is Aware of what they do
But most of them follow only suspicion; verily, suspicion does not avail against the truth at all; verily, God knows what they do
And most of them follow only a conceit: - But a conceit attaineth to nought of truth! Verily God knoweth what they say
And the greater part of them follow an uncertain opinion only; but a mere opinion attaineth not unto any truth. Verily God knoweth that which they do
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قُلْ هَلْ مِن شُرَكَائِكُم مَّن يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ قُلِ اللَّهُ يَبْدَأُ الْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُ فَأَنَّىٰ تُؤْفَكُونَ
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