وَٱللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُم مِّنۢ بُطُونِ أُمَّهَٰتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْـًٔا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ وَٱلْأَفْـِٔدَةَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wallaahu akhrajakum min butooni ummahaatikum laa ta'lamoona shay'an waja'ala lakumu s-sam'a wal-'absaara wal-'af'idata la'allakum tashkuroon
DIN 31635wallāhu ʾaḫraǧakum min buṭūni ʾummahātikum lā taʿlamūna šayʾan waǧaʿala lakumu s-samʿa wal-ʾabṣāra wal-ʾafʾidata laʿallakum taškurūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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God brought you out of your mothers' wombs, not knowing anything; and He gave you the hearing, and the eyesight, and the brains; that you may give thanks.
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 Allah brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers knowing nothing, and gave you hearing and sight and hearts that haply ye might give thanks
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
God brings you forth out of the wombs of your mothers knowing naught; and He makes for you hearing, and sight, and hearts,- haply ye may give thanks
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
God hath brought you out of your mothers' wombs devoid of all knowledge; but hath given you hearing, and sight, and heart, that haply ye might render thanks
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
God hath brought you forth from the wombs of your mothers; ye knew nothing, and He gave you the senses of hearing and seeing, and understandings, that ye might give thanks
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
Allahu ju nxori nga barqet e nënave tuaja, ndërkohë që ju nuk dinit asgjë, dhe jua dha dëgjimin, shikimin dhe zemrat, që të falënderoni.
আর আল্লাহ তোমাদেরকে তোমাদের মাতৃগর্ভ থেকে এমন অবস্থায় বের করে এনেছেন যে, তোমরা তখন কিছুই জানতে না। তিনি তোমাদের জন্য সৃষ্টি করেছেন শ্রবণশক্তি, দৃষ্টিশক্তি ও অন্তর, যাতে তোমরা (আল্লাহর নি‘আমতের) কৃতজ্ঞতা আদায় করো।
Allah vas iz trbuha majki vaših izvodi, vi ništa ne znate, i daje vam sluh i vid i razum da biste bili zahvalni.
Allah vas iz trbuha majki vaših izvodi, vi ništa ne znate, i daje vam sluh i vid i razum da biste bili zahvalni.
Alla yaltinii on ka deedi neeniraaɓe mon, on anndaa huunde, O waɗani on nanɗe, e giiɗe e ɓerɗe, belejo'o, on yettay [Mo].
ალლაჰმა გამოგიყვანათ თქვენ დედათა მუცლებიდან მაშინ, როცა არაფერი გაგეგებოდათ, მან კი მოგცათ სმენა, მხედველობა და გულნი, რათა ეგების მადლიერნი იყოთ.
Und Allah hat euch aus den Leibern eurer Mütter hervorgebracht, während ihr nichts wusstet. Und Er hat euch Gehör, Augenlicht und Herzen gegeben, auf dass ihr dankbar sein möget.
Ο Αλλάχ σας έβγαλε από τις κοιλιές των μητέρων σας, δε γνωρίζατε τίποτα, και σας έδωσε ακοή, όραση και καρδιές, ίσως και γίνετε ευγνώμονες.
और अल्लाह ने तुम्हें तुम्हारी माताओं के पेटों से इस हाल में निकाला कि तुम कुछ न जानते थे। और उसने तुम्हारे लिए कान और आँखें और दिल बनाए, ताकि तुम शुक्रिया अदा करो।
E Allāh vi ha fatto uscire dai ventri delle vostre madri; non sapevate nulla, e vi ha dotati d’udito, della vista e dei cuori, affinché siate riconoscenti.
78. Ir Allahas išvedė jus iš jūsų motinų gimdų, jums nieko nežinant. Ir Jis suteikė jums girdėjimą, matymą ir širdis, kad jūs galėtumėte dėkoti (Allahui).
Rabbiin isinii homaa hin beekne garaalee haawwan keessanii irraa isin baase. dhageettii, argituuleefi onneewwan isiniif godhe. Akka galateeffattaniif.
И Аллах вывел вас из утроб ваших матерей, незнающими ничего, и даровал вам слух, зрение и сердца — быть может, вы будете благодарны.
Аллах вас из утроба ваших мајки изводи док још ништа не знате, и даје вам слух и вид и разум - да бисте били захвални.
Na Mwenyezi Mungu aliwatoa matumboni mwa mama zenu hali ya kuwa hamjui kitu, na akawajaalia kusikia na kuona na ufahamu wa nyoyo ili mpate kushukuru.
Gud förde ut er ur era mödrars sköten, och ni var ovetande om allt. Och han skänkte er hörsel, syn och hjärta, för att ni ska visa tacksamhet.
Allah, sizi analarınızın karnından, siz hiçbir şey bilmez durumda iken çıkardı. Şükredesiniz diye size kulaklar, gözler ve kalpler verdi.
اللہ تعالیٰ نے تمہیں تمہاری ماؤں کے پیٹوں سے نکالا ہے کہ اس وقت تم کچھ بھی نہیں جانتے تھے[1] ، اسی نے تمہارے کان اور آنکھیں اور دل بنائے[2] کہ تم شکر گزاری کرو.[3]
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وَضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا رَّجُلَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَآ أَبْكَمُ لَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَىْءٍ وَهُوَ كَلٌّ عَلَىٰ مَوْلَىٰهُ أَيْنَمَا يُوَجِّههُّ لَا يَأْتِ بِخَيْرٍ هَلْ يَسْتَوِى هُوَ وَمَن يَأْمُرُ بِٱلْعَدْلِ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wadaraba llaahu mathalan rajulayni ahaduhumaa abkamu laa yaqdiru 'alaa shay'in wahuwa kallun 'alaa mawlaahu aynamaa yuwajjihhu laa ya'ti bikhayrin hal yastawee huwa waman ya'muru bil-'adli wahuwa 'alaa siraatin mustaqeem
DIN 31635waḍaraba llāhu maṯalan raǧulayni ʾaḥaduhumā ʾabkamu lā yaqdiru ʿalā šayʾin wahuwa kallun ʿalā mawlāhu ʾaynamā yuwaǧǧihhu lā yaʾti biḫayrin hal yastawī huwa waman yaʾmuru bil-ʿadli wahuwa ʿalā ṣirāṭin mustaqīmin
And God cites the example of two men: one of them dumb, unable to do anything, and is a burden on his master; whichever way he directs him, he achieves nothing good. Is he equal to him who commands justice, and is on a straight path?
And Allah coineth a similitude: Two men, one of them dumb, having control of nothing, and he is a burden on his owner; whithersoever he directeth him to go, he bringeth no good. Is he equal with one who enjoineth justice and followeth a straight path (of conduct)
And God has struck out a parable: two men, one of them dumb, able to do nothing, a burden to his lord wherever he directs him he comes not with success; is he to be held equal with him who bids what is just and who is on the right way
God setteth forth also a comparison between two men, one of whom is dumb from his birth, and hath no power over anything, and is a burden to his lord: send him where he will, he cometh not back with success. Shall he and the man who enjoineth what is just, and keepeth in the straight path, be held equal
God also propoundeth as a parable two men; one of them born dumb, who is unable to do or understand any thing, but is a burden unto his master; whithersoever he shall send him, he shall not return with any good success: Shall this man, and he who hath his speech and understanding, and who commandeth that which is just, and followeth the right way, be esteemed equal
وَلِلَّهِ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَآ أَمْرُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ إِلَّا كَلَمْحِ ٱلْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walillaahi ghaybu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wamaa amru s-saa'ati illaa kalamhi l-basari aw huwa aqrabu inna llaaha 'alaa kulli shay'in qadeer
DIN 31635walillāhi ġaybu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā ʾamru s-sāʿati ʾillā kalamḥi l-baṣari ʾaw huwa ʾaqrabu ʾinna llāha ʿalā kulli šayʾin qadīrun
To God belongs the unseen of the heavens and the earth. The coming of the Hour is only as the twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. God has power over everything.
And unto Allah belongeth the Unseen of the heavens and the earth, and the matter of the Hour (of Doom) is but as a twinkling of the eye, or it is nearer still. Lo! Allah is Able to do all things
God's are the unseen things of the heavens and the earth; nor is the matter of the Hour aught but as the twinkling of an eye, or nigher still! Verily, God is mighty over all
God's are the secrets of the Heavens and of the Earth! and the business of the last hour will be but as the twinkling of an eye, or even less. Yes! for all things is God Potent
Unto God alone is the secret of heaven and earth known. And the business of the last hour shall be only as the twinkling of an eye, or even more quick: For God is almighty
16:78 — the verse above
أَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلطَّيْرِ مُسَخَّرَٰتٍ فِى جَوِّ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَا يُمْسِكُهُنَّ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alam yaraw ilaa t-tayri musakhkharaatin fee jawwi s-samaa'i maa yumsikuhunna illaa llaahu inna fee dhaalika la'aayaatin liqawmin yu'minoon
DIN 31635ʾalam yaraw ʾilā ṭ-ṭayri musaḫḫarātin fī ǧawwi s-samāʾi mā yumsikuhunna ʾillā llāhu ʾinna fī ḏālika laʾāyātin liqawmin yuʾminūna
The translators word this verse differently
Have they not seen the birds, flying in the midst of the sky? None sustains them except God. In this are signs for people who believe.
Have they not seen the birds obedient in mid-air? None holdeth them save Allah. Lo! herein, verily, are portents for a people who believe
Do they not see the birds subjected in the vault of the sky?- none holds them in but God: verily, in that is a sign unto a people who believe
Have they never looked up at the birds subjected to Him in Heaven's vault? None holdeth them in hand but God! In this are signs for those who believe
Do they not behold the fowls which are enabled to fly in the open firmament of heaven? None supporteth them except God. Verily herein are signs unto people who believe
وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۢ بُيُوتِكُمْ سَكَنًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ ٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ بُيُوتًا تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا يَوْمَ ظَعْنِكُمْ وَيَوْمَ إِقَامَتِكُمْ وَمِنْ أَصْوَافِهَا وَأَوْبَارِهَا وَأَشْعَارِهَآ أَثَٰثًا وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍ
Easy-read (simplified)wallaahu ja'ala lakum min buyootikum sakanan waja'ala lakum min juloodi l-'an'aami buyootan tastakhiffoonahaa yawma za'nikum wayawma iqaamatikum wamin aswaafihaa wa'awbaarihaa wa'ash'aarihaa athaathan wamataa'an ilaa heen
DIN 31635wallāhu ǧaʿala lakum min buyūtikum sakanan waǧaʿala lakum min ǧulūdi l-ʾanʿāmi buyūtan tastaḫiffūnahā yawma ẓaʿnikum wayawma ʾiqāmatikum wamin ʾaṣwāfihā waʾawbārihā waʾašʿārihā ʾaṯāṯan wamatāʿan ʾilā ḥīnin
The translators word this verse differently
And God has given you in your homes habitats for you, and has provided for you out of the hides of livestock portable homes for you, so you can use them when you travel, and when you camp; and from their wool, and fur, and hair, furnishings and comfort for a while.
And Allah hath given you in your houses an abode, and hath given you (also), of the hides of cattle, houses which ye find light (to carry) on the day of migration and on the day of pitching camp; and of their wool and their fur and their hair, caparison and comfort for a while
God made for you in your houses a repose; and made for you, of the skins of cattle, houses, that ye may find them light, on the day ye move your quarters and the day when ye abide; and from their wool, and from their fur, and from their hair come furniture and chattels for a season
And God hath given you tents to dwell in: and He hath given you the skins of beasts for tents, that ye may find them light when ye shift your quarters, or when ye halt; and from their wool and soft fur and hair, hath He supplied you with furniture and goods for temporary use
God hath also provided you houses for habitations for you; and hath also provided you tents of the skins of cattle, which ye find light to be removed on the day of your departure to new quarters, and easy to be pitched on the day of your sitting down therein: And of their wool, and their fur, and their hair hath He supplied you with furniture and household-stuff for a season
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَاللَّهُ أَخْرَجَكُم مِّن بُطُونِ أُمَّهَاتِكُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ شَيْئًا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ السَّمْعَ وَالْأَبْصَارَ وَالْأَفْئِدَةَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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