وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ وَٱلنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَٰتٌۢ بِأَمْرِهِۦٓ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wasakhkhara lakumu llayla wan-nahaara wash-shamsa wal-qamara wan-nujoomu musakhkharaatun bi'amrihi inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin liqawmin ya'qiloon
DIN 31635wasaḫḫara lakumu llayla wan-nahāra waš-šamsa wal-qamara wan-nuǧūmu musaḫḫarātun biʾamrihi ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin liqawmin yaʿqilūna
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And He regulated for you the night and the day; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars are disposed by His command. Surely in that are signs for people who ponder.
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 He hath constrained the night and the day and the sun and the moon to be of service unto you, and the stars are made subservient by His command. Lo! herein indeed are portents for people who have sense
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 He subjected to you the night and the day, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars are subjected to His bidding. Verily, in that are signs to a people who have sense
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 He hath subjected to you the night and the day; the sun and the moon and the stars too are subjected to you by his behest; verily, in this are signs for those who understand
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 He hath subjected the night and the day to your service; and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, which are compelled to serve by his command. Verily herein are signs unto people of understanding
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
Ai nënshtroi për ju natën, ditën, Diellin dhe Hënën. Edhe yjet janë të nënshtruara me urdhrin e Tij. Me të vërtetë në këto ka shenja për njerëzit që kuptojnë.
আর তিনি রাত ও দিনকে, সূর্য ও চাঁদকে তোমাদের (কল্যাণের) জন্য নিয়োজিত করেছেন । আর তারকাসমূহও তাঁরই নির্দেশে তোমাদের কল্যাণে নিয়োজিত। নিশ্চয় এতে এমন সম্প্রদায়ের জন্য অনেক নিদর্শন রয়েছে, যারা বুঝে।
On čini da se noći i danom koristite, i Suncem i Mjesecom, a zvijezde su volji Njegovoj potčinjene – to su, uistinu, dokazi za ljude koji pameti imaju –
On čini da se noći i danom koristite, i Suncem i Mjesecom, a zvijezde su volji Njegovoj podčinjene – to su, uistinu, dokazi za ljude koji pameti imaju;
O eltani on jemma on e ñalawma on; naange ngen e lewru nduun. Koode ɗeen kadi ko eltiraaɗe yamiroore makko. Wonii e ɗuum, tasakuyeeji wonan´de yimɓe haqqilooɓe.
და დაგიმორჩილათ ღამე და დღე, მზე და მთვარე. და ვარსკვლავებიც დამორჩილებულნი არიან მისი ბრძანებით. ჭეშმარიტად, ამაში სასწაულებია გონიერი ხალხისთვის.
Und Er hat euch die Nacht und den Tag, die Sonne und den Mond dienstbar gemacht; und (auch) die Sterne sind durch Seinen Befehl dienstbar gemacht worden. Wahrlich, darin sind Zeichen für Leute, die begreifen.
Και υπέταξε για σας τη νύχτα (για να ξεκουραστείτε), την ημέρα (για τις εργασίες σας), τον ήλιο και τη σελήνη (για να έχετε φως και για να ξέρετε τους χρόνους), και τα αστέρια υποταγμένα (για σας) με την εντολή Του (για να σας καθοδηγήσουν στα ταξίδια σας στη στεριά και στη θάλασσα). Πράγματι, υπάρχουν σ' αυτό Σημάδια για τους ανθρώπους με κατανόηση.
और उसने रात और दिन, सूर्य और चाँद को तुम्हारे लिए कार्यरत कर रखा है, तथा तारे भी उसके आदेश के अधीन हैं। निःसंदेह इसमें उन लोगों के लिए निश्चय बहुत-सी निशानियाँ हैं, जो समझ-बूझ रखते हैं।
E vi ha asservito la notte e il giorno, e il sole e la luna, e le stelle, asservite per Suo ordine; in verità ci sono in ciò dei Segni per i popoli che riflettono,
12. Jis pavergė jums naktį ir dieną, saulę ir mėnulį, ir žvaigždės priklauso nuo Jo Įsakymo. Iš tiesų, tame yra įrodymai žmonėms, kurie suvokia.
Halkan, guyyaa, aduufi ji’as isiniif laaffise. Urjiiwwanis ajaja Isaatiin laaffifamoodha. Dhugumatti, kana keessa namoota hubannoo qabaniif mallattooleetu jira.
И Он подчинил вам ночь и день, солнце и луну. И звёзды также подчинены по Его велению. Воистину, в этом — знамения для людей, которые разумеют.
Он вам је потчинио ноћ и дан, и Сунце и Месец, и звезде су потчињене по Његовој одредби. У томе су, уистину, докази људима који памети имају,
Na amewatiishia usiku na mchana, na jua na mwezi, na nyota zimetiishwa kwa amri yake. Hakika katika hayo zipo ishara kwa kaumu watumiao akili.
Och han har skapat natten och dagen för er skull, liksom solen, månen och stjärnorna; [alla tjänar de er] på hans befallning. I allt detta finns tydliga tecken för de som använder sitt förstånd.
Geceyi, gündüzü, Güneşi ve Ay'ı sizin hizmetinize vermiştir. Yıldızlar da O’nun emri ile size boyun eğmiştir. Bunların her birinde düşünen bir toplum için ayetler vardır.
اسی نے رات دن اور سورج چاند کو تمہارے لیے تابع کر دیا ہے اور ستارے بھی اسی کے حکم کے ماتحت ہیں۔ یقیناًاس میں عقلمند لوگوں کے لیے کئی ایک نشانیاں موجود ہیں.[1]
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هُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءً لَّكُم مِّنْهُ شَرَابٌ وَمِنْهُ شَجَرٌ فِيهِ تُسِيمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)huwa lladhee anzala mina s-samaa'i maa'an lakum minhu sharaabun waminhu shajarun feehi tuseemoon
DIN 31635huwa llaḏī ʾanzala mina s-samāʾi māʾan lakum minhu šarābun waminhu šaǧarun fīhi tusīmūna
It is He Who sends down for you from the sky water. From it is drink, and with it grows vegetation for grazing.
He it is Who sendeth down water from the sky, whence ye have drink, and whence are trees on which ye send your beasts to pasture
He it is who sends down water from the sky, whence ye have drink, and whence the trees grow whereby ye feed your flocks
It is He who sendeth down rain out of Heaven: from it is your drink; and from it are the plants by which ye pasture
It is He who sendeth down from heaven rain water, whereof ye have to drink, and from which plants, whereon ye feed your cattle, receive their nourishment
يُنۢبِتُ لَكُم بِهِ ٱلزَّرْعَ وَٱلزَّيْتُونَ وَٱلنَّخِيلَ وَٱلْأَعْنَٰبَ وَمِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yunbitu lakum bihi z-zar'a waz-zaytoona wan-nakheela wal-'a'naaba wamin kulli th-thamaraati inna fee dhaalika la'aayatan liqawmin yatafakkaroon
DIN 31635yunbitu lakum bihi z-zarʿa waz-zaytūna wan-naḫīla wal-ʾaʿnāba wamin kulli ṯ-ṯamarāti ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyatan liqawmin yatafakkarūna
The translators word this verse differently
And He produces for you grains with it, and olives, and date-palms, and grapes, and all kinds of fruits. Surely in that is a sign for people who think.
Therewith He causeth crops to grow for you, and the olive and the date-palm and grapes and all kinds of fruit. Lo! herein is indeed a portent for people who reflect
He makes the corn to grow, and the olives, and the palms, and the grapes, and some of every fruit;- verily, in that is a sign unto a people who reflect
By it He causeth the corn, and the olives, and the palm-trees, and the grapes to spring forth for you, and all kinds of fruits: verily, in this are signs for those who ponder
And by means thereof He causeth corn, and olives, and palm-trees, and grapes, and all kinds of fruits to spring forth for you. Surely herein is a sign of the divine power and wisdom unto people who consider
16:12 — the verse above
وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa dhara'a lakum fee l-'ardi mukhtalifan alwaanuhu inna fee dhaalika la'aayatan liqawmin yadhdhakkaroon
DIN 31635wamā ḏaraʾa lakum fī l-ʾarḍi muḫtalifan ʾalwānuhu ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyatan liqawmin yaḏḏakkarūna
And whatsoever He created for you on earth is of diverse colors. Surely in that is a sign for people who are mindful.
And whatsoever He hath created for you in the earth of divers hues, lo! therein is indeed a portent for people who take heed
And what He has produced for you in the earth varying in hue, verily, in that is a sign for a people who are mindful
And all of varied hues that He hath created for you over the earth: verily, in this are signs for those who remember
And He hath also given you dominion over whatever He hath created for you in the earth, distinguished by its different colour. Surely herein is a sign unto people who reflect
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى سَخَّرَ ٱلْبَحْرَ لِتَأْكُلُوا۟ مِنْهُ لَحْمًا طَرِيًّا وَتَسْتَخْرِجُوا۟ مِنْهُ حِلْيَةً تَلْبَسُونَهَا وَتَرَى ٱلْفُلْكَ مَوَاخِرَ فِيهِ وَلِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wahuwa lladhee sakhkhara l-bahra lita'kuloo minhu lahman tariyyan watastakhrijoo minhu hilyatan talbasoonahaa wataraa l-fulka mawaakhira feehi walitabtaghoo min fadlihi wala'allakum tashkuroon
DIN 31635wahuwa llaḏī saḫḫara l-baḥra litaʾkulū minhu laḥman ṭariyyan watastaḫriǧū minhu ḥilyatan talbasūnahā watarā l-fulka mawāḫira fīhi walitabtaġū min faḍlihi walaʿallakum taškurūna
And it is He who made the sea to serve you, that you may eat from it tender meat, and extract from it ornaments that you wear. And you see the ships plowing through it, as you seek His bounties, so that you may give thanks.
And He it is Who hath constrained the sea to be of service that ye eat fresh meat from thence, and bring forth from thence ornaments which ye wear. And thou seest the ships ploughing it that ye (mankind) may seek of His bounty and that haply ye may give thanks
He it is who has subjected the sea, that ye may eat fresh flesh therefrom; and ye bring forth from it ornaments which ye wear,- and thou mayest see the ships cleaving through it,- and that ye may search after His grace,- and haply ye may give thanks
And He it is who hath subjected the sea to you, that ye may eat of its fresh fish, and take forth from it ornaments to wear - thou seest the ships ploughing its billows - and that ye may go in quest of his bounties, and that ye might give thanks
It is He who hath subjected the sea unto you, that ye might eat fish thereout, and take from thence ornaments for you to wear: And thou seest the ships plowing the waves thereof, that ye may seek to enrich your selves of his abundance, by commerce; and that ye might give thanks
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وَسَخَّرَ لَكُمُ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومُ مُسَخَّرَاتٌ بِأَمْرِهِ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ
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