مَتَٰعٌ قَلِيلٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)mataa'un qaleelun walahum 'adhaabun aleem
DIN 31635matāʿun qalīlun walahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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A brief enjoyment-then they will have a painful punishment.
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
A brief enjoyment (will be theirs); and theirs a painful doom
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
A little enjoyment - then for them is grievous woe
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
Brief their enjoyment, but sore their punishment
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 shall have small enjoyment in this world, and in that which is to come they shall suffer a grievous torment
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
Kjo është vetëm një kënaqësi e shkurtër, pastaj për ta do të ketë dënim të dhembshëm.
(দুনিয়াতে) তাদের সুখ-সম্ভোগ সামান্যই এবং (পরকালে) তাদের জন্য রয়েছে, যন্ত্রণাদায়ক শাস্তি।
kratko će uživati, i njih će strašna patnja čekati.
kratko će uživati, i njih će strašna patnja čekati.
Ko dakamme pamɗuɗo, hino woodani ɓe lepte muusɗe.
(ეს არის მხოლოდ) მცირე სარგებლობა (ამქვეყნიურ ცხოვრებაში), ხოლო მათთვის (მარადიულ ცხოვრებაში) (მომზადებულია) მტანჯველი სასჯელი.
(Es ist ja nur) ein geringer Genuss, und für sie wird es schmerzhafte Strafe geben.
(Θα έχουν) μόνο λίγη απόλαυση, και έπειτα θα έχουν ένα οδυνηρό μαρτύριο.
बहुत थोड़ा लाभ है और उनके लिए दर्दनाक यातना है।
Un breve godimento, e avranno una dura punizione!
117. (Jų bus) Išnykstantis trumpalaikis malonumas, tačiau jie patirs skausmingą kančią.
(Isaaniif) qananii xiqqootu jira. (Aakhiraatti immoo) isaaniif adabbii laalessaatu jira.
[Это — лишь] недолгое пользование [благами], и для них — мучительное наказание.
кратко ће уживати, и њих чека страшна патња.
Ni starehe ndogo tu, nao wana adhabu chungu.
[De kommer endast att uppleva] en kortvarig njutning, och sedan väntar dem ett smärtsamt straff.
(Dünyada elde ettikleri) az bir yararlanmadır. Hâlbuki (ahirette) onlara acıklı bir azap vardır.
انہیں بہت معمولی فائده ملتا ہے اور ان کے لئے ہی دردناک عذاب ہے.
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إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ عَلَيْكُمُ ٱلْمَيْتَةَ وَٱلدَّمَ وَلَحْمَ ٱلْخِنزِيرِ وَمَآ أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ ٱللَّهِ بِهِۦ فَمَنِ ٱضْطُرَّ غَيْرَ بَاغٍ وَلَا عَادٍ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)innamaa harrama 'alaykumu l-maytata wad-dama walahma l-khinzeeri wamaa uhilla lighayri llaahi bihi famani dturra ghayra baaghin walaa 'aadin fa'inna llaaha ghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635ʾinnamā ḥarrama ʿalaykumu l-maytata wad-dama walaḥma l-ḫinzīri wamā ʾuhilla liġayri llāhi bihi famani ḍṭurra ġayra bāġin walā ʿādin faʾinna llāha ġafūrun raḥīmun
He has forbidden you carrion, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and anything consecrated to other than God. But if anyone is compelled by necessity, without being deliberate or malicious, then God is Forgiving and Merciful.
He hath forbidden for you only carrion and blood and swineflesh and that which hath been immolated in the name of any other than Allah; but he who is driven thereto, neither craving nor transgressing, lo! then Allah is Forgiving, Merciful
He has only forbidden you that which dies of itself, and blood, and the flesh of swine, and that which is devoted to other than God; but he who is forced, neither revolting nor transgressing, it is no sin for him: verily, God is forgiving and merciful
Forbidden to you is that only which dieth of itself, and blood, and swine's flesh, and that which hath been slain in the name of any other than God: but if any be forced, and neither lust for it nor wilfully transgress, then verily God is forgiving, gracious
He hath only forbidden you that which dieth of it self, and blood, and swine's flesh, and that which hath been slain in the name of any, besides God. But unto him who shall be compelled by necessity to eat of these things, not lusting nor wilfully transgressing, God will surely be gracious and merciful
وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَا تَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُكُمُ ٱلْكَذِبَ هَٰذَا حَلَٰلٌ وَهَٰذَا حَرَامٌ لِّتَفْتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَفْتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْكَذِبَ لَا يُفْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taqooloo limaa tasifu alsinatukumu l-kadhiba haadhaa halaalun wahaadhaa haraamun litaftaroo 'alaa llaahi l-kadhiba inna lladheena yaftaroona 'alaa llaahi l-kadhiba laa yuflihoon
DIN 31635walā taqūlū limā taṣifu ʾalsinatukumu l-kaḏiba hāḏā ḥalālun wahāḏā ḥarāmun litaftarū ʿalā llāhi l-kaḏiba ʾinna llaḏīna yaftarūna ʿalā llāhi l-kaḏiba lā yufliḥūna
The translators word this verse differently
And do not say of falsehood asserted by your tongues, "This is lawful, and this is unlawful," in order to invent lies and attribute them to God. Those who invent lies and attribute them to God will not succeed.
And speak not, concerning that which your own tongues qualify (as clean or unclean), the falsehood: "This is lawful, and this is forbidden," so that ye invent a lie against Allah. Lo! those who invent a lie against Allah will not succeed
And say not of the lie your tongues pronounce, 'This is lawful, and this is unlawful,' forging against God a lie; verily, those who forge against God a lie shall not prosper
And say not with a lie upon your tongue, "This is lawful and this is forbidden:" for so will ye invent a lie concerning God: but they who invent a lie of God shall not prosper
And say not that wherein your tongues utter a lie; this is lawful, and this is unlawful; that ye may devise a lie concerning God: For they who devise a lie concerning God, shall not prosper
16:117 — the verse above
وَعَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ حَرَّمْنَا مَا قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ مِن قَبْلُ وَمَا ظَلَمْنَٰهُمْ وَلَٰكِن كَانُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَظْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'alaa lladheena haadoo harramnaa maa qasasnaa 'alayka min qablu wamaa zalamnaahum walaakin kaanoo anfusahum yazlimoon
DIN 31635waʿalā llaḏīna hādū ḥarramnā mā qaṣaṣnā ʿalayka min qablu wamā ẓalamnāhum walākin kānū ʾanfusahum yaẓlimūna
For those who are Jews, We have prohibited what We related to you before. We did not wrong them, but they used to wrong their own selves.
And unto those who are Jews We have forbidden that which We have already related unto thee. And We wronged them not, but they were wont to wrong themselves
For those who are Jews we have forbidden what we have narrated to thee before; we did not wrong them, but it was themselves they wronged
To the Jews we have forbidden that of which we before told thee; we injured them not, but they injured themselves
Unto the Jews did We forbid that which we have told thee formerly: And We did them no injury in that respect; but they injured their own souls
ثُمَّ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ لِلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسُّوٓءَ بِجَهَٰلَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)thumma inna rabbaka lilladheena 'amiloo s-soo'a bijahaalatin thumma taaboo min ba'di dhaalika wa'aslahoo inna rabbaka min ba'dihaa laghafoorun raheem
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾinna rabbaka lillaḏīna ʿamilū s-sūʾa biǧahālatin ṯumma tābū min baʿdi ḏālika waʾaṣlaḥū ʾinna rabbaka min baʿdihā laġafūrun raḥīmun
But towards those who do wrongs in ignorance, and then repent afterwards and reform, your Lord thereafter is Forgiving and Merciful.
Then lo! thy Lord - for those who do evil in ignorance and afterward repent and amend - lo! (for them) thy Lord is afterward indeed Forgiving, Merciful
Then, verily, thy Lord to those who have done evil in ignorance and then repented after that and done aright,- verily, thy Lord afterwards is forgiving and merciful
To those who have done evil in ignorance, then afterwards have repented and amended, verily thy Lord is in the end right gracious, merciful
Moreover thy Lord will be favourable unto those who do evil through ignorance; and afterwards repent and amend: Verily unto these will thy Lord be gracious and merciful, after their repentance
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مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ
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