إِذْ تَبَرَّأَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتُّبِعُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ وَرَأَوُا۟ ٱلْعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِهِمُ ٱلْأَسْبَابُ
Easy-read (simplified)idh tabarra'a lladheena tubi'oo mina lladheena taba'oo wara'awu l-'adhaaba wataqatta'at bihimu l-'asbaab
DIN 31635ʾiḏ tabarraʾa llaḏīna tubiʿū mina llaḏīna tabaʿū waraʾawu l-ʿaḏāba wataqaṭṭaʿat bihimu l-ʾasbābu
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
The translators word this verse differently
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Those who were followed will then disown those who followed them, and they will see the retribution, and ties between them will be severed.
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
(On the day) when those who were followed disown those who followed (them), and they behold the doom, and all their aims collapse with them
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
When those who are followed clear themselves of those who followed them, and see the torment, and the cords are cut asunder
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
When those who have had followers shall declare themselves clear from their followers after that they have seen the chastisement, and when the ties between them shall be cut asunder
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 those who have been followed, shall separate themselves from their followers, and shall see the punishment, and the cords of relation between them shall be cut in sunder
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
Atëbotë, ata që ndiqeshin (prijësit), do të braktisin ndjekësit e tyre kur të shohin dënimin dhe do të shkëputet çdo lidhje mes tyre.
যখন আনুগত্যলাভকারী নেতারা তাদের অনুসারী-আনুগত্যকারীদের থেকে নিজেদেরকে মুক্ত করে নিবে (১২) এবং তারা সকলে শাস্তি দেখতে পাবে, আর তাদের পারস্পরিক সমস্ত সম্পর্ক ছিন্ন হয়ে যাবে,
Kada se oni za kojim su se drugi povodili odreknu onih koji su ih slijedili i kaznu budu iskusili, i kada im se svi putevi spasa pokidaju,
Kada se oni za kojim su se drugi povodili odreknu onih koji su ih slijedili i kaznu budu iskusili, i kada im se svi putevi spasa pokidaju,
Tuma nde hisnii jokkanooɓe ɓen jokkunooɓe ɓen, ɓe nji'i lepte ɗen, jokkorɗe ɗee taƴiri ɓe.
(გაიხსენე, რომ დადგება დრო) როდესაც უარს იტყვიან ისინი, ვისაც მიჰყვებოდნენ [ურწმუნოების წინამძღოლები], იმ ადამიანებზე, რომლებიც მათ ურწმუნოებაში მიჰყვნენ და ისინი იხილავენ (ალლაჰის) სასჯელს, და გაწყდება მათ შორის ყველა კავშირი.
(Dies,) wenn diejenigen, denen gefolgt wurde, sich von denen lossagen, die (ihnen) folgten, und sie die Strafe sehen und die Verbindungsstricke zu ihnen abgeschnitten sind!
Όταν (θα δουν το μαρτύριο), αυτοί (οι επικεφαλείς) που ακολουθήθηκαν, θα απαρνηθούν εκείνους που τους ακολουθούσαν, και (όλοι τους) θα δουν το μαρτύριο, και θα αποκοπούν όλα τα μέσα σωτηρίας τους.
जब[86] वे लोग जिनका अनुसरण किया गया[87] था, उन लोगों से बिल्कुल अलग हो जाएँगे जिन्होंने (उनकी) पैरवी की और वे यातना को देख लेंगे और उनके आपस के संबंध पूर्णतया समाप्त हो जाएँगे।
E quando i seguiti hanno rinnegato i seguaci, dopo aver visto la punizione, e hanno perso ogni speranza[20].
166. Kai tie, kuriuos sekė, išsižadės (sakys esantys nekalti dėl) tų, kurie (jais) sekė, ir jie pamatys kančias, tada visi jų ryšiai bus nutraukti.
(Guyyaa qiyaamaa) Yeroo warri hordofaman warra hordofan irraa qulqullaayanii (isaan jallisuu waakkatan) fi (yeroo) azaaba argan, hariiroon isaanii hundi yeroo isaan jalaa citu (odoo beekanii gabbaramaa biraa hin godhatan ture).
Когда те, за которыми следовали, отрекутся от тех, которые следовали за ними, и они увидят наказание, — тогда оборвутся между ними всякие узы [спасения].
Када се они за којим су се други поводили одрекну оних који су их следили и казну буду искусили, и када им се свака могућност спасења прекине.
Waliofuatwa watakapowakataa wale waliowafuata, na hali ya kuwa wamekwishaiona adhabu; na yatakatika kabisa mafungamano yao.
[Det är dagen] då de som följdes tar avstånd från de som följde dem, och de får se straffet och banden mellan dem slits isär.
O zaman kendilerine uyulanlar, kendilerine uyanlardan uzaklaşacak, azabı görecekler ve aralarındaki bağlar da kopmuş olacaktır.
جس وقت پیشوا لوگ اپنے تابعداروں سے بیزار ہوجائیں گے اور عذاب کو اپنی آنکھوں سے دیکھ لیں گے اور کل رشتے ناتے ٹوٹ جائیں گے۔
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إِنَّ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱخْتِلَٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَٱلْفُلْكِ ٱلَّتِى تَجْرِى فِى ٱلْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ وَمَآ أَنزَلَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مِن مَّآءٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَآبَّةٍ وَتَصْرِيفِ ٱلرِّيَٰحِ وَٱلسَّحَابِ ٱلْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَـَٔايَٰتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)inna fee khalqi s-samaawaati wal-'ardi wakhtilaafi llayli wan-nahaari wal-fulki llatee tajree fee l-bahri bimaa yanfa'u n-naasa wamaa anzala llaahu mina s-samaa'i min maa'in fa'ahyaa bihi l-'arda ba'da mawtihaa wabaththa feehaa min kulli daabbatin watasreefi r-riyaahi was-sahaabi l-musakhkhari bayna s-samaa'i wal-'ardi la'aayaatin liqawmin ya'qiloon
DIN 31635ʾinna fī ḫalqi s-samāwāti wal-ʾarḍi waḫtilāfi llayli wan-nahāri wal-fulki llatī taǧrī fī l-baḥri bimā yanfaʿu n-nāsa wamā ʾanzala llāhu mina s-samāʾi min māʾin faʾaḥyā bihi l-ʾarḍa baʿda mawtihā wabaṯṯa fīhā min kulli dābbatin wataṣrīfi r-riyāḥi was-saḥābi l-musaḫḫari bayna s-samāʾi wal-ʾarḍi laʾāyātin liqawmin yaʿqilūna
In the creation of the heavens and the earth; in the alternation of night and day; in the ships that sail the oceans for the benefit of mankind; in the water that God sends down from the sky, and revives the earth with it after it had died, and scatters in it all kinds of creatures; in the changing of the winds, and the clouds disposed between the sky and the earth; are signs for people who understand.
Lo! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the difference of night and day, and the ships which run upon the sea with that which is of use to men, and the water which Allah sendeth down from the sky, thereby reviving the earth after its death, and dispersing all kinds of beasts therein, and (in) the ordinance of the winds, and the clouds obedient between heaven and earth: are signs (of Allah's Sovereignty) for people who have sense
Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and the alternation of night and day, and in the ship that runneth in the sea with that which profits man, and in what water God sends down from heaven and quickens therewith the earth after its death, and spreads abroad therein all kinds of cattle, and in the shifting of the winds, and in the clouds that are pressed into service betwixt heaven and earth, are signs to people who can understand
Assuredly in the creation of the Heavens and of the Earth; and in the alternation of night and day; and in the ships which pass through the sea with what is useful to man; and in the rain which God sendeth down from Heaven, giving life by it to the earth after its death, and by scattering over it all kinds of cattle; and in the change of the winds, and in the clouds that are made to do service between the Heaven and the Earth; - are signs for those who understand
Now in the creation of heaven and earth, and the vicissitude of night and day, and in the ship which saileth in the sea, loaden with what is profitable for mankind, and in the rain water which God sendeth from heaven, quickening thereby the dead earth, and replenishing the same with all sorts of cattle, and in the change of winds, and the clouds that are compelled to do service between heaven and earth, are signs to people of understanding
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَتَّخِذُ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَندَادًا يُحِبُّونَهُمْ كَحُبِّ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَشَدُّ حُبًّا لِّلَّهِ وَلَوْ يَرَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ إِذْ يَرَوْنَ ٱلْعَذَابَ أَنَّ ٱلْقُوَّةَ لِلَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعَذَابِ
Easy-read (simplified)wamina n-naasi man yattakhidhu min dooni llaahi andaadan yuhibboonahum kahubbi llaahi walladheena aamanoo ashaddu hubban lillaahi walaw yaraa lladheena zalamoo idh yarawna l-'adhaaba anna l-quwwata lillaahi jamee'an wa'anna llaaha shadeedu l-'adhaab
DIN 31635wamina n-nāsi man yattaḫiḏu min dūni llāhi ʾandādan yuḥibbūnahum kaḥubbi llāhi wallaḏīna ʾāmanū ʾašaddu ḥubban lillāhi walaw yarā llaḏīna ẓalamū ʾiḏ yarawna l-ʿaḏāba ʾanna l-quwwata lillāhi ǧamīʿan waʾanna llāha šadīdu l-ʿaḏābi
The translators word this verse differently
Yet among the people are those who take other than God as equals to Him. They love them as the love of God. But those who believe have greater love for God. If only the wrongdoers would realize, when they see the torment; that all power is God's, and that God is severe in punishment.
Yet of mankind are some who take unto themselves (objects of worship which they set as) rivals to Allah, loving them with a love like (that which is the due) of Allah (only) - those who believe are stauncher in their love for Allah - Oh, that those who do evil had but known, (on the day) when they behold the doom, that power belongeth wholly to Allah, and that Allah is severe in punishment
Yet are there some amongst mankind who take to themselves peers other than God; they love them as they should love God while those who believe love God more. O that those who are unjust could only see, when they see the torment, that power is altogether God's! Verily, God is keen to torment
Yet there are men who take to them idols along with God, and love them with the love of God: But stronger in the faithful is the love of God. Oh! the impious will see, when they see their chastisement, that all power is God's, and that God is severe in chastising
Yet some men take idols beside God, and love them as with the love due to God; but the true believers are more fervent in love towards God. Oh that they who act unjustly did perceive, when they behold their punishment, that all power belongeth unto God, and that he is severe in punishing
2:166 — the verse above
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوا۟ لَوْ أَنَّ لَنَا كَرَّةً فَنَتَبَرَّأَ مِنْهُمْ كَمَا تَبَرَّءُوا۟ مِنَّا كَذَٰلِكَ يُرِيهِمُ ٱللَّهُ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ حَسَرَٰتٍ عَلَيْهِمْ وَمَا هُم بِخَٰرِجِينَ مِنَ ٱلنَّارِ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lladheena taba'oo law anna lanaa karratan fanatabarra'a minhum kamaa tabarra'oo minnaa kadhaalika yureehimu llaahu a'maalahum hasaraatin 'alayhim wamaa hum bikhaarijeena mina n-naar
DIN 31635waqāla llaḏīna tabaʿū law ʾanna lanā karratan fanatabarraʾa minhum kamā tabarraʾū minnā kaḏālika yurīhimu llāhu ʾaʿmālahum ḥasarātin ʿalayhim wamā hum biḫāriǧīna mina n-nāri
Those who followed will say, "If only we can have another chance, we will disown them, as they disowned us." Thus God will show them their deeds, as regrets to them, and they will not come out of the Fire.
And those who were but followers will say: If a return were possible for us, we would disown them even as they have disowned us. Thus will Allah show them their own deeds as anguish for them, and they will not emerge from the Fire
those who followed shall say, 'Had we but another turn, then would we clear ourselves of them as they have cleared themselves of us.' So will God show them their works; for them are sighs, and they shall not come forth from out the fire
The followers shall say, "Could we but return to life we would keep ourselves clear from them, as they have declared themselves clear of us." So will God shew them their works! Sighing is upon them! but, forth from the fire they come not
the followers shall say, if we could return to life, we would separate our selves from them, as they have now separated themselves from us. So God will shew them their works; they shall sigh grievously and shall not come forth from the fire of hell
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ كُلُوا۟ مِمَّا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ حَلَٰلًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا۟ خُطُوَٰتِ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
Easy-read (simplified)yaa ayyuhaa n-naasu kuloo mimmaa fee l-'ardi halaalan tayyiban walaa tattabi'oo khutuwaati sh-shaytaani innahu lakum 'aduwwun mubeen
DIN 31635yā ʾayyuhā n-nāsu kulū mimmā fī l-ʾarḍi ḥalālan ṭayyiban walā tattabiʿū ḫuṭuwāti š-šayṭāni ʾinnahu lakum ʿaduwwun mubīnun
O people! Eat of what is lawful and good on earth, and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. He is to you an open enemy.
O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and wholesome in the earth, and follow not the footsteps of the devil. Lo! he is an open enemy for you
O ye folk! eat of what is in the earth, things lawful and things good, and follow not the footsteps of Satan, verily, to you he is an open foe
Oh men! eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth, but follow not the steps of Satan, for he is your avowed enemy
O men, eat of that which is lawful and good on the earth; and tread not in the steps of the devil, for he is your open enemy
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Uthmani) ·Uthmani, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
إِذْ تَبَرَّأَ الَّذِينَ اتُّبِعُوا مِنَ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوا وَرَأَوُا الْعَذَابَ وَتَقَطَّعَتْ بِهِمُ الْأَسْبَابُ
EditionTanzil Qur'an text (Simple) ·Simple, Version 1.1·Tanzil Project ·Creative Commons Attribution 3.0·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
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