وَلَبِثُوا۟ فِى كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلَٰثَ مِا۟ئَةٍ سِنِينَ وَٱزْدَادُوا۟ تِسْعًا
Easy-read (simplified)walabithoo fee kahfihim thalaatha mi'atin sineena wazdaadoo tis'aa
DIN 31635walabiṯū fī kahfihim ṯalāṯa miʾatin sinīna wazdādū tisʿan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And they tarried in their cave 300 years, and 9 years over
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 they stayed in their cave for three hundred years, adding nine.
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 (it is said) they tarried in their Cave three hundred years and add nine
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
They tarried in their cave three hundred years and nine more
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 they remained in their cave three hundred years, and nine years over
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
Ata qëndruan në shpellën e tyre treqind vjet, duke shtuar nëntë.
আর তারা তাদের গুহায় অবস্থান করেছে তিনশ’ বছর এবং এর সাথে অতিরিক্ত হয়েছিল নয় বছর।
A oni su ostali u pećini svojoj tri stotine i još devet godina.
A oni su ostali u pećini svojoj tri stotine i još devet godina.
Ɓe ñiiɓi ka wimbo maɓɓe duuɓi teemeɗɗe tati, ɓe ɓeydi jeenay.
და ისინი [ჭაბუკები] დარჩნენ თავიანთ გამოქვაბულში (ძილში მყოფნი) სამასი წლის განმავლობაში და დაამატეს კიდევ ცხრა წელი.
Und sie verweilten in ihrer Höhle dreihundert Jahre und noch neun (weitere Jahre) dazu.
Και έμειναν στο σπήλαιό τους για τριακόσια εννιά χρόνια (μέχρι που πέθαναν).
और वे अपनी गुफा में तीन सौ वर्ष रहे और नौ वर्ष और अधिक[12] रहे।
E rimasero nella loro Caverna per trecento anni, e ne aggiunsero nove.
25. Ir jie pasiliko savo Urve tris šimtus (saulės) metų, pridedant devynis (prie mėnulio metų).
Holqa isaanii keessa waggoota dhibba sadi turanii sagalis dabalatan.
Они пробыли в своей пещере триста лет, прибавив к ним девять.
А они су остали у пећини својој три стотине година, а томе додајте још девет.
Na walikaa katika pango lao hilo miaka mia tatu, na wakazidisha tisa.
Och de stannade i sin grotta i trehundra år och till dessa ytterligare nio.
Onlar mağaralarında üç yüz yıl kaldılar. Buna dokuz daha kattılar.
وه لوگ اپنے غار میں تین سو سال تک رہے اور نو سال اور زیاده گزارے.[1]
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وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَا۟ىْءٍ إِنِّى فَاعِلٌ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taqoolanna lishay'in innee faa'ilun dhaalika ghadaa
DIN 31635walā taqūlanna lišayʾin ʾinnī fāʿilun ḏālika ġadan
The translators word this verse differently
And never say about anything, "I will do that tomorrow."
And say not of anything: Lo! I shall do that tomorrow
And never say of anything, 'Verily, I am going to do that to-morrow
Therefore be clear in they discussions about them, and ask not any Christian concerning them
Say not of any matter, I will surely do this to morrow
إِلَّآ أَن يَشَآءَ ٱللَّهُ وَٱذْكُر رَّبَّكَ إِذَا نَسِيتَ وَقُلْ عَسَىٰٓ أَن يَهْدِيَنِ رَبِّى لِأَقْرَبَ مِنْ هَٰذَا رَشَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)illaa an yashaa'a llaahu wadhkur rabbaka idhaa naseeta waqul 'asaa an yahdiyani rabbee li'aqraba min haadhaa rashadaa
DIN 31635ʾillā ʾan yašāʾa llāhu waḏkur rabbaka ʾiḏā nasīta waqul ʿasā ʾan yahdiyani rabbī liʾaqraba min hāḏā rašadan
The translators word this verse differently
Without saying, "If God wills." And remember your Lord if you forget, and say, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to nearer than this in integrity."
Except if Allah will. And remember thy Lord when thou forgettest, and say: It may be that my Lord guideth me unto a nearer way of truth than this
except 'if God please;' and remember thy Lord when thou hast forgotten, and say,' It may be that my Lord will guide me to what is nearer to the right than this
Say not thou of a thing, " I will surely do it to-morrow;" without , "If God will." And when thou hast forgotten, call thy Lord to mind; and say, "Haply my Lord will guide me, that I may come near to the truth of this story with correctness
unless thou add, if God please. And remember thy Lord, when thou forgettest, and say, my Lord is able to direct me with ease, that I may draw near unto the truth of this matter rightly
18:25 — the verse above
قُلِ ٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا لَبِثُوا۟ لَهُۥ غَيْبُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَبْصِرْ بِهِۦ وَأَسْمِعْ مَا لَهُم مِّن دُونِهِۦ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلَا يُشْرِكُ فِى حُكْمِهِۦٓ أَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)quli llaahu a'lamu bimaa labithoo lahu ghaybu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi absir bihi wa'asmi' maa lahum min doonihi min waliyyin walaa yushriku fee hukmihi ahadaa
DIN 31635quli llāhu ʾaʿlamu bimā labiṯū lahu ġaybu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi ʾabṣir bihi waʾasmiʿ mā lahum min dūnihi min waliyyin walā yušriku fī ḥukmihi ʾaḥadan
The translators word this verse differently
Say, "God knows best how long they stayed." His is the mystery of the heavens and the earth. By Him you see and hear. They have no guardian apart from Him, and He shares His Sovereignty with no one.
Say: Allah is Best Aware how long they tarried. His is the Invisible of the heavens and the earth. How clear of sight is He and keen of hearing! They have no protecting friend beside Him, and He maketh none to share in His government
Say, 'God knows best of their tarrying. His are the unseen things of the heavens and the earth - He can see! and hear!' They have no patron beside Him, nor does He let any one share in His judgment
SAY: God best knoweth how long they tarried: With Him are the secrets of the Heavens and of the Earth: Look thou and hearken unto Him alone. Man hath no guardian but Him, and none may bear part in his judgments
Say, God best knoweth how long they continued there: Unto Him are the secrets of heaven and earth known; do thou make him to see and to hear. The inhabitants thereof have no protector besides Him; neither doth He suffer any one to have a share in the establishment or knowledge of his decree
وَٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِن كِتَابِ رَبِّكَ لَا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَٰتِهِۦ وَلَن تَجِدَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مُلْتَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)watlu maa oohiya ilayka min kitaabi rabbika laa mubaddila likalimaatihi walan tajida min doonihi multahadaa
DIN 31635watlu mā ʾūḥiya ʾilayka min kitābi rabbika lā mubaddila likalimātihi walan taǧida min dūnihi multaḥadan
And recite what was revealed to you from the Book of your Lord. There is no changing His words, and you will find no refuge except in Him.
And recite that which hath been revealed unto thee of the Scripture of thy Lord. There is none who can change His words, and thou wilt find no refuge beside Him
So, recite what thou art inspired with of the Book of thy Lord; there is no changing His words; nor shalt thou ever find a refuge beside Him
And publish what hath been revealed to thee of the Book of thy Lord - none may change his words, - and thou shalt find no refuge beside Him
Read that which hath been revealed unto thee, of the book of thy Lord, without presuming to make any change therein: There is none who hath power to change his words; and thou shalt not find any to fly to, besides Him, if thou attempt it
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَلَبِثُوا فِي كَهْفِهِمْ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةٍ سِنِينَ وَازْدَادُوا تِسْعًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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