وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa kaana rabbuka liyuhlika l-quraa bizulmin wa'ahluhaa muslihoon
DIN 31635wamā kāna rabbuka liyuhlika l-qurā biẓulmin waʾahluhā muṣliḥūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Your Lord would never destroy the towns wrongfully, while their inhabitants are righteous.
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
In truth thy Lord destroyed not the townships tyrannously while their folk were doing right
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
Thy Lord would not have destroyed the cities unjustly while the people of them were well doers
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
And thy Lord was not one who would destroy those cities unjustly, when its inhabitants were righteous
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
And thy Lord was not of such a disposition as to destroy the cities unjustly, while their inhabitants behaved themselves uprightly
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
Zoti yt nuk do t'i shkatërronte qytetet padrejtësisht, nëse banorët e tyre do të ishin përmirësues.
আর (হে রাসূল!) তোমার রব এমন নন যে, তিনি অন্যায়ভাবে জনপদসমূহ ধ্বংস করে দিবেন; অথচ তার অধিবাসীরা (শান্তি-শৃঙ্খলা প্রতিষ্ঠায়) সংশোধনকারী।
Gospodar tvoj ne bi nikada uništavao naselja nepravedno, ako su stanovnici njihovi čestiti bili i stanje među sobom popravljali.
Gospodar tvoj ne bi nikada uništavao naselja nepravedno, ako su stanovnici njihovi čestiti bili i stanje među sobom popravljali.
Joomi maa siforaani kalkiroowo ce'e e hoore tooñe tawa yimɓe maɓɓe ko moƴƴinooɓe.
და არ არის შენი უფალი ისეთი, რომ გაანადგუროს ქალაქები უსამართლოდ, როცა მათი მცხოვრებნი კეთილისმქმნელნი არიან.
Und dein Herr hätte die Ortschaften nie zu Unrecht vernichtet, während ihre Bewohner Heilstifter waren.
Ποτέ δε θα κατέστρεφε ο Κύριός σου (ω, Προφήτη) τις κωμοπόλεις από αδικία, ενώ οι λαοί τους έπρατταν το καλό (και το διέδιδαν στη γη)!
और आपका पालनहार ऐसा नहीं है कि वह बस्तियों को अन्यायपूर्वक विनष्ट कर दे, जबकि उनके निवासी सुधार करने वाले हों।
E il tuo Dio non avrebbe distrutto i paesi ingiustamente, se gli abitanti fossero stati benefattori.
117. Ir jūsų Viešpats niekada nenaikintų miestų klaidingai, kol jų žmonės yra gera darantys,
Gooftaan kee magaalaa tamillee, miidhaan kaballeessu hintaane odoo jiraattonni ishee warra tolchitoota tahanii jiranuu. [23]
Твой Господь не станет губить селения по несправедливости, когда их жители исправляют [на земле].
Твој Господар не би никада уништавао насеља због неправде ако би њени становници поправљали стање и позивали на добро.
Wala hakuwa Mola wako Mlezi wa kuiangamiza miji kwa dhuluma tu ilhali watu wake ni watenda mema.
Din Herre förintar inte samhällen orättvist medan deras folk gör det som är rätt.
Halkı ıslah eden kimseler iken, senin Rabbin o memleketleri zulüm ile helak edecek değildir.
آپ کا رب ایسا نہیں کہ کسی بستی کو ﻇلم سے ہلاک کر دے اور وہاں کے لوگ نیکو کار ہوں.
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وَٱصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wasbir fa'inna llaaha laa yudee'u ajra l-muhsineen
DIN 31635waṣbir faʾinna llāha lā yuḍīʿu ʾaǧra l-muḥsinīna
The translators word this verse differently
And be patient. God will not waste the reward of the virtuous.
And have patience, (O Muhammad), for lo! Allah loseth not the wages of the good
And be thou patient, for God wastes not the hire of those who do good
And persevere steadfastly, for verily God will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish
Wherefore persevere with patience ; for God suffereth not the reward of the righteous to perish
فَلَوْلَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ أُو۟لُوا۟ بَقِيَّةٍ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ ٱلْفَسَادِ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّنْ أَنجَيْنَا مِنْهُمْ وَٱتَّبَعَ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ مَآ أُتْرِفُوا۟ فِيهِ وَكَانُوا۟ مُجْرِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)falawlaa kaana mina l-qurooni min qablikum ooloo baqiyyatin yanhawna 'ani l-fasaadi fee l-'ardi illaa qaleelan mimman anjaynaa minhum waattaba'a lladheena zalamoo maa utrifoo feehi wakaanoo mujrimeen
DIN 31635falawlā kāna mina l-qurūni min qablikum ʾūlū baqiyyatin yanhawna ʿani l-fasādi fī l-ʾarḍi ʾillā qalīlan mimman ʾanǧaynā minhum wāttabaʿa llaḏīna ẓalamū mā ʾutrifū fīhi wakānū muǧrimīna
The translators word this verse differently
If only there were, among the generations before you, people with wisdom, who spoke against corruption on earth-except for the few whom We saved. But the wrongdoers pursued the luxuries they were indulged in, and thus became guilty.
If only there had been among the generations before you men possessing a remnant (of good sense) to warn (their people) from corruption in the earth, as did a few of those whom We saved from them! The wrong-doers followed that by which they were made sapless, and were guilty
And were there among the generations before you any endowed with a remnant (of piety) forbidding evildoing in the earth, save a few of those whom we saved; but the evildoers followed what they enjoyed, and were sinners
Were the generations before you, endued with virtue, and who forbad corrupt doings on the earth, more than a few of those whom we delivered? but the evil doers followed their selfish pleasures, and became transgressors
Were such of the generations before you, indued with understanding and virtue, who forbad the acting corruptly in the earth, any more than a few only of those whom We delivered? But they who were unjust followed the delights which they enjoyed in this world, and were wicked doers
11:117 — the verse above
وَلَوْ شَآءَ رَبُّكَ لَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّاسَ أُمَّةً وَٰحِدَةً وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw shaa'a rabbuka laja'ala n-naasa ummatan waahidatan walaa yazaaloona mukhtalifeen
DIN 31635walaw šāʾa rabbuka laǧaʿala n-nāsa ʾummatan wāḥidatan walā yazālūna muḫtalifīna
Had your Lord willed, He could have made humanity one community, but they continue to differ.
And if thy Lord had willed, He verily would have made mankind one nation, yet they cease not differing
Had thy Lord pleased, He would have made men one nation; but they will not cease to differ
Had thy Lord pleased he would have made mankind of one religion: but those only to whom thy Lord hath granted his mercy will cease to differ
And if thy Lord pleased, He would have made all men of one religion: But they shall not cease to differ among themselves
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَ وَلِذَٰلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa man rahima rabbuka walidhaalika khalaqahum watammat kalimatu rabbika la'amla'anna jahannama mina l-jinnati wan-naasi ajma'een
DIN 31635ʾillā man raḥima rabbuka waliḏālika ḫalaqahum watammat kalimatu rabbika laʾamlaʾanna ǧahannama mina l-ǧinnati wan-nāsi ʾaǧmaʿīna
Except those on whom your Lord has mercy-for that reason He created them. The Word of your Lord is final: "I will fill Hell with jinn and humans, altogether."
Save him on whom thy Lord hath mercy; and for that He did create them. And the Word of thy Lord hath been fulfilled: Verily I shall fill hell with the jinn and mankind together
save those thy Lord has had mercy on. For this has He created them, and the word of thy Lord is fulfilled, 'I will surely fill hell with ginns and mankind altogether
And unto this hath He created them; for the word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled, "I will wholly fill hell with Djinn and men
unless those on whom thy Lord shall have mercy: And unto this hath He created them; for the word of thy Lord shall be fulfilled, when He said, verily I will fill hell altogether with genii and men
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ الْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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