وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ ٱجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ ٱلْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wamathalu kalimatin khabeethatin kashajaratin khabeethatin jtuththat min fawqi l-'ardi maa lahaa min qaraar
DIN 31635wamaṯalu kalimatin ḫabīṯatin kašaǧaratin ḫabīṯatin ǧtuṯṯat min fawqi l-ʾarḍi mā lahā min qarārin
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And the parable of a bad word is that of a bad tree-it is uprooted from the ground; it has no stability.
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And the similitude of a bad saying is as a bad tree, uprooted from upon the earth, possessing no stability
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
And the likeness of a bad word is as a bad tree, which is felled from above the earth, and has no staying place
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 an evil word is like an evil tree torn up from the face of the earth, and without strength to stand
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 the likeness of an evil word is as an evil tree; which is torn up from the face of the earth, and hath no stability
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
Ndërkaq, fjala e keqe është si pema e keqe që është shkulur nga toka dhe është e paqëndrueshme.
আর অপবিত্র বাক্যের (শিরকের) উপমা নিকৃষ্ট (তিক্ত ফলের) বৃক্ষের ন্যায়, যাকে মাটির ওপর থেকে সমূলে উপড়ে ফেলা হয়েছে, যার কোনো স্থিতি নেই।(১১)
A ružna je riječ kao ružno drvo koje je s površine zemlje iščupano. Njemu nema opstanka.
A ružna je riječ kao ružno drvo koje je s površine zemlje iščupano. Njemu nema opstanka.
Ko woni kadi misal konngol coɓungol, ko wano leggal soɓungal, irtaangal ka hoore-leydi, ngal alanaa ɗuum ñiiɓirde.
ხოლო ბოროტი სიტყვის მაგალითი ბოროტ ხეს ჰგავს (რომლის ნაყოფიც მწარეა), რომლის ამოძირკვაც შესაძლებელია დედამიწის პირისგან – მას არ აქვს სიმყარე [ღრმა ფესვები] (და არც ტოტები, რომლებიც ცას სწვდება).
Und das Gleichnis eines schlechten Wortes ist wie ein schlechter Baum, der aus der Erde herausgerissen worden ist und keinen festen Grund (mehr) hat.
Αλλά το παράδειγμα ενός κακού λόγου (της απιστίας) είναι σαν (το παράδειγμα) ενός κακού δέντρου (αναρριχώμενου στην επιφάνεια της γης), που ξεριζώθηκε από την επιφάνεια της γης, (επειδή) δεν είχε βαθιές ρίζες.
और बुरी[11] बात का उदाहरण एक बुरे पेड़ की तरह है, जो धरती की सतह से उखाड़ लिया गया, जिसमें कोई स्थिरता नहीं है।
E la parola cattiva è come la pianta cattiva, sradicata dal terreno, instabile.
26. Ir palyginimas blogo žodžio yra kaip blogas medis, išrautas su šaknimis iš žemės paviršiaus, nestabilus.
Fakkeenyi jecha fokkataa akka muka fokkataati. kan gubbaa dachii irraa buqqifamtee isheedhaaf gadi dhaabannaan hin taaneeti.[8]
А скверное слово подобно скверному дереву, вырванному с поверхности земли, — нет у него никакой устойчивости.
а ружна реч је као ружно дрво које је ишчупано са површине земље. Њему нема опстанка.
Na mfano wa neno ovu ni kama mti muovu, uliong'olewa juu ya ardhi. Hauna uimara wowote.
Och det usla ordet kan liknas vid ett uselt träd som rycks upp med rötterna ur jorden – det har ingen fast grund.
Kötü bir sözün durumu da; yerden koparılmış, ayakta durma imkânı olmayan kötü bir ağacın durumu gibidir.
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أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا كَلِمَةً طَيِّبَةً كَشَجَرَةٍ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara kayfa daraba llaahu mathalan kalimatan tayyibatan kashajaratin tayyibatin asluhaa thaabitun wafar'uhaa fee s-samaa'
DIN 31635ʾalam tara kayfa ḍaraba llāhu maṯalan kalimatan ṭayyibatan kašaǧaratin ṭayyibatin ʾaṣluhā ṯābitun wafarʿuhā fī s-samāʾi
Do you not see how God presents a parable? A good word is like a good tree-its root is firm, and its branches are in the sky.
Seest thou not how Allah coineth a similitude: A goodly saying, as a goodly tree, its root set firm, its branches reaching into heaven
Dost thou not see how God strikes out a parable? A good word is like a good tree whose root is firm, and whose branches are in the sky
Seest thou not to what God likeneth a good word? To a good tree: its root firmly fixed, and its branches in the Heaven
Dost thou not see how God putteth forth a parable; representing a good word, as a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed in the earth, and whose branches reach unto heaven
تُؤْتِىٓ أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِينٍۭ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهَا وَيَضْرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)tu'tee ukulahaa kulla heenin bi'idhni rabbihaa wayadribu llaahu l-'amthaala lilnnaasi la'allahum yatadhakkaroon
DIN 31635tuʾtī ʾukulahā kulla ḥīnin biʾiḏni rabbihā wayaḍribu llāhu l-ʾamṯāla lilnnāsi laʿallahum yataḏakkarūna
It yields its fruits every season by the will of its Lord. God presents the parables to the people, so that they may reflect.
Giving its fruit at every season by permission of its Lord? Allah coineth the similitudes for mankind in order that they may reflect
it gives its fruit at every season by the permission of its Lord - but God strikes out parables for men that haply they may be mindful
Yielding its fruit in all seasons by the will of its Lord. God setteth forth these similitudes to men that haply they may reflect
which bringeth forth its fruit in all seasons, by the will of its Lord? God propoundeth parables unto men, that they may be instructed
14:26 — the verse above
يُثَبِّتُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلْقَوْلِ ٱلثَّابِتِ فِى ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ وَيُضِلُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ وَيَفْعَلُ ٱللَّهُ مَا يَشَآءُ
Easy-read (simplified)yuthabbitu llaahu lladheena aamanoo bil-qawli th-thaabiti fee l-hayaati d-dunyaa wafee l-'aakhirati wayudillu llaahu z-zaalimeena wayaf'alu llaahu maa yashaa'
DIN 31635yuṯabbitu llāhu llaḏīna ʾāmanū bil-qawli ṯ-ṯābiti fī l-ḥayāti d-dunyā wafī l-ʾāḫirati wayuḍillu llāhu ẓ-ẓālimīna wayafʿalu llāhu mā yašāʾu
The translators word this verse differently
God gives firmness to those who believe, with the firm word, in this life, and in the Hereafter. And God leads the wicked astray. God does whatever He wills.
Allah confirmeth those who believe by a firm saying in the life of the world and in the Hereafter, and Allah sendeth wrong-doers astray. And Allah doeth what He will
God answers those who believe with the sure word in this world's life and in the next; but God leads the wrong-doers astray; for God does what He will
Those who believe shall God stablish by his steadfast word both in this life and in that which is to come: but the wicked shall He cause to err: God doth his pleasure
God shall confirm them who believe, by the stedfast word of faith, both in this life and in that which is to come: But God shall lead the wicked into error; for God doth that which He pleaseth
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ بَدَّلُوا۟ نِعْمَتَ ٱللَّهِ كُفْرًا وَأَحَلُّوا۟ قَوْمَهُمْ دَارَ ٱلْبَوَارِ
Easy-read (simplified)alam tara ilaa lladheena baddaloo ni'mata llaahi kufran wa'ahalloo qawmahum daara l-bawaar
DIN 31635ʾalam tara ʾilā llaḏīna baddalū niʿmata llāhi kufran waʾaḥallū qawmahum dāra l-bawāri
Have you not seen those who exchanged the blessing of God with blasphemy, and landed their people into the house of perdition?
Hast thou not seen those who gave the grace of Allah in exchange for thanklessness and led their people down to the Abode of Loss
Dost not thou see those who have changed God's favours for misbelief, and have made their people to alight at the abode of perdition
Hast thou not beholden those who repay the goodness of God with infidelity, and sink their people into the abode of perdition
Hast thou not considered those who have changed the grace of God to infidelity, and cause their people to descend into the house of perdition
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَمَثَلُ كَلِمَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ كَشَجَرَةٍ خَبِيثَةٍ اجْتُثَّتْ مِن فَوْقِ الْأَرْضِ مَا لَهَا مِن قَرَارٍ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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