قَالُوا۟ يَٰذَا ٱلْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰٓ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo yaa dhaa l-qarnayni inna ya'jooja wama'jooja mufsidoona fee l-'ardi fahal naj'alu laka kharjan 'alaa an taj'ala baynanaa wabaynahum saddaa
DIN 31635qālū yā ḏā l-qarnayni ʾinna yaʾǧūǧa wamaʾǧūǧa mufsidūna fī l-ʾarḍi fahal naǧʿalu laka ḫarǧan ʿalā ʾan taǧʿala baynanā wabaynahum saddan
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They said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Lo! Gog and Magog are spoiling the land. So may we pay thee tribute on condition that thou set a barrier between us and them
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 said, "O Zul-Qarnain, the Gog and Magog are spreading chaos in the land. Can we pay you, to build between us and them a wall?"
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
They said, 'O Dhu 'l Qarnain! verily, Yagug and Magug are doing evil in the land. Shall we then pay thee tribute, on condition that thou set between us and them a rampart
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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They said, "O Dhoulkarnain! verily, Gog and Magog waste this land; shall we then pay thee tribute, so thou build a rampart between us and them
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
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And they said, O Dhu'lkarnein, verily Gog and Magog waste the land; shall we therefore pay thee tribute, on condition that thou build a rampart between us and them
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 thanë: "O Dhulkarnejn, me të vërtetë jexhuxhët e mexhuxhët po bëjnë shkatërrime në tokë. A mund të të paguajmë që mes nesh dhe tyre të ndërtosh një pendë?"
তারা বললো: ‘হে যুলকারনাইন! নিশ্চয় ইয়া’জূজ ও মা’জূজ(৩৬) জমিনে অশান্তি সৃষ্টি করছে। তাই আমরা কি আপনাকে এ জন্য কিছু খরচ (অনুদান) দেব যে, আপনি আমাদের ও তাদের মধ্যে একটি (প্রতিবন্ধক) প্রাচীর নির্মাণ করে দিবেন?’
“O Zulkarnejne”, rekoše oni, “Jedžudž i Medžudž čine nered po Zemlji, pa hoćeš li da između nas i njih zid podigneš, mi ćemo te nagraditi.”
“O Zulkarnejne,” rekoše oni, “Gog i Magog čine nered po Zemlji, pa hoćeš li da između nas i njih zid podigneš, mi ćemo te nagraditi.”
Ɓe mbi'i: eey ma Julqarnayni, pellet, Yaajuuja e Maajuuja ko bonnooɓe ka leydi. Enee, min waɗante njeenaari fii yo a waɗ hakkunde amen e maɓɓe heedo?
მათ უთხრეს: «ჰეი, ზულ-ყარნაინ, ჭეშმარიტად, იაჯუჯი და მაჯუჯი ქვეყანაზე სიავეს ავრცელებენ [ხოცავდნენ ადამიანებს და ანადგურებდნენ ნათესებს]. და ხომ არ შეგვეკრიბა შენთვის გადასახადი, რათა აღგემართა ჩვენსა და მათ შორის ზღუდე?»
Sie sagten: „O Dhul-Qarnayn, Ya’juj und Ma’juj stiften Unheil auf der Erde. Sollen wir dir eine Gebühr dafür aussetzen, dass du zwischen uns und ihnen eine Sperrmauer errichtest?“
Είπαν: «Ω, Δου-Αλ-Καρνάιν! Πράγματι, οι Γωγ και Μαγώγ σκορπίζουν το κακό στη γη. Θα μπορούμε να σου δώσουμε κάποια πληρωμή και να κάνεις ένα φράγμα ανάμεσα σε μας και αυτούς;»
उन्होंने कहा : ऐ ज़ुल-क़रनैन! निःसंदेह याजूज और माजूज इस भूभाग में उत्पात मचाने वाले हैं। तो क्या हम आपके लिए कुछ राजस्व तय कर दें, इस शर्त पर कि आप हमारे और उनके बीच एक अवरोध बना दें?
Dissero: «O Dhul Qarnain» (il Bicorne), in verità Yajuj e Majuj sono dei corruttori in terra. Possiamo darti una ricompensa per costruire tra noi e loro una robusta muraglia?»
94. Jie sakė: „Zul-Karnain, iš tiesų, Jadžudž ir Madžudž (Gogas ir Magogas) daro piktadarybes žemėje. Ar turėtume mes sumokėti tau duoklę, kad tu iškeltum barjerą tarp mūsų ir jų?“
(Isaanis) nijedhan “Yaa Zalqarnayn!, Ya’ajuujiifi Ma’ajuuj dachii keessatti badii hojjatoodha, baasii (kafaltii) siif goonuu Nuufi isaan giddutti cufaa godhuu irratti?” [29]
Они сказали: «О Зу-ль-Карнайн! Воистину, йа’джудж и ма’джудж творят беззаконие на земле. Можем ли мы назначить тебе плату за то, чтобы ты сделал между нами и ними преграду?»
„О Зулкарнејне“, рекоше они, „Гог и Магог чине неред по Земљи, па хоћеш ли да између нас и њих зид подигнеш, ми ћемо да те наградимо.”
Wakasema: Ewe Dhul-Qarnain! Hakika Yaajuju na Maajuju wanafanya uharibifu katika ardhi. Basi je, tukupe ujira ili utie baina yetu na baina yao kizuizi?
De sa: ”Du tvåhornade! Gog och Magog skapar stor förödelse på jorden. Kan vi betala dig för att bygga en barriär mellan oss och dem?”
Dediler ki: “Ey Zülkarneyn! Ye’cüc ve Me’cüc (adlı kavimler) yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmaktadırlar. Onlarla bizim aramıza bir engel yapman karşılığında sana bir vergi verelim mi?”
انہوں نے کہا اے ذوالقرنین[1] ! یاجوج ماجوج اس ملک میں (بڑے بھاری) فسادی ہیں[2]، تو کیا ہم آپ کے لئے کچھ خرچ کا انتظام کر دیں؟ (اس شرط پر کہ) آپ ہمارے اور ان کے درمیان ایک دیوار بنادیں.
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ثُمَّ أَتْبَعَ سَبَبًا
Easy-read (simplified)thumma atba'a sababaa
DIN 31635ṯumma ʾatbaʿa sababan
Then he pursued a course.
Then he followed a road
Then he followed a way
Then followed he a route
And he prosecuted his journey from south to north
حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ ٱلسَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوْمًا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلًا
Easy-read (simplified)hattaa idhaa balagha bayna s-saddayni wajada min doonihimaa qawman laa yakaadoona yafqahoona qawlaa
DIN 31635ḥattā ʾiḏā balaġa bayna s-saddayni waǧada min dūnihimā qawman lā yakādūna yafqahūna qawlan
Until, when he reached the point separating the two barriers, he found beside them a people who could barely understand what is said.
Till, when he came between the two mountains, he found upon their hither side a folk that scarce could understand a saying
until when he reached the point between the two mountains, he found below them both a people who could scarcely understand speech
Until he came between the two mountains, beneath which he found a people who scarce understood a language
until he came between the two mountains; beneath which he found certain people, who could scarce understand what was said
18:94 — the verse above
قَالَ مَا مَكَّنِّى فِيهِ رَبِّى خَيْرٌ فَأَعِينُونِى بِقُوَّةٍ أَجْعَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ وَبَيْنَهُمْ رَدْمًا
Easy-read (simplified)qaala maa makkannee feehi rabbee khayrun fa'a'eenoonee biquwwatin aj'al baynakum wabaynahum radmaa
DIN 31635qāla mā makkannī fīhi rabbī ḫayrun faʾaʿīnūnī biquwwatin ʾaǧʿal baynakum wabaynahum radman
He said, "What my Lord has empowered me with is better. But assist me with strength, and I will build between you and them a dam."
He said: That wherein my Lord hath established me is better (than your tribute). Do but help me with strength (of men), I will set between you and them a bank
He said, 'What my Lord hath established me in is better; so help me with strength, and I will set between you and them a barrier
He said, "Better than your tribute is the might wherewith my Lord hath strengthened me; but help me strenuously, and I will set a barrier between you and them
He answered, the power wherewith my Lord hath strengthened me, is better than your tribute: But assist me strenuously, and I will set a strong wall between you and them
ءَاتُونِى زُبَرَ ٱلْحَدِيدِ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَيْنَ ٱلصَّدَفَيْنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُوا۟ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارًا قَالَ ءَاتُونِىٓ أُفْرِغْ عَلَيْهِ قِطْرًا
Easy-read (simplified)aatoonee zubara l-hadeedi hattaa idhaa saawaa bayna s-sadafayni qaala nfukhoo hattaa idhaa ja'alahu naaran qaala aatoonee ufrigh 'alayhi qitraa
DIN 31635ʾātūnī zubara l-ḥadīdi ḥattā ʾiḏā sāwā bayna ṣ-ṣadafayni qāla nfuḫū ḥattā ʾiḏā ǧaʿalahu nāran qāla ʾātūnī ʾufriġ ʿalayhi qiṭran
"Bring me blocks of iron." So that, when he had leveled up between the two cliffs, he said, "Blow." And having turned it into a fire, he said, "Bring me tar to pour over it."
Give me pieces of iron - till, when he had levelled up (the gap) between the cliffs, he said: Blow! - till, when he had made it a fire, he said: Bring me molten copper to pour thereon
Bring me pigs of iron until they fill up the space between the two mountain sides.' Said he, 'Blow until it makes it a fire.' Said he, 'Bring me, that I may pour over it, molten brass
Bring me blocks of iron," - until when it filled the space between the mountain sides - "Ply," said he, "your bellows," - until when he had made it red with heat (fire), he said, - "Bring me molten brass that I may pour upon it
Bring me iron in large pieces, until it fill up the space between the two sides of these mountains. And he said to the workmen, blow with your bellows, until it make the iron red hot as fire. And he said further, bring me molten brass, that I may pour upon it
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قَالُوا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ إِنَّ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ مُفْسِدُونَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَهَلْ نَجْعَلُ لَكَ خَرْجًا عَلَىٰ أَن تَجْعَلَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُمْ سَدًّا
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