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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We have displayed for mankind in this Quran every kind of similitude, but most people insist on denying the truth.
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 verily We have displayed for mankind in this Qur'an all kind of similitudes, but most of mankind refuse aught save disbelief
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
We have turned about for men in this Qur'an every parable; but most men refuse to accept it, save ungratefully
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
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
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
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
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
Ne kemi shpjeguar çdo lloj shembulli për njerëzimin në këtë Kuran, megjithatë shumica e njerëzve këmbëngulin në mosbesim.
আর আমি অবশ্যই মানুষের জন্য এই কুরআনে প্রত্যেকটি উপমা বিশদভাবে বর্ণনা করেছি (যাতে তারা ঈমান আনে); কিন্তু অধিকাংশ মানুষ কুফরী করা ছাড়া ক্ষান্ত হয়নি।
Mi u ovom Kur’anu objašnjavamo ljudima svakojake primjere, ali većina ljudi nikako neće da vjeruje,
Mi u ovom Kuranu objašnjavamo ljudima svakojake primjere, ali većina ljudi nikako neće da vjeruje,
Gooŋɗii min ɓannginanii yimɓe ɓen e ndee Alqur'aanaare immorde e kala misal, ɓurɓe ɗuuɗude e yimɓe ɓe calii, si wanaa jeddugol.
ჩვენ უკვე მოვიყვანეთ ამ ყურანში ყველანაირი მაგალითი [რათა ისინი მათ მიჰყოლოდნენ], მაგრამ ადამიანთა უმეტესობა უარყოფს ყველაფერს, გარდა ურწმუნოებისა.
Und Wir haben ja den Menschen in diesem Quran verschiedene Gleichnisse dargelegt, doch die meisten Menschen weigern sich (und wollen nichts) außer dem Unglauben.
Πράγματι, έχουμε δώσει (και εξηγήσει) σ' αυτό το Κορ’άν, από κάθε παράδειγμα (και νουθεσία) στους ανθρώπους, ωστόσο οι περισσότεροι άνθρωποι επιμένουν στην άρνηση (και στην πλάνη τους).
और हमने इस क़ुरआन में लोगों के लिए हर उदाहरण को विविध ढंग से बयान किया है। फिर भी अधिकतर लोगों ने इनकार ही का रास्ता अपनाया।
E abbiamo ripetuto in questo Corano ogni tipo di esempi agli uomini, ma la gran parte di loro non ha fatto che rifiutarli per ingratitudine!
89. Ir iš tiesų, Mes pilnai išaiškinome žmonijai šiame Korane visus panašumus, tačiau dauguma žmonijos atsisako (tiesos ir nepriima nieko kito) išskyrus netikėjimą.
Dhugumatti, Qur’aana kana keessatti fakkeenyota hunda irraa namootaaf addeessinee jirra. Irra hedduun namootaa kafaruu malee didan.
Действительно, Мы приводили людям в этом Коране всевозможные притчи разными способами; но большинство людей не пожелало ничего, кроме неверия.
Ми у овом Кур'ану објашњавамо људима свакакве примере, али већина људи никако неће да верује.
Na hakika tumewaeleza watu katika Qur-ani hii kwa kila mfano. Lakini wengi wa watu wakakataa isipokuwa kukufuru tu.
Vi har i denna Koran framställt alla slags liknelser för människorna, men de flesta av dem fortsätter envist att hålla fast vid sin otro!
Andolsun Biz bu Kur’ân’da insanlara her örnekten türlü türlü açıklamalar yapmışızdır. Yine insanlardan pek çoğu küfürden başkasını kabul etmediler.
ہم نے تو اس قرآن میں لوگوں کے سمجھنے کے لئے ہر طرح سے تمام مثالیں بیان کردی ہیں، مگر اکثر لوگ انکار سے باز نہیں [1]
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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
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
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."
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
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
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
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
17:89 — the verse above
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
أَوْ تَكُونَ لَكَ جَنَّةٌ مِّن نَّخِيلٍ وَعِنَبٍ فَتُفَجِّرَ ٱلْأَنْهَٰرَ خِلَٰلَهَا تَفْجِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)aw takoona laka jannatun min nakheelin wa'inabin fatufajjira l-'anhaara khilaalahaa tafjeeraa
DIN 31635ʾaw takūna laka ǧannatun min naḫīlin waʿinabin fatufaǧǧira l-ʾanhāra ḫilālahā tafǧīran
Or you have a garden of palms and vines; then cause rivers to gush pouring through them.
Or thou have a garden of date-palms and grapes, and cause rivers to gush forth therein abundantly
or there be made for thee a garden of palms and grapes, and rivers come gushing out amidst them
Or, till thou have a garden of palm-trees and grapes, and thou cause forth-gushing rivers to gush forth in its midst
or thou have a garden of palm-trees and vines, and thou cause rivers to spring forth from the midst thereof in abundance
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا لِلنَّاسِ فِي هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ فَأَبَىٰ أَكْثَرُ النَّاسِ إِلَّا كُفُورًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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