وَيَسْتَنۢبِـُٔونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ قُلْ إِى وَرَبِّىٓ إِنَّهُۥ لَحَقٌّ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayastanbi'oonaka ahaqqun huwa qul ee warabbee innahu lahaqqun wamaa antum bimu'jizeen
DIN 31635wayastanbiʾūnaka ʾaḥaqqun huwa qul ʾī warabbī ʾinnahu laḥaqqun wamā ʾantum bimuʿǧizīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And they inquire of you, "Is it true?" Say, "Yes, by my Lord, it is true, and you cannot evade it."
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 ask thee to inform them (saying): Is it true? Say: Yea, by my Lord, verily it is true, and ye cannot escape
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 will ask thee to inform them whether it be true. Say, 'Aye, by my Lord! verily, it is the truth, nor can ye weaken him
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 will desire thee to inform them whether this be true? SAY: Yes! by my Lord it is the truth: and it is not ye who can weaken Him
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 will desire to know of thee, whether this be true. Answer, yea, by my Lord, it is certainly true; neither shall ye weaken God's power, so as to escape it
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 do të të pyesin: "A njëmend është i vërtetë (ky dënim)?" Thuaju: "Po, për Zotin tim, s'ka dyshim që është i vërtetë dhe ju s'do të mund t'i shpëtoni."
আর তারা (মুশরিকরা) তোমাকে জিজ্ঞেস করে, (আমাদেরকে যে শাস্তির প্রতিশ্রুতি দেওয়া হয়েছে,) তা কি সত্যিই বাস্তব? (তাদেরকে) বলো, হ্যাঁ, আল্লাহর কসম! তা অবশ্যই সত্য; আর তোমরা তা থেকে কখনোই রক্ষা পেতে পারবে না।(২৫)
Oni te zapitkuju: "Da li je istina da će to biti?" Reci: "Jest, Gospodara mi moga, zaista je istina, i vi je nećete moći spriječiti."
Oni te zapitkuju: "Da li je istina da će to biti?" Reci: "Jest, Gospodara mi moga, zaista je istina, i vi je nećete moći spriječiti."
Heɓe kabrino maa : "ɗuum ko goonga?" maaku : "Ko non, mi wooɗndirii joomi am, pellet ko ɗe goonga. on ngonaani roŋkinooɓe".
და ისინი [მრავალღმერთიანები] გეკითხებიან შენ (ო, შუამავალო): «ნუთუ ეს [განკითხვის დღე] ნამდვილად ჭეშმარიტებაა?» უთხარი: «დიახ, ვფიცავ ჩემს უფალს, ეს უეჭველად ჭეშმარიტებაა, და თქვენ ვერ დაასუსტებთ (ალლაჰს) [ვერ გაექცევით აღდგომას, სამსჯავროსა და საზღაურს]!»
Und sie erkundigen sich bei dir: „Ist es wahr?“ Sag: „Ja, bei meinem Herrn! Es ist gewiss wahr, und ihr werdet euch nicht entziehen können.“
(Οι ειδωλολάτρες) σε ρωτούν (ω, Μωχάμμαντ): «Είναι αλήθεια (το μαρτύριο που μας υποσχέθηκες στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή);» Πες: «Μα τον Κύριό μου! Ναι, είναι αλήθεια! Και δε θα μπορείτε να ξεφύγετε (από τον Αλλάχ αν θέλει να επιβάλει σε σας αυτό το μαρτύριο).»
और वे आपसे पूछते हैं कि क्या यह बात सत्य ही है? आप कह दें : हाँ, मेरे पालनहार की क़सम! निःसंदेह यह अवश्य सत्य है और तुम अल्लाह को बिल्कुल भी विवश करने वाले नहीं हो।
Loro ti chiedono: «È la verità?» Di’: «Sì, per il mio Dio, è vero, e voi non potete scappare».
53. Ir jie prašo tavęs (Muchammedai ﷺ) pranešti jiems (sakydami): „Ar tai tiesa (t. y. kančia ir Valandos, Prikėlimo Dienos, įvykimas)?“ Sakyk: „Taip, Prisiekiu savo Viešpačiu! Tai visiška tiesa ir jūs negalite nuo jos pabėgti!“
“si odeeffatu Sila inni (Guyyaan Qiyaamaa) dhugaa dhaa?” (jechuun). “Eeyyeen! Gooftaa kiyyatti kakadhee! Inni dhugaadha, Isin (Rabbiin) dadhabsiisoo hintaane” jedhi.
Они выведывают у тебя: «Неужели это истина?» Скажи: «Да, клянусь моим Господом, воистину, это — истина, и вам никак не избежать этого».
Они те запиткују: „Да ли је истина та патња?“ Реци: „Јесте, Господара ми мога, заиста је истина, и ви нећете моћи да је спречите.“
Na wanakuuliza, "Je, ni kweli hayo?" Sema, "Ehe! Ninaapa kwa Mola wangu Mlezi! Hakika hayo ni kweli, na wala nyinyi hamtashinda."
De frågar dig: ”Är [straffet] verkligen sant?” Säg: ”Ja, vid min Herre! Det är sannerligen sant, och ni kan inte undfly det.”
O (azap) gerçek midir?” diye senden haber soruyorlar. De ki: “Evet! Rabbime andolsun ki o elbette gerçektir. Siz ondan kaçamayacaksınız."
اور وه آپ سے دریافت کرتے ہیں کہ کیا عذاب واقعی سچ ہے[1] ؟ آپ فرما دیجئے کہ ہاں قسم ہے میرے رب کی وه واقعی سچ ہے اور تم کسی طرح اللہ کو عاجز نہیں کرسکتے.
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أَثُمَّ إِذَا مَا وَقَعَ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦٓ ءَآلْـَٰٔنَ وَقَدْ كُنتُم بِهِۦ تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)athumma idhaa maa waqa'a aamantum bihi aal-'aana waqad kuntum bihi tasta'jiloon
DIN 31635ʾaṯumma ʾiḏā mā waqaʿa ʾāmantum bihi ʾāl-ʾāna waqad kuntum bihi tastaʿǧilūna
The translators word this verse differently
"Then, when it falls, will you believe in it? Now? When before you tried to hasten it?"
Is it (only) then, when it hath befallen you, that ye will believe? What! (Believe) now, when (until now) ye have been hastening it on (through disbelief)
And when it has fallen - will ye believe in it now!- And yet ye wish to bring it on
When it falleth on you, will ye believe it then? Yes! ye will believe it then. Yet did ye challenge its speedy coming
When it falleth on you, do ye then believe it? Now do ye believe, and wish it far from you, when ye formerly desired it should be hastened
ثُمَّ قِيلَ لِلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابَ ٱلْخُلْدِ هَلْ تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَكْسِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma qeela lilladheena zalamoo dhooqoo 'adhaaba l-khuldi hal tujzawna illaa bimaa kuntum taksiboon
DIN 31635ṯumma qīla lillaḏīna ẓalamū ḏūqū ʿaḏāba l-ḫuldi hal tuǧzawna ʾillā bimā kuntum taksibūna
Then it will be said to those who did wrong, "Taste the torment of eternity. Will you be rewarded except for what you used to do?"
Then will it be said unto those who dealt unjustly Taste the torment of eternity. Are ye requited aught save what ye used to earn
Then shall it be said to those who have done wrong, Taste ye the torment of eternity! shall ye be recompensed except for that which ye have earned
Then shall it be said to the transgressors, "Taste ye the punishment of eternity! Shall ye be rewarded but as ye have wrought
Then shall it be said unto the wicked, taste ye the punishment of eternity: Would ye receive other than the reward of that which ye have wrought
10:53 — the verse above
وَلَوْ أَنَّ لِكُلِّ نَفْسٍ ظَلَمَتْ مَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ لَٱفْتَدَتْ بِهِۦ وَأَسَرُّوا۟ ٱلنَّدَامَةَ لَمَّا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ وَقُضِىَ بَيْنَهُم بِٱلْقِسْطِ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw anna likulli nafsin zalamat maa fee l-'ardi laftadat bihi wa'asarroo n-nadaamata lammaa ra'awu l-'adhaaba waqudiya baynahum bil-qisti wahum laa yuzlamoon
DIN 31635walaw ʾanna likulli nafsin ẓalamat mā fī l-ʾarḍi laftadat bihi waʾasarrū n-nadāmata lammā raʾawu l-ʿaḏāba waquḍiya baynahum bil-qisṭi wahum lā yuẓlamūna
The translators word this verse differently
Had every soul which had done wrong possessed everything on earth, it would offer it as a ransom. They will hide the remorse when they witness the suffering, and it will be judged between them equitably, and they will not be wronged.
And if each soul that doeth wrong had all that is in the earth it would seek to ransom itself therewith; and they will feel remorse within them, when they see the doom. But it hath been judged between them fairly and they are not wronged
And if every soul that hath done wrong had whatever is in the earth, it would give it as a ransom. They will utter their repentance when they see the torment; and it shall be decided between them with justice, nor shall they be wronged
And every soul that hath sinned, if it possessed all that is on earth, would assuredly ransom itself therewith; and they will proclaim their repentance when they have seen the punishment: and there shall be a rightful decision between them, and they shall not be unjustly dealt with
Verily, if every soul which hath acted wickedly had whatever is on the earth, it would willingly redeem it self therewith at the last day. Yet they will conceal their repentance, after they shall have seen the punishment: And the matter shall be decided between them with equity; and they shall not be unjustly treated
أَلَآ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَلَآ إِنَّ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقٌّ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alaa inna lillaahi maa fee s-samaawaati wal-'ardi alaa inna wa'da llaahi haqqun walaakinna aktharahum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635ʾalā ʾinna lillāhi mā fī s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ʾalā ʾinna waʿda llāhi ḥaqqun walākinna ʾakṯarahum lā yaʿlamūna
Assuredly, to God belongs everything in the heavens and the earth. Assuredly, the promise of God is true. But most of them do not know.
Lo! verily all that is in the heavens and the earth is Allah's. Lo! verily Allah's promise is true. But most of them know not
Is not indeed what is in the heavens and what is in the earth God's? is not indeed the promise of God true? Though most of them know not
Is not whatever is in the Heavens and the Earth God's? Is not then the promise of God true? Yet most of them know it not
Doth not whatsoever is in heaven and on earth belong unto God? Is not the promise of God true? But the greater part of them know it not
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وَيَسْتَنبِئُونَكَ أَحَقٌّ هُوَ قُلْ إِي وَرَبِّي إِنَّهُ لَحَقٌّ وَمَا أَنتُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ
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