وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ ٱلضُّرُّ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلَّآ إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا نَجَّىٰكُمْ إِلَى ٱلْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ كَفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa massakumu d-durru fee l-bahri dalla man tad'oona illaa iyyaahu falammaa najjaakum ilaa l-barri a'radtum wakaana l-'insaanu kafooraa
DIN 31635waʾiḏā massakumu ḍ-ḍurru fī l-baḥri ḍalla man tadʿūna ʾillā ʾiyyāhu falammā naǧǧākum ʾilā l-barri ʾaʿraḍtum wakāna l-ʾinsānu kafūran
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When harm afflicts you at sea, those you pray to vanish, except for Him. But when He saves you to land, you turn away. The human being is ever thankless.
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 when harm toucheth you upon the sea, all unto whom ye cry (for succour) fail save Him (alone), but when He bringeth you safe to land, ye turn away, for man was ever thankless
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 when distress touches you in the sea, those whom ye call on, except Him, stray away from you; but when He has brought you safe to shore, ye turn away; for man is ever ungrateful
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
When a misfortune befalleth you out at sea, they whom ye invoke are not to be found: God alone is there: yet when he bringeth you safe to dry land, ye place yourselves at a distance from Him. Ungrateful is man
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
When a misfortune befalleth you at sea, the false deities whom ye invoke are forgotten by you, except Him alone: Yet when He bringeth you safe to dry land, ye retire afar off from Him, and return to your idols; for man is ungrateful
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
Kur t'ju godet vështirësia në det, ju i harroni ata që i adhuronit përveç Tij. Por, sapo ju shpëton duke ju sjellë në tokë, ju ktheni shpinën. Njeriu është shumë mosmirënjohës.
আর যখন সমুদ্রে তোমাদেরকে বিপদ স্পর্শ করে, তখন তিনি ছাড়া যাদেরকে তোমরা (ইতঃপূর্বে) ডাকতে, তারা (তোমাদের মন থেকে) হারিয়ে যায়। অতঃপর তিনি যখন তোমাদেরকে উদ্ধার করে স্থলে আনেন, তখন তোমরা (তাওহীদ ও তাঁকে এককভাবে ডাকা থেকে) বিমুখ হয়ে যাও। আর মানুষ তো (স্বভাবগতভাবে আল্লাহর নি‘আমতের) খুব অকৃতজ্ঞ।
Kad vas na moru nevolja zadesi, tada nestanu oni koje inače prizivate, postoji samo On. A kad vas On na kopno spasi, vi se okrećete, a čovjek je itekakav nezahvalnik!
Kad vas na moru nevolja zadesi, tada nestanu oni koje inače prizivate, postoji samo On. A kad vas On na kopno spasi, vi se okrećete, a čovjek je itekakav nezahvalnik!
Si lorra heɓii on to maayo, majja ɓeen ɓe noddatno ɗon, si wonaa Kaŋko [Alla] nde danndi on ka njorndi ɗurnoɗon, neɗɗaŋke on wonii te o seeraani won'de heewuɗo jeddugol.
და როცა შეგეხოთ ხიფათი ზღვაში [აახლოებს დაღუპვას], დაიკარგა [თქვენი გონებიდან], ვისაც მოუხმობდით, მის [ალლაჰის] გარდა [თქვენ მაშინვე ივიწყებთ ყველა კერპსა და ღვთაებას და მიმართავთ მხოლოდ ერთს, ყოვლისშემძლე ალლაჰს შველის თხოვნით.], ხოლო როცა ნაპირზე გამოგიყვანათ, პირს იბრუნებთ. და როგორი უმადურია ადამიანი.
Und wenn euch auf dem Meer ein Schaden trifft, entschwinden (euch) diejenigen, die ihr außer Ihm anruft. Aber nachdem Er euch ans Festland errettet hat, wendet ihr euch (von Ihm) ab. Und der Mensch ist eben sehr undankbar.
Όταν σας πλήττει (ω, ειδωλολάτρες) μία κακουχία στη θάλασσα, εξαφανίζονται (από το μυαλό σας) όλοι όσοι τους επικαλείστε (και λατρεύετε) εκτός απ' Αυτόν. Αλλά όταν σας σώζει και φτάνετε στη στεριά, αποστρέφεστε ξανά (από το να λατρεύετε μόνο Αυτόν, και αποδίδετε ξανά σ' Αυτόν εταίρους στη λατρεία)! Πράγματι, ο άνθρωπος είναι αχάριστος (εκτός από όποιον τον προστατεύει ο Αλλάχ από τέτοιο χαρακτήρα).
और जब समुद्र में तुमपर कोई आपदा आती है, तो अल्लाह के सिवा तुम जिन्हें पुकारते हो, गुम हो जाते हैं[42], फिर जब वह (अल्लाह) तुम्हें बचाकर थल तक पहुँचा देता है, तो (उससे) मुँह फेर लेते हो। और मनुष्य बहुत ही कृतघ्न है।
E se vi coglie una disgrazia in mare, quelli che voi invocate all’infuori di Lui scompaiono. Ma se Lui vi salva facendovi raggiungere la terraferma, Gli volgete le spalle. L’uomo è stato sempre ingrato!
67. Ir kai jus jūroje užklumpa bėda, tie, kurių jūs šaukiatės, dingsta nuo jūsų, išskyrus Jį (Allahą Vienintelį). Tačiau, kai Jis nugabena jus į saugią žemę, jūs nusigręžiate (nuo Jo). Ir žmogus yra visada nedėkingas.
Yeroo rakkoon wahii galaana keessatti isin tuqe, Isa malee wantoonni isin kadhachaa turtan (hundi) ni badu. Yeroma Inni gara dachiitti isin baase (Isa irraa) gara galtan. Namni akkaan kafaraa ta’eera.
А когда в море вас касается бедствие, исчезают те, к кому вы взываете, кроме Него. Когда же Он спасает вас на сушу, вы отворачиваетесь. И человек бывает крайне неблагодарен.
Кад вас на мору невоља задеси, тад нема оних којима се иначе молите, постоји само Он. А кад вас Он на копно спаси, ви окрећете главе – човек је увек незахвалан!
Na inapowakuta taabu katika bahari, hao mnaowaomba wanapotea, isipokuwa Yeye tu. Na anapowaokoa mkafika nchi kavu, mnageuka. Ama mwanadamu ni mwingi wa kukufuru.
Och när fara möter er på havet glömmer ni alla som ni brukar åkalla – utom honom. Men när han tryggt för er till land, vänder ni er bort. Ja, människan är ytterst otacksam.
Denizde başınıza bir sıkıntı gelse O’ndan başka dua ettikleriniz kaybolur. Fakat sizi kurtarıp karaya çıkarınca hemen yüz çevirirsiniz. Zaten insan çok nankördür.
اور سمندروں میں مصیبت پہنچتے ہی جنہیں تم پکارتے تھے سب گم ہوجاتے ہیں صرف وہی اللہ باقی ره جاتا ہے۔ پھر جب وه تمہیں خشکی کی طرف بچا ﻻتا ہے تو تم منھ پھیر لیتے ہو اور انسان بڑا ہی ناشکرا ہے.[1]
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إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)inna 'ibaadee laysa laka 'alayhim sultaanun wakafaa birabbika wakeelaa
DIN 31635ʾinna ʿibādī laysa laka ʿalayhim sulṭānun wakafā birabbika wakīlan
"As for My devotees, you have no authority over them." Your Lord is an adequate Guardian.
Lo! My (faithful) bondmen - over them thou hast no power, and thy Lord sufficeth as (their) guardian
Verily, my servants, thou hast no authority over them; thy Lord is guardian enough over them
As to my servants, no power over them shalt thou have; And thy Lord will be their sufficient guardian
As to my servants, thou shalt have no power over them; for thy Lord is a sufficient protector of those who trust in Him
رَّبُّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى يُزْجِى لَكُمُ ٱلْفُلْكَ فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ لِتَبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِهِۦٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِكُمْ رَحِيمًا
Easy-read (simplified)rabbukumu lladhee yuzjee lakumu l-fulka fee l-bahri litabtaghoo min fadlihi innahu kaana bikum raheemaa
DIN 31635rabbukumu llaḏī yuzǧī lakumu l-fulka fī l-baḥri litabtaġū min faḍlihi ʾinnahu kāna bikum raḥīman
Your Lord is He who propels for you the ships at sea, that you may seek of His bounty. He is towards you Most Merciful.
(O mankind), your Lord is He Who driveth for you the ship upon the sea that ye may seek of His bounty. Lo! He was ever Merciful toward you
It is your Lord who drives the ships for you in the sea that ye may seek after plenty from Him; verily, He is ever merciful to you
It is your Lord who speedeth onward the ships for you in the sea, that ye may seek of his abundance; for he is merciful towards you
It is your Lord who driveth forward the ships for you in the sea, that ye may seek to enrich your selves of his abundance by commerce; for He is merciful towards you
17:67 — the verse above
أَفَأَمِنتُمْ أَن يَخْسِفَ بِكُمْ جَانِبَ ٱلْبَرِّ أَوْ يُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ حَاصِبًا ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا۟ لَكُمْ وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)afa'amintum an yakhsifa bikum jaaniba l-barri aw yursila 'alaykum haasiban thumma laa tajidoo lakum wakeelaa
DIN 31635ʾafaʾamintum ʾan yaḫsifa bikum ǧāniba l-barri ʾaw yursila ʿalaykum ḥāṣiban ṯumma lā taǧidū lakum wakīlan
Are you confident that He will not cause a track of land to cave in beneath you, or unleash a tornado against you, and then you find no protector?
Feel ye then secure that He will not cause a slope of the land to engulf you, or send a sand-storm upon you, and then ye will find that ye have no protector
Are ye sure that He will not cleave with you the side of the shore, or send against you a heavy sand-storm? then ye will find no guardian for yourselves
What! are ye sure, then, that he will not cleave the sides of the earth for you? or that he will not send against you a whirlwind charged with sands? Then shall ye find no protector
Are ye therefore secure that He will not cause the dry land to swallow you up, or that He will not send against you a whirlwind driving the sands to overwhelm you? Then shall ye find none to protect you
أَمْ أَمِنتُمْ أَن يُعِيدَكُمْ فِيهِ تَارَةً أُخْرَىٰ فَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْكُمْ قَاصِفًا مِّنَ ٱلرِّيحِ فَيُغْرِقَكُم بِمَا كَفَرْتُمْ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُوا۟ لَكُمْ عَلَيْنَا بِهِۦ تَبِيعًا
Easy-read (simplified)am amintum an yu'eedakum feehi taaratan ukhraa fayursila 'alaykum qaasifan mina r-reehi fayughriqakum bimaa kafartum thumma laa tajidoo lakum 'alaynaa bihi tabee'aa
DIN 31635ʾam ʾamintum ʾan yuʿīdakum fīhi tāratan ʾuḫrā fayursila ʿalaykum qāṣifan mina r-rīḥi fayuġriqakum bimā kafartum ṯumma lā taǧidū lakum ʿalaynā bihi tabīʿan
Or are you confident that He will not return you to it once again, and unleash a hurricane against you, and drown you for your ingratitude? Then you will find no helper against Us.
Or feel ye secure that He will not return you to that (plight) a second time, and send against you a hurricane of wind and drown you for your thanklessness, and then ye will not find therein that ye have any avenger against Us
Or are ye sure that He will not send you back therein another time, and send against you a violent wind, and drown you for your misbelief? then ye will find for yourselves no protector against us
Or are ye sure that he will not cause you to put back to sea a second time, and send against you a storm blast, and drown you, for that ye have been thankless? Then shall ye find no helper against us therein
Or are ye secure that He will not cause you again to commit your selves to the sea another time, and send against you a tempestuous wind, and drown you; for that ye have been ungrateful? Then shall ye find none to defend you against Us, in that distress
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وَإِذَا مَسَّكُمُ الضُّرُّ فِي الْبَحْرِ ضَلَّ مَن تَدْعُونَ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ فَلَمَّا نَجَّاكُمْ إِلَى الْبَرِّ أَعْرَضْتُمْ وَكَانَ الْإِنسَانُ كَفُورًا
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