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
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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.
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 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
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
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
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
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
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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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
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 yt i di më së miri të gjithë ata që janë në qiej dhe në Tokë. Ne kemi dalluar disa pejgamberë ndaj të tjerëve dhe Davudit i kemi dhënë Zeburin.
আর তোমার রব অধিক অবগত তাদের সম্পর্কে যারা আসমানসমূহ ও জমিনে রয়েছে। আর আমি তো কতক নবীকে কতকের ওপর শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব দিয়েছি এবং দাঊদকে দিয়েছি যাবূর।
Gospodar tvoj dobro zna one na nebesima i one na Zemlji. Mi smo jedne vjerovjesnike nad drugima odlikovali, a Davudu smo Zebur dali.
Gospodar tvoj dobro zna one na nebesima i one na Zemlji. Mi smo jedne vjerovjesnike nad drugima odlikovali, a Davidu smo Zebur dali.
Ko Joomi maa anndi fii ɓe wonɓe ta kammuuli e ta leydi, pellet, Min ɓurnii woɓɓe e Annabaaɓe ɓe e dow woɓɓe, Min Jonni Daawuuda Jabuura.
შენმა ღმერთმა ყველაზე უკეთ იცის ისინი, ვინც ცათა შინაა და ვინც ქვეყანასა ზედაა. ჩვენ ვამჯობინეთ ზოგი შუამავალი ზოგიერთს და ვუბოძეთ [შუამავალ] დავუდს ზებური(ფსალმუნი).
Und dein Herr ist wissender über diejenigen, die in den Himmeln und auf der Erde sind. Wir haben ja bereits einige der Propheten vor den anderen bevorzugt, und Dawud haben Wir Az-Zabur (eine Schrift der Weisheit) gegeben.
Ο Κύριός σου (ω, Προφήτη) γνωρίζει καλύτερα όλους όσους είναι στους ουρανούς και στη γη. Πράγματι, έχουμε ευνοήσει μερικούς προφήτες έναντι άλλων (με πολλούς οπαδούς ή με την αποκάλυψη Θείου Βιβλίου), και δώσαμε στον Δαβίδ (ένα Θείο Βιβλίο) το Αζ-Ζαμπούρ.
तथा आपका पालनहार उन्हें अधिक जानता है, जो आकाशों तथा धरती में हैं। और हमने कुछ नबियों को कुछ पर श्रेष्ठता प्रदान की और दाऊद को ज़बूर (पुस्तक) प्रदान की।
E il Tuo Dio sa bene chi è nei cieli e in terra. E abbiamo elevato alcuni profeti sugli altri, e abbiamo concesso a Dēwūd il Libro dei Salmi.
55. Ir jūsų Viešpats geriausiai žino visus, kas yra danguose ir žemėje. Ir iš tiesų, Mes išaukštinome kai kuriuos Pranašus virš kitų, ir Davūdui (Dovydui) Mes suteikėme Zabūr (Psalmes).
Gooftaan kee waan samiileefi dachii keessa jiru beekaadha. dhugumatti garii nabiyyoota garii irra caalchifnee jirra. Daawudiif zabuur kennineerra.
И твой Господь лучше знает тех, кто на небесах и на земле. И Мы возвысили одних пророков над другими и даровали Дауду Псалтырь.
Твој Господар најбоље зна оне на небесима и оне на Земљи; Ми смо једне веровеснике над другима одликовали, а Давиду смо Псаламе дали.
Na Mola wako Mlezi anawajua vilivyo waliomo mbinguni na katika ardhi. Na hakika tumewafadhilisha baadhi ya Manabii kuliko wengine, na Daudi tulimpa Zaburi.
Och din Herre har full kunskap om alla i himlarna och på jorden. Vi har upphöjt några profeter över andra – och till David gav vi Zabūr.
Rabbin, göklerde ve yerde olan kimseleri en iyi bilendir. Bazı peygamberleri de diğerlerinden üstün kılmışızdır. Davud’a Zebûr'u verdik.
آسمانوں وزمین میں جو بھی ہے آپ کا رب سب کو بخوبی جانتا ہے۔ ہم نے بعض پیغمبروں کو بعض پر بہتری اور برتری دی ہے[1] اور داؤد کو زبور ہم نے عطا فرمائی ہے.
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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
17:55 — the verse above
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
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ يَبْتَغُونَ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمُ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ أَيُّهُمْ أَقْرَبُ وَيَرْجُونَ رَحْمَتَهُۥ وَيَخَافُونَ عَذَابَهُۥٓ إِنَّ عَذَابَ رَبِّكَ كَانَ مَحْذُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika lladheena yad'oona yabtaghoona ilaa rabbihimu l-waseelata ayyuhum aqrabu wayarjoona rahmatahu wayakhaafoona 'adhaabahu inna 'adhaaba rabbika kaana mahdhooraa
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika llaḏīna yadʿūna yabtaġūna ʾilā rabbihimu l-wasīlata ʾayyuhum ʾaqrabu wayarǧūna raḥmatahu wayaḫāfūna ʿaḏābahu ʾinna ʿaḏāba rabbika kāna maḥḏūran
Those they call upon are themselves seeking means of access to their Lord, vying to be nearer, and hoping for His mercy, and fearing His punishment. The punishment of your Lord is to be dreaded.
Those unto whom they cry seek the way of approach to their Lord, which of them shall be the nearest; they hope for His mercy and they fear His doom. Lo! the doom of thy Lord is to be shunned
Those on whom they call, seek themselves for a means of approaching their Lord, (to see) which of them is nearest: and they hope for His mercy and they fear His torment; verily, the torment of thy Lord is a thing to beware of
Those whom ye call on, themselves desire union with their Lord, striving which of them shall be nearest to him: they also hope for his mercy and fear his chastisement. Verily the chastisement of thy Lord is to be dreaded
Those whom ye invoke, do themselves desire to be admitted to a near conjunction with their Lord; striving which of them shall approach nearest unto Him: They also hope for his mercy, and dread his punishment; for the punishment of thy Lord is terrible
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وَرَبُّكَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَقَدْ فَضَّلْنَا بَعْضَ النَّبِيِّينَ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍ وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُودَ زَبُورًا
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