تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)tilka ummatun qad khalat lahaa maa kasabat walakum maa kasabtum walaa tus'aloona 'ammaa kaanoo ya'maloon
DIN 31635tilka ʾummatun qad ḫalat lahā mā kasabat walakum mā kasabtum walā tusʾalūna ʿammā kānū yaʿmalūna
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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That was a community that has passed. To them is what they have earned, and to you is what you have earned. And you will not be questioned about what they used to do.
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
Those are a people who have passed away; theirs is that which they earned and yours that which ye earn. And ye will not be asked of what they used to do
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
That is a nation that has passed away; theirs is what they gained, and yours shall be what ye have gained; ye shall not be questioned as to that which they have done
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
That people have now passed away: they have the reward of their deeds, and for you is the meed of yours; but of their doings ye shall not be questioned
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
That people are passed away, they have what they have gained, and ye shall have what ye gain, nor shall ye be questioned concerning that which they have done
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
Ajo shoqëri tashmë ka kaluar; ata do të marrin atë që kanë merituar e ju do të merrni atë që meritoni dhe nuk do të pyeteni për veprat e tyre.
তারা ছিলো এমন এক উম্মাহ, যারা আজ অতীত হয়ে গেছে। তারা যা অর্জন করেছে তা তাদের-ই জন্যে। আর তোমরা যা অর্জন করেছো তার প্রতিফল তোমাদের-ই। তারা যা করতো সে বিষয়ে তোমাদেরকে কোন প্রশ্ন করা হবে না।
Taj je narod bio i nestao; njemu pripada ono što je zaslužio, a vama pripada ono što ste zaslužili; vi nećete biti pitani za ono što su oni radili.
Taj je narod bio i nestao; njemu pripada ono što je zaslužio, a vama pripada ono što ste zaslužili; vi nećete biti pitani za ono što su oni radili.
Ngool ko leñol jawtungol engol heɓa ko ngol, fagginoo onon ne oɗon keɓa ko paggi-ɗon on naamnetaake ko ɓe ngollatnoo.
ეგ არის თემი – აწ გარდასული. მათია ის, რაც მოიხვეჭეს და თქვენია ის, რაც თქვენ მოიხვეჭეთ. არ მოგეკითხებათ თქვენ იმის შესახებ, რასაც ისინი აკეთებდნენ.
Dies ist eine Gemeinschaft, die schon vergangen ist; ihr kommt zu, was sie verdient hat, und euch, was ihr verdient habt. Und ihr werdet nicht danach befragt werden, was jene zu tun pflegten.
Αυτό ήταν ένα έθνος που έχει περάσει. Θα έχει (τις συνέπειες για) ό,τι έκανε και εσείς θα έχετε (τις συνέπειες για) ό,τι κάνατε (από καλό ή κακό). Και δεν θα ρωτηθείτε για ό,τι έκαναν.
यह एक समुदाय था, जो गुज़र चुका। उसके लिए वह है जो उसने कमाया, और तुम्हारे लिए वह है जो तुमने कमाया। और तुमसे उसके बारे में नहीं पूछा जाएगा, जो वे किया करते थे।[70]
Quella è una comunità estinta, responsabile di quello che ha fatto, e voi siete responsabili di quello che fate, e non siete responsabili delle loro azioni.
141. Tai buvo bendruomenė, kuri išnyko. Jie gaus atlyginimą už tai, ką jie įgijo, o jūs – už tai, ką jūs įgijote. Ir jūs nebūsite klausinėjami apie tai, ką jie darė.
Isheen sun ummata dabarte. Isheef waan oomishteetu jira; Isiniifis waan oomishtaniitu jira. Isin waan isaan hojjataa turan irraa hin gaafatamtan.
Это община, которая уже миновала. Ей — то, что она приобрела, а вам — то, что вы приобрели, и вы не будете спрошены о том, что они совершали.
Тај је народ прошао; њему припада оно што је заслужио, а вама што сте заслужили, и ви нећете бити питани за оно што су они радили.
Hao ni watu waliokwishapita. Wao watapata waliyoyachuma, na nyinyi mtapata mliyoyachuma, wala hamtaulizwa nyinyi yale waliyokuwa wakiyafanya wao.
Detta är ett samfund vars tid är förbi. De ska lönas efter vad de har gjort och ni ska lönas efter vad ni har gjort. Och ni ska inte tillfrågas om vad de brukade göra.
Onlar bir ümmetti gelip, geçti. Onların kazandıkları kendilerinin, sizin kazandıklarınız sizindir. Siz onların yaptıklarından sorumlu tutulacak değilsiniz.
یہ امت ہے جو گزرچکی، جو انہوں نے کیا ان کے لئے ہے اور جو تم نے کیا تمہارے لئے، تم ان کےاعمال کے بارے میں سوال نہ کئے جاؤ گے۔[1]
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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
2:141 — the verse above
سَيَقُولُ ٱلسُّفَهَآءُ مِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَا وَلَّىٰهُمْ عَن قِبْلَتِهِمُ ٱلَّتِى كَانُوا۟ عَلَيْهَا قُل لِّلَّهِ ٱلْمَشْرِقُ وَٱلْمَغْرِبُ يَهْدِى مَن يَشَآءُ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ
Easy-read (simplified)sayaqoolu s-sufahaa'u mina n-naasi maa wallaahum 'an qiblatihimu llatee kaanoo 'alayhaa qul lillaahi l-mashriqu wal-maghribu yahdee man yashaa'u ilaa siraatin mustaqeem
DIN 31635sayaqūlu s-sufahāʾu mina n-nāsi mā wallāhum ʿan qiblatihimu llatī kānū ʿalayhā qul lillāhi l-mašriqu wal-maġribu yahdī man yašāʾu ʾilā ṣirāṭin mustaqīmin
The ignorant among the people will say, "What has turned them away from the direction of prayer they once followed?" Say, "To God belong the East and the West. He guides whom He wills to a straight path."
The foolish of the people will say: What hath turned them from the qiblah which they formerly observed? Say: Unto Allah belong the East and the West. He guideth whom He will unto a straight path
The fools among men will say, 'What has turned them from their qiblah, on which they were agreed?' Say, 'God's is the east and the west, He guides whom He will unto the right path
The foolish ones will say, "What hath turned them from the kebla which they used?" SAY: The East and the West are God's. He guideth whom he will into the right path
The foolish men will say, what hath turned them from their Keblah, towards which they formerly prayed? Say, unto God belongeth the east and the west: He directeth whom he pleaseth into the right way
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَٰكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ ٱلرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا وَمَا جَعَلْنَا ٱلْقِبْلَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنتَ عَلَيْهَآ إِلَّا لِنَعْلَمَ مَن يَتَّبِعُ ٱلرَّسُولَ مِمَّن يَنقَلِبُ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ وَإِن كَانَتْ لَكَبِيرَةً إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ هَدَى ٱللَّهُ وَمَا كَانَ ٱللَّهُ لِيُضِيعَ إِيمَٰنَكُمْ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِٱلنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)wakadhaalika ja'alnaakum ummatan wasatan litakoonoo shuhadaa'a 'alaa n-naasi wayakoona r-rasoolu 'alaykum shaheedan wamaa ja'alnaa l-qiblata llatee kunta 'alayhaa illaa lina'lama man yattabi'u r-rasoola mimman yanqalibu 'alaa 'aqibayhi wa'in kaanat lakabeeratan illaa 'alaa lladheena hadaa llaahu wamaa kaana llaahu liyudee'a eemaanakum inna llaaha bin-naasi lara'oofun raheem
DIN 31635wakaḏālika ǧaʿalnākum ʾummatan wasaṭan litakūnū šuhadāʾa ʿalā n-nāsi wayakūna r-rasūlu ʿalaykum šahīdan wamā ǧaʿalnā l-qiblata llatī kunta ʿalayhā ʾillā linaʿlama man yattabiʿu r-rasūla mimman yanqalibu ʿalā ʿaqibayhi waʾin kānat lakabīratan ʾillā ʿalā llaḏīna hadā llāhu wamā kāna llāhu liyuḍīʿa ʾīmānakum ʾinna llāha bin-nāsi laraʾūfun raḥīmun
Thus We made you a moderate community, that you may be witnesses to humanity, and that the Messenger may be a witness to you. We only established the direction of prayer, which you once followed, that We may distinguish those who follow the Messenger from those who turn on their heels. It is indeed difficult, except for those whom God has guided. But God would never let your faith go to waste. God is Kind towards the people, Merciful.
Thus We have appointed you a middle nation, that ye may be witnesses against mankind, and that the messenger may be a witness against you. And We appointed the qiblah which ye formerly observed only that We might know him who followeth the messenger, from him who turneth on his heels. In truth it was a hard (test) save for those whom Allah guided. But it was not Allah's purpose that your faith should be in vain, for Allah is Full of Pity, Merciful toward mankind
Thus have we made you a middle nation, to be witnesses against men, and that the Apostle may be a witness against you. We have not appointed the qiblah on which thou wert agreed, save that we might know who follows the Apostle from him who turns upon his heels although it is a great thing save to those whom God doth guide. But God will not waste your faith, for verily, God with men is kind and merciful
Thus have we made you a central people, that ye may be witnesses in regard to mankind, and that the apostle may be a witness in regard to you. We appointed the kebla which thou formerly hadst, only that we might know him who followeth the apostle, from him who turneth on his heels: The change is a difficulty, but not to those whom God hath guided. But God will not let your faith be fruitless; for unto man is God Merciful, Gracious
Thus have we placed you, O Arabians, an intermediate nation, that ye may be witnesses against the rest of mankind, and that the Apostle may be a witness against you. We appointed the Keblah towards which thou didst formerly pray, only that we might know him who followeth the Apostle, from him who turneth back on his heel; though this change seem a great matter, unless unto those whom God hath directed. But God will not render your faith of none effect; for God is gracious and merciful unto man
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
تِلْكَ أُمَّةٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَلَكُم مَّا كَسَبْتُمْ وَلَا تُسْأَلُونَ عَمَّا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ
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