لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مَثَلُ ٱلسَّوْءِ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْمَثَلُ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)lilladheena laa yu'minoona bil-'aakhirati mathalu s-saw'i walillaahi l-mathalu l-'a'laa wahuwa l-'azeezu l-hakeem
DIN 31635lillaḏīna lā yuʾminūna bil-ʾāḫirati maṯalu s-sawʾi walillāhi l-maṯalu l-ʾaʿlā wahuwa l-ʿazīzu l-ḥakīmu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Those who do not believe in the Hereafter set a bad example, while God sets the Highest Example. He is the Mighty, the Wise.
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
For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil similitude, and Allah's is the Sublime Similitude. He is the Mighty, the Wise
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
For those who disbelieve in the future life is a similitude of evil: but for God is the loftiest similitude; for He is the mighty, the wise
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
To whatever is evil may they be likened who believe not in a future life; but God is to be likened to whatever is loftiest: for He is the Mighty, the Wise
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
Unto those who believe not in the next life, the similitude of evil ought to be applied, and unto God the most sublime similitude: For He is mighty and wise
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
Atyre që nuk besojnë në botën tjetër u takon shembulli i keq (cilësitë e përbuzura), ndërsa Allahut i takon shembulli më i lartë (cilësitë më të larta). Ai është i Gjithëfuqishmi, i Urti.
যারা আখিরাতে ঈমান রাখে না, তাদের জন্য রয়েছে যাবতীয় মন্দ গুণাবলি (১৬) এবং আল্লাহর জন্য রয়েছে যাবতীয় মহান গুণাবলি।(১৭) আর তিনিই মহা পরাক্রমশালী, প্রজ্ঞাময়।
Oni koji u onaj svijet ne vjeruju hrđavih su osobina, a Allah ima svojstva najuzvišenija; On je silan i mudar.
Oni koji u onaj svijet ne vjeruju hrđavih su osobina, a Allah ima svojstva najuzvišenija; On je silan i mudar.
Hino woodani ɓeen ɓe ngooŋɗinaa laakara sifa bonɗo on. Ko Alla woodani sifa toowɗo on. Ko Kaŋko kadi woni poolɗo, ñeeñɗo.
ვისაც არ სწამს საიქიო ცხოვრების, (მათთვის არის) ცუდი აღწერა, ხოლო ალლაჰს ეკუთვნის უმაღლესი აღწერა ცაში და მიწაზე [ის არის ამაღლებული ყველაფერზე თავისი არსებით, თავისი სახელებითა და აღწერილობებით]. და ის არის დიდებული, ბრძენი!
Für diejenigen, die nicht an das Jenseits glauben, gibt es die Eigenschaft des Schlechten. Allah aber besitzt die höchste Eigenschaft, und Er ist der Allmächtige und Allweise.
Σ' εκείνους που δεν πιστεύουν στη Μέλλουσα Ζωή (-και αποδίδουν στον Αλλάχ ότι έχει κόρες-) ανήκουν οι κακές περιγραφές (από ατέλειες, άγνοια, απιστία και ανάγκες), αλλά στον Αλλάχ ανήκουν οι υψηλότερες περιγραφές (από απόλυτη Γνώση και Δύναμη και ότι δεν έχει ανάγκη τίποτε). Πράγματι, Αυτός είναι ο Αλ-‘Αζείζ (Παντοδύναμος, Ανίκητος), ο Αλ-Χακείμ (Πάνσοφος).
जो लोग आख़िरत (परलोक) को नहीं मानते, उनकी बुरी मिसाल है। और अल्लाह की सर्वोच्च विशेषता है, तथा वही प्रभुत्वशाली, पूर्ण हिकमत वाला है।
A quelli che non credono nell’Aldilà si addice come esempio il male, e ad Allāh l’esempio supremo, e Lui è il Potente, il Saggio.
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Isaan Aakhiraatti hin amanneef fakkii fokkataatu jira. Rabbiif immoo sifaata ol ta’aatu jira. Inni injifataa, ogeessa.
У тех, кто не верует в Последнюю жизнь, — скверное описание, а у Аллаха — описание наивысшее. И Он — Могущественный, Мудрый.
Они који у Будући свет не верују имају лоша својства, а Аллах има најузвишенија својства: Он је Силни и Мудри.
Wale wasioiamini Akhera wana mfano mbaya mno, naye Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Mwenye mfano bora zaidi. Naye ni Mwenye nguvu, Mwenye hekima.
De som inte tror på det kommande livet har de sämsta egenskaperna. Och Gud har de ädlaste egenskaperna. Han är den Allsmäktige, den Vise.
Kötü sıfatlar ahirete iman etmeyenlere aittir. En yüce sıfatlar ise Allah’ındır. O, mutlak güç sahibidir, hüküm ve hikmet sahibidir.
آخرت پر ایمان نہ رکھنے والوں کی ہی بری مثال ہے[1] ، اللہ کے لیے تو بہت ہی بلند صفت ہے، وه بڑا ہی غالب اور باحکمت ہے.[2]
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وَإِذَا بُشِّرَ أَحَدُهُم بِٱلْأُنثَىٰ ظَلَّ وَجْهُهُۥ مُسْوَدًّا وَهُوَ كَظِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa bushshira ahaduhum bil-'unthaa zalla wajhuhu muswaddan wahuwa kazeem
DIN 31635waʾiḏā buššira ʾaḥaduhum bil-ʾunṯā ẓalla waǧhuhu muswaddan wahuwa kaẓīmun
And when one of them is given news of a female infant, his face darkens, and he chokes with grief.
When if one of them receiveth tidings of the birth of a female, his face remaineth darkened, and he is wroth inwardly
When any one of them has tidings of a female child, his face is overclouded and black, and he has to keep back his wrath
For when the birth of a daughter is announced to any one of them, dark shadows settle on his face, and he is sad
And when any of them is told the news of the birth of a female, his face becometh black, and he is deeply afflicted
يَتَوَٰرَىٰ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ مِن سُوٓءِ مَا بُشِّرَ بِهِۦٓ أَيُمْسِكُهُۥ عَلَىٰ هُونٍ أَمْ يَدُسُّهُۥ فِى ٱلتُّرَابِ أَلَا سَآءَ مَا يَحْكُمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yatawaaraa mina l-qawmi min soo'i maa bushshira bihi ayumsikuhu 'alaa hoonin am yadussuhu fee t-turaabi alaa saa'a maa yahkumoon
DIN 31635yatawārā mina l-qawmi min sūʾi mā buššira bihi ʾayumsikuhu ʿalā hūnin ʾam yadussuhu fī t-turābi ʾalā sāʾa mā yaḥkumūna
He hides from the people because of the bad news given to him. Shall he keep it in humiliation, or bury it in the dust? Evil is the decision they make.
He hideth himself from the folk because of the evil of that whereof he hath had tidings, (asking himself): Shall he keep it in contempt, or bury it beneath the dust. Verily evil is their judgment
He skulks away from the people, for the evil tidings he has heard;- is he to keep it with its disgrace, or to bury it in the dust?- aye! evil is it that they judge
He hideth him from the people because of the ill tidings: shall he keep it with disgrace or bury it in the dust? Are not their judgments wrong
He hideth himself from the people, because of the ill tidings which have been told him; considering within himself whether he shall keep it with disgrace, or whether he shall bury it in the dust. Do they not make an ill judgment
16:60 — the verse above
وَلَوْ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِظُلْمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَيْهَا مِن دَآبَّةٍ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ إِلَىٰٓ أَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَإِذَا جَآءَ أَجَلُهُمْ لَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ سَاعَةً وَلَا يَسْتَقْدِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaw yu'aakhidhu llaahu n-naasa bizulmihim maa taraka 'alayhaa min daabbatin walaakin yu'akhkhiruhum ilaa ajalin musamman fa'idhaa jaa'a ajaluhum laa yasta'khiroona saa'atan walaa yastaqdimoon
DIN 31635walaw yuʾāḫiḏu llāhu n-nāsa biẓulmihim mā taraka ʿalayhā min dābbatin walākin yuʾaḫḫiruhum ʾilā ʾaǧalin musamman faʾiḏā ǧāʾa ʾaǧaluhum lā yastaʾḫirūna sāʿatan walā yastaqdimūna
If God were to hold mankind for their injustices, He would not leave upon it a single creature, but He postpones them until an appointed time. Then, when their time arrives, they will not delay it by one hour, nor will they advance it.
If Allah were to take mankind to task for their wrong-doing, he would not leave hereon a living creature, but He reprieveth them to an appointed term, and when their term cometh they cannot put (it) off an hour nor (yet) advance (it)
If God were to punish men for their wrong-doing. He would not leave upon the earth a single beast; but He respites them until a stated time; and when their time comes they cannot put it off an hour, nor can they bring it on
Should God punish men for their perverse doings, he would not leave on earth a moving thing! but to an appointed term doth He respite them; and when their term is come, they shall not delay or advance it an hour
If God should punish men for their iniquity, He would not leave on the earth any moving thing: But He giveth them respite unto an appointed time; and when their time shall come, they shall not be respited an hour, neither shall their punishment be anticipated
وَيَجْعَلُونَ لِلَّهِ مَا يَكْرَهُونَ وَتَصِفُ أَلْسِنَتُهُمُ ٱلْكَذِبَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَأَنَّهُم مُّفْرَطُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wayaj'aloona lillaahi maa yakrahoona watasifu alsinatuhumu l-kadhiba anna lahumu l-husnaa laa jarama anna lahumu n-naara wa'annahum mufratoon
DIN 31635wayaǧʿalūna lillāhi mā yakrahūna wataṣifu ʾalsinatuhumu l-kaḏiba ʾanna lahumu l-ḥusnā lā ǧarama ʾanna lahumu n-nāra waʾannahum mufraṭūna
And they attribute to God what they themselves dislike, while their tongues utter the lie that theirs is the goodness. Without a doubt, for them is the Fire, and they will be neglected.
And they assign unto Allah that which they (themselves) dislike, and their tongues expound the lie that the better portion will be theirs. Assuredly theirs will be the Fire, and they will be abandoned
They set down to God what they abhor themselves; and their tongues describe the lie that 'good is to be theirs.' Without a doubt theirs is the Fire, for, verily, they shall be sent on there
Yet what they loathe themselves do they assign to God; and their tongues utter the lie, that theirs shall be a goodly lot. But beyond a doubt is it that the fire awaiteth them, and that they shall be the first sent into it
They attribute unto God that which they dislike themselves, and their tongues utter a lie; namely, that the reward of paradise is for them. There is no doubt but that the fire of hell is prepared for them, and that they shall be sent thither before the rest of the wicked
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
لِلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ مَثَلُ السَّوْءِ وَلِلَّهِ الْمَثَلُ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ
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