قُل لَّئِنِ ٱجْتَمَعَتِ ٱلْإِنسُ وَٱلْجِنُّ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَأْتُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul la'ini jtama'ati l-'insu wal-jinnu 'alaa an ya'too bimithli haadhaa l-qur'aani laa ya'toona bimithlihi walaw kaana ba'duhum liba'din zaheeraa
DIN 31635qul laʾini ǧtamaʿati l-ʾinsu wal-ǧinnu ʿalā ʾan yaʾtū bimiṯli hāḏā l-qurʾāni lā yaʾtūna bimiṯlihi walaw kāna baʿḍuhum libaʿḍin ẓahīran
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Say, "If mankind and jinn came together to produce the like of this Quran, they could never produce the like of it, even if they backed up one another."
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Say: Verily, though mankind and the jinn should assemble to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like thereof though they were helpers one of another
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
Say, 'If mankind and ginns united together to bring the like of this Qur'an, they could not bring the like, though they should back each other up
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
SAY: Verily, were men and Djinn assembled to produce the like of this Koran, they could not produce its like, though the one should help the other
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
Say, verily if men and genii were purposely assembled, that they might produce a book like this Koran, they could not produce one like unto it, although the one of them assisted the other
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
Thuaj: "Edhe sikur të bashkoheshin njerëzit e xhinët për të sjellë një Kuran të këtillë, ata nuk do të mund të sillnin një të ngjashëm me të, edhe sikur të ndihmonin njëri-tjetrin."
(হে রাসূল! তুমি চ্যালেঞ্জ করে) বলো: ‘যদি সকল মানুষ ও জিন মিলে এই কুরআনের অনুরূপ অন্য কুরআন(৩৯) রচনার জন্যে একত্রিত হয়, তবুও তারা এর অনুরূপ কুরআন আনতে পারবে না; যদিও তারা একে অপরের সাহায্যকারী হয়।’
Reci: “Kad bi se svi ljudi i džini udružili da sačine jedan ovakav Kur’an, oni, takav kao što je on, ne bi sačinili, pa makar jedni drugima pomagali.”
Reci: “Kad bi se svi ljudi i džini udružili da sačine jedan ovakav Kuran, oni, takav kao što je on, ne bi sačinili, pa makar jedni drugima pomagali.”
Maaku: "Mi woondii, si yimɓe ɓe e jinnaaji ɗi kawtitii fii yo ɓe ngaddu yeru ndee Alqur'aanaare, ɓe mgaddataa yeru mayre, hay si wonii woɓɓe maɓɓe ko wallindratɓe e woɓɓe".
უთხარი: «თუნდაც, [რომ] გაერთიანდნენ ადამიანები და ჯინები იმისათვის, რომ მოიტანონ [შექმნან] მსგავსი ამ ყურანისა, ვერ მოიტანენ მის მსგავსს, თუნდაც ერთიმეორეს დაეხმარონ».
Sag: „Wenn sich die Menschen und die Jinn zusammentäten, um mit etwas zu kommen, was diesem Quran gleich wäre, könnten sie nicht mit seinesgleichen kommen, selbst wenn die einen von ihnen die anderen unterstützen würden.“
Πες (ω, Προφήτη): «Εάν οι άνθρωποι και τα τζινν συγκεντρώνονταν (όλοι μαζί) για να φέρουν (και να δημιουργήσουν) κάτι παρόμοιο μ' αυτό το Κορ’άν, δε θα μπορούσαν ποτέ να φέρουν κάτι παρόμοιο μ' αυτό, ακόμη και αν υποστήριζαν ο ένας τον άλλον.»
आप कह दें : यदि समस्त मनुष्य तथा जिन्न इस बात पर एकत्रित हो जाएँ कि इस क़ुरआन के समान (कोई पुस्तक) ले आएँ, तो इस जैसी पुस्तक नहीं ला सकेंगे, चाहे वे एक-दूसरे के सहायक ही क्यों न हो जाएँ!
Di’: «Anche se si riunissero gli uomini e i demoni per creare qualcosa di simile a questo Corano, non potrebbero farne uno simile, neanche aiutandosi a vicenda.”
88. Sakyk: „Jei žmonija ir džinai susirinktų kartu sukurti ką nors panašaus į šį Koraną, jie negalėtų sukurti nieko panašaus, net jei vienas kitam padėtų.“
Jedhi: “odoo ilmi namaatiifi jinnoonnis fakkaataa Qur’aana kanaatiin dhufuu irratti walitti qabamanii, fakkaataa isaatiin hin dhufan odoo gariin isaanii gariif gargaaraa ta’aniis”. [15]
Скажи: «Если бы люди и джинны объединились, чтобы явить подобное этому Корану, они бы не явили подобного ему, даже если бы одни из них были помощниками другим».
Реци: „Кад би се сви људи и духови удружили да саставе један овакав Кур'ан, они, као што је он, не би саставили, па макар једни другима помагали.“
Sema: Wangelikusanyika watu na majini ili walete mfano wa Qur-ani hii, basi hawawezi kuleta mfano wake, hata kama watasaidiana wao kwa wao.
Säg: ”Om människor och jinner gemensamt försökte frambringa något som liknar denna Koran skulle de aldrig lyckas, om de så arbetade tillsammans.”
Andolsun bu Kur’ân’ın bir benzerini getirmek için insanlar ve cinler bir araya toplansalar birbirine yardımcı olsalar dahi yine benzerini getiremezler.”
کہہ دیجیئے کہ اگر تمام انسان اور کل جنات مل کر اس قرآن کے مثل ﻻنا چاہیں تو ان سب سے اس کے مثل ﻻنا ناممکن ہے گو وه (آپس میں) ایک دوسرے کے مددگار بھی بن جائیں.[1]
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وَلَئِن شِئْنَا لَنَذْهَبَنَّ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ ثُمَّ لَا تَجِدُ لَكَ بِهِۦ عَلَيْنَا وَكِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wala'in shi'naa lanadhhabanna billadhee awhaynaa ilayka thumma laa tajidu laka bihi 'alaynaa wakeelaa
DIN 31635walaʾin šiʾnā lanaḏhabanna billaḏī ʾawḥaynā ʾilayka ṯumma lā taǧidu laka bihi ʿalaynā wakīlan
The translators word this verse differently
If We willed, We could take away what We revealed to you. Then you will find for yourself no protecting guardian against Us.
And if We willed We could withdraw that which We have revealed unto thee, then wouldst thou find no guardian for thee against Us in respect thereof
If we had wished we would have taken away that with which we have inspired thee; then thou wouldst have found no guardian against us
If we pleased, we could take away what we have revealed to thee: none couldst thou then find thee to undertake thy cause with us
If We pleased, We should certainly take away that which We have revealed unto thee; in such case thou couldest not find any to assist thee therein against Us
إِلَّا رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ إِنَّ فَضْلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)illaa rahmatan min rabbika inna fadlahu kaana 'alayka kabeeraa
DIN 31635ʾillā raḥmatan min rabbika ʾinna faḍlahu kāna ʿalayka kabīran
Except through a mercy from your Lord. His favors upon you have been great.
(It is naught) save mercy from thy Lord. Lo! His kindness unto thee was ever great
unless by a mercy from thy Lord; verily, His grace towards thee is great
Save as a mercy from thy Lord; great, verily, is his favour towards thee
unless through mercy from thy Lord; for his favour towards thee hath been great
17:88 — the verse above
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ فَأَبَىٰٓ أَكْثَرُ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaqad sarrafnaa lilnnaasi fee haadhaa l-qur'aani min kulli mathalin fa'abaa aktharu n-naasi illaa kufooraa
DIN 31635walaqad ṣarrafnā lilnnāsi fī hāḏā l-qurʾāni min kulli maṯalin faʾabā ʾakṯaru n-nāsi ʾillā kufūran
The translators word this verse differently
We have displayed for mankind in this Quran every kind of similitude, but most people insist on denying the truth.
And verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all kind of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief
We have turned about for men in this Qur'an every parable; but most men refuse to accept it, save ungratefully
And of a truth we have set out to men every kind of similitude in this Koran, but most men have refused everything except unbelief
And We have variously propounded unto men in this Koran, every kind of figurative argument; but the greater part of men refuse to receive it, merely out of infidelity
وَقَالُوا۟ لَن نُّؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَفْجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ يَنۢبُوعًا
Easy-read (simplified)waqaaloo lan nu'mina laka hattaa tafjura lanaa mina l-'ardi yanboo'aa
DIN 31635waqālū lan nuʾmina laka ḥattā tafǧura lanā mina l-ʾarḍi yanbūʿan
And they said, "We will not believe in you unless you make a spring burst from the ground for us.
And they say: We will not put faith in thee till thou cause a spring to gush forth from the earth for us
And they say, 'We will by no means believe in thee, until there gush forth for thee a fountain from the earth
And they say, "By no means will we believe on thee till thou cause a fountain to gush forth for us from the earth
And they say, we will by no means believe on thee, until thou cause a spring of water to gush forth for us out of the earth
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
قُل لَّئِنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَىٰ أَن يَأْتُوا بِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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