فَمَآ أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا۟ يَكْسِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)famaa aghnaa 'anhum maa kaanoo yaksiboon
DIN 31635famā ʾaġnā ʿanhum mā kānū yaksibūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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All they had acquired was of no avail to 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
And that which they were wont to count as gain availed them not
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 that which they had earned availed them naught
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 their labours availed them nothing
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
Neither was what they had wrought of any advantage unto them
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
dhe ajo që fituan nuk u bëri dobi aspak.
আর তারা যা (যে ঘর-বাড়ি ও সম্পদ) উপার্জন করেছিল, তা (আল্লাহর শাস্তি থেকে রক্ষায়) তাদের কোন কাজে আসলো না।
i ne bijaše im ni od kakve koristi ono što su bili stekli.
i ne bijaše im ni od kakve koristi ono što su bili stekli.
Nafaaniɓe ɗuum ko ɓe laatinoo heɓe paggitoo.
და ვერ იხსნა ისინი (ალლაჰის სასჯელისგან) მათმა მონახვეჭმა [მათმა ქონებამ და ციხესიმაგრეებმა მთებში],
So nützte ihnen nicht, was sie erworben hatten.
Και δεν τους προστάτεψαν σε τίποτα (από την τιμωρία του Αλλάχ) αυτά που κέρδισαν (από πλούτη και σπίτια).
फिर उनके किसी काम न आया, जो वे कमाया करते थे।
e non servì loro ciò che fecero.
84. Ir visa, ką jie įgydavo, nedavė jiems jokios naudos.
Wanti isaan hojjataa turan isaan irraa homaa hin deebifne.
И не помогло им то, что они приобретали.
и није им ни од какве користи било оно што су стицали.
Na hayakuwafaa yale waliyokuwa wakiyachuma.
Och det de åstadkommit kunde inte ge dem något skydd.
Kazandıkları onlara bir fayda sağlamadı.
پس ان کی کسی تدبیروعمل نے انہیں کوئی فائده نہ دیا.
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وَكَانُوا۟ يَنْحِتُونَ مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا ءَامِنِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wakaanoo yanhitoona mina l-jibaali buyootan aamineen
DIN 31635wakānū yanḥitūna mina l-ǧibāli buyūtan ʾāminīna
The translators word this verse differently
They used to carve homes in the mountains, feeling secure.
And they used to hew out dwellings from the hills, (wherein they dwelt) secure
And they did hew them in the mountain houses to dwell in in safety
And they hewed them out abodes in the mountains to secure them
And they hewed houses out of mountains, to secure themselves
فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'akhadhathumu s-sayhatu musbiheen
DIN 31635faʾaḫaḏathumu ṣ-ṣayḥatu muṣbiḥīna
The translators word this verse differently
But the Blast struck them in the morning.
But the (Awful) Cry overtook them at the morning hour
But the noise caught them in the morn
But a tempest surprised them at early morn
But a terrible noise from heaven assailed them in the morning
15:84 — the verse above
وَمَا خَلَقْنَا ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَآ إِلَّا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَـَٔاتِيَةٌ فَٱصْفَحِ ٱلصَّفْحَ ٱلْجَمِيلَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa khalaqnaa s-samaawaati wal-'arda wamaa baynahumaa illaa bil-haqqi wa'inna s-saa'ata la'aatiyatun fasfahi s-safha l-jameel
DIN 31635wamā ḫalaqnā s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍa wamā baynahumā ʾillā bil-ḥaqqi waʾinna s-sāʿata laʾātiyatun faṣfaḥi ṣ-ṣafḥa l-ǧamīla
We did not create the heavens and the earth, and what lies between them, except with truth. The Hour is coming, so forgive with gracious forgiveness.
We created not the heavens and the earth and all that is between them save with truth, and lo! the Hour is surely coming. So forgive, (O Muhammad), with a gracious forgiveness
We did not create the heavens and the earth and all that is between them both, save in truth. And, verily, the Hour is surely coming; then do thou pardon with a fair pardon
We have not created the heavens and the earth and all that between them is, but for a worthy end. And verily, "the hour" shall surely come. Wherefore do thou, Muhammad, forgive with kindly forgiveness
We have not created the heavens and the earth, and whatever is contained between them, otherwise than in justice: And the hour of judgment shall surely come. Wherefore, O Mohammed, forgive thy people with a gracious forgiveness
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ ٱلْخَلَّٰقُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbaka huwa l-khallaaqu l-'aleem
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbaka huwa l-ḫallāqu l-ʿalīmu
Your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator.
Lo! Thy Lord! He is the All-Wise Creator
Verily, thy Lord He is the creator, the knowing
For thy Lord! He is the Creator, the Wise
Verily thy Lord is the creator of thee and of them, and knoweth what is most expedient
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
فَمَا أَغْنَىٰ عَنْهُم مَّا كَانُوا يَكْسِبُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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