فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰٓ ءَاذَانِهِمْ فِى ٱلْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)fadarabnaa 'alaa aadhaanihim fee l-kahfi sineena 'adadaa
DIN 31635faḍarabnā ʿalā ʾāḏānihim fī l-kahfi sinīna ʿadadan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Then We sealed their ears in the cave for a number of years.
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
Then We sealed up their hearing in the Cave for a number of years
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 we struck their ears (with deafness) in the cave for a number of years
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
Then struck we upon their ears with deafness in the cave for many a year
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
Wherefore We struck their ears with deafness, so that they slept without disturbance in the cave for a great number of years
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 ua mbyllëm veshët (duke i vënë në gjumë) në shpellë për shumë vjet.
অতঃপর আমি তাদের কানের উপর গভীর ঘৃুম ঢেলে দিলাম, ফলে তারা গুহায় বহু বছর অবস্থান করলো।
Mi smo ih u pećini tvrdo uspavali za dugo godina.
Mi smo ih u pećini tvrdo uspavali za dugo godina.
Min piyi e dow noppi maɓɓe ɗi to ndeer wimbo he limoore duuɓi.
და ჩვენ დავლუქეთ მათი ყურები [ჩავაგდეთ ღრმა ძილში] გამოქვაბულში მრავალი წლებით.
Da schlugen Wir in der Höhle auf ihre Ohren für eine Anzahl von Jahren (und ließen sie in einen Dauerschlaf fallen).
Έτσι, καλύψαμε τα αυτιά τους (από το να ακούν, και τους κάναμε να πέσουν σε βαθύ ύπνο) στο σπήλαιο για πολλά χρόνια.
तो हमने उन्हें गुफा में सुला दिया कई वर्षों तक।
Così abbiamo otturato nella Caverna le loro orecchie per alcuni anni;
11. Taigi, Mes uždengėme jų girdėjimo (pojūtį) (priversdami juos giliai įmigti) Urve keletui metų.
goda keessatti waggoota lakkaa’amaniif (hedduu tahaniif) dhageettii isaanii irratti (hirriba) darbine (raffifne).
И тогда Мы наложили покров на их уши в пещере на долгие годы.
И Ми смо их у пећини дубоким сном успавали за дуго година.
Basi tukayaziba masikio yao kuwalaza humo pangoni kwa muda wa miaka kadhaa.
Så vi lät dem falla in i en djup sömn, i grottan, som varade i många år.
Bunun üzerine Biz de nice yıllar onların kulaklarına perde koyduk (onları uyuttuk).
پس ہم نے ان کے کانوں پر گنتی کے کئی سال تک اسی غار میں پردے ڈال دیئے.[1]
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أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا عَجَبًا
Easy-read (simplified)am hasibta anna ashaaba l-kahfi war-raqeemi kaanoo min aayaatinaa 'ajabaa
DIN 31635ʾam ḥasibta ʾanna ʾaṣḥāba l-kahfi war-raqīmi kānū min ʾāyātinā ʿaǧaban
Did you know that the People of the Cave and the Inscription were of Our wondrous signs?
Or deemest thou that the People of the Cave and the Inscription are a wonder among Our portents
Hast thou reckoned that the Fellows of the Cave and Er-raqim were a wonder amongst our signs
Hast thou reflected that the Inmates of THE CAVE and of Al Rakim were on our wondrous signs
Dost thou consider that the companions of the cave, and Al Rakim, were one of our signs, and a great miracle
إِذْ أَوَى ٱلْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى ٱلْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)idh awaa l-fityatu ilaa l-kahfi faqaaloo rabbanaa aatinaa min ladunka rahmatan wahayyi' lanaa min amrinaa rashadaa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ ʾawā l-fityatu ʾilā l-kahfi faqālū rabbanā ʾātinā min ladunka raḥmatan wahayyiʾ lanā min ʾamrinā rašadan
When the youths took shelter in the cave, they said, "Our Lord, give us mercy from Yourself, and bless our affair with guidance."
When the young men fled for refuge to the Cave and said: Our Lord! Give us mercy from Thy presence, and shape for us right conduct in our plight
When the youths resorted to the cave and said, 'O our Lord! bring us mercy from Thee, and dispose for us our affair aright
When the youths betook them to the cave they said, "O our Lord! grant us mercy from before thee, and order for us our affair aright
When the young men took refuge in the cave, they said, O Lord, grant us mercy from before thee, and dispose our business for us to a right issue
18:11 — the verse above
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَٰهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَىُّ ٱلْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوٓا۟ أَمَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)thumma ba'athnaahum lina'lama ayyu l-hizbayni ahsaa limaa labithoo amadaa
DIN 31635ṯumma baʿaṯnāhum linaʿlama ʾayyu l-ḥizbayni ʾaḥṣā limā labiṯū ʾamadan
Then We awakened them to know which of the two groups could better calculate the length of their stay.
And afterward We raised them up that We might know which of the two parties would best calculate the time that they had tarried
Then we raised them up again, that we might know which of the two crews could best calculate the time of their tarrying
Then we awaked them that we might know which of the two parties could best reckon the space of their abiding
Then We awaked them, that We might know which of the two parties was more exact in computing the space which they had remainded there
نَّحْنُ نَقُصُّ عَلَيْكَ نَبَأَهُم بِٱلْحَقِّ إِنَّهُمْ فِتْيَةٌ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِرَبِّهِمْ وَزِدْنَٰهُمْ هُدًى
Easy-read (simplified)nahnu naqussu 'alayka naba'ahum bil-haqqi innahum fityatun aamanoo birabbihim wazidnaahum hudaa
DIN 31635naḥnu naquṣṣu ʿalayka nabaʾahum bil-ḥaqqi ʾinnahum fityatun ʾāmanū birabbihim wazidnāhum hudan
We relate to you their story in truth. They were youths who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance.
We narrate unto thee their story with truth. Lo! they were young men who believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance
We will narrate to thee their story in truth. Verily, they were youths who believed in their Lord, and we added to their guidance
We will relate to thee their tale with truth. They were youths who had believed in their Lord, and in guidance had we increased them
We will relate unto thee their history with truth. Verily they were young men who had believed in their Lord; and We had abundantly directed them
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فَضَرَبْنَا عَلَىٰ آذَانِهِمْ فِي الْكَهْفِ سِنِينَ عَدَدًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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