The bismillah opens this surah. It belongs to the surah, not to verse 1, and is shown unnumbered as a mushaf shows it.
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُۥ عِوَجَا
Easy-read (simplified)al-hamdu lillaahi lladhee anzala 'alaa 'abdihi l-kitaaba walam yaj'al lahu 'iwajaa
DIN 31635al-ḥamdu lillāhi llaḏī ʾanzala ʿalā ʿabdihi l-kitāba walam yaǧʿal lahu ʿiwaǧan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Marked words appear in this translation and in no other English translation of this verse. Common small words and older spellings are not marked. The marks show where the wording differs, not where the meaning does.
Praise be to God, who revealed the Book to His servant, and allowed in it no distortion.
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
Praise be to Allah Who hath revealed the Scripture unto His slave, and hath not placed therein any crookedness
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
Praise belongs to God, who sent down to His servant the Book and put no crookedness therein
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
PRAISE be to God, who hath sent down the Book to his servant, and hath not made it tortuous
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
Praise be unto God, who hath sent down unto his servant the book of the Koran, and hath not inserted any crookedness, but hath made it a strait rule
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
Lavdërimi i takon Allahut, i Cili ia shpalli robit të Vet (Muhamedit) Librin dhe nuk la në të asnjë shtrembërim,
সব প্রশংসা আল্লাহরই, যিনি তাঁর বান্দা (মুহাম্মাদ) এর প্রতি কিতাব (কুরআন) নাযিল করেছেন এবং তাতে কোনো বক্রতা রাখেননি।
Sva hvala neka je Allahu Koji Svome robu objavljuje Knjigu, i nije je dao iskrivljenu,
Sva hvala neka je Allahu Koji Svome robu objavljuje Knjigu, i nije je dao iskrivljenu,
Jettooje ngodanii Alla, On jippinɗo e dow Jeyaaɗo makko on deftere nden o waɗanaani nde ooñaare.
[ყოველი] ქება ეკუთვნის ალლაჰს, რომელმაც გარდმოავლინა თავის მონაზე [მუჰამმადზე] წიგნი და არ უქმნია მასში არანაირი სიმრუდე [გადახვევა ჭეშმარიტებისგან].
Das Lob gebührt Allah, Der das Buch (als Offenbarung) auf Seinen Diener hinabgesandt und daran nichts Krummes gemacht hat.
Όλος ο έπαινος ανήκει στον Αλλάχ, ο Οποίος έστειλε στον δούλο Του το Βιβλίο, και το έκανε (το Κορ’άν) να μην έχει καμία παρέκκλιση (από την αλήθεια).
सब प्रशंसा अल्लाह ही के लिए है, जिसने अपने बंदे पर पुस्तक उतारी, और उसमें कोई टेढ़ नहीं रखी।
La lode sia ad Allāh ﴿الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ﴾, Colui che ha fatto scendere il Libro sul suo Servo e non vi ha messo nessuna ambiguità`.
1. Visa šlovė ir dėkingumas yra Allahui, Kuris nuleido Savo vergui (Muchammedui ﷺ) Knygą (Koraną) ir nepaliko jame jokių iškraipymų.
Faaruun kan Rabbii gabricha Isaa (Muhammad) irratti kitaaba (Qur'aana) buuseeti. kan isa keessatti daba hin godhiniiti.[1]
Хвала Аллаху, Который ниспослал Своему рабу Писание и не сделал в нём никакой кривизны,
Сва хвала припада Аллаху Који Свом слуги објављује Књигу, у којој нема искривљености,
Sifa njema zote ni za Mwenyezi Mungu, ambaye alimteremshia mja wake Kitabu, wala hakukifanya kuwa na upogo.
All lovprisning tillkommer Gud, som uppenbarat skriften för sin tjänare och inte lät någon avvikelse förekomma i den;
Hamt olsun Allah'a ki, kuluna kitabı indirdi ve onda hiçbir eğrilik koymadı.
تمام تعریفیں اسی اللہ کے لئے سزاوار ہیں جس نے اپنے بندے پر یہ قرآن اتارا اور اس میں کوئی کسر باقی نہ چھوڑی.[1]
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18:1 — the verse above
قَيِّمًا لِّيُنذِرَ بَأْسًا شَدِيدًا مِّن لَّدُنْهُ وَيُبَشِّرَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ أَنَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرًا حَسَنًا
Easy-read (simplified)qayyiman liyundhira ba'san shadeedan min ladunhu wayubashshira l-mu'mineena lladheena ya'maloona s-saalihaati anna lahum ajran hasanaa
DIN 31635qayyiman liyunḏira baʾsan šadīdan min ladunhu wayubaššira l-muʾminīna llaḏīna yaʿmalūna ṣ-ṣāliḥāti ʾanna lahum ʾaǧran ḥasanan
The translators word this verse differently
Valuable-to warn of severe punishment from Himself; and to deliver good news to the believers who do righteous deeds, that they will have an excellent reward.
(But hath made it) straight, to give warning of stern punishment from Him, and to bring unto the believers who do good works the news that theirs will be a fair reward
straight, to give warning of keen violence from Him; and to give the glad tidings to the believers, who do what is right, that for them is a goodly reward
But direct; that it may warn of a grievous woe from him, and announce to the faithful who do the things that are right, that a goodly reward
That He should threaten a grievous punishment unto the unbelievers, from his presence; and should bear good tidings unto the faithful, who work righteousness, that they shall receive an excellent reward, namely, paradise
مَّٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)maakitheena feehi abadaa
DIN 31635mākiṯīna fīhi ʾabadan
In which they will abide forever.
Wherein they will abide for ever
wherein they shall abide for ever and for aye
wherein they shall abide for ever, awaiteth them
wherein they shall remain for ever
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَىٰ عَبْدِهِ الْكِتَابَ وَلَمْ يَجْعَل لَّهُ عِوَجًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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