أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٍ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)aw ya'khudhahum 'alaa takhawwufin fa'inna rabbakum lara'oofun raheem
DIN 31635ʾaw yaʾḫuḏahum ʿalā taḫawwufin faʾinna rabbakum laraʾūfun raḥīmun
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Or that He will not seize them while in dread? Your Lord is Gentle and Merciful.
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
Or that He will not seize them with a gradual wasting? Lo! thy Lord is indeed Full of Pity, Merciful
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
Or that He should seize them with a gradual destruction? for, verily, your Lord is kind, merciful
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
Or that he will not seize them with some slowly wasting scourge? But verily your Lord is Good, Gracious
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
or that He will not chastise them by a gradual destruction? But your Lord is truly gracious and merciful in granting you respite
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
ose se nuk do t'i kaplojë dënimi duke qenë të frikësuar. Zoti yt, në të vërtetë, është Përdëllimtar e Mëshirëplotë.
কিংবা তিনি তাদেরকে ভীত-সন্ত্রস্ত অবস্থায় পাকড়াও করবেন না?(১২) নিশ্চয় তোমাদের রব অতিশয় দয়াশীল, পরম দয়ালু।(১৩)
ili da ih neće kazniti dok u strahu strepe? Ali, Gospodar vaš je doista blag i milostiv.
ili da ih neće kazniti dok u strahu strepe? Ali, Gospodar vaš je doista blag i milostiv.
Maa O nanngira ɓe e hoore kulol. anndu Joomi mon ko Yurmeteeɗo, jurmotooɗo.
ან შეიპყრობს მათ შიშის ჟამს, რამეთუ, ჭეშმარიტად, თქვენი უფალი ლმობიერია, მწყალობელია [და არ ჩქარობს საჯელით, ეგების მოინანიონ, და გახდნენ მორწმუნენი].
oder dass Er sie ergreift, während sie verängstigt sind? So ist euer Herr ja fürwahr gnädig und barmherzig.
Ή (αισθάνονται ασφαλείς) από το να στείλει (ο Αλλάχ) σ' αυτούς την τιμωρία κατά τη διάρκεια του φόβου τους (απ' αυτήν και ενώ την περιμένουν); Πράγματι, ο Κύριός σας είναι Ρα’ούφ (Πολυεπιεικής) και Ραχείμ (Πολυεύσπλαχνος) [που δεν επισπεύδει την τιμωρία στους δούλους Του δίνοντάς τους ευκαιρίες να στραφούν με μεταμέλεια].
अथवा वह उन्हें भयभीत होने की दशा में पकड़[17] ले? निःसंदेह तुम्हारा पालनहार निश्चय अति करुणामय, अत्यंत दयावान् है।
O che non li prenda mentre sono nel panico? In verità, il vostro Dio è Tenero, Misericordioso.
47. Arba kad Jis gali prigauti juos su palaipsniniu (jų turto ir sveikatos) švaistymu. Iš tiesų, jūsų Viešpats tikrai yra kupinas gerumo, Gailestingiausiasis.
Yookiin sodaa (isaanii) irratti (Rabbiin) isaan qabuu (hin sodaatanuu)? Dhugumatti Gooftaan keessan mararfataa, rahmata godhaadha.
Или схватит их, когда они будут охвачены страхом? Воистину, ваш Господь — сострадательный, милующий.
Или да их неће казнити док у страху стрепе? Али, Господар ваш је заиста благ и милостив.
Au hatawashika huku wana hofu? Hakika Mola wenu Mlezi ni Mwenye huruma kubwa, Mwingi wa kurehemu.
Eller att det drabbar dem när de fruktar det som allra mest? [Så skynda er till ånger], för er Herre är ytterst förbarmande, barmhärtig.
Yahut da, onları korku üzere iken yakalamayacağından güven içinde midirler? Şüphesiz Rabbiniz çok esirgeyicidir, çok merhametlidir.
یا انہیں ڈرا دھمکا کر پکڑ لے[1] ، پس یقیناً تمہارا پروردگار اعلیٰ شفقت اور انتہائی رحم واﻻ ہے.[2]
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أَفَأَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ مَكَرُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ أَن يَخْسِفَ ٱللَّهُ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَرْضَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)afa'amina lladheena makaroo s-sayyi'aati an yakhsifa llaahu bihimu l-'arda aw ya'tiyahumu l-'adhaabu min haythu laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635ʾafaʾamina llaḏīna makarū s-sayyiʾāti ʾan yaḫsifa llāhu bihimu l-ʾarḍa ʾaw yaʾtiyahumu l-ʿaḏābu min ḥayṯu lā yašʿurūna
Do those who scheme evils feel secure that God will not cause the earth to cave in with them, or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?
Are they who plan ill-deeds then secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them, or that the doom will not come on them whence they know not
Are those who were so crafty in evil sure that God will not cleave open the earth with them, or bring them torment from whence they cannot perceive
What! Are they then who have plotted mischiefs, sure that God will not cause the earth to cleave under them? or that a chastisement will not come upon them whence they looked not for it
Are they who have plotted evil against their prophet secure, that God will not cause the earth to cleave under them, or that a punishment will not come upon them, from whence they do not expect
أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِى تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)aw ya'khudhahum fee taqallubihim famaa hum bimu'jizeen
DIN 31635ʾaw yaʾḫuḏahum fī taqallubihim famā hum bimuʿǧizīna
Or that He will not seize them during their activities? And they will not be able to prevent it.
Or that He will not seize them in their going to and fro so that there be no escape for them
or seize them in their going to and fro? for they cannot make Him helpless
Or that He will not seize upon them in their comings and goings, while they shall not be able to resist him
or that He will not chastise them while they are busied in travelling from one place to another, and in traffic? (for they shall not be able to elude the power of God)
16:47 — the verse above
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَىٰ مَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ يَتَفَيَّؤُا۟ ظِلَٰلُهُۥ عَنِ ٱلْيَمِينِ وَٱلشَّمَآئِلِ سُجَّدًا لِّلَّهِ وَهُمْ دَٰخِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)awalam yaraw ilaa maa khalaqa llaahu min shay'in yatafayya'u zilaaluhu 'ani l-yameeni wash-shamaa'ili sujjadan lillaahi wahum daakhiroon
DIN 31635ʾawalam yaraw ʾilā mā ḫalaqa llāhu min šayʾin yatafayyaʾu ẓilāluhu ʿani l-yamīni waš-šamāʾili suǧǧadan lillāhi wahum dāḫirūna
The translators word this verse differently
Have they not observed what God has created? Their shadows revolve from the right and the left, bowing to God as they shrink away.
Have they not observed all things that Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration unto Allah, and they are lowly
Do they not regard whatever thing God has created; its shadow falls on the right or the left, adoring God and shrinking up
Have they not seen how everything which God hath created turneth its shadow right and left, prostrating itself before God in all abasement
Do they not consider the things which God hath created; whose shadows are cast on the right hand and on the left, worshipping God, and become contracted
وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walillaahi yasjudu maa fee s-samaawaati wamaa fee l-'ardi min daabbatin wal-malaa'ikatu wahum laa yastakbiroon
DIN 31635walillāhi yasǧudu mā fī s-samāwāti wamā fī l-ʾarḍi min dābbatin wal-malāʾikatu wahum lā yastakbirūna
The translators word this verse differently
To God bows down everything in the heavens and everything on earth-every living creature, and the angels, and without being proud.
And unto Allah maketh prostration whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth of living creatures, and the angels (also) and they are not proud
Whatever is in the heavens and in the earth, beast or angel, adores God; nor are they big with pride
And all in the Heavens and all on the Earth, each thing that moveth, and the very angels, prostrate them in adoration before God, and are free from pride
Whatever moveth both in heaven and on earth, worshippeth God, and the angels also; and they are not elated with pride, so as to disdain his service
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ عَلَىٰ تَخَوُّفٍ فَإِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
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