وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا ٱلْمُسْتَـْٔخِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad 'alimnaa l-mustaqdimeena minkum walaqad 'alimnaa l-musta'khireen
DIN 31635walaqad ʿalimnā l-mustaqdimīna minkum walaqad ʿalimnā l-mustaʾḫirīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And We know those of you who go forward, and We know those who lag behind.
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 verily We know the eager among you and verily We know the laggards
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 we already know the foremost of you, and we know the laggards too
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
We know those of you who flourish first and We know those who come later
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
We know those among you who go before; and We know those who stay behind
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
Ne i dimë ata që qenë para jush dhe ata që do të vijnë pas jush.
আর অবশ্যই আমি তোমাদের পূর্ববর্তীদেরকে জানি এবং অবশ্যই আমি পরবর্তীদেরকেও জানি।
I samo Mi znamo one koji su vam prethodili, i samo Mi znamo one koji će poslije doći.
I samo Mi znamo one koji su vam prethodili, i samo Mi znamo one koji će poslije doći.
Gooŋɗii min nganndii adiiɓe e mon ɓen Gooŋɗii min nganndii sakkitiiɓe ɓen.
და ჩვენ ხომ ვიცით თქვენგან ისინი, ვინც წინასწარ წავიდა [უკვე გარდაცვლილნი], და ჩვენ ვიცით ისინი, ვინც ჩამორჩა [ვინც ცოცხალია და ვინც იცოცხლებს],
Und Wir kennen ja bereits die Vorausgehenden unter euch, und Wir kennen ja (auch) die Zurückbleibenden.
Πράγματι, γνωρίζουμε όσους από σας έχουν περάσει και γνωρίζουμε όσους θα έρθουν ακόμη.
तथा निःसंदेह हम तुम्हारे पहले लोगों को भी जानते हैं, और बाद में आने वालों को भी जानते हैं।
E conoscevamo quelli che sono venuti prima di voi e conosciamo quelli che sono venuti dopo.
24. Ir iš tiesų, Mes žinome pirmąsias jūsų kartas, kurios išmirė, ir iš tiesų, Mes žinome dabartines jūsų (žmonijos) kartas, ir taip pat tuos, kurie ateis po to.
Dhugumatti Nuti isin irraa warren dursan (dabran) beekneerra, Warren boodaas dhugumatti beeknee jirra.
И действительно, Мы знаем тех из вас, кто выдвигается вперёд, и Мы знаем тех, кто остаётся позади.
и само Ми знамо оне који су вам претходили, и само Ми знамо оне који ће после да дођу.
Na hakika tunawajua waliotangulia katika nyinyi, na tunawajua waliobaki nyuma.
Vi har full kunskap om de första av er liksom de som ska komma allra sist,
Sizden önce geçenleri bildiğimiz gibi sizden sonra gelecekleri de biliriz.
اور تم میں سے آگے بڑھنے والے اور پیچھے ہٹنے والے بھی ہمارے علم میں ہیں.
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وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'arsalnaa r-riyaaha lawaaqiha fa'anzalnaa mina s-samaa'i maa'an fa'asqaynaakumoohu wamaa antum lahu bikhaazineen
DIN 31635waʾarsalnā r-riyāḥa lawāqiḥa faʾanzalnā mina s-samāʾi māʾan faʾasqaynākumūhu wamā ʾantum lahu biḫāzinīna
We send the fertilizing winds; and send down water from the sky, and give it to you to drink, and you are not the ones who store it.
And We send the winds fertilising, and cause water to descend from the sky, and give it you to drink. It is not ye who are the holders of the store thereof
And we send forth the impregnating winds, and we send down water from the sky, and we give it to you to drink, nor is it ye who store it up
And We send forth the fertilising winds, and cause the rain to come down from the heaven, and give you to drink of it; and it is not ye who are its storers
We also send the winds driving the pregnant clouds, and We send down from heaven water, whereof We give you to drink, and which ye keep not in store
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innaa lanahnu nuhyee wanumeetu wanahnu l-waarithoon
DIN 31635waʾinnā lanaḥnu nuḥyī wanumītu wanaḥnu l-wāriṯūna
The translators word this verse differently
It is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
Lo! and it is We, even We, Who quicken and give death, and We are the Inheritor
And we, verily, we quicken and kill; and we are of (all things) heirs
And We cause to live and We cause to die, and We are the heir of all things
Verily we give life, and We put to death; and We are the heirs of all things
15:24 — the verse above
وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ يَحْشُرُهُمْ إِنَّهُۥ حَكِيمٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'inna rabbaka huwa yahshuruhum innahu hakeemun 'aleem
DIN 31635waʾinna rabbaka huwa yaḥšuruhum ʾinnahu ḥakīmun ʿalīmun
It is your Lord who will gather them together. He is the Wise, the Knowing.
Lo! thy Lord will gather them together. Lo! He is Wise, Aware
And, verily, it is your Lord who will gather you; verily, He is wise and knowing
And truly thy Lord will gather them together again, for He is Wise, Knowing
And thy Lord shall gather them together at the last day; for he is knowing and wise
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍ مِّنْ حَمَإٍ مَّسْنُونٍ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad khalaqnaa l-'insaana min salsaalin min hama'in masnoon
DIN 31635walaqad ḫalaqnā l-ʾinsāna min ṣalṣālin min ḥamaʾin masnūnin
The translators word this verse differently
We created the human being from clay, from molded mud.
Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered
And we did create man from crackling clay of black mull wrought in form
We created man of dried clay, of dark loam moulded
We created man of dried clay, of black mud, formed into shape
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَقْدِمِينَ مِنكُمْ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمْنَا الْمُسْتَأْخِرِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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