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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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"Over My servants you have no authority, except for the sinners who follow you."
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
Lo! as for My slaves, thou hast no power over any of them save such of the froward as follow thee
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
Verily, my servants thou hast no authority over, save over those who follow thee of such as are seduced
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
For over none of my servants shalt thou have power, save those beguiled ones who shall follow thee
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
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
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
Ti nuk ke pushtet mbi robërit e Mi, përveç mbi të humburit që të ndjekin ty.
‘নিশ্চয় আমার বান্দাদের ওপর (পথভ্রষ্ট করার) তোমার কোনো ক্ষমতা নেই; তবে যে পথভ্রষ্টরা তোমার অনুসরণ করবে, তাদের ছাড়া।’ (তাদের ওপর তুমি তোমার ক্ষমতা প্রয়োগ করতে পারবে )
“Ti nećeš imati nikakve vlasti nad robovima Mojim, osim nad onima koji te budu slijedili, od onih zalutalih.”
“Ti nećeš imati nikakve vlasti nad robovima Mojim, osim nad onima koji te budu slijedili, od onih zalutalih.”
Pellet, jeyaaɓe am ɓen, a alanaa ɓe cemmbe, si wonaa ɓeen bewɓe jokkuɓe ma.
ჭეშმარიტად, შენ არანაირი ძალაუფლება არ გაგაჩნია ჩემს მონებზე, გარდა იმათი, ვინც შენ გამოგყვა გზააბნეულთაგან.
Wahrlich, Meine Diener, du hast keine Macht über sie, außer wer dir von den Verirrten folgt.“
Πράγματι, δε θα έχεις καμία εξουσία πάνω στους δούλους Μου, εκτός πάνω σ' εκείνους που θα σε ακολουθήσουν από τους παραπλανημένους.»
निःसंदेह मेरे बंदों पर तेरा कोई वश नहीं[9], परंतु जो बहके हुए लोगों में से तेरे पीछे चले।
In verità, in quanto ai Miei servi, tu non hai su di loro alcuna autorità, tranne quelli che ti hanno seguito degli sviati,
42. „Nėr abejonės, tu neturėsi jokios galios Mano vergams, išskyrus tuos, kurie seks tavimi iš Ghavūn (Mušrikūn ir tų, kurie paklysta, nusikaltėlių, daugiadievių ir bloga darančiųjų).“
Gabroota kiyya irratti dandeettiin tokkoyyuu siif hin jiru. Jallattoota irraa warra si hordofan malee.
Воистину, Мои рабы — нет у тебя над ними власти, кроме тех, кто последовал за тобой из числа сбившихся с пути».
„Ти нећеш да имаш никакве власти над Мојим верницима, осим над онима који те буду следили, од оних залуталих;
Hakika waja wangu, wewe hutakuwa na mamlaka juu yao, isipokuwa wale watakaokufuata miongoni mwa wapotovu.
Du har ingen makt över mina tjänare, utom de vilseledda som följer dig.
Senin, kullarım üzerinde hiçbir gücün yoktur, sana uyan azgınlar dışında.
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إِلَّا عِبَادَكَ مِنْهُمُ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)illaa 'ibaadaka minhumu l-mukhlaseen
DIN 31635ʾillā ʿibādaka minhumu l-muḫlaṣīna
"Except for Your sincere servants among them."
Save such of them as are Thy perfectly devoted slaves
save such of Thy servants amongst them as are sincere
Except such of them as shall be thy sincere servants
except such of them as shall be thy chosen servants
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
15:42 — the verse above
وَإِنَّ جَهَنَّمَ لَمَوْعِدُهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'inna jahannama lamaw'iduhum ajma'een
DIN 31635waʾinna ǧahannama lamawʿiduhum ʾaǧmaʿīna
And Hell is the meeting-place for them all.
And lo! for all such, hell will be the promised place
and, verily, hell is promised to them all together
And verily, Hell is the promise for them one and all
And hell is surely denounced unto them all
لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ
Easy-read (simplified)lahaa sab'atu abwaabin likulli baabin minhum juz'un maqsoom
DIN 31635lahā sabʿatu ʾabwābin likulli bābin minhum ǧuzʾun maqsūmun
The translators word this verse differently
"It has seven doors; for each door is an assigned class."
It hath seven gates, and each gate hath an appointed portion
It has seven doors; at every door is there a separate party of them
It hath seven Portals; at each Portal is a separate band of them
It hath seven gates; unto every gate a distinct company of them shall be assigned
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّ عِبَادِي لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَانٌ إِلَّا مَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْغَاوِينَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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