مَّآ أَشْهَدتُّهُمْ خَلْقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَلَا خَلْقَ أَنفُسِهِمْ وَمَا كُنتُ مُتَّخِذَ ٱلْمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدًا
Easy-read (simplified)maa ashhadttuhum khalqa s-samaawaati wal-'ardi walaa khalqa anfusihim wamaa kuntu muttakhidha l-mudilleena 'adudaa
DIN 31635mā ʾašhadttuhum ḫalqa s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi walā ḫalqa ʾanfusihim wamā kuntu muttaḫiḏa l-muḍillīna ʿaḍudan
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I did not call them to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor their own creation; and I do not take the misleaders for assistants.
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I made them not to witness the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor their own creation; nor choose I misleaders for (My) helpers
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
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I did not make them witnesses of the creation of the heavens and the earth, nor of the creation of themselves, nor did I take those who lead astray for my supporters
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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I made them not witnesses of the creation of the Heavens and of the Earth, nor of their own creation, neither did I take seducers as my helpers
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I called not them to be present at the creation of the heavens and of the earth, nor at the creation of themselves, neither did I take those seducers for my assistants
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
Unë nuk i bëra ata dëshmitarë të krijimit të qiejve e të Tokës e as të krijimit të vetë atyre. Unë kurrë nuk do t'i merrja për ndihmës ata që i çojnë të tjerët në humbje.
আমি তাদেরকে আসমানসমূহ ও পৃথিবীর সৃষ্টি প্রত্যক্ষ করাইনি, এমনকি তাদের নিজেদের সৃষ্টিও নয়। আর আমি পথভ্রষ্টকারীদেরকে(২০) (কখনো) সহকারী হিসেবে গ্রহণ করি না।
Ja nisam uzimao njih za svjedoke prilikom stvaranja nebesa i Zemlje niti prilikom stvaranja njih samih, i za pomagače nisam uzimao one koji na krivi put upućuju.
Ja nisam uzimao njih za svjedoke prilikom stvaranja nebesa i Zemlje niti prilikom stvaranja njih samih, i za pomagače nisam uzimao one koji na krivi put upućuju.
Mi tawnaani ɓe tagugol kammuuji ɗin e leydi ndi wonaa tagugol ko'e maɓɓe kadi, Mi wonaani jogitotooɗo majjinooɓe ɓe sembinooɓe.
არ ამიყვანია მე ისინი [იბლისი და მისი შთამომავლობა] მოწმეებად [ან თანამონაწილეებად] ცათა და მიწის შექმნისას, და არც მათი თავიანთი თავის შექმნისას. და არ დამიდგენია გზააბნეულნი თანაშემწეებად.
Ich habe sie weder bei der Erschaffung der Himmel und der Erde noch bei ihrer eigenen Erschaffung zu Zeugen genommen. Und Ich nehme Mir niemals die Irreführenden als Beistand.
(Εκείνους που τους παίρνουν οι άπιστοι ως κηδεμόνες και τους υπακούν -δηλ. τον Σατανά και τους απογόνους του-) δεν τους έκανα να είναι παρόν κατά τη δημιουργία των ουρανών και της Γης (για να Με βοηθήσουν), ούτε κατά τη δημιουργία των ιδίων (για να Με βοηθήσει ο ένας στη δημιουργία του άλλου). Ούτε θα έπαιρνα τους παραπλανητές για βοηθούς.
मैंने उन्हें न आकाशों तथा धरती के पैदा करने में उपस्थित किया और न स्वयं उनके पैदा करने में, और न ही मैं पथभ्रष्ट करने वालों को सहायक[20] बनाने वाला था।
Non li ho resi testimoni della creazione dei cieli e della terra, né della creazione di loro stessi, né ho preso i tentatori come aiutanti.
51. Aš (Allahas) padariau juos (Iblis ir jo palikuonis) nematančius (ir nesinaudojau jų pagalba) dangų ir žemės kūrimo ir (netgi) jų pačių sukūrimo, nei Aš (Allahas) ėmiau klaidinančiuosius padėjėjais.
Ani uumaminsa samiifii dachii isaan hingarsiifne (yeroo san inuun jiran), uumaminsa lubbuulee isaaniitis (gaarii isaanii yeroo uumu garii hingarsiifne), Ani jallistoota gargaartota godhataa hin taane.
Я не делал их свидетелями сотворения небес и земли и не [делал их свидетелями] сотворения их самих; и Я не стану брать сбивающих с пути в помощники.
Ја их нисам узимао за сведоке приликом стварања небеса и Земље, нити неке од њих приликом стварања других, и за помагаче нисам узимао оне који на пут заблуде одводе.
Sikuwashuhudisha kuumbwa kwa mbingu na ardhi, wala kuumbwa kwa wao wenyewe. Wala sikuwafanya wapotezao kuwa ni wasaidizi.
Jag lät dem inte bevittna skapelsen av himlarna och jorden och inte heller deras egen skapelse, och jag skulle aldrig ta hjälp av sådana som förleder andra.
Onları, göklerin ve yerin yaratılmasına veya kendilerinin yaratılışına şahit tutmadım. Saptıranları da yardımcı edinecek değilim.
میں نے انہیں آسمانوں وزمین کی پیدائش کے وقت موجود نہیں رکھا تھا اور نہ خود ان کی اپنی پیدائش میں[1] ، اور میں گمراه کرنے والوں کو اپنا مددگار بنانے واﻻ بھی نہیں.[2]
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وَوُضِعَ ٱلْكِتَٰبُ فَتَرَى ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُشْفِقِينَ مِمَّا فِيهِ وَيَقُولُونَ يَٰوَيْلَتَنَا مَالِ هَٰذَا ٱلْكِتَٰبِ لَا يُغَادِرُ صَغِيرَةً وَلَا كَبِيرَةً إِلَّآ أَحْصَىٰهَا وَوَجَدُوا۟ مَا عَمِلُوا۟ حَاضِرًا وَلَا يَظْلِمُ رَبُّكَ أَحَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wawudi'a l-kitaabu fataraa l-mujrimeena mushfiqeena mimmaa feehi wayaqooloona yaa waylatanaa maali haadhaa l-kitaabi laa yughaadiru sagheeratan walaa kabeeratan illaa ahsaahaa wawajadoo maa 'amiloo haadiran walaa yazlimu rabbuka ahadaa
DIN 31635wawuḍiʿa l-kitābu fatarā l-muǧrimīna mušfiqīna mimmā fīhi wayaqūlūna yā waylatanā māli hāḏā l-kitābi lā yuġādiru ṣaġīratan walā kabīratan ʾillā ʾaḥṣāhā wawaǧadū mā ʿamilū ḥāḍiran walā yaẓlimu rabbuka ʾaḥadan
And the book will be placed, and you will see the sinners fearful of its contents. And they will say, "Woe to us! What is with this book that leaves nothing, small or big, but it has enumerated it?" They will find everything they had done present. Your Lord does not wrong anyone.
And the Book is placed, and thou seest the guilty fearful of that which is therein, and they say: What kind of a Book is this that leaveth not a small thing nor a great thing but hath counted it! And they find all that they did confronting them, and thy Lord wrongeth no-one
And the Book shall be placed, and thou shalt see the sinners in fear of what is in it; and they will say, ' Alas, for us! what ails this Book, it leaves neither small nor great things alone, without numbering them?' and they shall find present what they have done; and thy Lord will not wrong any one
And each shall have his book put into his hand: and thou shalt see the wicked in alarm at that which is therein: and they shall say, "O woe to us! what meaneth this Book? It leaveth neither small nor great unnoted down!" And they shall find all that they have wrought present to them, and thy Lord will not deal unjustly with any one
And the book wherein every one's actions are recorded shall be put into his hand; and thou shalt see the wicked in great terror, because of that which is written therein, and they shall say, Alas for us! What meaneth this book? It omitteth neither a small action nor a great one, but it compriseth the same; and they shall find that which they have wrought, present before their eyes: And thy Lord will not deal unjustly with any one
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِـَٔادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْجِنِّ فَفَسَقَ عَنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّهِۦٓ أَفَتَتَّخِذُونَهُۥ وَذُرِّيَّتَهُۥٓ أَوْلِيَآءَ مِن دُونِى وَهُمْ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۢ بِئْسَ لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ بَدَلًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idh qulnaa lilmalaa'ikati sjudoo li'aadama fasajadoo illaa ibleesa kaana mina l-jinni fafasaqa 'an amri rabbihi afatattakhidhoonahu wadhurriyyatahu awliyaa'a min doonee wahum lakum 'aduwwun bi'sa lilzzaalimeena badalaa
DIN 31635waʾiḏ qulnā lilmalāʾikati sǧudū liʾādama fasaǧadū ʾillā ʾiblīsa kāna mina l-ǧinni fafasaqa ʿan ʾamri rabbihi ʾafatattaḫiḏūnahu waḏurriyyatahu ʾawliyāʾa min dūnī wahum lakum ʿaduwwun biʾsa lilẓẓālimīna badalan
We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." So they bowed down, except for Satan. He was of the jinn, and he defied the command of his Lord. Will you take him and his offspring as lords instead of Me, when they are an enemy to you? Evil is the exchange for the wrongdoers.
And (remember) when We said unto the angels: Fall prostrate before Adam, and they fell prostrate, all save Iblis. He was of the jinn, so he rebelled against his Lord's command. Will ye choose him and his seed for your protecting friends instead of Me, when they are an enemy unto you? Calamitous is the exchange for evil-doers
And when we said to the angels, ' Adore Adam,' they adored him, save only Iblis, who was of the ginn, who revolted from the bidding of his Lord. 'What! will ye then take him and his seed as patrons, rather than me, when they are foes of yours? bad for the wrong-doers is the exchange
When we said to the angels, "Prostrate yourselves before Adam," they all prostrated them save Eblis, who was of the Djinn, and revolted from his Lord's behest. behest. - What! will ye then take him and his offspring as patrons rather than Me? and they your enemies? Sad exchange for the ungodly
Remember when We said unto the angels, worship ye Adam: And they all worshipped him, except Eblis, who was one of the genii, and departed from the command of his Lord. Will ye therefore take him and his offspring for your patrons besides Me, notwithstanding they are your enemies? Miserable shall such a change be to the ungodly
18:51 — the verse above
وَيَوْمَ يَقُولُ نَادُوا۟ شُرَكَآءِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ فَدَعَوْهُمْ فَلَمْ يَسْتَجِيبُوا۟ لَهُمْ وَجَعَلْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّوْبِقًا
Easy-read (simplified)wayawma yaqoolu naadoo shurakaa'iya lladheena za'amtum fada'awhum falam yastajeeboo lahum waja'alnaa baynahum mawbiqaa
DIN 31635wayawma yaqūlu nādū šurakāʾiya llaḏīna zaʿamtum fadaʿawhum falam yastaǧībū lahum waǧaʿalnā baynahum mawbiqan
On the Day when He will say, "Call on My partners whom you have claimed." They will call on them, but they will not answer them. And We will place between them a barrier.
And (be mindful of) the Day when He will say: Call those partners of Mine whom ye pretended. Then they will cry unto them, but they will not hear their prayer, and We shall set a gulf of doom between them
On the day when He shall say, 'Call ye my partners whom ye pretend:' and they shall call on them, but they shall not answer them; and we will set the vale of perdition between them
On a certain day, God shall say, "Call ye on the companions ye joined with me, deeming them to be gods:" and they shall call on them, but they shall not answer them: then will we place a valley of perdition between them
On a certain day, God shall say unto the idolaters, call those whom ye imagined to be my companions, to protect you: And they shall call them, but they shall not answer them; and We will place a valley of destruction between them
وَرَءَا ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ ٱلنَّارَ فَظَنُّوٓا۟ أَنَّهُم مُّوَاقِعُوهَا وَلَمْ يَجِدُوا۟ عَنْهَا مَصْرِفًا
Easy-read (simplified)wara'aa l-mujrimoona n-naara fazannoo annahum muwaaqi'oohaa walam yajidoo 'anhaa masrifaa
DIN 31635waraʾā l-muǧrimūna n-nāra faẓannū ʾannahum muwāqiʿūhā walam yaǧidū ʿanhā maṣrifan
And the sinners will see the Fire, and will realize that they will tumble into it. They will find no deliverance from it.
And the guilty behold the Fire and know that they are about to fall therein, and they find no way of escape thence
and the sinners shall see the fire, and shall think that they are going to fall therein, and shall find no escape therefrom
And the wicked shall see the fire, and shall have a foreboding that they shall be flung into it, and they shall find no escape from it
And the wicked shall see hell fire; and they shall know that they shall be thrown into the same, and they shall find no way to avoid it
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