صِبْغَةَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ صِبْغَةً وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ عَٰبِدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)sibghata llaahi waman ahsanu mina llaahi sibghatan wanahnu lahu 'aabidoon
DIN 31635ṣibġata llāhi waman ʾaḥsanu mina llāhi ṣibġatan wanaḥnu lahu ʿābidūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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Islam is the Baptism of God, and who is better to baptise than God? And Him do we serve
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
God's coloring. And who gives better coloring than God? "And we are devoted to Him."
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
(We take our) colour from Allah, and who is better than Allah at colouring. We are His worshippers
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
The dye of God! and who is better than God at dyeing? and we are worshippers of Him
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
The baptism of God have we received, and who it better than God to baptize? Him do we worship
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
Pra, përmbajuni Fesë së Allahut. S'ka më të mirë se Feja e Allahut. Vetëm Atë e adhurojmë.
আল্লাহর রঙ এ রঙিন হও। আর এমন কে আছে যার রঙ আল্লাহর রঙের চেয়ে অধিকতর সুন্দর? আর আমরা তাঁরই ‘ইবাদাতকারী।
"Allahove vjere se držimo! Zar ima ljepše vjere od Allahove?! Mi samo Njega obožavamo."
"Allahove vjere se držite! Zar ima ljepše vjere od Allahove?! Mi samo Njega obožavamo."
Diine Alla neesuyaŋkeejo alaa diine ba'ɗe no diine Alla ɗee, minen ko Kanko min ndewata.
ალლაჰის [მიერ მონიჭებული] შეფერილობით [რწმენით], და ვინ არის ალლაჰზე უკეთესი, ვინც ასეთი შეფერილობით [რწმენით] შეუძლია შემოსოს? და ჩვენ მხოლოდ მას ვემსახურებით.
(Dies ist) Allahs (religiöse) Farbgebung - und wessen (religiöse) Farbgebung ist besser als diejenige Allahs! Und Ihm (alleine) dienen wir.
(Και να είστε σταθεροί) στη θρησκεία του Αλλάχ (στην οποία σας έπλασε). Και ποια θρησκεία μπορεί να είναι καλύτερη από τη θρησκεία του Αλλάχ; (Και πείτε:) «Στ’ αλήθεια, εμείς λατρεύουμε μόνο Αυτόν.»
अल्लाह का रंग[67] ग्रहण करो और रंग में अल्लाह से बेहतर कौन है? और हम उसी की इबादत करने वाले हैं।
Questa è la dottrina di Allāh! E quale dottrina è migliore di quella di Allāh? E noi siamo Suoi adoratori!
138. [Mūsų Sibgha (tikėjimas) yra] Allaho Sibgha (tikėjimas) ir kuris Sibgha (tikėjimas) gali būti geresnis nei Allaho? Ir mes esame Jo garbintojai.
Halluu Rabbii (isa uumamaa) (amantii Isaa) (qabadhaa). kan Rabbirra halleessuu tolchu eenyu? Nuti isaaf gabbaroodha. [49]
[Скажите:] «[Мы приняли] религию[13] Аллаха. А чья же религия лучше религии Аллаха? И мы — поклоняющиеся Ему»..
"Аллахове вере се држите! Зар има лепше вере од Аллахове?! Ми се само Њему покоравамо."
Huko ndiko kupaka rangi kwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Na nani aliye mbora wa kupaka rangi kuliko Mwenyezi Mungu? Na sisi ni wenye kumuabudu Yeye tu.
Följ Guds väg! Och vems väg är bättre än Guds? Och [säg:] ”Det är endast honom vi dyrkar.”
Allah’ın boyası (dini ile boyanmaya bakın) Kimin boyası/dini Allah’ınkinden daha güzel olabilir? Biz yalnız ona ibadet edenleriz.''
اللہ کا رنگ اختیار کرو اور اللہ تعالیٰ سے اچھا رنگ کس کا ہوگا؟[1] ہم تو اسی کی عبادت کرنے والے ہیں۔
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قُولُوٓا۟ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْنَا وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطِ وَمَآ أُوتِىَ مُوسَىٰ وَعِيسَىٰ وَمَآ أُوتِىَ ٱلنَّبِيُّونَ مِن رَّبِّهِمْ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّنْهُمْ وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ مُسْلِمُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qooloo aamannaa billaahi wamaa unzila ilaynaa wamaa unzila ilaa ibraaheema wa'ismaa'eela wa'ishaaqa waya'qooba wal-'asbaati wamaa ootiya moosaa wa'eesaa wamaa ootiya n-nabiyyoona min rabbihim laa nufarriqu bayna ahadin minhum wanahnu lahu muslimoon
DIN 31635qūlū ʾāmannā billāhi wamā ʾunzila ʾilaynā wamā ʾunzila ʾilā ʾibrāhīma waʾismāʿīla waʾisḥāqa wayaʿqūba wal-ʾasbāṭi wamā ʾūtiya mūsā waʿīsā wamā ʾūtiya n-nabiyyūna min rabbihim lā nufarriqu bayna ʾaḥadin minhum wanaḥnu lahu muslimūna
Say, "We believe in God; and in what was revealed to us; and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs; and in what was given to Moses and Jesus; and in what was given to the prophets-from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we surrender."
Say (O Muslims): We believe in Allah and that which is revealed unto us and that which was revealed unto Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which Moses and Jesus received, and that which the prophets received from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and unto Him we have surrendered
Say ye, 'We believe in God, and what has been revealed to us, and what has been revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Tribes, and what was brought to Moses and Jesus, and what was brought unto the Prophets from their Lord; we will not distinguish between any one of them, and unto Him are we resigned
Say ye: "We believe in God, and that which hath been sent down to us, and that which hath been sent down to Abraham and Ismael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes: and that which hath been given to Moses and to Jesus, and that which was given to the prophets from their Lord. No difference do we make between any of them: and to God are we resigned (Muslims)
Say, we believe in God, and that which hath been sent down unto us, and that which hath been sent down unto Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which was delivered unto Moses, and Jesus, and that which was delivered unto the prophets from their Lord: We make no distinction between any of them, and to God are we resigned
فَإِنْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِمِثْلِ مَآ ءَامَنتُم بِهِۦ فَقَدِ ٱهْتَدَوا۟ وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِى شِقَاقٍ فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Easy-read (simplified)fa'in aamanoo bimithli maa aamantum bihi faqadi htadaw wa'in tawallaw fa'innamaa hum fee shiqaaqin fasayakfeekahumu llaahu wahuwa s-samee'u l-'aleem
DIN 31635faʾin ʾāmanū bimiṯli mā ʾāmantum bihi faqadi htadaw waʾin tawallaw faʾinnamā hum fī šiqāqin fasayakfīkahumu llāhu wahuwa s-samīʿu l-ʿalīmu
If they believe in the same as you have believed in, then they have been guided. But if they turn away, then they are in schism. God will protect you against them; for He is the Hearer, the Knower.
And if they believe in the like of that which ye believe, then are they rightly guided. But if they turn away, then are they in schism, and Allah will suffice thee (for defence) against them. He is the Hearer, the Knower
If they believe in that in which ye believe, then are they guided; but if they turn back, then are they only in a schism, and God will suffice thee against them, for He both hears and knows
If therefore they believe even as ye believe, then have they true guidance; but if they turn back, then do they cut themselves off from you: and God will suffice to protect thee against them, for He is the Hearer, the Knower
Now if they believe according to what ye believe, they are surely directed, but if they turn back, they are in schism. God shall support thee against them, for he is the hearer, the wise
2:138 — the verse above
قُلْ أَتُحَآجُّونَنَا فِى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ وَلَنَآ أَعْمَٰلُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلُكُمْ وَنَحْنُ لَهُۥ مُخْلِصُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qul atuhaajjoonanaa fee llaahi wahuwa rabbunaa warabbukum walanaa a'maalunaa walakum a'maalukum wanahnu lahu mukhlisoon
DIN 31635qul ʾatuḥāǧǧūnanā fī llāhi wahuwa rabbunā warabbukum walanā ʾaʿmālunā walakum ʾaʿmālukum wanaḥnu lahu muḫliṣūna
Say, "Do you argue with us about God, when He is our Lord and your Lord, and We have our works, and you have your works, and we are sincere to Him?"
Say (unto the People of the Scripture): Dispute ye with us concerning Allah when He is our Lord and your Lord? Ours are our works and yours your works. We look to Him alone
Say, 'Do ye dispute with us concerning God, and He is our Lord and your Lord? Ye have your works and we have ours, and unto Him are we sincere
SAY: Will ye dispute with us about God? when He is our Lord and your Lord! We have our works and ye have your works; and we are sincerely His
Say, will ye dispute with us concernig God, who is our Lord, and your Lord? We have our works, and ye have your works, and unto him are we sincerely devoted
أَمْ تَقُولُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِـۧمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَٱلْأَسْبَاطَ كَانُوا۟ هُودًا أَوْ نَصَٰرَىٰ قُلْ ءَأَنتُمْ أَعْلَمُ أَمِ ٱللَّهُ وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن كَتَمَ شَهَٰدَةً عِندَهُۥ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)am taqooloona inna ibraaheema wa'ismaa'eela wa'ishaaqa waya'qooba wal-'asbaata kaanoo hoodan aw nasaaraa qul a'antum a'lamu ami llaahu waman azlamu mimman katama shahaadatan 'indahu mina llaahi wamaa llaahu bighaafilin 'ammaa ta'maloon
DIN 31635ʾam taqūlūna ʾinna ʾibrāhīma waʾismāʿīla waʾisḥāqa wayaʿqūba wal-ʾasbāṭa kānū hūdan ʾaw naṣārā qul ʾaʾantum ʾaʿlamu ʾami llāhu waman ʾaẓlamu mimman katama šahādatan ʿindahu mina llāhi wamā llāhu biġāfilin ʿammā taʿmalūna
Or do you say that Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs were Jews or Christians? Say, "Do you know better, or God?" And who does greater wrong than he who conceals a testimony he has from God? God is not unaware of what you do.
Or say ye that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know best, or doth Allah? And who is more unjust than he who hideth a testimony which he hath received from Allah? Allah is not unaware of what ye do
Do ye say that Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say, 'Are ye more knowing than God? Who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony that he has from God?' But God is not careless of what ye do
Will ye say, "Verily Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes, were Jews or Christians?" SAY: Who knoweth best, ye, or God? And who is more in fault than he who concealeth the witness which he hath from God? But God is not regardless of what ye do
Will ye say, truly Abraham, and Ismael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the tribes were Jews or Christians? Say, are ye wiser, or God? And who is more unjust than he who hideth the testimony which he hath received from God? But God is not regardless of that which ye do
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صِبْغَةَ اللَّهِ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ صِبْغَةً وَنَحْنُ لَهُ عَابِدُونَ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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