أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ
Easy-read (simplified)afalaa ya'lamu idhaa bu'thira maa fee l-quboor
DIN 31635ʾafalā yaʿlamu ʾiḏā buʿṯira mā fī l-qubūri
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Does he not know? When the contents of the graves are scattered around.
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
Knoweth he not that, when the contents of the graves are poured forth
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
Does he not know when the tombs are exposed
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
Ah! knoweth he not, that when that which is in the graves shall be laid bare
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
Doth he not know, therefore, when that which is in the graves shall be taken forth
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
A nuk e di ai si do të jetë gjendja kur të nxirren ata që janë në varre
তবে কি সে জানে না, যখন কবরসমূহে যা আছে তা বের করে আনা হবে?
A zar on ne zna da će, kada kaburovi budu prevrnuti s onim što je u njima,
A zar on ne zna da će, kada grobovi budu prevrnuti s onim što je u njima,
Mbele o annda siko o yaltinaama ko woonno e genaale he.
۞ ნუთუ მან [ადამიანმა] არ იცის, როცა ამოიღებენ იმას, რაც სამარხებშია?
Weiß er denn nicht, wenn durchwühlt wird, was in den Gräbern ist,
Μα δεν ξέρει (ο άνθρωπος τι τον περιμένει) όταν βγουν και σκορπιστούν όσοι βρίσκονται στους τάφους (κατά την ανάσταση),
तो क्या वह नहीं जानता, जब क़ब्रों में जो कुछ है, निकाल बाहर किया जाएगा?
Non sa che, quando sarà sparpagliato ciò che è nelle tombe,
9. Tačiau argi jis nežino, kad, kai kapų turinys bus išmestas (visa žmonija prikelta)
Sila inni yeroo wanti qabroota keessa jiran hundi baafaman sana (qormaana isa eeggatu) hin beekuu?
Неужели он не знает, что когда будет взрыто то, что в могилах,
А зар он не зна да ће, када гробови буду преврнути сa оним што је у њима,
Kwani hajui watakapofufuliwa waliomo makaburini?
Vet hon då inte [vad som sker] när det i gravarna [kastas fram och] sprids ut,
Bilmez mi ki kabirlerde olanlar alt üst edildiğinde.
کیا اسے وه وقت معلوم نہیں جب قبروں میں جو (کچھ) ہے نکال لیا جائے گا.[1]
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وَإِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ لَشَهِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innahu 'alaa dhaalika lashaheed
DIN 31635waʾinnahu ʿalā ḏālika lašahīdun
And he bears witness to that.
And lo! he is a witness unto that
and, verily, he is a witness of that
And of this he is himself a witness
and he is witness thereof
وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innahu lihubbi l-khayri lashadeed
DIN 31635waʾinnahu liḥubbi l-ḫayri lašadīdun
And he is fierce in his love of wealth.
And lo! in the love of wealth he is violent
Verily, he is keen in his love of good
And truly, he is vehement in the love of this world's good
And he is immoderate in the love of worldly good
100:9 — the verse above
وَحُصِّلَ مَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ
Easy-read (simplified)wahussila maa fee s-sudoor
DIN 31635waḥuṣṣila mā fī ṣ-ṣudūri
The translators word this verse differently
And the contents of the hearts are obtained.
And the secrets of the breasts are made known
and what is in the breasts is brought to light
And that which is in men's breasts shall be brought forth
and that which is in men's breasts shall be brought to light
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbahum bihim yawma'idhin lakhabeer
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbahum bihim yawmaʾiḏin laḫabīrun
Their Lord, on that Day, is fully informed of them.
On that day will their Lord be perfectly informed concerning them
Verily, thy Lord upon that day indeed is well aware
Verily their Lord shall on that day be informed concerning them
that their Lord will, on that day, be fully informed concerning them
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَفَلَا يَعْلَمُ إِذَا بُعْثِرَ مَا فِي الْقُبُورِ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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It is asked whether he does not know — when what is in the graves is brought out; the tombs exposed, in Palmer (1880).
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SourceTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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