قَالُوا۟ بَلْ جِئْنَٰكَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo bal ji'naaka bimaa kaanoo feehi yamtaroon
DIN 31635qālū bal ǧiʾnāka bimā kānū fīhi yamtarūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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.
They said, "We bring you what they have doubts about."
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
They said: Nay, but we bring thee that concerning which they keep disputing
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
They said, 'Nay, but we have come to thee with that whereof they did doubt
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
They said, "Yes; but we have come to thee for a purpose about which thy people doubt
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
They answered, but we are come unto thee to execute that sentence, concerning which your fellow citizens doubted
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
Ata i thanë: "Në të vërtetë, ne kemi sjellë atë në të cilën dyshonin
তারা বললো: ‘বরং আমরা তোমার কাছে এমন বিষয় (ধ্বংসাত্মক শাস্তি) নিয়ে এসেছি, যাতে তারা সন্দেহ করতো।’
“Ne!”, rekoše oni, “donosimo ti ono u šta ovi stalno sumnjaju,
“Ne,” rekoše oni, “donosimo ti ono u što ovi stalno sumnjaju.
Ɓe mbi'i: "Wurin min ngaddanii ma ko ɓe ngonnoo e sikkitaade kon.
თქვეს: «პირიქით, ჩვენ მოვედით შენთან იმით [სასჯელით], რის მიმართაც ისინი [შენი ხალხი] ეჭვობდნენ.
Sie sagten: „Nein! Vielmehr sind wir zu dir mit dem gekommen, woran sie zu zweifeln pflegten.
Είπαν: «Όχι (μη φοβάσαι), αλλά ήρθαμε σε σένα (για να καταστρέψουμε τον λαό σου) μ' εκείνη (την τιμωρία) για την οποία αμφέβαλαν.
उन्होंने कहा : (डरो नहीं) बल्कि हम तुम्हारे पास वह चीज़ लेकर आए हैं, जिसमें वे संदेह किया करते थे।
Dissero: «Invece siamo venuti con ciò di cui tutti dubitano;
63. Jie tarė: „Ne, mes atėjome pas tave su tuo (bausme), dėl ko jie abejojo.“
“nuti waan isaan isa keessatti shakkaa turaniin sitti dhufne” jedhan.
Они сказали: «Нет, напротив! Мы пришли к тебе с тем, в чём они сомневались.
„Не“, казаше они. „Доносимо ти оно у шта ови стално сумњају,
Wakasema: Bali sisi tumekuletea yale waliyokuwa wakiyafanyia shaka.
De svarade: ”Vi har kommit med det [straff] de tvivlade på.
Dediler ki: “Evet, fakat biz sana (kavminin) şüphe etmekte olduğu azabı getirdik.”
انہوں نے کہا نہیں بلکہ ہم تیرے پاس وه چیز ﻻئے ہیں جس میں یہ لوگ شک شبہ کر رہے تھے.[1]
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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ءَالَ لُوطٍ ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa jaa'a aala lootin l-mursaloon
DIN 31635falammā ǧāʾa ʾāla lūṭin l-mursalūna
And when the envoys came to the family of Lot.
And when the messengers came unto the family of Lot
And when the messengers came unto Lot's family
And when the Sent Ones came to the family of Lot
And when the messengers came to the family of Lot
قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُّنكَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala innakum qawmun munkaroon
DIN 31635qāla ʾinnakum qawmun munkarūna
He said, "You are a people unknown to me."
He said: Lo! ye are folk unknown (to me)
he said, 'Verily, ye are a people whom I recognise not
He said, "Yes; are persons unknown to me
he said unto them, verily ye are people who are unknown to me
15:63 — the verse above
وَأَتَيْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّا لَصَٰدِقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'ataynaaka bil-haqqi wa'innaa lasaadiqoon
DIN 31635waʾataynāka bil-ḥaqqi waʾinnā laṣādiqūna
The translators word this verse differently
"We bring you the truth, and we are truthful."
And bring thee the Truth, and lo! we are truth-tellers
And we have brought thee the truth, and, verily, we speak the truth
We have come to thee with very truth, and we are truthful envoys
We tell thee a certain truth; and we are messengers of veracity
فَأَسْرِ بِأَهْلِكَ بِقِطْعٍ مِّنَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱتَّبِعْ أَدْبَٰرَهُمْ وَلَا يَلْتَفِتْ مِنكُمْ أَحَدٌ وَٱمْضُوا۟ حَيْثُ تُؤْمَرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'asri bi'ahlika biqit'in mina llayli waattabi' adbaarahum walaa yaltafit minkum ahadun wamdoo haythu tu'maroon
DIN 31635faʾasri biʾahlika biqiṭʿin mina llayli wāttabiʿ ʾadbārahum walā yaltafit minkum ʾaḥadun wamḍū ḥayṯu tuʾmarūna
"Travel with your family at the dead of the night, and follow up behind them, and let none of you look back, and proceed as commanded."
So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded
Travel then with thy family in the deep darkness of the night, and follow thou their rear; and let not any one of you turn round to look; but go on to where ye are bidden
Lead forth therefore thy family in the dead of the night; follow thou on their rear: and let no one of you turn round, but pass ye on whither ye are bidden
Therefore lead forth thy family, in some time of the night; and do thou follow behind them, and let none of you turn back; but go whither ye are commanded
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قَالُوا بَلْ جِئْنَاكَ بِمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
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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