أَوَلَا يَذْكُرُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَكُ شَيْـًٔا
Easy-read (simplified)awalaa yadhkuru l-'insaanu annaa khalaqnaahu min qablu walam yaku shay'aa
DIN 31635ʾawalā yaḏkuru l-ʾinsānu ʾannā ḫalaqnāhu min qablu walam yaku šayʾan
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Does the human being not remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?
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
Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught
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
Does not man then remember that we created him before when he was naught
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
Doth not man bear in mind that we made him at first, when he was nought
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
Doth not man remember that We created him heretofore, when he was nothing
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
A nuk e kujton njeriu se Ne e krijuam atë më parë kur ai s'ishte gjë?
মানুষ কি স্মরণ করে না যে, আমি তাকে পূর্বে সৃষ্টি করেছি, অথচ সে কিছুও ছিল না?(১৯)
A zar se čovjek ne sjeća da smo ga još prije stvorili, a da nije bio ništa?
A zar se čovjek ne sjeća da smo ga još prije stvorili, a da nije bio ništa?
Enee, neɗɗaŋke on annditaani Menen Men Tagiino mo ko adii, hari o wonaali hay e hu'unde.
ნუთუ არ გაიხსენებს ადამიანი, რომ ჩვენ შევქმენით იგი ადრე, მაშინ როცა მანამდე იგი საერთოდ არ არსებობდა?
Gedenkt der Mensch denn nicht, dass Wir ihn zuvor erschaffen haben, und er (da noch) nichts war?
Δε θυμάται ο άνθρωπος (δηλ. ο άπιστος που διαψεύδει την ανάσταση) ότι Εμείς τον δημιουργήσαμε πριν όταν δεν ήταν τίποτα;
और क्या मनुष्य याद नहीं करता कि निःसंदेह हम ही ने उसे इससे पूर्व पैदा किया, जबकि वह कुछ भी नहीं था?
Ma l’uomo non ricorda che Noi lo abbiamo creato in precedenza quando non era nulla?
67. Argi žmogus neprisimena, kad Mes jį sukūrėme prieš tai, kai jis buvo niekas?
Sila namni hin yaadatuu akka Nuti kanaan dura isa uumne, ka waa argamaa hintahin?
Неужели человек не вспомнит, что Мы сотворили его прежде, тогда как прежде он был ничем?
А зар се човек не сећа да смо га још пре створили, а да није био ништа?
Je, hakumbuki mwanadamu ya kwamba hakika tulimuumba kabla, na wala hakuwa chochote?
Betänker hon inte att vi redan har skapat henne ur intet?
İnsan, daha önce hiçbir şey değilken kendisini yarattığımızı hiç düşünmüyor mu?
کیا یہ انسان اتنا بھی یاد نہیں رکھتا کہ ہم نے اسے اس سے پہلے پیدا کیا حاﻻنکہ وه کچھ بھی نہ تھا.[1]
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رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا فَٱعْبُدْهُ وَٱصْطَبِرْ لِعِبَٰدَتِهِۦ هَلْ تَعْلَمُ لَهُۥ سَمِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)rabbu s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wamaa baynahumaa fa'budhu wastabir li'ibaadatihi hal ta'lamu lahu samiyyaa
DIN 31635rabbu s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi wamā baynahumā faʿbudhu waṣṭabir liʿibādatihi hal taʿlamu lahu samiyyan
Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is between them. So worship Him, and persevere in His service. Do you know of anyone equal to Him?
Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them! Therefor, worship thou Him and be thou steadfast in His service. Knowest thou one that can be named along with Him
the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and of what is between the two; then serve Him and persevere in His service. Dost thou know a namesake of His
Lord of the Heavens and of the Earth, and of all that is between them! Worship Him, then, and abide thou steadfast in his worship. Knowest thou any other of the same name
He is the Lord of heaven and earth, and of whatsoever is between them: Wherefore worship Him, and be constant in his worship. Dost thou know any named like Him
وَيَقُولُ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَءِذَا مَا مِتُّ لَسَوْفَ أُخْرَجُ حَيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wayaqoolu l-'insaanu a'idhaa maa mittu lasawfa ukhraju hayyaa
DIN 31635wayaqūlu l-ʾinsānu ʾaʾiḏā mā mittu lasawfa ʾuḫraǧu ḥayyan
The translators word this verse differently
And the human being says, "When I am dead, will I be brought back alive?"
And man saith: When I am dead, shall I forsooth be brought forth alive
Man will say, 'What! when I have died shall I then come forth alive
Man saith: "What! after I am dead, shall I in the end be brought forth alive
Man saith, after I shall have been dead, shall I really be brought forth alive from the grave
19:67 — the verse above
فَوَرَبِّكَ لَنَحْشُرَنَّهُمْ وَٱلشَّيَٰطِينَ ثُمَّ لَنُحْضِرَنَّهُمْ حَوْلَ جَهَنَّمَ جِثِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)fawarabbika lanahshurannahum wash-shayaateena thumma lanuhdirannahum hawla jahannama jithiyyaa
DIN 31635fawarabbika lanaḥšurannahum waš-šayāṭīna ṯumma lanuḥḍirannahum ḥawla ǧahannama ǧiṯiyyan
By your Lord, We will round them up, and the devils, then We will bring them around Hell, on their knees.
And, by thy Lord, verily We shall assemble them and the devils, then We shall bring them, crouching, around hell
And by thy Lord! we will surely gather them together, and the devils too; then we will surely bring them forward around hell, on their knees
And I swear by thy Lord, we will surely gather together them and the Satans: then will we set them on their knees round Hell
But by thy Lord We will surely assemble them and the devils to judgment; then will We set them round about hell on their knees
ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ عِتِيًّا
Easy-read (simplified)thumma lananzi'anna min kulli shee'atin ayyuhum ashaddu 'alaa r-rahmaani 'itiyyaa
DIN 31635ṯumma lananziʿanna min kulli šīʿatin ʾayyuhum ʾašaddu ʿalā r-raḥmāni ʿitiyyan
The translators word this verse differently
Then, out of every sect, We will snatch those most defiant to the Most Merciful.
Then We shall pluck out from every sect whichever of them was most stubborn in rebellion to the Beneficent
Then we will drag off from every sect whichever of them has been most bold against the Merciful
Then will we take forth from each band those of them who have been stoutest in rebellion against the God of Mercy
Afterwards We will draw forth from every sect such of them as shall have been a more obstinate rebel against the Merciful
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَوَلَا يَذْكُرُ الْإِنسَانُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَاهُ مِن قَبْلُ وَلَمْ يَكُ شَيْئًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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