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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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We made what is upon the earth an ornament for it, to test them as to which of them is best in conduct.
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
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
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
Verily, we have made what is on the earth an ornament thereof, to try them, which of them is best in works
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
Verily, we have made all that is on earth as its adornment, that we might make trial who among mankind would excel in works
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
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
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 bëmë gjithçka që gjendet në Tokë stoli për të, për t'i provuar se cili prej tyre është më vepërmbarë.
নিশ্চয়ই আমি পৃথিবীর উপর যা কিছু আছে, তা তাকে শোভামণ্ডিত করার জন্য করেছি, যাতে আমি তাদের পরীক্ষা করি, তাদের মধ্যে কে আমলে সবচেয়ে উত্তম।
Sve što je na Zemlji Mi smo kao ukras njoj stvorili da iskušamo ljude ko će od njih bolje postupati,
Sve što je na Zemlji Mi smo kao ukras njoj stvorili da iskušamo ljude tko će od njih bolje postupati,
Minen min mbaɗii ko woni ko ka hoore leydi cuɗaari mayri, fii yo min mjarribo ɓe ko hommbo e maɓɓe ɓurata moƴƴin'de golle.
ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ ვქმენით ის, რაც მიწაზეა მის სამკაულად, რათა გამოვცადოთ ისინი [ადამიანები], თუ ვინ არის მათგან უკეთესი საქმეებით.
Wahrlich, Wir haben, was auf der Erde ist, zu einem Schmuck für sie gemacht, um sie zu prüfen (und festzustellen), wer von ihnen die besten Taten verrichtet.
Έχουμε κάνει ό,τι υπάρχει πάνω στη γη ως στολίδια γι' αυτήν, για να τους δοκιμάσουμε (τους ανθρώπους) ποιος απ' αυτούς θα πράττει καλύτερα (και περισσότερες καλές πράξεις).
निःसंदेह जो कुछ धरती के ऊपर है, हमने उसे उसकी शोभा बनाया है। ताकि हम उनका परीक्षण करें कि उनमें कौन कर्म की दृष्टि से सबसे अच्छा है?
In verità abbiamo realizzato ciò che è sulla terra come abbellimento per metterli alla prova e per vedere chi agisce meglio.
7. Iš tiesų, Mes padarėme tai, kas yra ant žemės kaip puošmeną jai tam, kad Mes galėtume juos (žmoniją) išbandyti – kurie iš jų yra geriausi savo poelgiais [t. y. kurie daro gerus darbus geriausiu būdu, tai reiškia daryti juos (darbus) visiškai vardan Allaho ir Pranašo ﷺ nurodytais būdais].
Nuti waan dachii irra jiru (hunda) isheef miidhagina taasifne, isaan irraa eenyu akka irra hojii tolchu isaan qorachuuf.
Воистину, Мы сделали всё, что на земле, украшением для неё, чтобы испытать их — кто из них лучше по деяниям.
Све што је на Земљи Ми смо створили као украс да би искушали људе чија ће дела да буду боља.
Kwa hakika tumevifanya vilivyoko juu ya ardhi kuwa ni pambo lake ili tuwafanyie mtihani, ni nani kati yao ndio wenye vitendo vizuri zaidi.
Vi har smyckat jorden med vackra ting för att pröva [människorna], och låta deras handlingar visa vilka som är de främsta bland dem;
İnsanların hangisi daha güzel amel işleyecek diye imtihan etmek için yeryüzünde bulunanları, oranın süsü yaptık.
روئے زمین پر جو کچھ[1] ہے ہم نے اسے زمین کی رونق کا باعﺚ بنایا ہے کہ ہم انہیں آزمالیں کہ ان میں سے کون نیک اعمال واﻻ ہے.
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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
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.
(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
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
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
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
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
18:7 — the verse above
وَإِنَّا لَجَٰعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا
Easy-read (simplified)wa'innaa lajaa'iloona maa 'alayhaa sa'eedan juruzaa
DIN 31635waʾinnā laǧāʿilūna mā ʿalayhā ṣaʿīdan ǧuruzan
The translators word this verse differently
And We will turn what is on it into barren waste.
And lo! We shall make all that is thereon a barren mound
but, verily, we are going to make what is thereon bare soil
But we are surely about to reduce all that is thereon to dust
And we will surely reduce whatever is thereon, to dry dust
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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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