وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَآ أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوٓا۟ أَسَٰطِيرُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa qeela lahum maadhaa anzala rabbukum qaaloo asaateeru l-'awwaleen
DIN 31635waʾiḏā qīla lahum māḏā ʾanzala rabbukum qālū ʾasāṭīru l-ʾawwalīna
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And when it is said to them, "What has your Lord sent down?" They say, "Legends of the ancients."
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 when it is said unto them: What hath your Lord revealed? they say: (Mere) fables of the men of old
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 when it is said to them, 'What is it that your Lord has sent down?' they say, 'Old folks' tales
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
For when it is said to them, "What is this your Lord hath sent down?" they say, "Fables of the ancients
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 when it is said unto them, what hath your Lord sent down unto Mohammed? They answer, fables of ancient times
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
Kur atyre u thuhet: "Çfarë ka shpallur Zoti juaj?" Ata thonë: "Trillime të të parëve."
আর যখন তাদেরকে (আল্লাহর একত্ববাদ ও পুনরুত্থানকে অস্বীকারকারীদেরকে আল-কুরআন সম্পর্কে) জিজ্ঞাসা করা হয়: ‘তোমাদের রব কী নাযিল করেছেন?’ তখন তারা বলে, ‘পূর্ববর্তীদের কল্পকাহিনি।’
A kad ih neko upita: “Šta to Gospodar vaš objavljuje?”, oni odgovaraju: “Naroda drevnih izmišljotine!”
A kad ih netko upita: “Šta to Gospodar vaš objavljuje?” oni odgovaraju: “Naroda drevnih izmišljotine!”
Si ɓe mbianaama : "Ko holɗum Joomi mon jippini?" Ɓe mbi'a: "Ko tinndi adinooɓe!".
და როდესაც ეკითხებიან მათ [მრავალღმერთიანებს] [ყურანის შესახებ]: «რა გარდმოავლინა თქვენმა უფალმა?» – ისინი პასუხობენ: «ძველი ხალხების [გამოგონილი] ლეგენდები!»
Und wenn zu ihnen gesagt wird: „Was hat euer Herr (als Offenbarung) hinabgesandt?,“ sagen sie: „Die Fabeln der Früheren.“
Όταν λέγεται σ' αυτούς: «Τι έστειλε ο Κύριός σας (στον Μωχάμμαντ);» Λένε: «(Δεν έστειλε τίποτε, αλλά είναι ο Μωχάμμαντ που μας παρουσιάζει) τους μύθους των αρχαίων!»
और जब उनसे पूछा जाए कि तुम्हारे पालनहार ने क्या उतारा है?[9] तो कहते हैं कि पहले लोगों की कल्पित कहानियाँ हैं।
E se veniva detto loro: «Cosa ha fatto scendere il vostro Dio?» Dicevano: «Storie degli antichi.»
24. Ir kai jiems sakoma: „Kas yra tai, ką jūsų Viešpats nuleido (Muchammedui ﷺ )?” Jie sako: „Senų žmonių pasakos!“
Yeroo “Gooftaan keessan (Muhammad irratti) maal buuse” isaaniin jedhame, “(inni) oduulee (ogbarruu) warra duriiti” jedhu.
А когда им говорят: «Что ниспослал ваш Господь?», они отвечают: «Предания прежних!»
А када их неко упита: „Шта је то што ваш Господар објављује?“ Они одговарају: „Измишљотине народа древних!“
Na wanapoambiwa, "Ni nini alichoteremsha Mola wenu Mlezi?" Husema: Hadithi za kubuni za wa mwanzo!
När det sägs till dem: ”Vad har er Herre uppenbarat?” svarar de: ”Gamla sagor!”
Onlara “Rabbiniz ne indirdi?” denildiği zaman, “Öncekilerin masalları” dediler.
ان سے جب دریافت کیا جاتا ہے کہ تمہارے پروردگار نے کیا نازل فرمایا ہے؟ تو جواب دیتے ہیں کہ اگلوں کی کہانیاں ہیں.[1]
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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
16:24 — the verse above
لِيَحْمِلُوٓا۟ أَوْزَارَهُمْ كَامِلَةً يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ وَمِنْ أَوْزَارِ ٱلَّذِينَ يُضِلُّونَهُم بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَزِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)liyahmiloo awzaarahum kaamilatan yawma l-qiyaamati wamin awzaari lladheena yudilloonahum bighayri 'ilmin alaa saa'a maa yaziroon
DIN 31635liyaḥmilū ʾawzārahum kāmilatan yawma l-qiyāmati wamin ʾawzāri llaḏīna yuḍillūnahum biġayri ʿilmin ʾalā sāʾa mā yazirūna
The translators word this verse differently
So let them carry their loads complete on the Day of Resurrection, and some of the loads of those they misguided without knowledge. Evil is what they carry.
That they may bear their burdens undiminished on the Day of Resurrection, with somewhat of the burdens of those whom they mislead without knowledge. Ah! evil is that which they bear
Let them bear the burden of their sins entirely on the resurrection day, and some of the burdens of those whom they led astray without knowledge.- Aye! an ill burden shall they bear
That on the day of resurrection they may bear their own entire burden, and the burden of those whom they, in their ignorance, misled. Shall it not be a grievous burden for them
Thus are they given up to error, that they may bear their own burdens without diminution on the day of resurrection, and also a part of the burdens of those whom they cause to err, without knowledge. Will it not be an evil burden which they shall bear
قَدْ مَكَرَ ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَأَتَى ٱللَّهُ بُنْيَٰنَهُم مِّنَ ٱلْقَوَاعِدِ فَخَرَّ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلسَّقْفُ مِن فَوْقِهِمْ وَأَتَىٰهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qad makara lladheena min qablihim fa'ataa llaahu bunyaanahum mina l-qawaa'idi fakharra 'alayhimu s-saqfu min fawqihim wa'ataahumu l-'adhaabu min haythu laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635qad makara llaḏīna min qablihim faʾatā llāhu bunyānahum mina l-qawāʿidi faḫarra ʿalayhimu s-saqfu min fawqihim waʾatāhumu l-ʿaḏābu min ḥayṯu lā yašʿurūna
Those before them also schemed, but God took their structures from the foundations, and the roof caved in on them. The punishment came at them from where they did not perceive.
Those before them plotted, so Allah struck at the foundations of their building, and then the roof fell down upon them from above them, and the doom came on them whence they knew not
Those who were before them devised a stratagem, but God brought their building off its foundations, and the roof fell over them, and the torment came to them, from whence they could not perceive
They who were before them did plot of old. But God attacked their building at its foundation the roof fell on them from above; and, whence they looked not for it, punishment overtook them
Their predecessors devised plots heretofore; but God came unto their building, to overthrow it from the foundations: And the roof fell on them from above, and a punishment came upon them, from whence they did not expect
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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُم مَّاذَا أَنزَلَ رَبُّكُمْ قَالُوا أَسَاطِيرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ
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