ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)alladheena idhaa asaabathum museebatun qaaloo innaa lillaahi wa'innaa ilayhi raaji'oon
DIN 31635allaḏīna ʾiḏā ʾaṣābathum muṣībatun qālū ʾinnā lillāhi waʾinnā ʾilayhi rāǧiʿūna
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Those who, when a calamity afflicts them, say, "To God we belong, and to Him we will return."
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
Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning
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
who when there falls on them a calamity say, 'Verily, we are God's and, verily, to Him do we return
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
Who when a mischance chanceth them, say, "Verily we are God's, and to Him shall we return
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
who when a misfortune befalleth them, say, we are God's, and unto him shall we surely return
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
të cilët, kur i godet ndonjë fatkeqësi, thonë: "Të Allahut jemi dhe tek Ai do të kthehemi."
যারা বিপদ-মুসিবতে আক্রান্ত হলে বলে: ইন্না লিল্লাহি ওয়া ইন্না ইলাইহি রাজি্ঊন (‘নিশ্চয় আমরা তো আল্লাহরই এবং নিশ্চয় আমরা তাঁর দিকেই প্রত্যাবর্তনকারী)।
one koji, kada ih kakva nevolja zadesi, samo kažu: "Mi smo, doista, Allahovi i Njemu ćemo se, sigurno, vratiti."
one koji, kada ih kakva nevolja pogodi, samo kažu: "Mi smo, doista, Allahovi i Njemu ćemo se, sigurno, vratiti."
Ɓen ɓe nganndan-ɗaa si musiibo heɓiiɓe, ɓe wi'a: "Menen dey ko Allah jeyi men, pellet to makko men ruttotoo".
რომელთაც, როცა მათ რაიმე უბედურება ეწევათ, ამბობენ (გულში და ბაგეებით): «ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ ალლაჰს ვეკუთვნით და ჭეშმარიტად, ჩვენ მხოლოდ მასთან დავბრუნდებით».
die, wenn sie ein Unglück trifft, sagen: „Wir gehören fürwahr Allah, und zu Ihm kehren wir zurück.“
Οι οποίοι, όταν πλήττονται με συμφορά λένε: «Στ’ αλήθεια! Στον Αλλάχ ανήκουμε και σ' Αυτόν θα επιστρέψουμε.»
वे लोग कि जब उन्हें कोई मुसीबत पहुँचती है, तो कहते हैं : निःसंदेह हम अल्लाह के हैं और निःसंदेह हम उसी की ओर लौटने वाले हैं।
quelli che, quando li prendeva una disgrazia, dicevano: “In verità apparteniamo ad Allāh e torneremo a Lui!”
156. Kurie patirdami nelaimę sako: „Iš tiesų, Allahui mes priklausome ir iš tiesų, pas Jį mes sugrįšime.“
Isaan warra yeroo balaan isaan tuyxe "Nuti kan Rabbiiti, nuti gara Isaatti deebi’oodha" jedhaniidha.
— тех, которые, когда постигнет их бедствие, говорят: «Воистину, мы принадлежим Аллаху, и, воистину, мы к Нему вернёмся».
Оне који, када их каква невоља задеси, само кажу: "Ми смо, заиста, Аллахови и Њему ћемо се, сигурно, вратити."
Wale ambao ukiwapata msiba, husema: Hakika sisi ni wa Mwenyezi Mungu, na kwake Yeye hakika tutarejea.[1]
de som när de drabbas av en olycka [eller motgång] säger: ”Vi hör till Gud och det är till honom vi ska återvända.”
Onlar ki, başlarına bir musibet geldiği zaman "Muhakkak biz Allah'a aitiz ve şüphesiz O'na geri döneceğiz" derler.
جنہیں، جب کبھی کوئی مصیبت آتی ہے تو کہہ دیا کرتے ہیں کہ ہم تو خود اللہ تعالیٰ کی ملکیت ہیں اور ہم اسی کی طرف لوٹنے والے ہیں۔
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وَلَا تَقُولُوا۟ لِمَن يُقْتَلُ فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ أَمْوَٰتٌۢ بَلْ أَحْيَآءٌ وَلَٰكِن لَّا تَشْعُرُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)walaa taqooloo liman yuqtalu fee sabeeli llaahi amwaatun bal ahyaa'un walaakin laa tash'uroon
DIN 31635walā taqūlū liman yuqtalu fī sabīli llāhi ʾamwātun bal ʾaḥyāʾun walākin lā tašʿurūna
And do not say of those who are killed in the cause of God, "Dead." Rather, they are alive, but you do not perceive.
And call not those who are slain in the way of Allah "dead." Nay, they are living, only ye perceive not
And say not of those who are slain in God's way (that they are) dead, but rather living; but ye do not perceive
And say not of those who are slain on God's path that they are Dead; nay, they are Living! But ye understand not
And say not of those who are slain in fight for the religion of God, that they are dead; yea, they are living: But ye do not understand
وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَىْءٍ مِّنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)walanabluwannakum bishay'in mina l-khawfi wal-joo'i wanaqsin mina l-'amwaali wal-'anfusi wath-thamaraati wabashshiri s-saabireen
DIN 31635walanabluwannakum bišayʾin mina l-ḫawfi wal-ǧūʿi wanaqṣin mina l-ʾamwāli wal-ʾanfusi waṯ-ṯamarāti wabašširi ṣ-ṣābirīna
We will certainly test you with some fear and hunger, and some loss of possessions and lives and crops. But give good news to the steadfast.
And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast
We will try you with something of fear, and hunger and loss of wealth, and souls and fruit; but give good tidings to the patient
With somewhat of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth, and lives, and fruits, will we surely prove you: but bear good tidings to the patient
We will surely prove you by afflicting you in some measure with fear, and hunger, and decrease of wealth, and loss of lives, and scarcity of fruits: But bear good tidings unto the patient
2:156 — the verse above
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَٰتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُهْتَدُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)oolaa'ika 'alayhim salawaatun min rabbihim warahmatun wa'oolaa'ika humu l-muhtadoon
DIN 31635ʾūlāʾika ʿalayhim ṣalawātun min rabbihim waraḥmatun waʾūlāʾika humu l-muhtadūna
Upon these are blessings and mercy from their Lord. These are the guided ones.
Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such are the rightly guided
These, on them are blessings from their Lord and mercy, and they it is who are guided
On them shall be blessings from their Lord, and mercy: and these! - they are the rightly guided
Upon them shall be blessings from their Lord and mercy, and they are the rightly directed
إِنَّ ٱلصَّفَا وَٱلْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَآئِرِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَنْ حَجَّ ٱلْبَيْتَ أَوِ ٱعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
Easy-read (simplified)inna s-safaa wal-marwata min sha'aa'iri llaahi faman hajja l-bayta awi 'tamara falaa junaaha 'alayhi an yattawwafa bihimaa waman tatawwa'a khayran fa'inna llaaha shaakirun 'aleem
DIN 31635ʾinna ṣ-ṣafā wal-marwata min šaʿāʾiri llāhi faman ḥaǧǧa l-bayta ʾawi ʿtamara falā ǧunāḥa ʿalayhi ʾan yaṭṭawwafa bihimā waman taṭawwaʿa ḫayran faʾinna llāha šākirun ʿalīmun
The translators word this verse differently
Safa and Marwa are among the rites of God. Whoever makes the Pilgrimage to the House, or performs the Umrah, commits no error by circulating between them. Whoever volunteers good-God is Appreciative and Cognizant.
Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House (of Allah) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the pagan custom is). And he who doeth good of his own accord, (for him) lo! Allah is Responsive, Aware
Verily, Zafa and Merwah are of the beacons of God, and he who makes the pilgrimage unto the House, or visits it, it is no crime for him to compass them both about; and he who obeys his own impulse to a good work,- God is grateful and doth know
Verily, Safa and Marwah are among the monuments of God: whoever then maketh a pilgrimage to the temple, or visiteth it, shall not be to blame if he go round about them both. And as for him who of his own accord doeth what is good - God is Grateful, Knowing
Moreover Safa and Merwah are two of the monuments of God: Whoever therefore goeth on pilgrimage to the temple of Mecca or visiteth it, it shall be no crime in him if he compass them both. And as for him who voluntarily performeth a good work; verily God is grateful and knowing
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الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُوا إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
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