وَيَدْعُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ بِٱلشَّرِّ دُعَآءَهُۥ بِٱلْخَيْرِ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ عَجُولًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayad'u l-'insaanu bish-sharri du'aa'ahu bil-khayri wakaana l-'insaanu 'ajoolaa
DIN 31635wayadʿu l-ʾinsānu biš-šarri duʿāʾahu bil-ḫayri wakāna l-ʾinsānu ʿaǧūlan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Man prayeth for evil, as he prayeth for good; for man is hasty
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
The human being prays for evil as he prays for good. The human being is very hasty.
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
Man prayeth for evil as he prayeth for good; for man was ever hasty
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
Man prays for evil as he prays for good; and man was ever hasty
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
Man prayeth for evil as he prayeth for good; for man is hasty
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
Njeriu lutet për keq, ashtu siç lutet për mirë; njeriu është njëmend i nxituar.
আর মানুষ (রাগের বশত) অকল্যাণের বদদু‘আ করে, যেমন সে দু‘আ করে কল্যাণের জন্য। আর মানুষ তো (স্বভাবগতভাবিই) তাড়াহুড়াকারী।
Baš kao što moli za ono što je dobro, čovjek nekada moli i za ono što ne valja. Čovjek je zaista sklon da ishitren bude.
Baš kao što moli za ono što je dobro, čovjek nekada moli i za ono što ne valja. Čovjek je zaista sklon da ishitren bude.
Neɗɗo no toroo bone, wano o tororta non moƴƴere,neɗɗaŋke on wonii ko heñiiɗo.
ადამიანი მოუწოდებს ბოროტებას (იწვევს წყევლას საკუთარ თავზე, შვილზე ან საკუთრებაზე). იმგვარად, (გაბრაზების დროს) როგორც უნდა მოუწოდებდეს სიკეთეს, და ჭეშმარიტად, ადამიანი სულსწრაფია.
Und der Mensch ruft (zu Allah) um das Schlechte, wie er um das Gute ruft; der Mensch ist ja stets übereilt.
Ο άνθρωπος (από την άγνοιά του, όταν θυμώσει) επικαλείται (τον Αλλάχ) για το κακό (εναντίον του εαυτού, των παιδιών ή της περιουσίας του), όπως επικαλείται για το καλό (δηλ. με τον ίδιο ζήλο και βιαστικά). Πράγματι, ο άνθρωπος (από τη φύση του) είναι πολύ βιαστικός.
और मनुष्य उसी प्रकार बुराई की दुआ माँगता[8] है, जैसे वह भलाई की दुआ माँगता है। और मनुष्य बड़ा ही जल्दबाज़ है।
E l’uomo invoca il male come invoca il bene, e l’uomo è stato sempre frettoloso.
11. Ir žmogus šaukiasi (Allaho) dėl blogio taip pat kaip jis šaukiasi (Allaho) dėl gėrio, ir žmogus yra visada skubotas (t. y. jei jis ant ko nors pyksta, jis šaukiasi (sakydamas): „O Allahe, prakeik jį", tačiau tai neturėtų būti daroma, bet reikėtų būti kantriam).
Ilmi namaa (yeroo aarii) hamtuu akkuma toltuu kadhatutti (Rabbiin) kadhata. Ilmi namaa jarjaraa ta’eera.
Человек молит о зле так же, как молит о добре, ибо человек тороплив.
Човек и проклиње и благосиља; човек је склон журби и брзим одлукама.
Na mtu huomba maovu kama vile aombavyo heri, kwani mtu ni mwenye pupa mno.
[I vredgat sinnestillstånd] ber människan om olycka, på samma sätt som hon i normala fall ber om det goda. Ja, människan är i sanning otålig.
İnsan hayra dua ediyormuş gibi, (kendisi için) şerre de dua eder. İnsan pek acelecidir.
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إِنَّ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانَ يَهْدِى لِلَّتِى هِىَ أَقْوَمُ وَيُبَشِّرُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا كَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna haadhaa l-qur'aana yahdee lillatee hiya aqwamu wayubashshiru l-mu'mineena lladheena ya'maloona s-saalihaati anna lahum ajran kabeeraa
DIN 31635ʾinna hāḏā l-qurʾāna yahdī lillatī hiya ʾaqwamu wayubašširu l-muʾminīna llaḏīna yaʿmalūna ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ʾanna lahum ʾaǧran kabīran
This Quran guides to what is most upright; and it gives good news to the believers who do good deeds, that they will have a great reward.
Lo! this Qur'an guideth unto that which is straightest, and giveth tidings unto the believers who do good works that theirs will be a great reward
Verily, this Qur'an guides to the straightest path, and gives the glad tidings to the believers who do aright that for them is a great hire
Verily, this Koran guideth to what is most upright; and it announceth to believers Who do the things that are right, that for them is a great reward
Verily this Koran directeth unto the way which is most right, and declareth unto the faithful, who do good works, that they shall receive a great reward
وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ أَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'anna lladheena laa yu'minoona bil-'aakhirati a'tadnaa lahum 'adhaaban aleemaa
DIN 31635waʾanna llaḏīna lā yuʾminūna bil-ʾāḫirati ʾaʿtadnā lahum ʿaḏāban ʾalīman
And those who do not believe in the Hereafter-We have prepared for them a painful punishment.
And that those who believe not in the Hereafter, for them We have prepared a painful doom
and that for those who believe not in the hereafter, we have prepared a mighty woe
And that for those who believe not in the life to come, we have got ready a painful punishment
and that for those who believe not in the life to come, We have prepared a grievous punishment
17:11 — the verse above
وَجَعَلْنَا ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ ءَايَتَيْنِ فَمَحَوْنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلَّيْلِ وَجَعَلْنَآ ءَايَةَ ٱلنَّهَارِ مُبْصِرَةً لِّتَبْتَغُوا۟ فَضْلًا مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَلِتَعْلَمُوا۟ عَدَدَ ٱلسِّنِينَ وَٱلْحِسَابَ وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ فَصَّلْنَٰهُ تَفْصِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)waja'alnaa llayla wan-nahaara aayatayni famahawnaa aayata llayli waja'alnaa aayata n-nahaari mubsiratan litabtaghoo fadlan min rabbikum walita'lamoo 'adada s-sineena wal-hisaaba wakulla shay'in fassalnaahu tafseelaa
DIN 31635waǧaʿalnā llayla wan-nahāra ʾāyatayni famaḥawnā ʾāyata llayli waǧaʿalnā ʾāyata n-nahāri mubṣiratan litabtaġū faḍlan min rabbikum walitaʿlamū ʿadada s-sinīna wal-ḥisāba wakulla šayʾin faṣṣalnāhu tafṣīlan
We have made the night and the day two wonders. We erased the wonder of the night, and made the wonder of the day revealing, that you may seek bounty from your Lord, and know the number of years, and the calculation. We have explained all things in detail.
And We appoint the night and the day two portents. Then We make dark the portent of the night, and We make the portent of the day sight-giving, that ye may seek bounty from your Lord, and that ye may know the computation of the years, and the reckoning; and everything have We expounded with a clear expounding
We made the night and the day two signs; and we blot out the sign of the night and make the sign of the day visible, that ye may seek after plenty from your Lord, and that ye may number the years and the reckoning; and we have detailed everything in detail
We have made the night and the day for two signs: the sign of the night do we obscure, but the sign of the day cause we to shine forth, that ye may seek plenty from your Lord, and that ye may know the number of the years and the reckoning of time; and we have made everything distinct by distinctiveness
We have ordained the night and the day for two signs of our power: Afterwards We blot out the sign of the night, and We cause the sign of the day to shine forth, that ye may endeavour to obtain plenty from your Lord by doing your business therein, and that ye may know the number of years, and the computation of time; and every thing necessary have We explained by a perspicuous explication
وَكُلَّ إِنسَٰنٍ أَلْزَمْنَٰهُ طَٰٓئِرَهُۥ فِى عُنُقِهِۦ وَنُخْرِجُ لَهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ كِتَٰبًا يَلْقَىٰهُ مَنشُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wakulla insaanin alzamnaahu taa'irahu fee 'unuqihi wanukhriju lahu yawma l-qiyaamati kitaaban yalqaahu manshooraa
DIN 31635wakulla ʾinsānin ʾalzamnāhu ṭāʾirahu fī ʿunuqihi wanuḫriǧu lahu yawma l-qiyāmati kitāban yalqāhu manšūran
For every person We have attached his fate to his neck. And on the Day of Resurrection, We will bring out for him a book which he will find spread open.
And every man's augury have We fastened to his own neck, and We shall bring forth for him on the Day of Resurrection a book which he will find wide open
And every man's augury have we fastened on his neck; and we will bring forth for him on the resurrection day a book offered to him wide open
And every man's fate have we fastened about his neck: and on the day of resurrection will we bring forth to him a book which shall be proffered to him wide open
The fate of every man have we bound about his neck; and we will produce unto him, on the day of resurrection, a book wherein his actions shall be recorded
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَيَدْعُ الْإِنسَانُ بِالشَّرِّ دُعَاءَهُ بِالْخَيْرِ وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ عَجُولًا
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