وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُۥ بَشَرٌ لِّسَانُ ٱلَّذِى يُلْحِدُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَعْجَمِىٌّ وَهَٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad na'lamu annahum yaqooloona innamaa yu'allimuhu basharun lisaanu lladhee yulhidoona ilayhi a'jamiyyun wahaadhaa lisaanun 'arabiyyun mubeen
DIN 31635walaqad naʿlamu ʾannahum yaqūlūna ʾinnamā yuʿallimuhu bašarun lisānu llaḏī yulḥidūna ʾilayhi ʾaʿǧamiyyun wahāḏā lisānun ʿarabiyyun mubīnun
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We are well aware that they say, "It is a human being who is teaching him." But the tongue of him they allude to is foreign, while this is a clear Arabic tongue.
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And We know well that they say: Only a man teacheth him. The speech of him at whom they falsely hint is outlandish, and this is clear Arabic speech
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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We knew that they said, 'It is only some mortal who teaches him.' - The tongue of him they lean towards is barbarous, and this is plain Arabic
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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We also know that they say, "Surely a certain person teacheth him." But the tongue of him at whom they hint is foreign, while this Koran is in the plain Arabic
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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We also know that they say, verily, a certain man teacheth him to compose the Koran. The tongue of the person unto whom they incline, is a foreign tongue; but this, wherein the Koran is written, is the perspicuous Arabic tongue
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 fort mirë që ata thonë: "Atë (Muhamedin) është duke e mësuar një njeri!" Por, gjuha e atij për të cilin flasin është e huaj, ndërsa ky (Kuran) është në gjuhën e pastër arabe.
আর (হে নবী,) আমি অবশ্যই জানি যে, (তোমার এবং আল-কুরআনের বিষয়ে এদের ধারণা কী ?) তারা (মুশরিকরা) বলে, তাকে তো শিক্ষা দেয় একজন মানুষ(৩৫), যার দিকে তারা ইঙ্গিত করছে, তার ভাষা হচ্ছে অনারবী। অথচ এটা (আল-কুরআন) হচ্ছে, সুস্পষ্ট আরবী ভাষা।
Mi dobro znamo da oni govore: “Poučava ga jedan čovjek!” Jezik onog zbog koga oni krivo govore jest jezik tuđina, a ovaj Kur’an je na jasnom arapskom jeziku.
Mi dobro znamo da oni govore: “Poučava ga jedan čovjek!” Jezik onog zbog koga oni krivo govore jest jezik tuđina, a ovaj Kuran je na jasnom arapskom jeziku.
Gooŋɗii min miɗen nganndi won´de heɓe mbi'a: "Ko neɗɗaŋke woni mo anndinnde (Alqur'aana)". Ɗemngal ngal ɓe ooñotoo e mun ngal ko ajami, ndee ɗoo non ka ɗemngal Aarabi ɓanngungal(.laaɓtungal.)
და ჩვენ უკვე ვიცით, რომ ისინი [მრავალღმერთიანები] ამბობენ: «მართლაც, მას [მოციქულს] ასწავლის (ყურანს) (მხოლოდ) (ჩვეულებრივი) ადამიანი». თუმცა, ენა იმისა (ადამიანისა), ვისზეც ისინი [მრავალღმერთიანები] მიუთითებენ, უცხოა [არაბული არ არის], ხოლო ეს [ყურანის ენა] – ცხადი არაბული ენაა.
Und Wir wissen ja bereits, dass sie sagen: „Wahrlich, es lehrt ihn nur ein menschliches Wesen.“ Die Sprache dessen, auf den sie hinweisen, ist eine Nicht-Arabische, während dies hier deutliche arabische Sprache ist.
Πράγματι, ξέρουμε ότι (οι ειδωλολάτρες) λένε: «Στ' αλήθεια, υπάρχει ένας άνθρωπος που διδάσκει αυτόν (τον Μωχάμμαντ αυτό το Κορ’άν).» Αλλά η γλώσσα, αυτού που ισχυρίζονται ότι τον διδάσκει, είναι ξένη, ενώ αυτό (το Κορ’άν) αποκαλύφθηκε σε μία εύγλωττη αραβική γλώσσα!
तथा निःसंदेह हम जानते हैं कि वे (काफ़िर) कहते हैं : इसे तो एक मानव ही सिखाता[46] है। उस व्यक्ति की भाषा जिसकी ओर वे ग़लत निस्बत कर रहे हैं, अजमी (ग़ैर-अरबी)[47] है और यह स्पष्ट अरबी भाषा है।
E sappiamo bene che loro dicono: «In verità lo istruisce un essere umano!» Ma la lingua che loro indicano è straniera, mentre questa è pura lingua araba.
103. Ir iš tiesų, Mes žinome, kad jie (daugiadieviai ir pagonys) sako: „Tai tik žmogus moko jį (Muchammedą ﷺ ).” Kalba žmogaus, kurį jie nurodo, yra svetima, o šis (Koranas) yra aiškios arabų kalbos.
Nuti dhugumatti nibeeyna, isaan nijedhanii “kan (Qur’aana) isa barsiisu namuma” Afaan inni isaan gara isaatti jallisanii ‘Ajamii’dha, (Qur’aanni) kun immoo Afaan Arabiffaa mul'ataadha.
Действительно, Мы знаем, что они говорят: «Воистину, его учит лишь человек». Но язык того, на кого они указывают, — неарабский, а это — ясный арабский язык.
Ми добро знамо да они говоре: “Поучава га један човек!” Језик оног због кога они криво говоре је језик неарапина, а овај Кур’ан је на јасном арапском језику.
Na Sisi hakika tunajua kwamba wanasema: "Hakika yuko mtu anayemfundisha." Lugha ya huyo wanayemuelekezea ni ya kigeni, na hii ni lugha ya Kiarabu iliyo bainifu.
Vi vet att de säger: ”Det är en människa som lär honom [Koranen]!” Den de syftar på talar ett främmande språk, medan detta är ren och tydlig arabiska.
Andolsun ki biz onların, “Kur’an’ı ona bir insan öğretiyor” dediklerini biliyoruz. Kendisine nisbet ettikleri şahsın dili yabancıdır. Bu Kur’an ise gayet açık bir Arapça’dır.
ہمیں بخوبی علم ہے کہ یہ کافر کہتے ہیں کہ اسے تو ایک آدمی سکھاتا ہے[1] اس کی زبان جس کی طرف یہ نسبت کر رہے ہیں عجمی ہے اور یہ قرآن تو صاف عربی زبان میں ہے.[2]
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وَإِذَا بَدَّلْنَآ ءَايَةً مَّكَانَ ءَايَةٍ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُنَزِّلُ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَآ أَنتَ مُفْتَرٍۭ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa baddalnaa aayatan makaana aayatin wallaahu a'lamu bimaa yunazzilu qaaloo innamaa anta muftarin bal aktharuhum laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā baddalnā ʾāyatan makāna ʾāyatin wallāhu ʾaʿlamu bimā yunazzilu qālū ʾinnamā ʾanta muftarin bal ʾakṯaruhum lā yaʿlamūna
When We substitute a verse in place of another verse-and God knows best what He reveals-they say, "You are an impostor." But most of them do not know.
And when We put a revelation in place of (another) revelation, - and Allah knoweth best what He revealeth - they say: Lo! thou art but inventing. Most of them know not
And whenever we change one verse for another,- God knows best what He sends down. They say, 'Thou art but a forger!' - Nay, most of them do not know
And when we change one (sign) verse for another, and God knoweth best what He revealeth, they say, "Thou art only a fabricator." Nay! but most of them have no knowledge
When We substitute in the Koran an abrogating verse in lieu of a verse abrogated, -- and God best knoweth the fitness of that which He revealeth, -- the infidels say, thou art only a forger of these verses: But the greater part of them know not truth from falsehood
قُلْ نَزَّلَهُۥ رُوحُ ٱلْقُدُسِ مِن رَّبِّكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ لِيُثَبِّتَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَهُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul nazzalahu roohu l-qudusi min rabbika bil-haqqi liyuthabbita lladheena aamanoo wahudan wabushraa lilmuslimeen
DIN 31635qul nazzalahu rūḥu l-qudusi min rabbika bil-ḥaqqi liyuṯabbita llaḏīna ʾāmanū wahudan wabušrā lilmuslimīna
Say, "The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord, truthfully, in order to stabilize those who believe, and as guidance and good news for those who submit."
Say: The holy Spirit hath delivered it from thy Lord with truth, that it may confirm (the faith of) those who believe, and as guidance and good tidings for those who have surrendered (to Allah)
Say, 'The Holy Spirit brought it down from thy Lord in truth, to stablish those who believe, and for a guidance and glad tidings to those who are resigned
SAY: The Holy Spirit hath brought it down with truth from thy Lord, that He may stablish those who have believed, and as guidance and glad tidings to the Muslims
Say, the holy spirit hath brought the same down from thy Lord with truth; that He may confirm those who believe, and for a direction and good tidings unto the Moslems
16:103 — the verse above
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَهْدِيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna lladheena laa yu'minoona bi'aayaati llaahi laa yahdeehimu llaahu walahum 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635ʾinna llaḏīna lā yuʾminūna biʾāyāti llāhi lā yahdīhimu llāhu walahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
Those who do not believe in God's revelations-God will not guide them, and for them is a painful punishment.
Lo! those who disbelieve the revelations of Allah, Allah guideth them not and theirs will be a painful doom
Verily, those who believe not in God's signs, God will not guide them, and for them is grievous woe
As for those who believe not in the signs of God, God will not guide them, and a sore torment doth await them
Moreover as of those who believe not in the signs of God, God will not direct them, and they shall suffer a painful torment
إِنَّمَا يَفْتَرِى ٱلْكَذِبَ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَٰذِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa yaftaree l-kadhiba lladheena laa yu'minoona bi'aayaati llaahi wa'oolaa'ika humu l-kaadhiboon
DIN 31635ʾinnamā yaftarī l-kaḏiba llaḏīna lā yuʾminūna biʾāyāti llāhi waʾūlāʾika humu l-kāḏibūna
It is those who do not believe in God's revelations who fabricate falsehood. These are the liars.
Only they invent falsehood who believe not Allah's revelations, and (only) they are the liars
Only they are the forgers of a lie who believe not in God's signs; and these, they are the liars
Surely they invent a lie who believe not in the signs of God - and they are the liars
Verily they imagine a falsehood who believe not in the signs of God, and they are really the liars
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وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا يُعَلِّمُهُ بَشَرٌ لِّسَانُ الَّذِي يُلْحِدُونَ إِلَيْهِ أَعْجَمِيٌّ وَهَٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِيٌّ مُّبِينٌ
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