قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ أَرَهْطِىٓ أَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَآءَكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّا إِنَّ رَبِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala yaa qawmi arahtee a'azzu 'alaykum mina llaahi waattakhadhtumoohu waraa'akum zihriyyan inna rabbee bimaa ta'maloona muheet
DIN 31635qāla yā qawmi ʾarahṭī ʾaʿazzu ʿalaykum mina llāhi wāttaḫaḏtumūhu warāʾakum ẓihriyyan ʾinna rabbī bimā taʿmalūna muḥīṭun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said, "O my people, is my tribe more important to you than God? And you have turned your backs on Him? My Lord comprehends everything you do."
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
He said: O my people! Is my family more to be honoured by you than Allah? and ye put Him behind you, neglected! Lo! my Lord surroundeth what ye do
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
He said, 'O my people! are my family more esteemed by you than God? or have you taken Him as something to cast behind your backs? Verily, my Lord, whate'er ye do, doth comprehend
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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He said, "O my people! think ye more highly of my family than of God? Cast ye Him behind your back, with neglect? Verily, my Lord is round about your actions
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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Shoaib said, O my people, is my family more worthy in your opinion, than God? And do ye cast him behind you with neglect? Verily my Lord comprehendeth that which ye do
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
Ai tha: "O populli im, a farefisi im qenka për ju më i rëndësishëm se Allahu, të Cilin e keni lënë pas shpine? Me të vërtetë, Zoti im e di mirë çfarë bëni.
সে (শুআইব) বললো: ‘হে আমার সম্প্রদায়! আমার স্বজনরা কি তোমাদের কাছে আল্লাহর চেয়ে বেশি ক্ষমতাবান? আর তোমরা তাঁকে (আল্লাহকে) একেবারে পেছনে ঠেলে দিলে! তোমরা যা-ই করো, নিশ্চয় আমার রব, তা পরিবেষ্টন করে আছেন।’
"O narode moj", reče on, "zar rodbina moja kod vas ima veći ugled od Allaha, a Njega ste iza sebe odbacili?! Uistinu, Gospodar moj ono što radite znanjem obuhvata.
"O narode moj," reče on, "zar rodbina moja kod vas ima veći ugled od Allaha, a Njega ste iza sebe odbacili?! Uistinu, Gospodar moj ono što radite znanjem obuhvata.
O maaki: "E ko gorol am ngol ɓuri teddudo e mon diini Alla, on waɗtirii mo ɓaawo mon hawkaaɗo? Pellet Joomi am ko huɓindiiɗo(fiiltiido) ko ngollaton kon.
(შუამავალმა შუ'აიბმა) უთხრა: «ჰეი, ჩემო ხალხო! ნუთუ ჩემი საგვარეულო უფრო ძვირფასია თქვენთვის, ვიდრე ალლაჰი? და თქვენ ის ზურგს უკან მიატოვეთ. უეჭველად, ჩემი ღმერთი ყოვლისმომცველია იმისა, რასაც თქვენ სჩადიხართ!
Er sagte: „O mein Volk, hat meine Sippschaft bei euch mehr Ansehen als Allah, und habt ihr Ihn hinter eurem Rücken gelassen? Wahrlich, mein Herr umfasst, was ihr tut.
Είπε: «Ω, λαέ μου! Η οικογένειά μου έχει πιο τιμημένη θέση στα μάτια σας από τη θέση του Αλλάχ; Και Τον θέσατε πίσω από την πλάτη σας (και δεν Τον υπακούτε, ούτε Τον δοξάζετε)! Πράγματι, ο Κύριός μου περικλείει όλα όσα κάνετε (και τίποτε δεν είναι κρυφό απ' Αυτόν).
उसने कहा : ऐ मेरी जाति के लोगो! क्या मेरा क़बीला तुम्हारे निकट अल्लाह से अधिक प्रभावशाली है?! और तुमने उस (अल्लाह) को पीठ पीछे डाल दिया है।[36] निःसंदेह मेरा पालनहार उसे घेरे में लिए हुए है, जो कुछ तुम कर रहे हो।
Disse: «O popolo mio, per voi la mia stirpe è forse più amata di Allāh, che avete abbandonato alle vostre spalle? In verità il mio Dio circonda ciò che fate.
92. Jis tarė: „Mano žmonės, argi tada mano šeima jums svarbesnė nei Allahas? Ir jūs atmetėte Jį už savo nugarų. Iš tiesų, mano Viešpats apima viską, ką jūs darote.
Ni jedhe: “Yaa ummata kiyya! Sila gosa kiyyatu Rabbi irra isinitti jabaataa? duuyda duuba keessanitti isa godhattan, Gooftaan kiyya waan isin dalagdanutti marsaadha.
Шу‘айб сказал: «О народ мой! Неужели мой род почтеннее для вас, чем Аллах, и вы отбросили Его за спину? Воистину, мой Господь объемлет то, что вы совершаете!
„О мој народе“, рече он, „зар родбина моја код вас има већи углед од Аллаха, а Њега сте иза себе одбацили?! Уистину мој Господар оно што радите знањем обухвата.
Akasema: Enyi kaumu yangu! Kwani jamaa zangu ni watukufu zaidi kwenu kuliko Mwenyezi Mungu? Na Yeye mmemueka nyuma ya migongo yenu! Hakika Mola wangu Mlezi ni Mwenye kuyazingira yote mnayoyatenda.
Han sa: ”Mitt folk! Betyder min stam mer för er än Gud, och har ni helt vänt honom ryggen? Min Herre har dock full uppsikt över allt ni gör!
Şuayb, şöyle dedi: ''Ey kavmim! Benim kabilem sizce Allah’tan daha itibarlı mı ki, O’na sırt çevirdiniz? Şüphesiz Rabbim, sizin yaptıklarınızı çepeçevre kuşatıcıdır.''
انہوں نے جواب دیا کہ اے میری قوم کے لوگو! کیا تمہارے نزدیک میرے قبیلے کے لوگ اللہ سے بھی زیاده ذی عزت ہیں کہ تم نے اسے پس پشت ڈال دیا ہے[1] یقیناً میرا رب جو کچھ تم کر رہے ہو سب کو گھیرے ہوئے ہے.
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وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّى رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wastaghfiroo rabbakum thumma tooboo ilayhi inna rabbee raheemun wadood
DIN 31635wastaġfirū rabbakum ṯumma tūbū ʾilayhi ʾinna rabbī raḥīmun wadūdun
"And ask your Lord for forgiveness, and repent to Him. My Lord is Merciful and Loving."
Ask pardon of your Lord and then turn unto Him (repentant). Lo! my Lord is Merciful, Loving
Ask pardon, then, from your Lord, then turn to Him; verily, my Lord is merciful, loving
Seek pardon of your Lord and be turned unto Him: verily, my Lord is Merciful, Loving
Ask pardon therefore of your Lord; and be turned unto him: For my Lord is merciful, and loving
قَالُوا۟ يَٰشُعَيْبُ مَا نَفْقَهُ كَثِيرًا مِّمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِينَا ضَعِيفًا وَلَوْلَا رَهْطُكَ لَرَجَمْنَٰكَ وَمَآ أَنتَ عَلَيْنَا بِعَزِيزٍ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa shu'aybu maa nafqahu katheeran mimmaa taqoolu wa'innaa lanaraaka feenaa da'eefan walawlaa rahtuka larajamnaaka wamaa anta 'alaynaa bi'azeez
DIN 31635qālū yā šuʿaybu mā nafqahu kaṯīran mimmā taqūlu waʾinnā lanarāka fīnā ḍaʿīfan walawlā rahṭuka laraǧamnāka wamā ʾanta ʿalaynā biʿazīzin
They said, "O Shuaib, we do not understand much of what you say, and we see that you are weak among us. Were it not for your tribe, we would have stoned you. You are of no value to us."
They said: O Shu'eyb! We understand not much of that thou tellest, and lo! we do behold thee weak among us. But for thy family, we should have stoned thee, for thou art not strong against us
They said, 'O Sho'haib! we do not understand much of what thou sayest, and we see that thou art weak amongst us; and were it not for thy family we would stone thee, nor couldst thou be powerful over us
They said, "O Shoaib! we understand not much of what thou sayest, and we clearly see that thou art powerless among us: were it not for thy family we would have surely stoned thee, nor couldest thou have prevailed against us
They answered, O Shoaib, we understand not much of what thou sayest; and we see thee to be a man of no power among us: If it had not been for the sake of thy family, we had surely stoned thee, neither couldest thou have prevailed against us
11:92 — the verse above
وَيَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْمَلُوا۟ عَلَىٰ مَكَانَتِكُمْ إِنِّى عَٰمِلٌ سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ مَن يَأْتِيهِ عَذَابٌ يُخْزِيهِ وَمَنْ هُوَ كَٰذِبٌ وَٱرْتَقِبُوٓا۟ إِنِّى مَعَكُمْ رَقِيبٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaa qawmi 'maloo 'alaa makaanatikum innee 'aamilun sawfa ta'lamoona man ya'teehi 'adhaabun yukhzeehi waman huwa kaadhibun wartaqiboo innee ma'akum raqeeb
DIN 31635wayā qawmi ʿmalū ʿalā makānatikum ʾinnī ʿāmilun sawfa taʿlamūna man yaʾtīhi ʿaḏābun yuḫzīhi waman huwa kāḏibun wartaqibū ʾinnī maʿakum raqībun
The translators word this verse differently
"O my people, do as you may, and so will I. You will know to whom will come a punishment that will shame him, and who is a liar. So look out; I am on the lookout with you."
And, O my people! Act according to your power, lo! I (too) am acting. Ye will soon know on whom there cometh a doom that will abase him, and who it is that lieth. And watch! Lo! I am a watcher with you
O my people! act according to your power; verily, I too will act, and ye at length shall know! To whomsoever torment comes it shall disgrace him, and him who is a liar. Watch then; verily, I with you am watching too
And, O my people! act with what power ye can for my hurt: I verily will act: and ye shall know
O my people, do ye work according to your condition; I will surely work according to my duty. And ye shall certainly know, on whom will be inflicted a punishment which shall cover him with shame, and who is a liar. Wait therefore the event; for I also will wait it with you
وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا شُعَيْبًا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِّنَّا وَأَخَذَتِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ فِى دِيَٰرِهِمْ جَٰثِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa jaa'a amrunaa najjaynaa shu'ayban walladheena aamanoo ma'ahu birahmatin minnaa wa'akhadhati lladheena zalamoo s-sayhatu fa'asbahoo fee diyaarihim jaathimeen
DIN 31635walammā ǧāʾa ʾamrunā naǧǧaynā šuʿayban wallaḏīna ʾāmanū maʿahu biraḥmatin minnā waʾaḫaḏati llaḏīna ẓalamū ṣ-ṣayḥatu faʾaṣbaḥū fī diyārihim ǧāṯimīna
And when Our command came, We saved Shuaib and those who believed with him, by mercy from Us, and the Blast struck the wrongdoers, and they became motionless bodies in their homes.
And when Our commandment came to pass We saved Shu'eyb and those who believed with him by a mercy from Us; and the (Awful) Cry seized those who did injustice, and morning found them prostrate in their dwellings
And when our bidding came we saved Sho'haib, and those who believed with him, by our mercy; and the noise caught those who had done wrong, and on the morrow they were in their houses prone
And when our decree came to pass, we delivered Shoaib and his companions in faith, by our mercy: And a violent tempest overtook the wicked, and in the morning they were found prostrate in their houses
Wherefore when our decree came to be executed, we delivered Shoaib and those who believed with him, through our mercy: And a terrible noise from heaven assailed those who had acted unjustly; and in the morning they were found in their houses lying dead and prostrate
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالَ يَا قَوْمِ أَرَهْطِي أَعَزُّ عَلَيْكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ وَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُ وَرَاءَكُمْ ظِهْرِيًّا إِنَّ رَبِّي بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ مُحِيطٌ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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