وَمَا مَنَعَ ٱلنَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوٓا۟ إِذْ جَآءَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَىٰٓ إِلَّآ أَن قَالُوٓا۟ أَبَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا
Easy-read (simplified)wamaa mana'a n-naasa an yu'minoo idh jaa'ahumu l-hudaa illaa an qaaloo aba'atha llaahu basharan rasoolaa
DIN 31635wamā manaʿa n-nāsa ʾan yuʾminū ʾiḏ ǧāʾahumu l-hudā ʾillā ʾan qālū ʾabaʿaṯa llāhu bašaran rasūlan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Nothing prevented the people from believing, when guidance has come to them, except that they said, "Did God send a human messenger?"
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 naught prevented mankind from believing when the guidance came unto them save that they said: Hath Allah sent a mortal as (His) messenger
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
Naught prohibited men from believing when the guidance came to them, save their saying, 'God has sent a mortal for an apostle
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 what hindereth men from believing, when the guidance hath come to them, but that they say, "Hath God sent a man as an apostle
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 nothing hindreth men from believing, when a direction is come unto them, except that they say, hath God sent a man for his apostle
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
Asgjë nuk i pengoi njerëzit që të besojnë kur u erdhi udhëzimi, përveçse thoshin: "A thua, Allahu ka dërguar një njeri si të dërguar?!"
আর যখন মানুষের কাছে হিদায়াত এলো, তখন ‘আল্লাহ কি একজন মানুষকে রাসূল হিসাবে পাঠিয়েছেন’ কথাটি ছাড়া কিছুই তাদেরকে ঈমান আনতে বাধা দেয়নি।(৪১)
A ljude je, kad im je dolazila uputa, odvraćalo od vjerovanja samo to što su govorili: “Zar je Allah kao poslanika čovjeka poslao?”
A ljude je, kad im je dolazila uputa, odvraćalo od vjerovanja samo to što su govorili: “Zar je Allah kao poslanika čovjeka poslao?”
Haɗaani yimɓe ɓe nde ɓe ngooŋɗinta tuma nde peewalngal arnoo ɓe, si wonaa fii ɓe mbi'i i'ii: "E hara Alla nulay ɓanndiŋke Nulaaɗo?!"
და რაც უშლის ხალხს იმის რწმენას, როცა უკვე მოვიდა მათთან ალლაჰისგან ჭეშმარიტი ხელმძღვანელობა [საკმარისი განმარტება], — მხოლოდ ისაა, რომ თქვეს: «ნუთუ ალლაჰმა ადამიანი გამოგზავნა მოციქულად?»
Und nichts anderes hielt die Menschen davon ab zu glauben, als die Rechtleitung zu ihnen kam, außer dass sie sagten: „Hat denn Allah einen Menschen als Gesandten geschickt?“
Και δεν εμπόδισε τους (άπιστους) ανθρώπους το να πιστέψουν όταν τους ήρθε η καθοδήγηση, εκτός από το ότι είπαν: «Έχει στείλει ο Αλλάχ έναν άνθρωπο ως Αγγελιαφόρο;»
और जब लोगों के पास मार्गदर्शन[56] आ गया, तो उन्हें केवल इस बात ने ईमान लाने से रोक दिया कि उन्होंने कहा : क्या अल्लाह ने एक मनुष्य को रसूल बनाकर भेजा है?
E cosa impedisce agli uomini di credere, dato che è arrivata loro la Guida, se non l’aver detto: «Ha forse mai inviato Allāh un essere umano come Messaggero?»
94. Ir niekas netrukdė žmonėms patikėti, kai jiems atėjo vedimas, išskyrus tai, kad jie sakė: „Argi Allahas siuntė žmogų (Savo) Pasiuntiniu?“
Ilma namaa amanuu waa hindhoowwine yeroo qajeelfamni (Rabbii) isaanitti dhufe, jechuu isaanii malee “sila Rabbiin nama ergamaa taasisee ergaa?”.
Ничто не удержало людей от того, чтобы уверовать, когда к ним пришло верное руководство, кроме того, что они сказали: «Неужели Аллах отправил посланника-человека?»
А људе је, кад им је долазила објава, одвраћало од веровања само то што су говорили: „Зар је Аллах као посланика послао човека?!“
Na hakikuwazuilia watu kuamini ulipowajia uongofu isipokuwa ni kwamba walisema, "Je, Mwenyezi Mungu alimtuma mtu kuwa ni Mtume?"
Det enda som hindrade människorna från att tro när vägledningen nådde dem var deras invändning: ”Har Gud sänt en vanlig människa som sändebud?”
İnsanlara hidayet geldiği halde, onların iman etmesine engel olan şey “Allah, rasûl olarak bir insan mı gönderdi?” demelerinden başkası değildir.
لوگوں کے پاس ہدایت پہنچ چکنے کے بعد ایمان سے روکنے والی صرف یہی چیز رہی کہ انہوں نے کہا کیا اللہ نے ایک انسان کو ہی رسول بنا کر بھیجا؟[1]
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أَوْ تُسْقِطَ ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَمَا زَعَمْتَ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًا أَوْ تَأْتِىَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ قَبِيلًا
Easy-read (simplified)aw tusqita s-samaa'a kamaa za'amta 'alaynaa kisafan aw ta'tiya billaahi wal-malaa'ikati qabeelaa
DIN 31635ʾaw tusqiṭa s-samāʾa kamā zaʿamta ʿalaynā kisafan ʾaw taʾtiya billāhi wal-malāʾikati qabīlan
Or make the sky fall on us in pieces, as you claim, or bring God and the angels before us.
Or thou cause the heaven to fall upon us piecemeal, as thou hast pretended, or bring Allah and the angels as a warrant
or thou make the sky to fall down upon us in pieces; or thou bring us God and the angels before us
Or thou make the heaven to fall on us, as thou hast given out, in pieces; or thou bring God and the angels to vouch for thee
or thou cause the heaven to fall down upon us, as thou hast given out, in pieces; or thou bring down God and the angels to vouch for thee
أَوْ يَكُونَ لَكَ بَيْتٌ مِّن زُخْرُفٍ أَوْ تَرْقَىٰ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَلَن نُّؤْمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَ حَتَّىٰ تُنَزِّلَ عَلَيْنَا كِتَٰبًا نَّقْرَؤُهُۥ قُلْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّى هَلْ كُنتُ إِلَّا بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا
Easy-read (simplified)aw yakoona laka baytun min zukhrufin aw tarqaa fee s-samaa'i walan nu'mina liruqiyyika hattaa tunazzila 'alaynaa kitaaban naqra'uhu qul subhaana rabbee hal kuntu illaa basharan rasoolaa
DIN 31635ʾaw yakūna laka baytun min zuḫrufin ʾaw tarqā fī s-samāʾi walan nuʾmina liruqiyyika ḥattā tunazzila ʿalaynā kitāban naqraʾuhu qul subḥāna rabbī hal kuntu ʾillā bašaran rasūlan
Or you possess a house of gold. Or you ascend into the sky. Even then, we will not believe in your ascension, unless you bring down for us a book that we can read." Say, "Glory be to my Lord. Am I anything but a human messenger?"
Or thou have a house of gold; or thou ascend up into heaven, and even then we will put no faith in thine ascension till thou bring down for us a book that we can read. Say (O Muhammad): My Lord be Glorified! Am I aught save a mortal messenger
or there be made for thee a house of gold; or thou climb up into the heaven; and even then we will not believe in thy climbing there, until thou send down on us a book that we may read!' Say, 'Celebrated be the praises of my Lord! was I aught but a mortal apostle
Or thou have a house of gold; or thou mount up into Heaven; nor will we believe in thy mounting up, till thou send down to us a book which we may read." SAY: Praise be to my Lord! Am I more than a man, an apostle
or thou have a house of gold; or thou ascend by a ladder to heaven: Neither will we believe thy ascending thither alone, until thou cause a book to descend unto us, bearing witness of thee, which we may read. Answer, my Lord be praised! Am I other than a man, sent as an apostle
17:94 — the verse above
قُل لَّوْ كَانَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مَلَٰٓئِكَةٌ يَمْشُونَ مُطْمَئِنِّينَ لَنَزَّلْنَا عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَلَكًا رَّسُولًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul law kaana fee l-'ardi malaa'ikatun yamshoona mutma'inneena lanazzalnaa 'alayhim mina s-samaa'i malakan rasoolaa
DIN 31635qul law kāna fī l-ʾarḍi malāʾikatun yamšūna muṭmaʾinnīna lanazzalnā ʿalayhim mina s-samāʾi malakan rasūlan
Say, "If there were angels on earth, walking around in peace, We would have sent down to them from heaven an angel messenger."
Say: If there were in the earth angels walking secure, We had sent down for them from heaven an angel as messenger
Say, 'Were there angels on the earth walking in quiet, we had surely sent them an angel as an apostle
SAY: Did angels walk the earth as its familiars, we had surely sent them an angel - apostle out of Heaven
Answer, if the angels had walked on earth as familiar inhabitants thereof, We had surely sent down unto them from heaven an angel for our apostle
قُلْ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًۢا بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًۢا بَصِيرًا
Easy-read (simplified)qul kafaa billaahi shaheedan baynee wabaynakum innahu kaana bi'ibaadihi khabeeran baseeraa
DIN 31635qul kafā billāhi šahīdan baynī wabaynakum ʾinnahu kāna biʿibādihi ḫabīran baṣīran
Say, "God is enough witness between you and me. He is fully aware of His servants, and He sees them well."
Say: Allah sufficeth for a witness between me and you. Lo! He is Knower, Seer of His slaves
Say, 'God is witness enough between me and you; verily, He is ever of His servants well aware, and sees
SAY: God is witness enough between you and me. His servants He scanneth, eyeth
Say, God is a sufficient witness between me and you: For He knoweth and regardeth his servants
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وَمَا مَنَعَ النَّاسَ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا إِذْ جَاءَهُمُ الْهُدَىٰ إِلَّا أَن قَالُوا أَبَعَثَ اللَّهُ بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا
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