وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa qeela lahum laa tufsidoo fee l-'ardi qaaloo innamaa nahnu muslihoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā qīla lahum lā tufsidū fī l-ʾarḍi qālū ʾinnamā naḥnu muṣliḥūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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And when it is said to them, "Do not make trouble on earth," they say, "We are only reformers."
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
And when it is said unto them: Make not mischief in the earth, they say: We are peacemakers only
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 when it is said to them, 'Do not evil in the earth,' they say, 'We do but what is right
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
And when it is said to them, "Cause not disorders in the earth:" they say, "Nay, rather do we set them right
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 one saith unto them, act not corruptly in the earth; they reply, Verily we are men of integrity
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 atyre u thuhet: "Mos bëni çrregullime në tokë!", thonë: "Ne jemi vetëm përmirësues!"
আর যখন তাদেরকে বলা হয়, ‘তোমরা পৃথিবীতে ফ্যাসাদসৃষ্টি করো না’, তখন তারা বলে, ‘আমরা তো শুধু সংশোধনকারী’।
Kada im se kaže: "Ne pravite nered na Zemlji!", odgovaraju: "Mi samo red uspostavljamo!"
Kada im se kaže: "Ne pravite nered na Zemlji!" odgovaraju: "Mi samo red uspostavljamo!"
So ɓe mbi'aama hoto mbonnee he lesdi ndii ɓe mbi'a minen ko min moƴƴinooɓe.[1]
და როცა მათ ეუბნებიან: «ნუ თესავთ უწესრიგობას [ურწმუნოებას] დედამიწაზე!» — ისინი ამბობენ: «ჩვენ მხოლოდ კეთილის მოქმედნი ვართ».
Und wenn zu ihnen gesagt wird: „Stiftet nicht Unheil auf der Erde!“, sagen sie: „Wir sind ja nur Heilstifter.“
Και όταν λέγεται σε αυτούς: «Μη σκορπίζετε το κακό (την απιστία και τις αμαρτίες) στη γη.» Απαντούν: «Στ’ αλήθεια, εμείς είμαστε αυτοί που κάνουν το καλό.»
और जब उनसे कहा जाता है कि धरती में उपद्रव न करो, तो कहते हैं कि हम तो केवल सुधार करने वाले हैं।
E se gli si diceva: «Non diffondete la malvagità sulla terra», rispondevano: «Ma noi siamo dei benefattori!»
11. Kai jiems sakoma: „Nedarykite žemėje piktadarybių!”, jie sako: „Mes – tik taikdariai.“
Yeroo "Dachii keessatti badii hin hojjatinaa" isaaniin jedhame "nuti warra tolchu qofa" jedhan. [7]
А когда им говорят: «Не творите беззакония на земле», они отвечают: «Воистину, мы — лишь творящие благое».
Када им се каже: "Не правите неред на Земљи!" Одговарају: "Ми само ред успостављамо!"
Na wanapoambiwa: Msifanye uharibifu katika ardhi. Husema: "Bali sisi ni watengenezaji."
Och när det sägs till dem: ”Sprid inte fördärv på jorden!” säger de: ”Vi vill bara förbättra och ställa till rätta.”
Onlara: "Yeryüzünde bozgunculuk yapmayın!" dendiği zaman; "Bizler sadece ıslah edicileriz." derler.
اور جب ان سے کہا جاتا ہے کہ زمین میں فساد نہ کرو تو جواب دیتے ہیں کہ ہم تو صرف اصلاح کرنے والے ہیں۔
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يُخَٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَمَا يَخْدَعُونَ إِلَّآ أَنفُسَهُمْ وَمَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)yukhaadi'oona llaaha walladheena aamanoo wamaa yakhda'oona illaa anfusahum wamaa yash'uroon
DIN 31635yuḫādiʿūna llāha wallaḏīna ʾāmanū wamā yaḫdaʿūna ʾillā ʾanfusahum wamā yašʿurūna
They seek to deceive God and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves, though they are not aware.
They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not
They would deceive God and those who do believe; but they deceive only themselves and they do not perceive
Fain would they deceive God and those who have believed; but they deceive themselves only, and know it not
they seek to deceive God, and those who do believe, but they deceive themselves only, and are not sensible thereof
فِى قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ فَزَادَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَرَضًا وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْذِبُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)fee quloobihim maradun fazaadahumu llaahu maradan walahum 'adhaabun aleemun bimaa kaanoo yakdhiboon
DIN 31635fī qulūbihim maraḍun fazādahumu llāhu maraḍan walahum ʿaḏābun ʾalīmun bimā kānū yakḏibūna
The translators word this verse differently
In their hearts is sickness, and God has increased their sickness. They will have a painful punishment because of their denial.
In their hearts is a disease, and Allah increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie
In their hearts is a sickness, and God has made them still more sick, and for them is grievous woe because they lied
Diseased are their hearts! And that disease hath God increased creased to them. Their's a sore chastisement, for that they treated their prophet as a liar
There is an infirmity in their hearts, and God hath increased that infirmity; and they shall suffer a most painful punishment, because they have disbelieved
2:11 — the verse above
أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْسِدُونَ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alaa innahum humu l-mufsidoona walaakin laa yash'uroon
DIN 31635ʾalā ʾinnahum humu l-mufsidūna walākin lā yašʿurūna
The translators word this verse differently
In fact, they are the troublemakers, but they are not aware.
Are not they indeed the mischief-makers? But they perceive not
Are not they the evildoers? and yet they do not perceive
Is it not that they are themselves the authors of disorder? But they perceive it not
Are not they themselves corrupt doers? But they are not sensible thereof
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ ءَامِنُوا۟ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلنَّاسُ قَالُوٓا۟ أَنُؤْمِنُ كَمَآ ءَامَنَ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ أَلَآ إِنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ وَلَٰكِن لَّا يَعْلَمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)wa'idhaa qeela lahum aaminoo kamaa aamana n-naasu qaaloo anu'minu kamaa aamana s-sufahaa'u alaa innahum humu s-sufahaa'u walaakin laa ya'lamoon
DIN 31635waʾiḏā qīla lahum ʾāminū kamā ʾāmana n-nāsu qālū ʾanuʾminu kamā ʾāmana s-sufahāʾu ʾalā ʾinnahum humu s-sufahāʾu walākin lā yaʿlamūna
And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" In fact, it is they who are the fools, but they do not know.
And when it is said unto them: believe as the people believe, they say: shall we believe as the foolish believe? are not they indeed the foolish? But they know not
And when it is said to them, 'Believe as other men believe,' they say, 'Shall we believe as fools believe?' Are not they themselves the fools? and yet they do not know
And when it is said to them, "Believe as other men have believed;" they say, "Shall we believe as the fools have believed?" Is it not that they are themselves the fools? But they know it not
And when one saith unto them, believe ye as others believe; they answer, shall we believe as fools believe? Are not they themselves fools? But they know it not
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالُوا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ مُصْلِحُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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