أَطَّلَعَ ٱلْغَيْبَ أَمِ ٱتَّخَذَ عِندَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ عَهْدًا
Easy-read (simplified)attala'a l-ghayba ami takhadha 'inda r-rahmaani 'ahdaa
DIN 31635ʾaṭṭalaʿa l-ġayba ʾami taḫaḏa ʿinda r-raḥmāni ʿahdan
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Did he look into the future, or did he receive a promise from the Most Merciful?
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
Hath he perused the Unseen, or hath he made a pact with the Beneficent
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
Has he become acquainted with the unseen, or has he taken a compact with the Merciful
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
Hath he mounted up into the secrets of God? Hath he made a compact with the God of Mercy
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
Is he acquainted with the secrets of futurity; or hath he received a covenant from the Merciful that it shall be so
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 mos e di gajbin[2] apo ka marrë ndonjë premtim nga i Gjithëmëshirshmi?
সে কি গায়িব সম্পর্কে অবহিত হয়েছে, নাকি পরম করুণাময়ের কাছ থেকে কোনো প্রতিশ্রুতি গ্রহণ করেছে?(২২)
Ili je on budućnost prozreo ili je od Milostivog obećanje primio?
Ili je on budućnost prozreo ili je od Milostivog obećanje primio?
Enee o ƴelliti e ko wirnii kon, kaa jogiti ka jurmotooɗo e Aadi?
ნუთუ მან (ამ ურწმუნომ) იცის დაფარული, [რომ საიქიოში მას ექნება სიმდიდრე და შვილები]? თუ მოწყალესგან აღებული აქვს აღთქმა (და დაპირება)?
Hatte er etwa Einblick in das Verborgene, oder hat er vom Allerbarmer eine Verpflichtung entgegengenommen?
Γνώριζε το αόρατο, ή έχει πάρει υπόσχεση από τον Αρ-Ραχμάν (Παντελεήμονα) (ότι όταν θα αναστηθεί θα μπει στον Παράδεισο και θα του δοθούν πλούτη και παιδιά);
क्या उसने परोक्ष को झाँककर देख लिया है, या उसने रहमान से कोई वचन ले रखा है?
Lui è forse penetrato nell’Ignoto o ha fatto un patto su questo con il Compassionevole?
78. Ar jis žino Nematomą arba jam buvo pažadėta Maloningiausiojo (Allaho)?
Sila (iccitii) fagoo irratti mul’atemoo Rahmaan biratti waadaa wahii godhate?
Неужели он заглянул в сокровенное или заключил договор с Милостивым?
Или је он будућност прозрео или је од Милостивог обећање примио?
Kwani yeye amepata habari za ghaibu, au amechukua agano kwa Arrahmani (Mwingi wa rehema)?
Har han blickat in i framtiden eller har den Nåderike givit honom ett löfte?
O gaybı mı tanık oldu, yoksa Rahman’dan bir söz mü almış?
کیا وه غیب پر مطلع ہے یا اللہ کا کوئی وعده لے چکا ہے؟
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وَيَزِيدُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱهْتَدَوْا۟ هُدًى وَٱلْبَٰقِيَٰتُ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ مَّرَدًّا
Easy-read (simplified)wayazeedu llaahu lladheena htadaw hudan wal-baaqiyaatu s-saalihaatu khayrun 'inda rabbika thawaaban wakhayrun maraddaa
DIN 31635wayazīdu llāhu llaḏīna htadaw hudan wal-bāqiyātu ṣ-ṣāliḥātu ḫayrun ʿinda rabbika ṯawāban waḫayrun maraddan
The translators word this verse differently
God increases in guidance those who accept guidance. And the things that endure-the righteous deeds-have the best reward with your Lord, and the best outcome.
Allah increaseth in right guidance those who walk aright, and the good deeds which endure are better in thy Lord's sight for reward, and better for resort
And those who are guided God will increase in guidance. And enduring good works are best with thy Lord for a reward, and best for restoration
But God will increase the guidance of the already guided. And good works which abide, are in thy Lord's sight better in respect of guerdon, and better in the issue than all worldly good
God shall more fully direct those who receive direction; and the good works which remain for ever, are better in the sight of thy Lord than worldly possessions, in respect to the reward, and more eligible in respect to the future recompence
أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا
Easy-read (simplified)afara'ayta lladhee kafara bi'aayaatinaa waqaala la'ootayanna maalan wawaladaa
DIN 31635ʾafaraʾayta llaḏī kafara biʾāyātinā waqāla laʾūtayanna mālan wawaladan
Have you seen him who denied Our revelations, and said, "I will be given wealth and children"?
Hast thou seen him who disbelieveth in Our revelations and saith: Assuredly I shall be given wealth and children
Hast thou seen him who disbelieves in our signs, and says, 'I shall surely be given wealth and children
Hast thou marked him who believeth not in our signs, and saith, "I shall surely have riches and children bestowed upon me
Hast thou seen him who believeth not in our signs, and saith, I shall surely have riches and children bestowed on me
19:78 — the verse above
كَلَّا سَنَكْتُبُ مَا يَقُولُ وَنَمُدُّ لَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلْعَذَابِ مَدًّا
Easy-read (simplified)kallaa sanaktubu maa yaqoolu wanamuddu lahu mina l-'adhaabi maddaa
DIN 31635kallā sanaktubu mā yaqūlu wanamuddu lahu mina l-ʿaḏābi maddan
The translators word this verse differently
No indeed! We will write what he says, and will keep extending the agony for him.
Nay, but We shall record that which he saith and prolong for him a span of torment
Not so! We will write down what he says, and we will extend to him a length of torment
No! we will certainly write down what he saith, and will lengthen the length of his chastisement
By no means. We will surely write down that which he saith; and increasing We will increase his punishment
وَنَرِثُهُۥ مَا يَقُولُ وَيَأْتِينَا فَرْدًا
Easy-read (simplified)wanarithuhu maa yaqoolu waya'teenaa fardaa
DIN 31635wanariṯuhu mā yaqūlu wayaʾtīnā fardan
Then We will inherit from him what he speaks of, and he will come to Us alone.
And We shall inherit from him that whereof he spake, and he will come unto Us, alone (without his wealth and children)
and we will make him inherit what he says, and he shall come to us alone
And we will inherit what he spake of, and he shall come before us all alone
And We will be his heir as to that which he speaketh of, and on the last day he shall appear before Us alone and naked
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
أَطَّلَعَ الْغَيْبَ أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِندَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ عَهْدًا
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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