أَمْوَٰتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَآءٍ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)amwaatun ghayru ahyaa'in wamaa yash'uroona ayyaana yub'athoon
DIN 31635ʾamwātun ġayru ʾaḥyāʾin wamā yašʿurūna ʾayyāna yubʿaṯūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They are dead, not alive; and they do not know when they will be resurrected.
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
(They are) dead, not living. And they know not when they will be raised
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
Dead, not living, nor can they perceive! When shall they be raised
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
Dead are they, lifeless! and they know not When they shall be raised
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 are dead, and not living; neither do they understand when they shall be raised
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
Ata janë të vdekur, jo të gjallë, e as që e dinë se kur do të ringjallen.
তারা (মূর্তিগুলো) মৃত, জীবিত নয় এবং কখন তাদেরকে (পূজারীদেরসহ) পুনরুত্থিত করা হবে, সে বিষয়ে তাদের কোনো চেতনা নেই।
mrtvi su, nisu živi i ne znaju kada će biti oživljeni.
mrtvi su, nisu živi i ne znaju kada će biti oživljeni.
Koɗi maayɗi ɗi nguuraani, ɓe so'aa-anndude (ɓetinaani)de ɓe mmintintee.
[ყალბი ღმერთები] – ისინი მკვდარნი არიან, არ არიან ცოცხლები და მათ არ იციან, როდის აღდგებიან [ისინი, ვინც თაყვანს სცემდნენ მათ].
(Sie sind) Tote, keine Lebendigen; und sie merken nicht, wann sie auferweckt werden.
(Αυτά τα είδωλα) είναι νεκρά, όχι ζωντανά, και ούτε γνωρίζουν πότε θα αναστηθούν.
वे मृत हैं, जिनमें प्राण नहीं, और वे नहीं जानते कि कब उठाए जाएँगे।
Sono morti, non vivi, e non sanno quando verranno resuscitati.
21. (Jie yra) mirę, negyvi. Ir jie nežino, kada jie bus prikelti.
(Isaan) du’aawwan jiraataa hin taaneedha. Yoom akka kaafamaniis hin beekanu.
Они — мёртвые, а не живые, и не осознают, когда они будут воскрешены.
мртви су, нису живи и не знају када ће да буду оживљени.
Ni wafu, si wahai, na wala hawajui watafufuliwa lini.
De är döda och livlösa, och de vet inte när de ska återuppväckas.
Onlar, diri olmayan cansız varlıklardır! Ne zaman dirileceklerinin de şuuruna varamazlar.
مردے ہیں زنده نہیں[1] ، انہیں تو یہ بھی شعور نہیں کہ کب اٹھائے جائیں گے.[2]
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وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wallaahu ya'lamu maa tusirroona wamaa tu'linoon
DIN 31635wallāhu yaʿlamu mā tusirrūna wamā tuʿlinūna
The translators word this verse differently
And God knows what you hide and what you disclose.
And Allah knoweth that which ye keep hidden and that which ye proclaim
God knows what ye keep secret, and what ye disclose
And God knoweth what ye conceal, and what ye bring to light
and God knoweth that which ye conceal and that which ye publish
وَٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ لَا يَخْلُقُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walladheena yad'oona min dooni llaahi laa yakhluqoona shay'an wahum yukhlaqoon
DIN 31635wallaḏīna yadʿūna min dūni llāhi lā yaḫluqūna šayʾan wahum yuḫlaqūna
Those they invoke besides God create nothing, but are themselves created.
Those unto whom they cry beside Allah created naught, but are themselves created
And those on whom ye call beside God cannot create anything, for they are themselves created
While the gods whom they call on beside God, create nothing, but are themselves created
But the idols which ye invoke, besides God, create nothing, but are themselves created
16:21 — the verse above
إِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَٰحِدٌ فَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مُّنكِرَةٌ وَهُم مُّسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)ilaahukum ilaahun waahidun falladheena laa yu'minoona bil-'aakhirati quloobuhum munkiratun wahum mustakbiroon
DIN 31635ʾilāhukum ʾilāhun wāḥidun fallaḏīna lā yuʾminūna bil-ʾāḫirati qulūbuhum munkiratun wahum mustakbirūna
Your God is one God. As for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, their hearts are in denial, and they are arrogant.
Your Allah is One Allah. But as for those who believe not in the Hereafter their hearts refuse to know, for they are proud
Your God is one God, and those who believe not in the hereafter their hearts are given to denial, and they are big with pride
Your God is the one God: and they who believe not in a future life, have hearts given to denial, and are men of pride
Your God is one God. As to those who believe not in the life to come, their hearts deny the plainest evidence, and they proudly reject the truth
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يُسِرُّونَ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)laa jarama anna llaaha ya'lamu maa yusirroona wamaa yu'linoona innahu laa yuhibbu l-mustakbireen
DIN 31635lā ǧarama ʾanna llāha yaʿlamu mā yusirrūna wamā yuʿlinūna ʾinnahu lā yuḥibbu l-mustakbirīna
The translators word this verse differently
Without a doubt, God knows what they conceal and what they reveal. He does not like the arrogant.
Assuredly Allah knoweth that which they keep hidden and that which they proclaim. Lo! He loveth not the proud
Without a doubt God knows what ye keep secret and what ye disclose! Verily, He does not love those big with pride
Beyond a doubt God knoweth what they conceal and what they manifest: - He truly loveth not the men of pride
There is no doubt but God knoweth that which they conceal and that which they discover: Verily He loveth not the proud
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَمْوَاتٌ غَيْرُ أَحْيَاءٍ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ أَيَّانَ يُبْعَثُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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