وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ٱبْتِغَآءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'immaa tu'ridanna 'anhumu btighaa'a rahmatin min rabbika tarjoohaa faqul lahum qawlan maysooraa
DIN 31635waʾimmā tuʿriḍanna ʿanhumu btiġāʾa raḥmatin min rabbika tarǧūhā faqul lahum qawlan maysūran
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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But if you turn away from them, seeking mercy from your Lord which you hope for, then say to them words of comfort.
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
But if thou turn away from them, seeking mercy from thy Lord, for which thou hopest, then speak unto them a reasonable word
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
But if thou dost turn away from them to seek after mercy from thy Lord, which thou hopest for, then speak to them an easy speech
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
But if thou turn away from them, while thou thyself seekest boons from thy Lord for which thou hopest, at least speak to them with kindly speech
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
But if thou turn from them, in expectation of the mercy which thou hopest from thy Lord; at least, speak kindly unto them
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
Por, kur të largohesh prej tyre, duke shpresuar mëshirën nga Zoti yt, thuaju atyre fjalë të buta!
আর যদি তুমি তাদের থেকে বিমুখ থাকতেই চাও এবং যদি তোমার রবের কাছ থেকে অনুগ্রহ (রিযক) লাভের প্রত্যাশায় থেকে থাকো, তাহলে (এখন) তাদের সাথে নম্রভাবে কথা বলো।(১০)
A ako moraš od njih glavu okrenuti, jer i sam od Gospodara svog milost tražiš i njoj se nadaš, onda im barem koju lijepu riječ reci.
A ako moraš od njih glavu okrenuti, jer i sam od Gospodara svog milost tražiš i njoj se nadaš, onda im barem koju lijepu riječ reci.
Si a ɗuurniima ɓe fii ɗaɓɓugol yurmeende immorde ka Joomi maa, nde jortiɗaa ɗum, wi'i ɓe konngol newingol.
და თუ შეაქცევ ზურგს მათ [ისეთებისგან, ვისზეც ნაბრძანები გაქვს, რომ გასცე ქონება] (საკუთარი სახსრების არქონის გამო), შენი ღმერთის იმ მოწყალების წადილით, რასაც იმედოვნებ, და უთხარი მათ ტკბილი სიტყვა[1].
Doch wenn du dich nun von ihnen abwendest - im Trachten nach Barmherzigkeit von deinem Herrn, die du dir erhoffst -, so sprich zu ihnen milde Worte.
Αλλά αν στρέψεις το πρόσωπο σου απ' αυτούς (τον συγγενή, τον ενδεή και τον οδοιπόρο, επειδή δεν έχεις κάτι να τους δώσεις), περιμένοντας αυτό που ελπίζεις από έλεος (αγαθά και γενναιοδωρία) από τον Κύριό σου, τότε πες τους ευγενικά λόγια [όπως: «Θα σας δώσω μόλις μου στείλει ο Αλλάχ από τη γενναιοδωρία Του.»]
और यदि तुम अपने पालनहार की दया की खोज में, जिसकी तुम आशा रखते हो, उनसे मुँह फेरो, तो (भी) उनसे विनम्र[16] बात कहो।
E se tu fossi costretto a evitarli, desiderando la grazia del tuo Dio, rivolgi loro buone parole.
28. O jei tu (Muchammedai ﷺ) nusigręži nuo jų (giminių, vargingųjų, keliautojų, kuriems Mes įsakėme suteikti jų teises, jei tu tuo metu, kai jie prašo tavęs, neturi pinigų) ir lauki gailestingumo iš savojo Viešpaties, kurio tu tikiesi, tada, kalbėk su jais švelniai, maloniu žodžiu (t. y. Allahas suteiks man, ir aš duosiu jums).
Yoo rahmata Gooftaa kee irraa ta’e kan isii kajeeltu barbaaduuf jecha isaan irraa gara galte, jecha laafaa isaaniin jedhi.
А если ты отворачиваешься от них в ожидании милости от твоего Господа, на которую надеешься, то скажи им мягкое слово.
А ако немаш ништа да уделиш, јер и сам од Господара свог милост тражиш и њој се надаш, онда им барем коју лепу реч реци.
Na ikiwa utawapa mgongo sawasawa, nawe unatafuta rehema kutoka kwa Mola wako Mlezi unayoitaraji, basi sema nao maneno laini.
Om du vänder dig ifrån att ge de [behövande] eftersom du själv väntar på försörjning från din Herre, säg då åtminstone något vänligt till dem.
Eğer Rabbinden umduğun bir rahmeti istemek için onlardan yüz çevirecek olursan, o zaman onlara yumuşak bir söz söyle.
اور اگر تجھے ان سے منھ پھیر لینا پڑے اپنے رب کی اس رحمت کی جستجو میں، جس کی تو امید رکھتا ہے تو بھی تجھے چاہیئے کہ عمدگی اور نرمی سے انہیں سمجھا دے.[1]
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وَءَاتِ ذَا ٱلْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُۥ وَٱلْمِسْكِينَ وَٱبْنَ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'aati dhaa l-qurbaa haqqahu wal-miskeena wabna s-sabeeli walaa tubadhdhir tabdheeraa
DIN 31635waʾāti ḏā l-qurbā ḥaqqahu wal-miskīna wabna s-sabīli walā tubaḏḏir tabḏīran
The translators word this verse differently
And give the relative his rights, and the poor, and the wayfarer, and do not squander wastefully.
Give the kinsman his due, and the needy, and the wayfarer, and squander not (thy wealth) in wantonness
And give thy kinsman his due and the poor and the son of the road; and waste not wastefully
And to him who is of kin render his due, and also to the poor and to the wayfarer; yet waste not wastefully
And give unto him who is of kin to you his due, and also unto the poor, and the traveller. And waste not thy substance profusely
إِنَّ ٱلْمُبَذِّرِينَ كَانُوٓا۟ إِخْوَٰنَ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ وَكَانَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ لِرَبِّهِۦ كَفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna l-mubadhdhireena kaanoo ikhwaana sh-shayaateeni wakaana sh-shaytaanu lirabbihi kafooraa
DIN 31635ʾinna l-mubaḏḏirīna kānū ʾiḫwāna š-šayāṭīni wakāna š-šayṭānu lirabbihi kafūran
The extravagant are brethren of the devils, and the devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord.
Lo! the squanderers were ever brothers of the devils, and the devil was ever an ingrate to his Lord
for the wasteful were ever the devil's brothers; and the devil is ever ungrateful to his Lord
For the wasteful are brethren of the Satans, and Satan was ungrateful to his Lord
For the profuse are brethren of the devils: And the devil was ungrateful unto his Lord
17:28 — the verse above
وَلَا تَجْعَلْ يَدَكَ مَغْلُولَةً إِلَىٰ عُنُقِكَ وَلَا تَبْسُطْهَا كُلَّ ٱلْبَسْطِ فَتَقْعُدَ مَلُومًا مَّحْسُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taj'al yadaka maghloolatan ilaa 'unuqika walaa tabsuthaa kulla l-basti fataq'uda malooman mahsooraa
DIN 31635walā taǧʿal yadaka maġlūlatan ʾilā ʿunuqika walā tabsuṭhā kulla l-basṭi fataqʿuda malūman maḥsūran
The translators word this verse differently
And do not keep your hand tied to your neck, nor spread it out fully, lest you end up liable and regretful.
And let not thy hand be chained to thy neck nor open it with a complete opening, lest thou sit down rebuked, denuded
Make not thy hand fettered to thy neck, nor yet spread it out quite open, lest thou shouldst have to sit down blamed and straitened in means
And let not thy hand be tied up to thy neck; nor yet open it with all openness, lest thou sit thee down in rebuke, in beggary
And let not thy hand be tied up to thy neck; neither open it with an unbounded expansion, lest thou become worthy of reprehension, and be reduced to poverty
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَبْسُطُ ٱلرِّزْقَ لِمَن يَشَآءُ وَيَقْدِرُ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًۢا بَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna rabbaka yabsutu r-rizqa liman yashaa'u wayaqdiru innahu kaana bi'ibaadihi khabeeran baseeraa
DIN 31635ʾinna rabbaka yabsuṭu r-rizqa liman yašāʾu wayaqdiru ʾinnahu kāna biʿibādihi ḫabīran baṣīran
The translators word this verse differently
Your Lord expands the provision for whomever He wills, and restricts it. He is fully Informed, Observant of His servants.
Lo! thy Lord enlargeth the provision for whom He will, and straiteneth (it for whom He will). Lo, He was ever Knower, Seer of His slaves
Verily, thy Lord spreads out provision to whomsoever He will or He doles it out. Verily, He is ever well aware of and sees His servants
Verily, thy Lord will provide with open hand for whom he pleaseth, and will be sparing. His servants doth he scan, inspect
Verily thy Lord will enlarge the store of whom He pleaseth, and will be sparing unto whom He pleaseth; for He knoweth and regardeth his servants
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وَإِمَّا تُعْرِضَنَّ عَنْهُمُ ابْتِغَاءَ رَحْمَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكَ تَرْجُوهَا فَقُل لَّهُمْ قَوْلًا مَّيْسُورًا
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