رَّبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِن يَشَأْ يَرْحَمْكُمْ أَوْ إِن يَشَأْ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)rabbukum a'lamu bikum in yasha' yarhamkum aw in yasha' yu'adhdhibkum wamaa arsalnaaka 'alayhim wakeelaa
DIN 31635rabbukum ʾaʿlamu bikum ʾin yašaʾ yarḥamkum ʾaw ʾin yašaʾ yuʿaḏḏibkum wamā ʾarsalnāka ʿalayhim wakīlan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Your Lord knows you best. If He wills, He will have mercy on you; and if He wills, He will punish you. We did not send you as their advocate.
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
Your Lord is Best Aware of you. If He will, He will have mercy on you, or if He will, He will punish you. We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) as a warden over them
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
Your Lord knows you best; if He please He will have mercy upon you, or if He please He will torment you: but we, have not sent thee to take charge of them
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
Your Lord well knoweth you: if He please He will have mercy on you; or if He please He will chastise you: and we have not sent thee to be a guardian over them
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
Your Lord well knoweth you; if He pleaseth, He will have mercy on you, or, if He pleaseth, He will punish you: And We have not sent thee to be a steward over 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
Zoti juaj ju njeh më së miri. Nëse do, Ai ju mëshiron, por nëse do, ju ndëshkon. Ne nuk të kemi dërguar ty (o Muhamed) si mbikëqyrës të tyre.
(হে মানুষ!) তোমাদের রব তোমাদের সম্পর্কে অধিক অবগত। তিনি যদি চান তোমাদের প্রতি রহম করবেন(২১) অথবা যদি চান তবে তোমাদেরকে শাস্তি দিবেন।(২২) আর আমি তোমাকে তাদের কর্মবিধায়ক করে প্রেরণ করিনি।
"Gospodar vaš dobro vas poznaje: ako hoće, On će vam se smilovati ili će vas, ako hoće, na muke staviti." – A Mi tebi nismo dali vlast nad njima.
Gospodar vaš dobro vas poznaje: ako hoće, On će vam se smilovati ili će vas, ako hoće, na muke staviti. A Mi tebi nismo dali vlast nad njima.
Joomi mon ko o ganndo fii mon, si o yiɗii o yurmoo on, maa ɗum si o yiɗii olepta on. Min nulaani ma e dow maɓɓe fawtiiɗo.
თქვენი ღმერთი უკეთესად გიცნობთ თქვენ [ო, ადამიანნო]. თუ ინებებს, წყალობას მოიღებს თქვენზე, ანდა თუ ინებებს, დაგსჯით! ხოლო შენ არ წარგვიგზავნიხარ [ო, შუამავალო] მათ დამცველად.
Euer Herr kennt euch sehr wohl; wenn Er will, erbarmt Er Sich eurer, oder wenn Er will, (be)straft Er euch. Und Wir haben dich nicht als Sachwalter über sie gesandt.
Ο Κύριός σας (ω, άνθρωποι) σας γνωρίζει καλύτερα (και γνωρίζει ποιος αξίζει την καθοδήγηση, και ποιος όχι). Αν θέλει, θα σας ελεήσει (και θα σας καθοδηγήσει στην υπακοή προς Αυτόν), ή αν θέλει, θα σας τιμωρήσει. Και δε σε στείλαμε (ω, Προφήτη) ως κηδεμόνα (και παρατηρητή) σ' αυτούς (με το να τους αναγκάσεις να πιστέψουν ή να μετρήσεις τις πράξεις τους και να τους ανταμείψεις ή να τους τιμωρήσεις γι' αυτές, αλλά είσαι μόνο ένας προειδοποιητής).
तुम्हारा पालनहार, तुम्हें बेहतर जानता है। यदि वह चाहे तो तुमपर दया करे या यदि चाहे तो तुम्हें अज़ाब दे। और हमने आपको उनपर ज़िम्मेदार बनाकर नहीं भेजा है।[32]
Il vostro Dio vi conosce meglio: se vuole, vi dona la Sua grazia, e, se vuole, vi punisce. E non ti abbiamo inviato come loro protettore.
54. Jūsų Viešpats žino jus geriausiai. Jei Jis panorės, Jis suteiks jums gailestingumą, o jei Jis panorės – Jis nubaus jus. Ir Mes nesiuntėme tavęs (Muchammedai ﷺ) būti jų saugotoju.
Gooftaan keessan akkaan isin beekaadha. Yoo fedhe rahmata isiniif godha; yookiin yoo fedhe isin adaba. Nuti isaan irratti itti gaafatamaa goonee si hin ergine. (ati itti geessuu qofaatu sirra jira).
Ваш Господь лучше знает вас. Если пожелает, Он смилуется над вами, а если пожелает — накажет вас. И Мы не посылали тебя над ними поручителем.
Господар ваш вас најбоље познаје: ако хоће, Он ће вам се смиловати или ће вас, ако хоће, казнити. И Ми ти нисмо дали власт над њима.
Mola wenu Mlezi anawajua vilivyo. Akitaka, atawarehemu, na akitaka, atawaadhibu. Na hatukukutuma ili uwe msimamizi wao.
Er Herre känner er bättre [än er själva]; om han vill, förbarmar han sig över er, och om han vill, straffar han er. Vi har inte sänt dig för att vaka över dem.
Rabbiniz sizi daha iyi bilir. Dilerse size merhamet eder veya dilerse azap eder. Biz seni onlara vekil olarak göndermedik.
تمہارا رب تم سے بہ نسبت تمہارے بہت زیاده جاننے واﻻ ہے، وه اگر چاہے تو تم پر رحم کردے یا اگر وه چاہے تمہیں عذاب دے[1] ۔ ہم نے آپ کو ان کا ذمہ دار ٹھہرا کر نہیں بھیجا.[2]
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يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)yawma yad'ookum fatastajeeboona bihamdihi watazunnoona in labithtum illaa qaleelaa
DIN 31635yawma yadʿūkum fatastaǧībūna biḥamdihi wataẓunnūna ʾin labiṯtum ʾillā qalīlan
On the Day when He calls you, you will respond with His praise, and you will realize that you stayed only a little.
A day when He will call you and ye will answer with His praise, and ye will think that ye have tarried but a little while
The day when He shall call on you and ye shall answer with praise to Him, and they will think that they have tarried but a little
On that day shall God call you forth, and ye shall answer by praising Him; and ye shall seem to have tarried but a little while
On that day shall God call you forth from your sepulchres, and ye shall obey, with celebration of his praise; and ye shall think that ye tarried but a little while
وَقُل لِّعِبَادِى يَقُولُوا۟ ٱلَّتِى هِىَ أَحْسَنُ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ يَنزَغُ بَيْنَهُمْ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلْإِنسَٰنِ عَدُوًّا مُّبِينًا
Easy-read (simplified)waqul li'ibaadee yaqooloo llatee hiya ahsanu inna sh-shaytaana yanzaghu baynahum inna sh-shaytaana kaana lil'insaani 'aduwwan mubeenaa
DIN 31635waqul liʿibādī yaqūlū llatī hiya ʾaḥsanu ʾinna š-šayṭāna yanzaġu baynahum ʾinna š-šayṭāna kāna lilʾinsāni ʿaduwwan mubīnan
The translators word this verse differently
Tell My servants to say what is best. Satan sows discord among them. Satan is to man an open enemy.
Tell My bondmen to speak that which is kindlier. Lo! the devil soweth discord among them. Lo! the devil is for man an open foe
And say to my servants that they speak in a kind way; verily, Satan makes ill-will between them; verily, Satan was ever unto man an open foe
Enjoin my servants to speak in kindly sort: Verily Satan would stir up strifes among them, for Satan is man's avowed foe
Speak unto my servants, that they speak mildly unto the unbelievers, lest ye exasperate them, for Satan soweth discord among them, and Satan is a declared enemy unto man
17:54 — the verse above
وَرَبُّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَقَدْ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَ ٱلنَّبِيِّـۧنَ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ زَبُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)warabbuka a'lamu biman fee s-samaawaati wal-'ardi walaqad faddalnaa ba'da n-nabiyyeena 'alaa ba'din wa'aataynaa daawooda zabooraa
DIN 31635warabbuka ʾaʿlamu biman fī s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi walaqad faḍḍalnā baʿḍa n-nabiyyīna ʿalā baʿḍin waʾātaynā dāwūda zabūran
Your Lord knows well everyone in the heavens and the earth. We have given some prophets advantage over others; and to David We gave the Psalms.
And thy Lord is Best Aware of all who are in the heavens and the earth. And we preferred some of the prophets above others, and unto David We gave the Psalms
And thy Lord best knows who is in the heavens and the earth; we did prefer some of the prophets over the others, and to David did we give the Psalms
Thy Lord hath full knowledge of all in the heavens and the earth. Higher gifts have we given to some of the prophets than to others, and the Psalter we gave to David
Thy Lord well knoweth all persons in heaven and on earth. We have bestowed peculiar favours on some of the prophets, preferably to others; and We gave unto David the psalms
قُلِ ٱدْعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ فَلَا يَمْلِكُونَ كَشْفَ ٱلضُّرِّ عَنكُمْ وَلَا تَحْوِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)quli d'oo lladheena za'amtum min doonihi falaa yamlikoona kashfa d-durri 'ankum walaa tahweelaa
DIN 31635quli dʿū llaḏīna zaʿamtum min dūnihi falā yamlikūna kašfa ḍ-ḍurri ʿankum walā taḥwīlan
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "Call upon those you claim besides Him. They have no power to relieve your adversity, nor can they change it."
Say: Cry unto those (saints and angels) whom ye assume (to be gods) beside Him, yet they have no power to rid you of misfortune nor to change
Say, 'Call on those whom ye pretend other than God;' but they shall not have the power to remove distress from you, nor to turn it off
SAY: Call ye upon those whom ye fancy to be gods beside Him; yet they will have no power to relieve you from trouble, or to shift it elsewhere
Say, call upon those whom ye imagine to be gods besides Him; yet they will not be able to free you from harm, or to turn it on others
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
رَّبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِكُمْ إِن يَشَأْ يَرْحَمْكُمْ أَوْ إِن يَشَأْ يُعَذِّبْكُمْ وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكِيلًا
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