إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِى عَنكَ شَيْـًٔا
Easy-read (simplified)idh qaala li'abeehi yaa abati lima ta'budu maa laa yasma'u walaa yubsiru walaa yughnee 'anka shay'aa
DIN 31635ʾiḏ qāla liʾabīhi yā ʾabati lima taʿbudu mā lā yasmaʿu walā yubṣiru walā yuġnī ʿanka šayʾan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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He said to his father, "O my father, why do you worship what can neither hear, nor see, nor benefit you in any way?
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
When he said unto his father: O my father! Why worshippest thou that which heareth not nor seeth, nor can in aught avail thee
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
When he said to his father, 'O my sire! why dost thou worship what can neither hear nor see nor avail thee aught
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
When he said to his Father, "O my Father! why dost thou worship that which neither seeth nor heareth, nor profiteth thee aught
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
When he said unto his father, O my father, why dost thou worship that which heareth not, neither seeth, nor profiteth thee at all
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
Kur i tha babait të tij: "O babushi im, përse adhuron diçka që as dëgjon, as sheh e as të bën ndonjë dobi?
যখন সে তার বাবা (আযর)কে বলল, হে বাবা! তুমি কেন এমন কিছুকে ইবাদাত করছ যা শোনে না, দেখে না এবং যা তোমার কোনো উপকারও করতে পারে না?
Kada je rekao ocu svome: “O oče moj, zašto obožavaš onoga koji niti čuje niti vidi, niti ti može od kakve koristi biti?
Kada je rekao ocu svome: “O oče moj, zašto obožavaš onoga koji niti čuje niti vidi, niti ti može od kakve koristi biti?
Tuma nde o maakannoo bem makko: "eeyma baaba ko holɗum ndewantaa ɗum ko nanataa yi'ataa hara duncantaa ma hay e hu'unde?
აი, როდესაც მან [იბრაჰიმმა] უთხრა თავის მამას: «ო, მამაჩემო! რატომ ეთაყვანები იმას, რაც არც ისმენს, არც ხედავს და ვერანაირ სარგებელს ვერ მოგიტანს და ვერაფრისგან ვერ გიხსნის?
Als er zu seinem Vater sagte: „O mein lieber Vater, warum dienst du dem, was nicht hört und nicht sieht und dir nichts nützt?
Όταν είπε (ο Αβραάμ) στον πατέρα του: «Ω, πατέρα μου! Γιατί λατρεύεις κάτι που ούτε ακούει, ούτε βλέπει, ούτε μπορεί να σε προστατέψει από τίποτα;
जब उसने अपने पिता से कहा : ऐ मेरे पिता! आप उस चीज़ को क्यों पूजते हैं, जो न सुनती है और न देखती है और न आपके किसी काम आती है?
»O padre mio, perché adori ciò che non ascolta e non vede e non ti giova in nulla?
42. Kai jis sakė savo tėvui: „Mano tėve, kodėl tu garbini tai, kas negirdi, nemato ir negali tau niekuo padėti?
(dubbadhu) Yeroo inni abbaa isaatiin (aazariin) jedhe “Yaa abbaa kiyya! Maaliif waan (taabota) hin dhageenye, hin argineefi homaa sirraa deebisuu hin dandeenye gabbarta?”.
Вот он сказал своему отцу: «О отец мой! Почему ты поклоняешься тому, что не слышит, не видит и ничем тебе не поможет?
Када је рекао своме оцу: „О оче мој, зашто обожаваш оно што нити чује нити види, нити може да ти буде од какве користи?
Alipomwambia baba yake: Ewe baba yangu! Kwa nini unaabudu visivyosikia, na visivyoona, na visivyokufaa chochote?
då han sa till sin far: ”Far! Varför dyrkar du det som varken hör eller ser, och som inte kan hjälpa dig på något sätt?
"Babacığım! İşitmeyen, görmeyen ve sana hiçbir faydası olmayan şeylere niçin ibadet ediyorsun?" dedi.
جبکہ انہوں نے اپنے باپ سے کہا کہ ابّا جان! آپ ان کی پوجا پاٹ کیوں کر رہے ہیں جو نہ سنیں نہ دیکھیں؟ نہ آپ کو کچھ بھی فائده پہنچا سکیں.
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إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَرِثُ ٱلْأَرْضَ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا وَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)innaa nahnu narithu l-'arda waman 'alayhaa wa'ilaynaa yurja'oon
DIN 31635ʾinnā naḥnu nariṯu l-ʾarḍa waman ʿalayhā waʾilaynā yurǧaʿūna
It is We who will inherit the earth and everyone on it, and to Us they will be returned.
Lo! We, only We, inherit the earth and all who are thereon, and unto Us they are returned
Verily, we will inherit the earth and all who are upon it, and unto us shall they return
Verily, we will inherit the earth and all who are upon it. To us shall they be brought back
Verily We will inherit the earth, and whatever creatures are therein; and unto Us shall they all return
وَٱذْكُرْ فِى ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wadhkur fee l-kitaabi ibraaheema innahu kaana siddeeqan nabiyyaa
DIN 31635waḏkur fī l-kitābi ʾibrāhīma ʾinnahu kāna ṣiddīqan nabiyyan
And mention in the Scripture Abraham. He was a man of truth, a prophet.
And make mention (O Muhammad) in the Scripture of Abraham. Lo! he was a saint, a prophet
And mention, in the Book, Abraham; verily, he was a confessors,- a prophet
Make mention also in the Book of Abraham; for he was a man of truth, a Prophet
And remember Abraham in the book of the Koran; for he was one of great veracity, and a prophet
19:42 — the verse above
يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى قَدْ جَآءَنِى مِنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ مَا لَمْ يَأْتِكَ فَٱتَّبِعْنِىٓ أَهْدِكَ صِرَٰطًا سَوِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa abati innee qad jaa'anee mina l-'ilmi maa lam ya'tika faattabi'nee ahdika siraatan sawiyyaa
DIN 31635yā ʾabati ʾinnī qad ǧāʾanī mina l-ʿilmi mā lam yaʾtika fāttabiʿnī ʾahdika ṣirāṭan sawiyyan
O my father, there has come to me knowledge that never came to you. So follow me, and I will guide you along a straight way.
O my father! Lo! there hath come unto me of knowledge that which came not unto thee. So follow me, and I will lead thee on a right path
O my sire! verily, to me has come knowledge which has not come to thee; then follow me, and I will guide thee to a level way
O my Father! verily now hath knowledge come to me which hath not come to thee. Follow me therefore - I will guide thee into an even path
O my father, verily a degree of knowledge hath been bestowed on me, which hath not been bestowed on thee: Wherefore follow me; I will lead thee into an even way
يَٰٓأَبَتِ لَا تَعْبُدِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ إِنَّ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ عَصِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)yaa abati laa ta'budi sh-shaytaana inna sh-shaytaana kaana lilrrahmaani 'asiyyaa
DIN 31635yā ʾabati lā taʿbudi š-šayṭāna ʾinna š-šayṭāna kāna lilrraḥmāni ʿaṣiyyan
The translators word this verse differently
O my father, do not worship the devil. The devil is disobedient to the Most Gracious.
O my father! Serve not the devil. Lo! the devil is a rebel unto the Beneficent
O my sire! serve not Satan; verily, Satan is ever a rebel against the Merciful
O my Father! worship not Satan, for Satan is a rebel against the God of Mercy
O my father, serve not Satan; for Satan was rebellious unto the Merciful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِذْ قَالَ لِأَبِيهِ يَا أَبَتِ لِمَ تَعْبُدُ مَا لَا يَسْمَعُ وَلَا يُبْصِرُ وَلَا يُغْنِي عَنكَ شَيْئًا
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