مَّا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِـَٔابَآئِهِمْ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَٰهِهِمْ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا
Easy-read (simplified)maa lahum bihi min 'ilmin walaa li'aabaa'ihim kaburat kalimatan takhruju min afwaahihim in yaqooloona illaa kadhibaa
DIN 31635mā lahum bihi min ʿilmin walā liʾābāʾihim kaburat kalimatan taḫruǧu min ʾafwāhihim ʾin yaqūlūna ʾillā kaḏiban
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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They have no knowledge of this, nor did their forefathers. Grave is the word that comes out of their mouths. They say nothing but a lie.
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
(A thing) whereof they have no knowledge, nor (had) their fathers, Dreadful is the word that cometh out of their mouths. They speak naught but a lie
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 have no knowledge thereof, nor their fathers; a serious word it is that comes forth from their mouths! verily, they only speak a lie
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
No knowledge of this have either they or their fathers! A grievous saying to come out of their mouths! They speak no other than a lie
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
of which matter they have no knowledge, neither had their fathers. A grievous saying it is, which proceedeth from their mouths: They speak no other than a lie
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 s'kanë kurrfarë dijenie për këtë, madje as baballarët e tyre. Sa fjalë e rëndë që del nga goja e tyre! Ata nuk thonë gjë tjetër përveç gënjeshtrave.
এ ব্যাপারে(২) তাদের কোনো জ্ঞান নেই এবং তাদের পিতৃপুরুষদেরও ছিল না। বড় মারাত্মক কথা, যা তাদের মুখ থেকে বের হয়! মিথ্যা ছাড়া তারা কিছুই বলে না।
O tome oni ništa ne znaju, a ni preci njihovi. Kako krupna riječ izlazi iz usta njihovih! Oni ne govore drugo do neistinu!
O tome oni ništa ne znaju, a ni predci njihovi. Kako krupna riječ izlazi iz usta njihovih! Oni ne govore drugo do neistinu!
Ganndal alanaaɓe e mun, wonaa baabiraaɓe maɓɓe woodani, mawnii konngol gon'ngol e yaltude e kunnduɗe maɓɓe, ɓe kaalaani si wonaa fenaande.
არ აქვთ მათ ამის შესახებ არანაირი ცოდნა, და არც მათ მამებს [წინაპრებს], [რომლებსაც ბრმად მისდევენ, არ ჰქონიათ მსგავსი ცოდნა]. რა მძიმეა ეს სიტყვა, რომელიც გამოდის მათი პირიდან! ისინი არ ამბობენ არაფერს გარდა სიცრუისა!
Sie haben kein Wissen davon, und auch nicht ihre Väter (davor). Welch schwerwiegendes Wort, das da aus ihren Mündern herauskommt. Sie sagen ja nichts als Lüge.
Δεν έχουν γι' αυτό (που ισχυρίζονται) καμία γνώση (ή απόδειξη) ούτε οι προπάτορές τους! Τι τερατώδης λέξη είναι αυτή που βγαίνει από τα στόματά τους! Δε λένε παρά ένα ψέμα.
न उन्हें इसका कुछ ज्ञान है और न उनके बाप-दादा को। बहुत बड़ी (गंभीर) बात है, जो उनके मुँह से निकल रही है। वे सरासर झूठ बोल रहे हैं।
Essi non ne hanno conoscenza, e nemmeno i loro predecessori: è una grave affermazione uscita dalla loro bocca, e dicono una falsità.
5. Neturi jie jokių žinių apie tai, nei turėjo jų tėvai. Galingas yra žodis, išeinantis iš jų burnų [t. y. Jis gimdo sūnus ir dukteris]. Jie nekalba nieko kito, tik melą.
Isaaniifi abbootii isaaniitiifis isa irratti beekumsi hin jiru. Jechi afaanoowwan isaanii irraa baatu waa fokkattee! Soba malee homaa hin haasa’anu.[2]
Нет у них об этом никакого знания, ни у их отцов. Велики слова, выходящие из их уст: они говорят не иначе как ложь.
О томе они ништа не знају, а ни њихови преци. Како крупна реч излази из њихових уста! Они не говоре осим неистину!
Wao hawana elimu yoyote ya jambo hili, wala baba zao. Ni neno kubwa hilo litokalo vinywani mwao. Hawasemi isipokuwa uongo tu.
Varken de eller deras förfäder har något som helst stöd för dessa [påståenden]. Orden som flödar ur deras munnar är förfärliga, och deras påståenden är ren lögn.
Onların da atalarının da o konu hakkında bir bilgisi yoktur. Ağızlarından çıkan bu söz pek büyüktür. Onlar yalandan başkasını söylemiyorlar.
در حقیقت نہ تو خود انہیں اس کا علم ہے نہ ان کے باپ دادوں کو۔ یہ تہمت[1] بڑی بری ہے جو ان کے منھ سے نکل رہی ہے وه نرا جھوٹ بک رہے ہیں.
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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
وَيُنذِرَ ٱلَّذِينَ قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayundhira lladheena qaaloo takhadha llaahu waladaa
DIN 31635wayunḏira llaḏīna qālū taḫaḏa llāhu waladan
And to warn those who say, "God has begotten a son."
And to warn those who say: Allah hath chosen a son
and to give warning to those who say, 'God hath taken to Himself a son
And that it may warn those who say, "God hath begotten a Son
And that He should warn those who say, God hath begotten issue
18:5 — the verse above
فَلَعَلَّكَ بَٰخِعٌ نَّفْسَكَ عَلَىٰٓ ءَاثَٰرِهِمْ إِن لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهَٰذَا ٱلْحَدِيثِ أَسَفًا
Easy-read (simplified)fala'allaka baakhi'un nafsaka 'alaa aathaarihim in lam yu'minoo bihaadhaa l-hadeethi asafaa
DIN 31635falaʿallaka bāḫiʿun nafsaka ʿalā ʾāṯārihim ʾin lam yuʾminū bihāḏā l-ḥadīṯi ʾasafan
The translators word this verse differently
Perhaps you may destroy yourself with grief, chasing after them, if they do not believe in this information.
Yet it may be, if they believe not in this statement, that thou (Muhammad) wilt torment thy soul with grief over their footsteps
Haply thou wilt grieve thyself to death for sorrow after them, if they believe not in this new revelation
And haply, if they believe not in this new revelation, thou wilt slay thyself, on their very footsteps, out of vexation
Peradventure thou wilt kill thy self with grief after them, out of thy earnest zeal for their conversion, if they believe not in this new revelation of the Koran
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا
Easy-read (simplified)innaa ja'alnaa maa 'alaa l-'ardi zeenatan lahaa linabluwahum ayyuhum ahsanu 'amalaa
DIN 31635ʾinnā ǧaʿalnā mā ʿalā l-ʾarḍi zīnatan lahā linabluwahum ʾayyuhum ʾaḥsanu ʿamalan
We made what is upon the earth an ornament for it, to test them as to which of them is best in conduct.
Lo! We have placed all that is on the earth as an ornament thereof that We may try them: which of them is best in conduct
Verily, we have made what is on the earth an ornament thereof, to try them, which of them is best in works
Verily, we have made all that is on earth as its adornment, that we might make trial who among mankind would excel in works
Verily we have ordained whatsoever is on the earth for the ornament thereof, that we might make trial of men, and see which of them excelleth in works
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
مَّا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ وَلَا لِآبَائِهِمْ كَبُرَتْ كَلِمَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ إِن يَقُولُونَ إِلَّا كَذِبًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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