إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa 'ibaadaka minhumu l-mukhlaseen
DIN 31635ʾillā ʿibādaka minhumu l-muḫlaṣīna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
"Except for Your sincere servants among them."
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
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves
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
save such of Thy servants amongst them as are sincere
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
Except such of them as shall be thy sincere servants
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
except such of them as shall be thy chosen servants
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
përveç robërve të Tu të përkushtuar."
তাদের মধ্য থেকে আপনার একান্ত (মুখলিছ) বান্দাগণ ছাড়া।
osim Tvojih iskrenih robova među njima.”
osim Tvojih iskrenih robova među njima.”
si wanaa jeyaaɓe maa, laɓɓinaaɓe ɓen e maɓɓe".
გარდა შენი მონებისა მათგან, რჩეულთა [ვინც მხოლოდ შენ გაღიარებს ღმერთად]!»
außer Deinen Dienern, den (auserwählten) Aufrichtigen unter ihnen.“
εκτός απ’ τους εκλεκτούς (αληθινούς πιστούς) δούλους Σου ανάμεσά τους.»
सिवाय तेरे उनमें से चुने हुए बंदों के।
tranne i Tuoi servi sinceri tra di loro!”
40. „Išskyrus Tavo išrinktuosius, (teisingai vedamus) vergus iš jų tarpo.“
isaan irraa Gabroota kee qulqulleeffamoota malee.
кроме Твоих избранных рабов из их числа».
осим Твојих искрених верника међу њима.“
Isipokuwa waja wako walioteuliwa miongoni mwao.
förutom de av dina tjänare som du har valt ut.”
Ancak, içlerinde ihlas sahibi kulların hariç.
سوائے تیرے ان بندوں کے جو منتخب کر لیے گئے ہیں.
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إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ ٱلْوَقْتِ ٱلْمَعْلُومِ
Easy-read (simplified)ilaa yawmi l-waqti l-ma'loom
DIN 31635ʾilā yawmi l-waqti l-maʿlūmi
"Until the Day of the time appointed."
Till the Day of appointed time
until the day of the noted time
Till the day of the predestined time
until the day of the appointed time
قَالَ رَبِّ بِمَآ أَغْوَيْتَنِى لَأُزَيِّنَنَّ لَهُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala rabbi bimaa aghwaytanee la'uzayyinanna lahum fee l-'ardi wala'ughwiyannahum ajma'een
DIN 31635qāla rabbi bimā ʾaġwaytanī laʾuzayyinanna lahum fī l-ʾarḍi walaʾuġwiyannahum ʾaǧmaʿīna
The translators word this verse differently
He said, "My Lord, since You have lured me away, I will glamorize for them on earth, and I will lure them all away."
He said: My Lord! Because Thou hast sent me astray, I verily shall adorn the path of error for them in the earth, and shall mislead them every one
He said, 'O my Lord! for that Thou hast seduced me I will surely make it seem seemly for them on earth, and I will surely seduce them all together
He said, "O my Lord! because thou hast beguiled me, I will surely make all fair seeming to them on the earth; I will surely beguile them all
The devil replied, O Lord, because thou hast seduced me, I will surely tempt them to disobedience in the earth; and I will seduce them all
15:40 — the verse above
قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala haadhaa siraatun 'alayya mustaqeem
DIN 31635qāla hāḏā ṣirāṭun ʿalayya mustaqīmun
He said, "This is a right way with Me."
He said: This is a right course incumbent upon Me
Said He, 'This is a right way against me
He said, "This is the right way with me
God said, this is the right way with me
إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلْغَاوِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna 'ibaadee laysa laka 'alayhim sultaanun illaa mani taba'aka mina l-ghaaween
DIN 31635ʾinna ʿibādī laysa laka ʿalayhim sulṭānun ʾillā mani tabaʿaka mina l-ġāwīna
The translators word this verse differently
"Over My servants you have no authority, except for the sinners who follow you."
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee
Verily, my servants thou hast no authority over, save over those who follow thee of such as are seduced
For over none of my servants shalt thou have power, save those beguiled ones who shall follow thee
Verily as to my servants, thou shalt have no power over them; but over those only who shall be seduced, and who shall follow thee
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ الْمُخْلَصِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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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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