وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad na'lamu annaka yadeequ sadruka bimaa yaqooloon
DIN 31635walaqad naʿlamu ʾannaka yaḍīqu ṣadruka bimā yaqūlūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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We are aware that your heart is strained by what they say.
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
Well know We that thy bosom is oppressed by what they say
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 knew that thy breast was straitened at what they say
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
Now know We that thy heart is distressed at what they say
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
And now We well know that thou art deeply concerned on account of that which they say
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 e dimë mirë se ty të ngushtohet gjoksi për shkak të asaj që thonë ata,
আর (হে নবী,) অবশ্যই আমি জানি যে, তারা (তোমার বিরুদ্ধে) যা বলে,(১৫) তাতে তোমার অন্তর সংকুচিত হয় (তুমি বেদনাবোধ করো )।
Mi dobro znamo da ti je teško u duši zbog onog što oni govore,
Mi dobro znamo da ti je teško u duši zbog onog što oni govore,
Gooŋɗii miɗen nganndi won´de bernde maa nde na ɓiɗtora ko ɓe kaalata kon.
და ჭეშმარიტად ვიცით, რომ გული გეკუმშება იმის გამო, რასაც ისინი ამბობენ. [მათი მხრიდან ურწმუნოობა, და სიტყვიერი შეურაცხყოფა]
Und Wir wissen ja, dass deine Brust bedrückt ist aufgrund dessen, was sie sagen.
Πράγματι, ξέρουμε ότι το στήθος σου στενεύει μ' αυτά που λένε (χλευάζοντας και διαψεύδοντας εσένα).
और निश्चय हम जानते हैं कि उनकी बातों से आपका सीना तंग होता है।
E Noi sappiamo che in verità ti affliggi per quello che dicono;
97. Iš tiesų, Mes žinome, kad tavo krūtinė susiaurėja dėl to, ką jie sako.
Dhugumatti waan (jechoota fokkataa) isaan jedhaniin qomti kee rakkachuu ni beekna.
И действительно, Мы знаем, что твоя грудь сжимается от того, что они говорят.
Ми добро знамо да ти је тешко у прсима због онога што они говоре,
Na Sisi tunajua kwa hakika kuwa wewe kifua chako kinaona dhiki kwa hayo wayasemayo.
Vi vet att deras ord tynger ditt hjärta.
Onların söyledikleri şeyler sebebiyle göğsünün daraldığını bilmekteyiz.
ہمیں خوب علم ہے کہ ان کی باتوں سے آپ کا دل تنگ ہوتا ہے.
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إِنَّا كَفَيْنَٰكَ ٱلْمُسْتَهْزِءِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa kafaynaaka l-mustahzi'een
DIN 31635ʾinnā kafaynāka l-mustahziʾīna
The translators word this verse differently
We are enough for you against the mockers.
Lo! We defend thee from the scoffers
Verily, we are enough for thee against the scoffers
Verily, We will maintain thy cause against those who deride thee
We will surely take thy part against the scoffers
ٱلَّذِينَ يَجْعَلُونَ مَعَ ٱللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا ءَاخَرَ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena yaj'aloona ma'a llaahi ilaahan aakhara fasawfa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635allaḏīna yaǧʿalūna maʿa llāhi ʾilāhan ʾāḫara fasawfa yaʿlamūna
Those who set up another god with God. They will come to know.
Who set some other god along with Allah. But they will come to know
Who place with God other gods; but they at length shall know
Who set up gods with God: and at last shall they know their folly
who associate with God another god; they shall surely know their folly
15:97 — the verse above
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ ٱلسَّٰجِدِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)fasabbih bihamdi rabbika wakun mina s-saajideen
DIN 31635fasabbiḥ biḥamdi rabbika wakun mina s-sāǧidīna
So glorify the praise of your Lord, and be among those who bow down.
But hymn the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who make prostration (unto Him)
Then celebrate the praises of thy Lord, and be thou of those who adore
But do thou celebrate the praise of thy Lord, and be of those who bow down in worship
but do thou celebrate the praise of thy Lord; and be one of those who worship
وَٱعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ ٱلْيَقِينُ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'bud rabbaka hattaa ya'tiyaka l-yaqeen
DIN 31635waʿbud rabbaka ḥattā yaʾtiyaka l-yaqīnu
The translators word this verse differently
And worship your Lord in order to attain certainty.
And serve thy Lord till the Inevitable cometh unto thee
And serve thy Lord until the certainty shall come to thee
And serve thy Lord till the certainty o'ertake thee
and serve thy Lord, until death shall overtake thee
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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