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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And lo! We shall make all that is thereon a barren mound
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 will turn what is on it into barren waste.
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
but, verily, we are going to make what is thereon bare soil
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
But we are surely about to reduce all that is thereon to dust
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 we will surely reduce whatever is thereon, to dry dust
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
Ndërkohë Ne do të kthejmë në dhé të thatë gjithçka që gjendet në të.
আর তার (জমিনের) ওপর যা আছে, তা অবশ্যই আমি উদ্ভিদশূন্য শুষ্ক ময়দানে পরিণত করবো।
a Mi ćemo nju i golom ledinom učiniti.
a Mi ćemo nju i golom ledinom učiniti.
Minen ko min waɗooɓe ko woni kon e hoore mayri boowol joorungal.
და (ამ ქვეყნის დასასრულს) ჩვენ ნამდვილად ვაქცევთ იმას, [რაც მიწაზეა] ბრტყელ ველად, სრულიად უტყეოდ და უმცენაროდ,
Und Wir werden das, was auf ihr ist, fürwahr zu einem dürren Erdboden machen.
Και πράγματι, θα μετατρέψουμε ό,τι υπάρχει πάνω της (γης), σε σκόνη χωρίς βλάστηση.
और जो कुछ उस (धरती) के ऊपर है, निःसंदेह हम उसे चटियल मैदान कर देने[1] वाले हैं।
E in verità renderemo arido ciò che c’è sopra di essa, e sarà una terra deserta.
8. Ir iš tiesų, Mes padarysim viską, kas yra ant jos (žemės) plika sausa dirva (be jokios augmenijos ar medžių).
Nuti (gaafa jiruun dhumte) wantoota ishee (dachii) irra jiran hunda dirree duwwaa (biqilaa hin qabne) taasisoodha.
И, воистину, Мы непременно превратим всё, что на ней, в бесплодную равнину.
и заиста ћемо Ми све што је на њој у опустошено тло да претворимо!
Na hakika Sisi tutavifanya vyote vilivyo juu ya ardhi kuwa kama nchi iliyopigwa na ukame.
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اس پر جو کچھ ہے ہم اسے ایک ہموار صاف میدان کر ڈالنے والے ہیں.[1]
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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
18:8 — the verse above
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
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِنَّا لَجَاعِلُونَ مَا عَلَيْهَا صَعِيدًا جُرُزًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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